Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
END or BLOODSHBD
in MEXICO SEEN In
GUTIERREZ LETTER
Administration Much En-
couraged Following Re
ports That Villa and Car
vanza Are Eliminated.
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WARRINGTON, Nov. 1e.-Positive guar
antees that the lives and properties OF
Al Foreigners in Mexico will be protect
ed BY the administration OF Provisional
President Eulallo Gutierrez have been re-
ceived BY President wisjn. In addition
Gutierrez emphatlcally declares shat dic-
tstorship has ended in Mexico for ali
time and that the military factions now
IN control realize that only Government
directly commissioned by the Mexican
people can hope to reorganize Mexico
and place the Republic on stable basis
This guarantee, sent direct by General
Gutierrez to President Wilson. following
the report that both Generals Carranza
and villa have agreed to eliminate thctr-
selves from the situation, increasel the
belief in Administration circles tina. the
err OF btoodshed Is at ar end and tARi
there will be no further fghtlnB
In his letter to President Wilson, Gutter
reg makes an Indirect request for rccog-
milton by suggesting that the United
States approve the action OF the recent
peace conference. There will be no action
taken in this connection for the present.
Gutierrez also asks for the removal OF
the troops from Vera Cruz, but this al
ready had been ordered
The Gutierrez letter Is lengthy The
calling of the peace convention is re-
viewed. 1t is stated that II was made
necessary in order that the entire military
factions attached to the revolution might
have a voice in q new plan Of govern
ment The fact that Gutierrez was elected
by q majority of the military chiefs is
set forth. after which the new Executive
says:
mo Government can exist in Mexico
unless II represents the will OF the Mex
ican people The day of a dictatorship
has passed forever. The reforms to
which the Constitutionallsts are pledged
will all be carried out. The convention
win later arrange for an election, at
which the win Of the people as to who
shall rule them will be recorded
Gutierrez then states that as soon as
possible he will remove the seat of Gov
ernment TO Mexico City where the laws
OF the nation shall be lmpartially admin
istered"
He praises the "disinterested friend
ship of President Wilson, and expresses
the hope that before long Mexico would
resume her place among the Powers.
The latter is accepted by the Adminis-
tration as showing that the MeXlcnns
have decided that hereafter they will try
20 settle their own internal affairs
Ell PAso, Tex. Nov. 16-General Fran
cisco Villa. commander-ln-chlef OF the |
military forces OF the Gutierrez faction !
In Mexico. has consented to resign his |
and leave Mexico I'm order that |
a peaceful settlement of the republics |
Internal difficulties may be effected.
This information came today In state
ment Provisional President Eulalio Gut-
prrcz telegraphed to Enrique c. Leorente. |
diplomatic agent of the Aguascalientes
in Wnshington. Gutierrez said
he had personally placed before villa the !
proposal of General Venustiano Carranzn |
that villa expatriate himself, and tho
northern leader replied that he was will
Ing to sacrifice all II it meant peace for
Mexico.
Carranza had telegraphed Gutierrez
direct that IL villa fulfilled these condl-
lions he (Carranza) would Immediately
transfer his government TO Gutierrez and
would also leave Mexico.
Gutierrez, accompanied by the entire
Aguascalientes peace convention, is pre-
pairing to leave Aguascaiientes today for
Mexico City to complete final preparations
for the transfer OF authority. The details
win be worked out I'm the national cap-
tai
When villa intends to leave Mexico and
where he proposes to go have not been
announced.