The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
PEACE TREATY SIGNED,
MEXICAN CONSTITUTIONAL
AND FEDERALS AGREE ON
FORMAL TERMS.
Carbajal Goes to Vera Cruz, Lcavin.
Manifesto Saying He Hopes for
Peace and Has Done His Best
Town Remains Absolutely Quiet.

Mexico City, Aug. IA formal
peace pact between the constitution
alist army and the federal govern
ment was signed late today by Gen
Obregon, representing the constitu {.
uonalists, and Eduardo Iturbidc, gov
ernor of the federal district.
The document forms the basis un-
der which the cOnstitutionalists will
enter the capital. 1t sets forth guar
antees Of the life and property of
citizens Of the capital and promises
peaceful occupation.
The pact was drawn up at the re /.
quest Of the state department at
Washington, which informed the
Brazilian legation there that this was
necessary. Gen. Carranza, chief of
the constitutionalists. combatod the
Idea Of signing any document, saying
unconditio. surrender was the
right OF his conquering army. After
an all day debate over the question
however, a compromise was effected
under which Gen. Obregon signed
for the cOnstitutionalists.
The federal forces still occupy
Cuautitlam. Gen. Velasco, the form
er minister Of war. who is at their
head, tonight issued a proclamation
to the nation saying the army would
be dissolved. Patriotic duty. he said.
made this action necessary, as further
fighting undoubtedly would bring ON
American intervention.
Preparations for reception of the
constitutiOnalists army are under way.
A committee Of senator's and deputies
OF the old Madero congress has been
appointed to greet Gen. Carranza,
business houses have been requested
to decorate and arrangements have
been made for women to strcw the
path of the incoming army with
flowers. "li
The departure Of President Carbaia
and his cabinet caused no interrupt
ton In the life Of the capital. but
for the first time in it's history Mexi-
co finds itself without legislative,
judicial or executive powers. ii.
When the inhabitants Of the fcder-
nj capital awakened this morning
the arsenals were empty. the bar
racks were deserted and the. provis-
ional president Of the republic, as
we'll as the members of his cabinet.
had vanished.
President Carbajal left the city on
special train bound for Vera Cruz
at 3.1b a. m. He left behind a mani
festo to the nation, saying that he
had done his best in. provisional ca
pacity to save the country from fur.
ther bloodshed but that his peaceful
overtures had been met on the part
of the constitutiOnalists by uncom.
promising demands for an uncondi-
tional surrender.
Two paths lay before him. he said.
to fight or to accede to the constitu-
tionalists. Under such condition the
president claimed that his govern.
ment could no longer exist and he
Il leave the high post which 1 have
occupied in the belief that l have full
filled my duty towards my country
and entrusting the lives and interest
In the capital to the governor of tho
federal district.
"The whole responsibility for the
future rests with the revolution and
II we should behold with affliction q
repetition Of the situation which l am
trying to put to an end the truth will
he manifested once more than by vio-
tence society can not he recon
structed."
Perfect quiet rcigns throughout the
city.