The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-23

attitude of these nations who have
refused 70 recognize the usurper. in
this way lending a valuable support
TO the noble cause I represent.
The usurped title OF the president
OF the republic cannot invest Cen
eral Huerta with the right to receive
demand for reparation on the part
OF the United States. nor the right
10 grant satisfaction as due.
Nlctoriano Huerta is culprit who
Is amenable TO the Constitutionalist
government. today the only one IN
der the abnormal circumstance Of
our nation, which represent the ma
uonal sovereignty in accord with Ar
ucie Us OF the political constitution
OF Mexico The illegal acts commit
yea by the usurper Huerta and his
partlsans and those which they may
yet perpetrate be they of an interna.
uonal character as those which re-
Gently occurred at the port of Tam
pico. or OF a domestic character. shall
pc tried and punished with infexi.
blllty ana promptness by the tribun-
ment.
Is Not legitimate Organ.
The individual acts of Victoriano
Huerta never will be sufficient To IN.
Nolve the Mexican nation in a disas-
trous war with the United States he.
cause there IL no solidarity whatso.
ever between the so-called govern
ment OF Nictoriano Huerta and the
Mexican nation. for the fundamental
reason that he Is not the legitimate
organ OF our national sovereignty
Moreover the invasion of our fer
rltory and the permanency of your
forces in the port of Vera Cruz are
violation OF the rights that consti-I
tutes our existence as a free and in
dependent sovereignty and will drag
us into an unequal war with the die,
nity but which until to-day we de.
sired TO avoid.
In the face OF the real situation
through which Mexico traverses. weak
more so than ever after three wears Of
bloody strife and compared with The
formidable power of the American ma
ton IN considering the acts committed
AZ vera Cruz as acts highly offensive
70 the dignity and independence Of
mexico and contrary to your reiterated
declaration, OF not desiring 10 sever
the state OF peace and friendship with
the Mexican nation and IN contradic-
ton also with the resolution of the
American senate which has Just de-
ciared that the United States does not
assume against the Mexican people:
neither do they propose to levy war
against H. considering also that the
hostile acts already accomplished OK.
coed those eNacted nv equity. for the
desired end. which may be considered
as satisfied.
Sentiment Of People.
IT not bling on the other part
me usurper. who. in all cases. should
have he right 10 constitute repara
ton, ] interpret the sentiment OF
great majority Of the Mexican PEG
pie; which Is so jealous Of its rights
and res pcctful % foreign rights.
invite you solely 20 suspend the hos
tile acts already Initiated. ordering
your forces TO Cvacuafe all places
winch they hold In their power IN
the port Of Vera Cruz and 10 formu-
late before the Constitutionalist gov
eminent which I represent as con-
stituitonalist governor OF the state
OF Coahuila and first CHIEF OF the
Constitutionalist army. the demand
on the part Of the United States IN
the security that the demand will
be considered In q spirit Of elevated
justice and conc7iatiou
The COnstitutiOnalist Governor Of
the state Of Coahuila and first chief
OF the con-fifutionalist army.
~. Carranza"
Bryan's Note
The letter from CarrauZa was in
spired by The following TO him from
Secretary BRYAN
1.-The president does not desire any
rcsortiou Thar could be- construed as
authorizing him to ENGAGE iu war.
an Do asks and 100 that will br given
d. resolution declaring that hc Dr.
I"" lIN.N II USING inc armed forces 90
compel redress OF e specific iudiruitv.
ite has been careful 10 distinguish be-.
tween General lluarta aud his sun.
porter" Nu fN" one side and tho root
Of The Mexican people ON the other
side
.Iio has reiterated hia FRIENDSHIP
Tor The Mexican TeOrIr and bic dse.r,
fo goo fErw establish Tor ihrmarIrf.
constitutional government Tho fHkfrr
ni The customs house no Vera Cruz
was made urtr .Urv by furrfa'a o.
iHaa| tO make proper PREPARATION for
n" arrest nj Tho American aHiio~s
h" pu.firrUDraIIafe are reported iu
fNN uNW."H Dor. ua standing nInuf
from fI" controversy This d. "a tart
proper attitude and We hope that fheg
VIII not mi-urfrr-fand rho rrasidrrt.a
position or WIacOu sfrIp Die acts"
Familiar a. Ever.