New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
CARRANZA AS AID
INTERIM PRESIDENT
Torreon Conference Agrees He
Shall Take Office and then
Call Election.

Call Election.
Torreon. Mexico, July 1l.-At the
Carranza-Villa Cancellation conference
in an effort to prevent General Car
rant or any of the military leaders OF
the revolution from becoming candl i
dates for the Presidency or Vice-Presl-
dency failed to be adopted, according
to an official statement issued to-day.
The motion was made by the villa
delegates. A motion passed, however,
demanding that the first chief, as Pres.
ident ad interim, at the triumph OF
the revolution should call a conven-
ton composed of delegates represent,
ing the rebel army, every thousand
soldiers to be represented by one dele
gate, selected by committee OF mill
tary chiefs TO be approved by the
general OF the division, which would
fix the date and arrange for the eiec-
ton.
A list of names was suggested 10
Carranza by the delegates from which
he could select. if he saw fit, pro-
visional Cabinet or a consulting com
mittee TO act until the selection OF
permanent officers. Resolutions were
also adopted condemning the activity
Of the clergy in assisting the Huerta
government.
This followed fight in which the
Villa delegates attempted 10 eliminate
any military leader, including Car
rama, from Presidential possibilities
Those recommended as suitable for
the provisional Cabinet were lslesias
Calderon, Luis Cabrera, Antonio Will
areal. Miguel Silva, Manuel Bonilla,
Alberto PAM, Eduardo +. Hay, Ig-
nacio Pesquiera, Miguel Diaz Lom-
bardo. Jose Vasconcelos, Miguel Ales-
sio Robes and FREDERICK Gonzales Gar
"a.
The two material resolutions adopted
at the conference were as follows:
Upon the first chief Of the Constitu-
tionalist army taking possession OF his
Office OF Provisional President of the
Republic in conformity to the plan of
Guadalupe, he shall call convention
which shall discuss and arrange the
date on which elections shall be held,
al well as programme of government
which shall be placed in practice by all
rublic officials who shall be elected as
we'll as all other matters Of national
interest.
This convention shall be composed
of delegates of the Constitutionalist
army selected by committees OF mill
tary chiefs. upon a basis Of one dele
gate for every one thousand soldiers IN
arms. Each delegate to said convention
will be identified by credentials which
shall be approved by the commanding
general OF their respective divisions.
Saltillo. Mexico, July ll.-Followlng
the close of the conference at Torreon
which adjusted the differences between
Carranza and Villa, the former as
first chief of the revolution to-day IS
sued statement which, IN part, says:
GAS First Chief of the Constltu-
tionalists. | have complied and propose
TO comply 10 the end with the plan
of Guadalupe. In conformity with
this plan, which was subscribed TO by
the chiefs and officials who surrounded
me before ! was acquainted with the
usurper. Huerta, then being Governor
of the State of Coahuila, and accepted
by all the chiefs and officials OF the
Constitutionalist army, | md myself
Obliged 20 remove all the usurpers Of
the three powers executive, leglsla-
tive and judicial from the posts they
occupy unlawfully.
"As First Chief of the Constitution
alists. shall continue to struggle to
establish peace throughout the republic
rs soon as possible. and will immedl-
atelv thereafter call elections which
will result in the re-establishment OF
the constitutional order in Mexico. For
this reason the plan of Guadalupe is
not and will not be p programme OF
government nor revolutionary plan,
but rather, as il is. a political plan.
"ln Few days the three divisions OF
Generals Pablo Gonzales, Francisco
Villa and Aware Oregon will advance
simultaneously toward the capital of
the republic. | believe that Huerta, the
usurper, will not resist the advance OF
the Constitutionalist forces.
"If the columns of the northwest, the
north and the northeast amalgamate !
shall take direct command OF all those
forces, and will direct military opera
tons IN combination with the division
of the centre.
"in regard TO my attitude toward
foreigners, il has been and vii. con-
tlnue TO be one OF absolute respect and
corniality. | have dictated explicit or
ders 10 all chiefs of the Constitutional
s5 army that they give all cousiGora-
ton to foreigners, without distinction
as 10 nationality, protecting ~ every
possible way .hcir lives and interests.
Those foreigner who, as consequence
OF our civil war, MAJ have suffered
lar.ntable loss of property viii have
the light to prcscn: claims in conform
ity with the decree which was p~omul-
gated on May Is of last year, and upon
the re-establishmen OF order all just
claims will be recognized and satisfied.
"The orders which ! have issued in
respect to protection of foreigners |
have issued without taking into con
sideration the attitude of some govern
ments in committing the grave injuJ-
tice and Dig error of recognizing the
government Of the usurper Huerta.
"By good fortune the government of
the United States has honorcd itself
By working in favor Of liberty. and has
been on the side Of justice and has not
recognized the spurious government Of
Huerta.
"All consular representatives who
have approached me have been vel
coined, and shall accept all repre-
sentatives that may be accredited to
my government, for desire to demon
gtrate that throughout the TERRITORY
under charge of forces under my COM
mand the foreigner is we'll treated and
protected.
"Many more foreigners who have
abandoned Mexico are returning to
their work. which they are carrying on
unmolcsted, and which is very salts
factory TO me. Several foreign con-
suls have fclicitatcd various Constili-
tionalist chiefs because Of the ample
guarantees which have been extended