New Britain herald., 1914-06-02
CARRANzA ATTACKS A. B. 6. NEDIATORS
Rebel Chief Asserts HueTta Is Out
 Of Question in Situation.

 official statement from General Car ranza's headquarters at Durango crit icising the actions of the A. B. C. n1ediators at Niagara Falls, and an announcement from General Villa re- iterating his allegiance as a military leader to Carranza were made here yesterday. Villa arrived at Chihua- hua City from Torreon on his way for a visit to Juarez. Carranza was re- ported as having begun preparations to move by way of Torreon to Saltillo, where he will perfect his provisional government.
 The statement from Durango, where Carranza's provisional govern fnent was established several days ago, was addressed to the press of the United States with a note to the effect that it had official sanction, al- though it was not a formal declara- tion. The telegram, in English, ar rived here over the National Tele- graph wires. A copy follows:
 "Lacl< of Understanding"
 "The dominant sentiment of the constitutionalists regarding the pro- ceedings of the mediation commis- sion at Niagara Falls is one of as- tonishment that there should be such an apparent lack of understand ing on the part of that body not only with regard to conditions in Mexico, but as to the attitude of the consti- tutionalists regarding the mediators. This lack of understanding is not confined to the commissioners them selves, but seems to be shared by large portion of the American press as we'll as by the Washington gov ernment. a...s
 Judging from what has been pub lished from day to day, the mediators appear to consider General Carranza and his followers as a negligible quan- tity, scarcely worthy of attention and who perforce must agree to what ever conclusion the commission may reach. They do not seem to be aware of the fact that the constitutionalists are conquerors, that they have in augurated and carried almost to suc- Gessful completion a revolution and that this means the establishment of a government entitled to recognition by the rest of the world. The recent successes of the constitutionalist army and others that are imminent, are conclusive proof that the power of Huerta is practically ended. His. tT6ops will not fight. They either run away or join their opponents with every sign of willingness.
 All that prevents the constitution Rlists from entering Mexico City is the physical obstacle of the destruc- ton of the railroads. With communi- cation restored which is being ac- complished with rapidity. the army would be in Mexico City in less than a week.
 Ignoring tile Situation.
 "Yet the constitutionalist leaders point to the deliberations of the com missions and the statements of the press as absolutely ignoring this sit uation. The peace commission even gees so far as to propose that the con- stitutionalists recognize whatever pro- visional government they decide to set up and to declare that they must be forced to recognize that government or be crushed.
 "The constituencies are wonder ing how they are to be forced to do so in view of their present accom- plishments and by whom they are to be crushed if they decline to obey the commission. Calmly, too, the com mission proposes that Huerta shall be permitted to be a candidate for the presidency in order merely to save his face. Do they think the constiuion- alists will consent to that any more than they will consent to recognize a provisional government constituted. as the commission proposes, of one per- son selected by Huerta, one by them- selves and one, perhaps, but not at all likely, by the constitutionalists?
 Nn ct 5 CTS point to. who has had any ac- quaintance with the projects and pur- poses of their movements, would fancy for a single moment that they would ever consent that they would have anything whatever to do with any one friendly to, or heretofore con- Eected with Huerta. The constitu- Aticnalists make it plain beyond ques- Won that they will recognize a gov- eTnment established under the plan of Guadalupe at the triumph of the revo- lution. According to his plan the commander in chief of the constitu- tionalist army will be the provisional president of the Mexican republic, while the elections are being verified and constitutionalist order Is restored to the country. ...
 Dictation of Conquered.
 They point out the fact that con- uuerers are not usually wont to per init the conquered to dictate the terms of peace, which is practically what is to be asked of them by the com mission. Constitutionalists are es- pecially caustic in their comment on the proposal of the commission to take up the agrarian question and propose some form of settlement. Tbey declare that this is purely an in- teInal problem and that they will tolerate no outside interference. In deed this Is their attitude with regard to the entire proceedings of the media ton commission. They declare that f let alone they will settle the entire Mexican problem in a few months