Arizona republican., 1914-06-02
Semi-Official Statement Is- sues from Constitutional ists' Headquarters Criti- cizing Mediators in Ses- sion at Niagara Falls
VILLA AGAIN ASSERTS LOYALTY
Hero of Torreon and Juarez Reiterates His Allegiance
 as Military Leader to the
 Constitutionalist Chief--
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


 FL PASO, June IA semi official statement from Carranza's headquar- ters at Durango, criticizinS the ac tions of the mediators at Niagara Falls. and an announcement from Villa reiterating his allegiance as military leader to CarranZa, were de- velopments in the Mexican situation here. Villa arrived at Chihuahua from TGrreon on his way for a visit to Juarez on the border here.
 Carranza is reported as having be- gun preparations to move by way of Torreon to Saltillo where he has perfect provisional government. A statement from Durango, where Car ranzas provisional government has teen established, was several days ago addressed to the American press with a note to the effect that it had official sanction although it was rot a formal declaration.
 A telegram has arrived over the National Telegraph wires in English. a copy of which follows:
 The dominant sentiment of the
  ings of the mediation conference at Niagara Falls is one of astonish- ment that there should be such an apparent lack of understanding on the part of that body not only with regard to conditions in Mexico, but 10 the attitude of constituencies regarding the mediators. This lack of understanding is not confined to the commissioners themselves, but seems to be shared by a large DOT ton of the American press as well as by the Washington government
 Judging from what has been published from day to day. the medi- ators appear to consider Carranza. and his followers as a negligible quantity scarcely worthy of attention, who must perforce agree to whatever conclusion the commission may reach. They do not seem to be aware of the fact that the constitutionalists are conquerors. that they inaugurated and have carried to almost success ful completion of the revolution, and that this means the establishment of d government entitled to recognition by the rest of the world. The recent successes of the constitutionahst ar my are conclusive proof that the power of Huerta is practically ended. His troops will not fight. They either run away or join their op- ponents with every sign of willing ness.
 All that prevents the constitution alists from entering Mexico City to- day is the physical obstacle of the destruction of railroads. With com munication restored, which is being accomplished rapidly, the army will be in Mexico City in less than a week. Yet the constitutionalist lead CTS point to the deliberations of the commission and statements of the press as absolutely ignoring this sit uation. The peace commission even gees so far as to propose that the conStitutionalistS must recognize whatever provisional government they decide to set up, and to declare that they must be forced into that gov ernment or be crushed
 The constitutionalists leaders are wondering how they are to be forced to do this in view of their present ac- complishments, and by whom they are to be crushed if they decline to obey the commission. Calmly, too, the com- mission proposes that Huerta shall be permitted to be a candidate for the