The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-02
REBELS RlOICULE
PEACEPROPOSALS
OF MEDIATORS
Seml-0filclal Statemnt Sent 10
American Press
SAY THEY ARE cONQUERERs
Ignored. They Say. When All But At
the Gates Of Mexico
City

III Paso, Texas. June Prom Gen.
Carranza's headquarters at Durango
came today semi-ofiicial statement
sharply criticising the course OF the
peace conference. ridiculing the pro-
posals for a settlement OF Mexico's
troubles without consulting the Con-
stitutionalists and indicating, In so
many words. commission 10 govern
Mexico when Huerta withdrew, but
would insist that Carranza assume au
thority as Provisional President pend
ing an election.
The statement was addressed To
the press OF the United States. with
note TO the effect that IL had official
sanction. although Il was not form
al declaration. IL reached here over
the National Telegraph lines in Eng
lish and reads In part as follows.
The dominant sentiment OF the Con
stitutionallsts regarding the proceed
ings OF the Mediation Committee at
Niagara Falls is one OF astonishment
that there should be such an appar-
ent lack Of understanding on the part
of that body. not only with regard to
conditions in Mexico. but as to the at
titude Of the Constitutionalists re-
garding the medlators. This lack OF
understanding Is not confined TO the
commissioners themselves, but seems
to be shared by large portion of the
American press as well as by the
Washington Government
Judging from what has been pub
lished from day TO day. the mediators
appear TO consider Gen. Carranza and
his followers as a negligible quantity.
scarcely worthy of attention. and who
perforce, must agree to whatever con
clusion the commission may reach.
They do not seem to be aware Of the
fact that the Constitutionalists are
conquerors, that they have inaugural
ed and carried almost TO successful
completion a revolution. and that this
means the establishment of a govern
ment entitled TO recognition by the
rest Of the world. The recent sue
cesses of the Constitutionalist army
| and others that are imminent. are
conclusive proof that the power OF
Huerta is practically ended. His
will not fight. They either run away
or join their opponents with every
sign OF willingness.
An that prevents the Constitution
, alists from entering Mexico City to-
day is the physical obstacle of the de-
struction OF the railroads. With com
munication restored. which is being
accomplished with rapidity, the army
would be in Mexico City in less than
a 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 Constitu-
tionalists must recognize whatever
| provision Government they decide TO
set up and to declare that they must
| be forced to recognize that Govern
ment or be crushed.
The Constiutionalist leaders are
wondering how they are 10 be forced.
to do this in view of their present ac-
complishments and by whom they
are to be crushed, if they decline to
obey the commission. Calmly. too,
the commission proposes that Huerta
shall be permitted TO be a candidate
for the Presidency in order merely to
save his face. DO they think the Con
stitutionalists will consent TO that
any more than they will consent to
recognize provisional Government
constituted, as the commission pro
poses, of one person selected by Huer
ia, one by themselves. and one PEI
haps. but not at all likely. by the Con
| stitutionalists. p?