The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
NEXICO CHIEFS
IN NOTES AVOID
PEACE PROMISE
continued from FIRST Page.

se,rrd These refugees came from
slesicc city Ivy rail via Pachuca. The
shin was expected to reach Tuxpam to-
dsy. where 100 more refugees, Ameri-
ran and British. are reported to he
waiting. Then the Buford will proceed
~ Galveston.
The British Ambassador. Sir Cecil
spring- Rice, delivered to the State De-
artmc to-day a memorandum re-
rarding outrages against British prop
critics threatened at Tuxpam. While
actual destruction has not yet occurred,
me graves, fears are felt for the prop
critics. The forces responsible are said
10 represent themselves either as Vii.
lstas or Carrarzistas. whichever seems
N sui, the occasion of the moment.
Car-anza In his address to the Mexi-
can people reviewed the Ave year strug-
rle. charging that the difficulties of
the past year rave been due to reac-
,ionary elements In the party. lie said
II can say to my fellow citizens thai
the Constitutionalist Government holds
dominion over seven-eighths OF the ma
,.onal territory and that the public ad-
ministration is being organized in
twenty Of the twenty-seven States and
IN more than one-half of the remaining
seven: that II administers all the sea-
ports both OF the Atlantic as we'll as on
lHF I fAllN ''hEAF nll'i Allt llpllll'f 7
m the north and south with the ex-
ception Of Piedras Negras. Ciudad
.iuarez and Nogales: that more than
thirteen OF the fifteen millions which
comprise the total population OF the
country. that IL nine-tenths of the total
population OF Mexico. are subject to the
Government over which I preside: that
day after day tho factions are van
ouished and dispersed. their offensive ac-
,Tz.. Aat,. ,,A,,. y,.,Al -
andage, and that soon the occupation
NJ the city OF Mexico will contribute
toward making more coherent and ef-
fective throughout all the republic the
action OF the Constitutionalist Govern
ment."
Sorry for the People.
Carranza says no one regrets more
than he the hardships which the peopre
have had to suffer-referring to exist
ing famine and starvation-but declares
that these are merely part OF the price
the country has to pay for its liberty.
CarranZa asserts that he has done much
10 relieve such distress as exists.
Turning to relations with the United
States. CarranZa SAYS there has never
been a mutual understanding between
the Constitutionalist Government and
the United states. because. he says:
Inc blE llltTtS1s VI the on regime
have created a veritable system Of false
hood and calumnv against the Constitu-
~t'onallst Government. communicating day
after day by means of the powerful
organs OF the American Cientlfco press
70 the press OF the world. with the object
Of misleading public opinion regardins
the methods and tendencies = the Mex
lean revolution.
These same interests have operated
In order that false Information he fur
uished the Governments Of other ma
tons and especially that Of the United
States when they have wished to { rm
an opinion OF the Mexican revolution
TIE Constituencies Government has
found itself unable 4 rcctify this in
formation due to lack OF the o%pportuni-
ties as we'll as OF the means which es-
tahllshed diplomatic relations affords
between Governments"
Carranza's proclamation then makes
the following bid for recognition:
AT this time We believe ourselves In
a position to overcom" this last din
Guilty because the CONSTITUTE nalist Gov
0rnent is now actually In definite pos
session OF sovereignty. and the lecitl-
mate exercise Of s"Nrreisnty Is the es-
ssn,ial condition waich should be taken
In account wheu deciding upon the rec
snition Of a government.
"lf, as we hope and wish, for the bene,
a OF the Mexican people ard OF the tor-
!ign residents Of the country. the q "
ernn e1ts OF the ether nations recognize
me Constituencies Government. they
will tend by this act OF justice 10 give
effective moral support which Will not
only strengthen the friendly relations
which Mexico has always cultivated
with these nations. ard enable them t.
4 ,,,Sg ,bafr .,,p,pnnp aft lirS thus recon-
Cling their mutual interests, but Will
also more rapidly consolidate peace and
establish the constructive Constitutional
., Government thus sustained in It's
'eforns and In the pr gramme OF the
evolution. whose object IL the greatest
-ood for the greatest number.
Il think therefore that the time has
come to call the attention of the factions
which still persist in armed resistance
gains the Constitutionalist Govern
ment 10 the futility Of their attitude. not
only in view OF the recent and decisive
Victories gained by our army but also
because of the conviction that they
should have Of our sincerity and ca
paCity TO realize the ideals of the revo-
,ution. Consequently ! exhort these
factions TO submit themselves to the
Cons,itutionalist Government In order TO
accelerate the establishment OF peace
ana consummate the work OF the reVo-
luton
Outlines His Plans.
Carranza then proceeds to outline the
future course of the Government which
he leads, His promises are substantially
az follows
The Constituencies Government
VII give foreigners full guarantees
tor life and property such as they are
entitled to under Mexican law with
Indemnity for damages which the
revolution may ave caused them
In 50 FAR as such indemnitles may be
1ust II will liquidate these and other
legitimate financial obligations in a
manner later TO be prescribed,
u Will establish the reign Of law
and order so that al in Mexico may
.Qual.y enjoy m" benefits springing
from the revolution. II promises
Subsequently a proclamation OF am
res'v.
The reform laws Of Mexico com
p".ing separation Of Church and State,
with full freedom Of worship guar
hr'eed to the Individual. will he