Evening star., 1915-06-13
CARRANzA REPLY
IS NOW IN HANDS
OF THE PRESIDENT
Mexican Leader Answers Re-
cent Warning Of Mr.. Wilson
With Claim to Recognition.
REJOINDER OF VILLA
ALSO IN WASHINGTON
Latter. However. Has Not Yet Been
Presented to the Department
of State.
REVOLUTIONS HISTORY TOLD
First Chief Declares the Government
He Heads Now Controls Seven
Eighths of Mexican
Territory.
REJOlNDER OF VILLA
ALSO IN WASHINGTON
REVOLUTIONS HISTORY TOLD

Carranza's reply to President
Wilson's recent warning to the
warning Mexican factions IS be-
fore the President. Villas an
swer has reached Washington,
but has not yet been presented to
the State Department.
The Carranza document. issued
as proclamation to the people,
declares the right of the con-
stitutionalist government to rec
ognition by the United States and
other governments, and says that
lack of such recognition is the
only handicap, to restoration OF
constitutional government III
Mexico. The statement asserts:
"At this time we believe our
selves to be in position to over
come this last difficulty because
the constitutionalist government
is now actually in definite posses
sion of sovereignty and the legiti-
mate exercise of sovereignty is
the essential condition which
should be taken into account.
when deciding upon recognition
Of a government
State Department Silent.
The villa agency here declines to
discuss the Villa reply until it has
been presented and the text made pub
lie. Omcials Of the State Department
declined to comment on the abstract
OF the villa statement carried in press
dispatches. or upon a copy of letter
from villa to Carranza, also received
at the agency. which urges that diff
ferences be forgotten and suggests a
personal meeting between the two
leaders to arrange for cooperation
and the restoration Of peace.
Gen. Carranza's proclamation was
formally handed to Consul Stillman at
Vera Cruz Friday for transmission to
Washington. 1t was promptly laid
before President Wilson and State De-
partment officials would not discuss it.
The document recites the history of
the revolution through five years. be-
against Porfirio Diaz and what is
termed the economic and social in
equality of the colonial epoch. The
length Of the revolution. it asserts, is
due to attempts at compromises with
the elements of the old regime at
Ciudad Juarez.
President Madero's failure the docu-
ment attributes to the opposition from
--Is~
old regime. and Zapata. instigated by
their, adherents. Gen. Huerta, it ex-
plains. consummated the movement.
with the cooperation of "a group of
foreigners favored by the old regime
who surrounded Henry Lane Wilson.
former American ambassador to Mexi-
co. and under the pretext Of saving
Mexico City from war.
The statement then explains that as
governor of the state of Coahuila, Gen
carranza assumed representation of
the republic in accordance with the
constitution. which. by its own terms,
will not lose its force and vigor even
though through some rebellion it's OBJ
servance is interrupted"
Schism of Villa.
The bchism Of Villa and his followers.
WHICH later occurred, the statement at
tributes to the further intrigue of the
old regime.
Although II was thought the consti-
tutionalist element had lost the support
Of the people when they withdrew from
Mexico City, the statement asserts in
fact, II now has control of over seven
eighths of the national TERRITORY ad
minfstrations il is claimed are being
organized in twenty out of twepty
seven states Of the republic and the
vera cruz government controls all the
with the exception Of Guayfnas and ali
ports OF entry on the northern and
southern frontiers. with the exception
OF Ptedras Negras. Ciudad Juarez and
SoSales: that more than IL, 900, 900 of
the 10000 900 population Of Mexico are
subject TO constitutionalist authority.
Opposition to the Carranza forces IL
is asserted. is day by day decreasing
and the offensive of the enemy is i'm.
tied to acts of brisandage In a short
time occupation of Mexico City is as
sured II Is stated. when harmonious
government will be secured in ali
states and territories based on welfare
aud Justice.
The constitutionalist government has
the people. especially the poor. bv for.
bidding the export of necessities and
mas punished abuses and protected the
lives OF those within its territory
The work of relieving the civil non-
ulation. the statement says. will now
be facilitated by recent victories which
have enlarged the sphere of actfyitw ~
of the constfsutionalist government.
As to Foreign Relations.
In regard to foreign relations 6;en
Carranza asserts that one of his in
itiai acts as first chief was to appri.a
the United States of his attitude. fac
ing rebellion and usurpation He feel.
that his labors have been retarded by
lack Of understanding in the United
States and other nations as we'll The
press. under the cientifico influence. N
10 claimed. prejudiced foreign nations
against him and this he was unable
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