Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-06-03
REBELS INTIMATE FUTURE ATTITUDE.
CenstitutlonaIists Appear lndisposed 70 Sub.
nit to Demands From Niagara Falls.

FL Psso, Texas, June IA
semi-oHcial statement from Gen
eral Csrranza's headquarters at
Durango, criticizing the actions
of the A. B. G. mediators at Mag,
ara Falls. and an announcements
from General Villa r%eiterating his
allegiance as a military leader to
Carrsnza we're the developments
today of the Mexican situation
here. Villa arrived at chihuahua
City from Torreon on his way
from Jaurez. C~arraaza was re.
ported as having begun prepara'
lions to move by way Of Torfeon
to Saltillo where he will perfect
his provisional government.
The statement from Durango,
where Carranza's provisional gov
eminent was established several
days ago was addressed to the
United States with note to the ef-
tect that it had official sanction,
although it was not q formal dec
laraticn. The telegram in part
follows:
"The dominant sentiment of the
Constitutionalists regarding the
proceedings of the mediation com.
mission st Niagara Falls is one of
astonishment that there should be
such an apparent lack Of under
standing on the part of that body,
not only with regard to COL disions
in Mexico, but as to the attitude
of the Constltutionalists regard
ing the mediators. This lack of
understanding is not confined to
the commissioners themselves hut
seems to be shared by a large por-
ton of the American press as we'll
as by the Government.
"Judging from what has been
prolished from day to day the
mediators appear to C nslder Gem
eral Carranza and his followers as
q negligible quantity. scarcely
worthy of attention and who per-
force must agree to whatever con.
clusion the commission may reach.
They do not seem to be aware Of
the fact that the Constitutional.
lists are conquerors, that they have
inaugnratsd and carried almost to
successful compilation a revolu-
ton, and that this means the es.
tablishment of a Government en-.
titled to recognition by the rest of
the world. Recent successes of
the Oonstitutionalist army and
Others that are imminent, are con.
elusive proof that thu power of
Huerta is practically ended. His
troops will not fight. They either
run away or JOIN their opponents
with every sign of Willingness.
"All that prevents the Consti-
t%utlonalists from entering Mexico
City today IS the physical obstacle
of the destruction of the railroads.
With communication restored,
which is being accomplished with
%rapidity, the army would be in
Mexico City in less than a week.
"Yet the Constltutionalist lead.
ers point to the deliberations of
the commission and che state
ments Of the press as absolutely
ignoring this situation. The peace
commission even goes 80 far as to
propose that the CONSTITUTIONAL
ists must recognize whatever pro.
v,sional government they decide
to set up and declare that they
must be forced to recognize that
Government or be crushed.
"The Constitutionalist leaders
are wondering how they are to be
forced to do this in view of their
present accomplishments and by
whom they are to be crushed if
they decline to obey the commits.
SION. Calmly, too, the commits,
son proposes that Huezta shall
oe permitted to be a candidate for
the presidency in order marelv n
save MS face. Do they think the
Constltuslonalists will consent to
1aae any more than thay will con-.
sen to rec ognize a provisions,
government constituted az ~
Q mmlsslon proposes, of one nar7
sen selected by Huerta one hv
themselves, and one, perhens ~