Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

ment. an honest and just government
which. while Il did not have any COM
pialHanccs with the enemy. would base
all 10 acts In morality and IN law
without any Bubterfnpc whatsoever
because when Justice IL done u n UNI
necessary 70 hide In the shadows Of
nlHht la order 10 mete out punish-
inent, no mntter how drastic TO who
ever deserves IT, tut on the contrary,
II there IL no trace Of trial, even II
swift, and the people are despolied
Of their property and murder, without
any legal procedure Is done, then
tomorrow or later We are called band-
ia. kldnnpers aud uurdcrtls, We
shall be unable 70 contradict such
true statements
Upon our administrative behavior
depends that this government be
recognized bN foreign powers and this
happening the economic and financial
conditions 81 the country shall have
improved notleeahly and having OBJ
tanned such an end We shall have
demonstrated that ours Is a civilized
nation and also thai our government
has the possibility Of giving guaran-
tees to- every person who dwella IN a
cultured community. The most ela-
lnenfary principles of morality and
law show thai the right Of punish
ment Is reserved pnls 10 the authori-
ties through their proper tribunals.
with strict subsection to the public
proceedings marked BY law. Hut never
ean such right be exercised by
private individuals OF ~ the military
~ armed groups no matter how nu=
mer0us for the reason that by so
DUNG they are uot only lounlns their
own prestige, but also that of the gov
erninent they depend upon.
For tho uhoNe reasons. admonlsh
Suu. generals. to whom this circular
il addressed, TINT b uniting Your pa
sriollHu ana honesty to the govern
lnent's, YOU sre IL II that your SUBJ
ordinate Officers do not continue 70
commit unlawful Acis and also warn
yau thnt the executive power under
my charge Is disposed Ia grant full
guarantees TO all inhabitants Of the
republic without any distinction as
10 class or perAen even 10 the enemies
II the revolution. You VIII under
stand that nll sueh as enjoy All the
guarantees granted hy law 70 Indicted
On DELINQUENT persons and that shah
proceed with All enerev againsi those
who disturb the public tranquility no
3fialiti NlNl tltjf fHlhlNiNt nHtHAftti
az social positions may be. Conetitu=
ton aud Reform Mexico, December
-. 1914. +. GUTIERREZ.
Provisional President OF Mexico.
The reference in the censored Mex
leo city dispatch 10 two rival cunNen-
sioua ana three rival armies probably
referred "a the opposing Cnrmnxa and
convention governments, the latter
sustained theoretically by the villa
and Iaphta arms and the now admit
ted estrangement between the leaders
villa ana Iapata, which with Car
ran1a would form three Independent
revolutionary armies. Until the SUD-
pnxed agreement between villa nn1
XapatA al the Aguas Callentes com
Neutiun whore Eutaiio Gutierrez was
named provisional president, each had
been working separately: Zapata IN
the extreme south rs an iluerta
and Nilla with t'arranza against Hoz
eria Ia thu north working Ia unison
until their final break which plunged
Mexico into renewal " factional
strife a split between the villa and
Zapasa forces would trehhlo the ron
liief