Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-14
Outrages in Mexican
Territory D e nj e d
In Telegraph by Z
First Chief"
Not at Outs with Villa but Work.
ing in Perfect Harmony
Port of Vera Cruz Not Closed
By Mexico City Government
Not One Federal Officer
Been Executed

Washington, Sept. 13.-An official
statement of conditions in Mexico, in
which denial is made of stories of out
RACES and revolts in Mexican terri
tory, was telegraphed to the Consti-
nationalist agency in Washington Sat
urday by Gen. Carranza, the execu-
tive head of the government in Mex
leo.
General CarranZa denies that he and
Gen. Villa are at outs. Instead he
declares Villa and himself are work
ing in perfect harmony The first
chief also declares that it is not true
that the port of Vera Cruz has been
closed by the Mexico City government.
The statement telegraphed by Gen.
Carranza was made public by the
Constitutionalist agency. 1t follows:
THE alarming reports that you have
brought TO my attention as circulat-
ing in the United States as Mexican
news have no foundation in fact For
instance, the report that a number of
policemen were shot in Mexico City
Is absolutely untrue. What actually
occurred was street brawl between
the police and a number of Constitu-
tionalist troops who were carousing.
The affair was handled with no diff
Guilty and no further consequences has
ever attended it.
Not a single federal officer has been
shot On the contrary, the greater ma
jority of them are no wenjoying the full
est of liberty consistent with existing
conditions.
1.-The decree revoking the order promul-
gated by the governor of the federal dis
trict and its military commandant in re-
gard to the occupation of private proper
ty and the formalities requisite for ar
rest does not mean that we intend to
wrest from the people their personal and
property rights. The action was taken
simply as a temporary measure to pre-
vent cliques OF trouble-makers and revo-
luton brewers from using the immunites
for their own personal ends and the detri-
ment of the government
1T is not true that the port of Vera
Cruz has been closed.
Peace and the best of harmony now
prevail throughout the zone controlled
by the constitutionalists, which virtually
covers the entire republic. Little fric-
tion has attended the mastering out of
the federal army The last step in this
plan occurred recently in the Isthmus of
Tehauntepec and the states of Tabasco,
Chiapas and Campeche, with the result
that now the entire federal army has
been peacefully dispersed.
1.-The reports relative to the Zapatista
activities are unfounded. Small maraud-
ing bands acting merel yon their own
initiative in the states of Puebla and Mex
leo have been routed and all but exter-
minated.
The constitutionalists are working
amicably together and with the single
peace and n stable government. Ali
reports as to divisions in our ranks
are false.
Gen, Villa IS working in perfect
harmony and genuine subordination.
By reason of his laudable and patri-
otto attitude and in view of his high
merit. have just promoted him to the
rank Of division general.
"A large constitutionalist force was
dispatched to the Isthmus of Tehaun-
tepec. I recalled 5000 of the troops
because conditions were so peaceful
and friendly there as not to necessi-
tate their presence. The state of
Oaxaca. after recognizing the SOW
ereignty of the new government, has
organized a volunteer army that is
cooperating with the national troops
to maintain order and to dispense the
small bands of insurrectos lowering
in that district under the leadership
of Argumedo and Aguilar.
THE stability OF the new govern
ment is fully guaranteed by the sup
port of an army of 10000 men splen
didly equipped and is maintained with
an unselfish spirit of patriotism
Nv. CARRANZA."