The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
.CARRANzA ISSUES
PRESS STATEMENT
REBEL CHIEF CHARGES LACK OF
UNDERSTANDING ON PART OF
MEDIAToRs.
CALLS REBELS c0NoUERORs
Says Niagara Falls Peace Delegates
Look Upon Him as Negligible Par
ty, Observation-Disclosures Await
Further Word.

Ell Paso, June 3.-Criticizing the
mediators at Niagara Falls and declar-.
ing the Constitutionalists will never
consent to have anything to do with
anyone friendly to or heretofore con-
nected with General Huerta, General
Carranza's agents here gave out
semi-official statement from his head
quarters In Durango.
Addressed to Newspapers.
The statement was addressed to the
newspapers of America 1t was &C
companied by note to the effect that
1t had official sanction although it was
not formal declaration. 1t began as
follows:
THE dominant sentiment of the
Constitutionalists, regarding the pro-
ceedings of the mediation commission
at Niagara Falls is one of astonish-
ment that there should be such an ap-
parent lack Of understanding on the
part Of that body not only with regard
to conditions in Mexico but as to the
attitude of the Constitutionalists re-
garding the mediators. This lack OF
understanding is not confined to the
commissioners themselves, but seems
to be shared by large portion of the
American newspapers as well as by
the Washington government.
consttutionaIists conquerors.
Judging from what has been pub
lished from day to day, the mediators
appear to consider General Carranza
and his followers as a negligible par
ty, scarcely worthy of attention and
who must perforce agree to whatever
conclusion the commission may reach.
They do not seem to be aware of the
fact that the Constitutionalists are
conquerors, that in fact they have IN
augurated and carried almost to sue
cessful completion a revolution and
that this means the establishment of
a government entitled to recognition
by the rest Of the world. The recent
army and others that are imminent
are conclusive proof that the power
of Huerta is practically ended. His
troops will not fight. They either run
away or join their opponents with ev-
cry sign of willingness.
Cali that prevents the Constitution
alists from entering Mexico City today
is the physical obstacle of the destruc-
ton of the railroads. With commun-
ication restored, which is being &C
complished with rapidity, the army
would be in Mexico City in less than
week. Yet the Constituencies
leaders point to the deliberations Of
the commission and the statements of
the press as absolutely ignoring
this situation. The peace commission
even goes so far as to propose that
the Constituencies must recognize
whatever provisional government they
decide to set up and to declare that
they must be forced to recognize that
government or be crushed"
Seek More Definite Information.
Niagara Falls, Ont.-More explicit
information about the attitude of Gen
eral Carranza than was contained in
his last communication brought by
Juan F. Urquadi, the Constitutionalist,
to the press, telegraphed from Du-
range, is awaited by the mediators,
before deciding on the matter of Con-
stitutionalist representation here. This
may be obtained from the Washing
ton government
The statement from Durango did
not clarity the situation as to the
points they were interested in: Wheth-
er Carranza will agree to an armistice
for ten days or two weeks or more
and whether his representatives
would agree to discuss the entire sub
ject of pacification of Mexico.
The American delegates argued at
length with the mediators about Con-
srItutionalist participation and at the
conclusion of the conference Justice
Lamar said he was hopeful" and that
the views presented were mot so far
apart"