Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
CARRANZA'S REPLY
IS FIRM REFUSAL
Declines to Acquiesce in Peace
Farley Proposals Made by
Pan American Conferees.
HE DEMANDS RECOGNITION
In That Event Will Meet Envoys
TO Consider Situation From In
ternational Viewpoint Only.

VERA Cruz. September lo.--,encral
Nenustiano carranZa, first chief Of the
Constitutionalist party. has declined to
acuuicSce in the invitation Cf the dip
lomatic representatives Of the United
states and the Latin American coun-
tries that he join tho leaders of the
various factions in Mexico in an en-
deavor To bring about peace.
carranza's reply. which was handed
to John Il. Silliman. President Wilson'S
representative in Mexico. to-day. said
that General carranZa could not CON
sent that the interior affairs Of The
republic he handled by mcdiatior or
by the initiative of amy foreign gov
ernment.
Not CONSENT TO niStISS
INTERIOR AFFAIRS
The reply says. in part:
"Messrs Ministers:
Having Informed General Venus
tiano Carranza. the first chief of tho
,onStituticnalist army. in charc of
the executive power OF the union. of
your note. which YOU signed in your
official capacity and addressed TO him
under date OF Angus, II last. inviting
the rebel party 10 consider the Mexican
situation and re-establish peace,
inform you. in the name of the
first chief OF the Constitutioualist
army, in charge OF the executive power
Of the :epublic that he cannot con 'cnt
that the interior affairs Of the re-
public be handled by mediation or 10y
any initiative OF any foreign govern
mcnt. inasmuch as all have the right
to respect the inalicnable richt OF the
sovereignty of nations. and since. upon
the acceptance of the invitation OF
Your Excellence. addressed to him. TO
attend a conference with the chiefs Of
the rebel factions. with a view Of re-
turning peace TO Mexico. he would I'M
pair profoundly the independence Of
the republic, and would establish the
precedent OF foreign interference in
the de etermnation OF it's interior affairs.
this consideration alone sufiCinc In
prohibiting our government from par
ticipation in the legitimate defense Of
the sovereignty of the MeXicau peopl"
and Of the other American nations.
NAMES OTHER REASONS
FOR HIS tI"rIIt DE
Apart from this Fundamental rca-
son, there are other reasons
Il am sure that Your ENcellencies
10 not doubt that Mexico is at present
in the ihrocs Of II revolution in which
il is proposed TO wipe out All tho errors
and abuses of past administrations
and realize the noble aspirations for
the welfare and the bcttcrment Of the
Mexican people
ON the other hand, Your EX"ellen-
cies will have been able 10 observe
from the answers received to your note
from the military chiefs and civil sub
ordinateS OF the first chieftaincy L at
the first chief is the only authority
who can decide. and who. i'll fact, docs
decide. matters submitted TO the con-
sideration OF the former. who, with
their replies. have given an eloquent
example OF their discipline and solid
arity. at the same time giving evidence
that the first chief has known how 10
preserve unity within the ccnstitu-
tional government. Notwithstanding
tho prolongation of the strife and in
spite of the icnoble ana repeated in
trigues of our enemies fer the relaXa-
ton of discipline in the Constitutions
aliSt army and their attempts To cor
rupt its principal chiefs
The first chief. in consequence.
bears the immense responsibility Of the
realization OF the national ambitious.
and he cannot. by means OF any deal
inGs. cndanger the fate OF the country
nor permit the enemies of the cause
which he represents to participate di-
rcctly in the government.
ERRONEOUS. IN VIEW
OF OWN EXPERIENCE;
Nor does he believe it just or wise
a nj he
blood spilled OH the republics soil by
following the course which Your EN-
cel,cncicS courtcouSly and disinter-
cstcdIy indicate to him. but which hc
considers erroneous, in view Of the
teachings Of our own experience.
In short. the revolution of 1910,
initiated by Don Francisco l. Madcro,
was not able 10 fulfll ITS object he
cause Of the pact made at JuareZ with
the old regime. The treaties there en-
tered into left the enemies OF the pco-
pie Still Il footing. aud were one of
the principal caus = OF the tragic
events of February. 1918. Of which
Your tXcellcncies are no doubt cog
infant, and in the machinations of
which not small part was taken by
certain foreign ministers accredited TO
the government Of Mexico"
The reply then rccites how upon the
assassna ton of President Madero" the
first chief" who was then Governor
Of Coahuila. assumed the attitude that
he should assume according to the
Constitution" by refusing to recognize
Huerta. and how he addressed call
to tho other governors and to the mill
tary chiefs to follow him I'm CELEBRATING
the people from the hated dictatorship
Of the usurper." The reply continues:
The people responded with enthu-
siasm to his CALL and the strife was