Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
MESSAGES FROM MEXICO
ARE REDOLENT OF PEACE
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tho prevailing disagreement. that the
best way to establish a government. nc
ceptable TO all was to hold national
| convention whore NIL tho militant fno-
tons attached to tho revolution of
principles that has just triumphed
should be represented.
After several conferences between
the various chiefs, 1t was agreed to
designate this city OF Asuascalientes as
the meeting place. and on October 10th
last the military convention OF Aguas-
calientes mot with representatives of
all the revolution;st elements.
subsequently, the assembly declared
itself to be the sovereign power OF the
republic. In virtue thereof, the con-
vention proceeded to elect the Pro-
vislonal President OF the republic, and
was designated by q majority OF the
votes to hold the offlce.
CONTINUING ITS WORK
ON GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
I'm tho same democratic form the
convention Is continuing It's work In
formulating the program of govern
mort which my provisional administra-
ton must comply with and the re-
ward to accomplish tho ends OF the
revolutionary movement 1t Will also
appoint the day on which elections
will he held to designate the Constitu-
tional powers OF the republic.
I'm the meanwhile. and while my
provisional presidency lasts. Will
strive to adopt the policy Of the gov
eminent to tho needs OF the country,
respect the legitimate rights OF the
nationals, set up the reforms that tha
| revolution demands, and scrupulously
guarantee the life and property OF the
protection OF our hospitality and laws,
to cooperate with us in the aggrand-
izcment OF tho nation.
Tho new government In my charge
will movo to Mexico City and achieve
the complete pacification OF tho cour
try,
I'm announcing to Your Bxccllenoy's
government the esta lishment of q new
regime in Mexico. I rely on the strong
sympathies which the honorable Presi-
dent of your republic has always shown
to the Mexican people and their insti-
tusions. and find qualification In hop
Ing that the good relations that have
united us with tho powerful md civil
ICED American nation will subsist In
the future. and that the forces of your
government will very soon be with
drawn from our port of Vera Crus:
then Will our relations be again COM
pletely cordial and close, as they are
to be desired between rdioining poo
pies that are brothers oy civilization
and common ideals"
FURTHER ADvICBs
ANXTOUSLY AWAITED
Since press dispatches and kilograms
to the Constitutionalist agency to-day
made no mention OF the successful
outcome OF the peace efforts. there
was q disposition In some quarters to
await further advices from Carfanza
before accepting the Information Ngiven
to Special Agent Canova by the Mex
lean generals at the Aguascalientes
convention.
Secretary Bryan tonight made the
following announcement:
~ dispatch from American Consul
Silliman. dated this forenoon in Mex
>ico City, received by the state De-
partment Tonight. reports the nego-
tiations arc still pending. We do not
know, therefore, whether this conflicts
with the report we received from
Aguascalientes this afternoon, or
whether Cnuova, who is there, has
later information"
1t was pointed out that as Carranzn
is In Cordoba, Consul Sifliman may
not BIO In as good position to learn
tho latest DEVELOPMENTS In the situa-
ton as Canova, who is detailed With
gutierrez at Aguasoalientes.