Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
CARRANzAPLEDGES
FRIENDSHIP TO U. S.
Now Regards Occupation of
Vera Cruz as Directed
Against Huerta.

Friendly attitude of the Mexican con-
stitutionaIistS toward the United
States is atteSted in long statement
authorized by Gen. Carranza, the rebel
chief. and given out by Secretary
Bryan.
The United States and Mexico have
| friendly and peaceful relations which
not only the constitutionaliSts but the
majority of the people of Mexico pro-
pose to firmly maintain. Such relations
should not be affected by the acts of
Huerta, since they do not voice the real
sentiment of the nation This is the
substance of the statement submitted
by Rafael Zubaran, constitutionalist
representative here.
The document was significant in re-
verSlng the position announced by Car
rama Immediately after the occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz, that he resented the
occupation as violation of Mexican
sovereignty.
A Change of Attitude.
He now regards the American move
ment as directed against Huerta and
not against the Mexican people as a
whole. who, he says are on friendly
terms with the United States Also
the document was significant in being
the first official communication an
nounced by the State Department
as having been received from an of
fetal of the Carranza administration
Hitherto Gen. Carranza has addressed
his communications to the American
government through American consular
agents in Mexico. Mr.. Zubaran who
is minister of the interior in Carranzas
cabinet. came to Washington on this
particular mission, presenting to the
State Department the views of his
chief.
The full text of the note is:
The first chief of the constitution
alist army. fully realizing the menace
to the good relations between the
people of Mexico and that of its neigh
boring republic, the United States, aris-
ing out of the wanton conduct of the
usurper Huerta, has delegated the I'M
dersigned to make clear the feelings
and the attitude of the constitutional
lists, and. indeed the people of Mex
leo. toward the United States
Would Remain Friends.
The United States and Mexico have
friendly and peaceful relations which
not only the constitutionalists but the
vast majority of the people of Mex
leo propose to firmly maintain. Such
acts of Huerta since they do not voice
the real sentiment of the nation. Con-
sequently it will be the purpose of
the constitutionalists to strive to con-
tinue unaltered those relations between
the people of the two republics, and to
resolve all differences in the same
spirit. ..-....
THE first chief feels that the gov
eminent of this nation entertained SEN
timents identical with those of the peo-
| pie of Mexico. This conviction on his
part is based on the confidence in the
| spirit of justice and the high moral
principles which have always inspired
the acts of the President and the Sec
rotary of State. Both are esteemed as
the incarnation of the virtues of the
American people.
Protection for Americans
He also feels that the policy fol-
| lowed. and to be followed. in his strug-
| gle against the usurper Huerta in Civ
| ing due protection to the lives and
property of all American citizens and
| all foreigners who maintain strict neu-
| trality, is a manifest assurance of both
| the purpose and ability of the conSti-
| tutionalists to discharge the interna-
| tional obligations of Mexico within the
| territory which they may now and will
| hereafter control.
Pursuant to his Instructions the un-
dersigned embraces this opportunity to
! express the sentiments of personal
| friendliness and the appreciation with
| which the first chief is animated for
| the President of the United States and
| the Secretary of State
"ZUBARAN.''