The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-06


Statement sanctioned by Carranxa
ssys Coustitutionalists Are Inclin-
ed 70 Laugh 1t Mediators' Ignoring
T(em- Ciaims They Will Soon be
An Power Anyway.
Fl Paso. Texas. June IA semi
ofhctai statement from Gen. Car
ranA's headquarters at Durango. crit
icising the actions of the mediators
st Niagara Falls. and an announce
mont from Gen. villa re,terating his
allegiance a. Q military leader to Car
ranao were tho developments today
ut " Mexican situation here. villa
arrived q Chihuahua City from Tor
reo9 on ~ way from Juarez. Car
ran,a Nae reported as having begun
prspefetien4 70 move By way Of Tor
rsoS e ta,tiilo. where no will perfect
his Prpvieoasi government.
The statement from Durango.
whers Carranxa's provisional govern
mont was established several days
ago. was addressed to the pres, of
United States with q note to tho ef-
feet that u had official sanction, al
though Il was not a formal declara-
tion. The teleGlam In part follows:
The dominant sentiment Of the
sonsslsutionaiists regarding the pro-
csedtass OF the mediation commission
st Niagara Falls In one OF astonish-
msnt that there should be such an ap-
parent lack Of understanding on the
part Of that body. not only with re-
CARDS to conditions In Mexico but as
to the sttituds Of the constitution
alsts regarding the mediators. This
lack Doe understanding 10 not confined
TO the commissl toner's themselves. but
sssms to 10 shared by a large por-
tiop Of the American press az well as
by HE government.
Judging from what has been pub
lishetl ths msdiators appear to con-
sidF Gan. Carransa and his followers
- o negligible quantity, scarcely
worfly q attention. and who. per-
forcc. uznse asree to whatever con-
ciusion tps commission may roach.
They do. not sem to DO aware Of the
fact that the constitutionalists are
copQllerors. that they have inaugu-
rated and carried almost to successful
completion q revolution and that this
means the establishment Of O govern
ment entitled to recognition by the
req Of the world. Recent successes
Of the constitution list army, and
others that are imminent, are con-
elusive proof that the power Of
Hperta In practically ended. \ His
troops will not fight. They either run
away or Join their opponents with
svSry s.gn Of willingness.
"An that prevents the constitution
aibtA from entering Mexico City to-
day is the, physical obstacle Of the de-
structiop OF the railroads. With COM
implication restored. which Is being
accomplished with rapidity. the army
weuld be In Mexico City In less than
wsck. Yet the constitutionalist lead
srs point to the deliberations Of the
commission and the statements Of the
press as absolutely ignoring this sit
uation. The peace commission even
goes 20 far ~ to propose that the con-
stitutionalists must recognize what
ever provisional government they de-
eide to set up and to declare that they
must be forced to recognize that gov
srnment % be crushed.
The constitutionalist leaders are
wondering how they arc to be forced
TO DO this In view Of their present ac-
complishments and by whom they are
to DO crushed IL they decline to obey
the commission. Calmly. too. the COM
miss!on proposes that Huerta shall be
permitted to be n candidate for the
prssidency In order merely to save his
face. DO they think the constitution
alists will consent to that any more
than they will consent to recognize a
provisional government constituted as
the commission proposes. Of one per-
sop selected by Huerta, one by them
sslyes and ono. perhaps, but not at
all likely. BY the constitutionaiists?
mo one. the constitutionaiist lead
ers point out. who has any acquaint-
ance with the objects and purposes of
their movements. would fancy that
they would ever consent to have any
thing to do with any one heretofore
connected with Huerta. The consti-
tutionalists make 1t plain beyond
question they will recognize a gov
ernment established under the plan
Of 'Guadaloupe ut the triumph Of the
revolution.
A.