The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-20

Neutral Board For Vera Cruz.
WASHINGTON D. c. Administra-
tior officials are delighted at the re-
ceipt Of a dispatch at the state de-
partment announcing that Carranza
had declared his willingness to re-
sign the provisional presidency OF
Mexico. This came from the state
departments special agent, Mir. Can
ova, at Aguas Calientes and was
based on dispatch received by Gen
eral Gutierrez, who was elected
president of Mexico by the Aguas
Calientes convention.
The belief that a renewal of inter
nal warfare in Mexico at his time has
been averted was strengthened by
unofficial reports reaching Washing
tor. declaring that General Villa had
consented to resign his military COM
mSnd and leave Mexico in the inter
ests of peace.
Gutierrez Telegraphs Bryan.
Another development here in con-
nection with the Mexican situation
was the receipt by Secretary Bryan
of a message from General Gutierrez
formally announcing his election to
the presidency and his intention to
ser UP government in Mexico City
soon. He gave the president assur-
ances that the government which he
heads will afford full protection to
foreign life and property in Mexico.
Should Carranza and Villa act in &C
cordance with the intentions attrib-
uted to them there is little doubt
entertained here but that the Gu
tierrez government will soon be
reality and it is regarded as more
than probable that the Gutierrez gov
eminent will be the one to take over
Vera Cruz from the custody of the
United States on the evacuation of
that port next week.
The dispatch from Canova an
nounced by Mr. Bryan sent under
date of o'clock Sunday night from
Aguas Calientes was as follows:
Everything is arranged satisfactor-
fly. Carranza has telegraphed Gu
tierrez his willingness to retire"
II is presumed hesY that Carranza
Will leave Mexico upon relinquishing
his claims to supreme power in the
government.
Will Protect Foreigners.
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tc Secretary Bryan consisted of two
notes. One announced his accession
to the provisional presidency and the
other gave assurances of his inten-
tion to afford all due protection to
foreign life and property in Mexico
The messages were transmitted
through Agent Canova at Aguas Ca
lientes In the second message he
reviews briefly the crisis which the
republic has undergone in the last
few years, the efforts made to estab-
ISL a government acceptable to all
and says:
81 will strive to adopt the policy
OF the government to the needs of the
country with respect to legitimate
rights of the nationals, set up the re-
forms that the revolution demands
anG scrupulously guarantee the life
an6 property of foreigners who nave
come under the protection of our hos
pitality and laws, to cooperate with
us in the aggrandizement of the ma
ton
'The new government in my charge
will move to Mexico City and achieve
thu complete pacifcation of the coun-
try. for besides having reason; ricn
anG public opinion on its side it will
try to meet the just demands of all
the inhabitants of the land, though
without swerving from the perform
ance of its duties"
Villa Asks Neutral We're Cruz Board.
Ell PASO - General Villa. in
dispatch received here, urges the
REIMBURSEMENT of Vera Cruz bv the
United States to a neutral commits
sion He suggested that the United
States before Withdrawing it's troops
might secure from Provisional Presi-
dent Gutierrez and General Carranza
promises not to occupy the port until
one faction or the other were in com
piete control. In the meantime. a
neutral commission would administer
the affairs of the port, including the
collection of import duties and would
be bound to turn over the funds to
which ever party ultimately came
;ntc control of the government. Quere
taro is to be the provisional capital
of Mexico pending the retirement of
Venustiano Carranza according to adj
vices received here. General Eulalio
Gutierrez will leave for Queretaro in
a day or two.
Francisco Villa and VenIstiano
Carranza have both agreed to leave
Mexico each conditional upon the alb
sclute retirement of the other, ac-
cording to advices received here By