The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
new MEXICO HEAD
MAKES ! PROMISES
Gutierrez Sends Message to
President Wilson.
SAYS PEOPLE MUST RULE.
Guarantees Life and Property-GoV.
eminent viii Move to Mexico City
and Achieve Complete Pacific.
alton Of Country.

Washington, Nov. 17-Secretary of
State Bryan, announced that he had re-
ceived official information from Next.
CO City that General Carranza is now
ready to retire in favor of Senior
Gutierrez.
The following telegram from Consul
lar Agent Canova was received:
Everything arranged satisfactorily.
Carranza has telegraphed to Gutierrez
his willingness to retire"
Guarantees Life and Property.
Washington, Nov. 17.--Guarantees
of life and property to all foreigners,
and promises to establish a just and
equitable rule in Mexico are conveyed
in a message received by President
Wilson from Provisional President
Gutierrez of Mexico.
The message, made public at the
White House, follows:
THE republic has undergone in the
last few years terrible crisis, in
which the democratic ideals of gov.
eminent and the yearnings of the peo'
pie for Justice and economical i'm.
proVement had triumphed and been
INDICATED. The last civil strife end,
ed with the overthrow of General
Huerta's dictatorship and since the
! constitutionalist forces occupied the
capital of the republic, Senior Carran-
"a, assuming charge Of the executive
power ad interim, it was thought on
account of the prevailing disagree
ment that the best way to establish
, a government acceptable to all was
! to hold a national convention, where
all the military factions attached to
the revolution of principles that has
just triumphed should be represented
After several conferences between
the various. chiefs 1t was agreed to
designate the city of Aguas Calientes
as the meeting place, and on the 10th
of October last the military conven-
ton of Aguas Calientes was represen-
tatiVe OF all the revolutionist ele-
ments. -
People Must Rule.
subsequently the said assembly de-
clared itself to be the sovereign power
Of the republic, as being the repre-
sentatives of the people in arms that
had fought to reconstitute the ma
tionality. In virtue thereof, the con-
vention proceeded to elect provision
al president of the republic and was
designated by a majority of the votes
to hold the Office. In so proceeding,
to the purposes Of the revolution and
endeavored to demonstrate that no
government can subsist In Mexico I'M
less 1t emanates from the will of the
people, for the time of relationships
born of violence and personal ambi
ton has passed forever.
I'm the Same democratic form and
voicing the sentiments of the revolu-
tionary and reforming majority, the
convention is continuing its work In
formulating the program of govern
ment which my provisional admins.
tration must comply with, and the
reforms which are to be brought for
ward to accomplish the ends Of the
revolutionary movement. 1t will also
appoint the date ON which the cleo.
ton will be held to designate the con-
stitutional powers of the republic. In
the meanwhile, and while my pro-
visional presidency lasts, | will strive
to adapt the policy of the government
to the needs of the country, respect
the legitimate rights of the nationals,
set up the reforms that the revolution
demands and scrupulously guarantee
the life and property of the foreigners
who have come under the protection
of the nation 80 .N
VIII Move to Mexico City. .s
THE new government in my charge
will move to Mexico City and achieve
a complete pacitication of the country,
for besides having reason, right and
public opinion on its side, 1t will try
to meet the just demands of all the in
habitants of The land, though without
swerVing the performance of it's du-
ties. In announcing to your excel
Ilency's government the establishment
of the new regime in Mexico City on
the strong sympathies which the hon.
orable president of your republic has
always shown to the Mexican people
and their institutions, and find graft.
fication in hoping that the good rela.
lions that have united us with the
powerful and civilized American ma
ton win subsist in the future. and
that the forces Of your government
will very soon be withdrawn from our
port of Vera Cruz; then will our re-
lations be again completely cordial
and close as they are to be desired be,
tween adjoining peoples that are
brothers by civilization and common
ideals.
1 e. GUTIERREZ,