Evening star., 1915-06-13
CARRANzA REPLY
IS NOW IN HANDS
OF THE PRESIDENT
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to combat. lacking the ordinary means
onered when diplomatic relations exist
between different countries.
lf, as we hope and wish.' Gen. Car
ranza's proclamation continues. for
the benefit of the Mexican people and
the governments of other nations
recognize the constitutionalist govern
ment, they will lend by this act OF
justice an effective moral support
which will not only strengthen the
friendly relations which Mexico has
and enable them to discuss their COM
mon affairs. thus reconciling their
mutual interests, but also will more
rapidly consolidate peace and estab-
lish the constructive constitutionalist
government thus sustained in it's re-
forms and in the program Of the revo-
luton whose object is the greatest
good for the greatest number
Futility of Opposition.
Gen. Carranza then asserts that he
thinks it his duty to call to the atten-
tion Of the faction persisting in resist
ance OF the constitutionalist govern
ment of the futility of its attitude.
and inform the nation of the political
course which the constitutionalist gov
ernment will observe in the execu-
tion of the progress of social reform
contained in the DEGREES OF December
IL. 1914"
This course is set forth as follows:
FIRST. The constitutionalist govern.
ment will grant the foreigners resident
in Mexico the guarantees to which they
are entitled. according to our laws, and
will amply protect their lives. ano
guarantee their liberty and the enjoy
ment of their legal property rights,
granting them indemnity for damages
them in so far as such indemnities may
be just. These will be liquidated by a
procedure which will be instituted in
due time. The government Will IKE
wise assume the responsibility or such
financial obligations as may be con-
sidered legitimate.
To Re-Establish Peace.
Second. The first care of the con-
stitutionalist government will be to
re-establish peace under a regime OF
law and order SO that all Inhabitants
of Mexico, nationals as well as for
eigners, may equally enjoy the oenents
of real justice and may take an inter-
est in cooperating toward the support
of a government which springs from
the revolution. The commission of
crime will not go unpunished. In due
time a law Of amnesty will be issued
which will respond to the needs of the
country and the necessities of the
situation. and which will in no sense
exempt those granted amnesty from
the civil responsibility which they may
have incurred.
Third. The constitutional laws of
Mexico called the reform laws, which
establish the separation of church and
state. and which guarantee to the indi-
vidual the right Of worship. according to
the dictates Of his own conscience. with
out disturbing the public order. will be
strictly observed Consequently no one
will suffer in his person, liberty or prop
erty on account Of his religious beliefs
The church buildings will continue to be
the property Of the nation, according to
existing laws. and the constitutionalist
government will grant anew for worship
these structures that may be needed.
Fourth. In the settlements of the
agrarian problems there will be no
conflsca ton. This problem will be re-
solved by the equitable distribution of
land, which the government still pos
esses, by the restoration of these tracts
of which communities of individuals
have been illegally dispossessed by the
purchase and appropriation of large
tracts whenever necessary, and by 9TH
er means of acquisition authorized by
tuition Of Mexico prohibits special privi-
leges, therefore. all kinds of property
whoever may be the owners and wheth-
er in actual use or not WILL in the fu-
ture be subject to a proportional pay
ment Of taxes according to a lust and
equitable revaluation.
Fifth. All property. which may have
been legitimately acquired from indi-
viduals or from legal government and
which does not constitute special
privilege or monopoly will be re-
spected.
Sixth. The peace and security of a
nation depends upon the intelligence Of
its citizens. Therefore, the govern-
ment will take pains In developing
public education, extending it to all
for this purpose all cooperation con-
Quoted in good faith. permitting the
establishment Of private schools in
conformity with our laws"
Would Convoke Elections.
The declaration further asserts that
the proposed government would carry
out provisions of the decree of Decem-
ber. 1914, stipulating that upon tri-
umph of the revolution the first chief,
invested with executive authority.
would convoke elections for national
congress, to which would be reported
an account OF the revolution and it's
reformers for ratification and amend
ment and which would call an cleo
tion for president.
The constitutionalist agency reported
last night that the Carranza army ad-
vancing on Mexico City was within
sixty miles of the capital. Gen. Con
zales. in command. had issued a proc
lamation urging merchants to restrict
profits on necessities. giving assur-
ances that no new taxes would be lev
led. guaranteeing protection of all per-
sons, native or foreign, and that no
supplies would be taken for the army
without payment 1t asked co-opera-
ton of all classes in re-esta blishing
civil government