Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-14

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Nogales. Copies Of the communica-
tion have been furnished to the vari-
GUS diplomatic representatives in
Washington by Secretary Bryan with
out comment.
The text Of General Carranza's reply
to Consul Simpich was as Follows:
.''As you know, the department at
Washington has communicated with
me through yourself and the Ameri-
can consul at Hermosillo to make two
classes OF representations to me, both
unofficial, the one concerning Ameri-
can citizens, the other non-AmerIcan
Foreigners.
"As you are aware, I have enter
tanned the representations Secretary
Bryan thought fit to make when ma
tionals Of his country we're concerned,
the said representations, however, be-
ing used by me as information to re-
dress and avoid the wrongs to which
they relate. In his letter to you about
the injuries suffered at the Desengano
mine at Guanavecl. Secretary Bryan
tells you that countries which have
recognized the Huerta government
cannot apply to me, since every ma
tion can have but one diplomatic
corps accredited to another and con-
sequently those countries which have
recognized Huerta cannot make repre-
sentations to me.
"This is clearly my understanding
and have never claimed that those
governments could make accredited
diplomatic representations to me, but
those same nations may very well,
under international law and diplomatic
usage, have unofficial intercourse with
me in my capacity of commander-in-
chief Of the constitutional army which |
dominates a large part Of the nation.
This unofficial manner may be ava1E-
ed Of by the aforesaid countries
through their representatives accred-
tied in Washington or through their
consul residing in the Mexican terri
tory controlled by the forces under
my commend. and if there sould be
no foreign consuls in the territory con-
Lrolled BY the constitutionalist forces.
is pointed out BY Secretary Bryan in
with the Desengano mine
ease, then the governments concerned
nay very well authorize other persons
who may well be the consuls of the
United States to present their unoff-
'ial representations in the name Of
hese governments, rne power being !
properly drawn up,
"As truly do not see what objec-
ions foreign nations can have to that
method Of communicating with me. all
he representations I have received
r may receive hereafter dealing with !
foreigners do and will
erye the sole purposeoef bringing to !
ny notice, If not already reported by :
he Mexican authorities, the fact that ,
his or that foreigner has suffered !
ONE injury, and Of my issuing appro-
riate orders that ell individual guar
ntees be extended to foreigners, pun
shment, when occasion rises being in b
Hicted on the responsible parties, !
Tho, in violation Of the law and the
isregard Of their duty and my orders.
yer 50 slightly modest foreigners nor 1
'ould there be any need Of waiting =
or any representations for it's one Of
" purposes that justice and the law y
hall be respected co the utmost in
~ country.
"Deeming this suitable opportun- :
y, I wish further to say to you tlaarIt,
the same foreigners or their rela-I i
ives will address their personal rep
ssentations to me and bespeak my
rejection of their lives ana interests.
ley will be attended to without any z
eed Of their government officially Or j
nofiieially intervening. y
Although Secretary Bryan declined a
discuss the construction to be plac- Eil
! upon Carranza's reply, attention Of s,
Inolais was at once called upon the :
lcs taat Carranza proposes to impose il
condition that may make impossible p
e activities of the eonsuls unless the
overs are willingto make decided 4,
lange in their attitudes b
- Is considered very doubtfuI whe d
Ier diplomatic representatives of IA q.
'Wers N Washington are disposed q Ii
ioress themselves directly to carran. +,
! in any attempt to redress grievan. 6
= Of their citizens. and there i Is. n
? likelihood that they will fopms,ls
'nfer powers upon American cop q
rs to represent them before cones. ID
uonalist authorities Thev bava ii
iopted the usual course where com d
les have no diplomatic or consaIs,. Al
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