The sun., 1915-10-24
CARRANZA NOT TO
HOLD ELECTIONS
<. FOR A YEAR OR 50
Washington Approves Delay
Until All RevOlts Arc
Put Down.
D. 8. FORCES VILLA TO
CLOSE PACKING PLANT

wAsHiHaroN. Oct. 23.-No consti.u-
1ional government IL to be looned for
In Mexico for at least "A year. accord
lnG to advices reaching the State De-
partnent to-day, based on statements
Of Gen. Carranza.
CarranEa has not given an. definite
pledge that within year he will call
the elections. He has merely expressed
the opinion that It will be wear more
Or less before they will be held. His
present plan is first to suppress the
nghtinE In the, northern states.
villistas brand these statements by
Carranza as proof OF their charges tnat
he 10 violating pledges given when he
was at the head Of struggling revo.u-
tion. They assert that he has oDli-
gated himself to those VINO supported
the revolution against Huerta to pro-
claim a provisional regime and pro-
ceed to tine establishment of consti'u-
tional government at the earliest possi-
bic date. Carranza has not yet even
proclaimed a provisional government
he styles himself merely the First Chief
OF the revolution. now in control oi
Mexicv's affairs
At the State Department, however.
there is not the slightest disposition
20 fret over Carranzas failure to move
toward the holding Of elections or the
esta blishment OF constitutional govern
n1ent.
Agree with Carrnnsa.
In contrast to the attitude of the Adj
ministration two years ago. when Presi-
dent Wilson was demanding Of Huci IA
that elections he held imnedia 'lN
though q revolution was then rag hS
oflciais are now tolerant Of the situd-
tion In this respect. They agree with
Carranza that II would he mpracticahle
20 hold elections under existing con.
ditions.
The Department. announcement in
regard to Carranza's intentions follows
The Department is informed that
Gen. Carranza has stated that re-
sponsibilty for property md lives OF
foreigners will be assumed through
out the Republic, but that this will
be somewhat difficult for :he time be-
Ing in those districts not yet under
his control. 1t is stated that duriag
the fGhting In the north he will not
try TO call general elections
Municipal elections will be called
FIRST In order that the official elected
may later supervise the general elec-
tions In adopting reforms also pro
mulgated After these will come cleo
tons for Governors OF States. II is
said that the so-call,d pre-constitu-
tionai period will last a year more or
less.
VIII send Envoys.
The state Department has been ad-
vised that Carranza has sent to HE
agency here formal communications
acknowledging the action Of the Pan
American conference and announcing his
intention TO name diplomatic representa-
dves accredited to the Governments
which have recognized him.
His agent here. Mr., Arredondo. is on
Il ...... hat
Mexico. carrying with him the ls'ters
Of recognition. At Torreon this weel
0an Obreeon held q review of 1000,
troops in honor of Carranza.
A further measure on the part of the
United States for the purpose of sup
pressing Villas opposition to Carranza
became known here to-day. BY the
simple eXpedient of withdrawing the
United States meat inspector At Villas
slaughter and packing house at Juare7
the Government has made 1t impossible
for the plant TO cooperate further.
No meat is accepted for importation
into the United States unless 1t bears
The certificate of United States In
spector and Villas sole market for his
Jusrrs plant products was the United
States. Accordingly the slaughterhouss
has been closed.
Nominally the reason for this action
10 that Villa was supply ing his slaughter
house largely with oonfscated cattle
taken from American ranch owners In
Mexico in the ma jority of cases. The
United States. II was said. did not want
70 receive for importation goods pre-
sumably stolen.
This situation has been before tho
State Department however. FOR man.
months. or since the Villa plant Was
established. but no action was taken unit
now.