Evening star., 1914-07-12
Carranza to Take Command
of AmaIgamated Rebel Army
in Advance on Mexico City

SALTILLO. Mex. July 11.-Gen. Car
statement here today reiterating his in
tention of carrying out the plan Of Quad
alupe. He announced:
Il shall continue to struggle to es-
tablish peace throughout the republic as
soon as possible, and will Immediately
thereafter call elections which will result
in the re-establishment Of constitutional
order IN Mexico"
Firm foI Plan pf anadslppa .+ass
Carranza's statement said:
'As first chief of the constitutionalists,
l have compiled and propose to comply
to the end to the plan Of Guadalupe,
which bears date of March last year. In
conformity with this plan. which was
subscribed to by the chiefs and officials
who surrounded me before 1 was ac-
Quainted with the usurper. Huerta, then
being governor of the state of Coahuila,
and accepted by all the chiefs and officials
Of the constitutionalist army, I find my
self obliged to remove from the posts
they occupy unlawfully all the usurpers
of the three powers-executive, legisla-
tive and judicial.
LAS first chief of the constitutionalists
shall continue to struggle to establish
peace throughout the republic as soon
as possible, and will Immediately there
after call elections which will result in
the re-establishment of constitutional
order in Mexico. For this reason the plar
of Guadalupe Is not and will not be a
program of government, nor a revolu-
tionary plan, but rather, as it is, a politi.
cal plan"
Blame for de la Barra.
the Madero revolution, criticising the
Barra, which preceded Madero's election
DE la Barra,'' he said. was a pupil
of the school Of dictatorship and proved
unsatisfactory both to Madero and the
national interests
Carranza added he considers himself
obligated to carry out the reforms which
dero regime. His statement continues:
In a few days the three divisions OF
Gems. Pablo Gonzales. Francisco Villa
and Alvaro Obregon will advance stimuli.
taneously toward the capital of the re-
public. l believe that Huerta, the usurp
er, will not resist the advance of th<
constitutionalist forces.
IF the columns of the northeast, the
north and the northwest amalgamate,
shall take direct command of all those
forces and will direct military operations
In combination with the division of thu
center.
Protection for Foreigners.
''In respect to my attitude toward for
eigners, it has been. and will continu,
to be. one Of the most absolute respec
and cordiality. I have dictated energeti,
and explicit orders to all chiefs of tn,
constitutionalist army that they give al
consideration to foreigners without dis
tinction as to nationalities, protecting il
every possible way their lives and in
terests.
These foreigners who as conse
quence of our civil war may have suf
fered lamentable loss of property will
have the right to present claims in con
formity with the decree which was pro
mulgated the 18th Of May of last year
and upon the re-establishment of orde
all just claims will be recognized an,
satisfied. The orders which I have is
sued In respect to protection of for
eigners l have issued without takini
| into consideration the attitude of som
governments in committing the grave in
justice and big error which they hav
in recognizing the government Of tn
| usurper, Huerta-
by good fortune the government y
the United States has honored Itself b.
working in favor of liberty and has beer
on the side of justice and has not recog
niZed the spurious government of Huerfa
"Al consular representatives who nav
approached me have been received with
sincere welcome. l shall accept all rep
resentatives that may be accredited L
my government. for 1 desire to demon
strate that throughout the territory unde
charge of forces under my command. tn
| foreigner is well treated and protected
Many more foreigners who have aban
doned Mexico are returning to thei
work. which they are carrying on un
molested and which is very satisfactor
| to me. Several foreign consuls hay
| felicitated various constitutionalist chief
L CONTINUED on Second Paxa.l