El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
GUTIERREZ SAYS
ESTILL RULES
Has Not Abandoned Presl-
dency; Denounces Villa and
Zapata as Murderers.

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vK-asbirpton u c. Ian. ga proc
lamation branding both Gems. VIVA
and Zapata as murderers, and re1eILLHG
TO the administration at Mexico Cltg
as a 'ferocious military dictatorship ~,
has been issued by Gen. Eulaho gu
tierrez from Pachuca and TRANSMITTED
here to the state department. one OF
its features is that Gen Gutierrez sun
laws claim to the PROVISIONAL preSl-
dencv as conferred upon MIN py NV
Aguascalientes convention, and MAKES
it appear that he left Mexico CITY
merely to get out from under the men
acing hand of villa His proclamation
calls upon all Mexicans to aid him IN
freeing Mexico from the domination
of Villa, Zapata and Carranza
Moves on San Luis POtOsi.
With several thousand well armed
troops, according to consular us
patches, Gutierrez has moved from Ia, a
chuca and it is believed he is headlhs
for san Luis POtOst.
The hope of Gen. Gutierrez, accord
inc to official dispatches. appears to
he to form a. junction with Gems. Obre-
go1. Villareal and Gonzales and such
other chiefs hitherto loyal to Carranza
as he believes will agree to eliminate
not only the first chief, but villa ana
Zapata.
The proclamation of gutierrez makes
a series Of charges.
Couldn't Restrain villa.
After reeiting how he appointed Cen
Villa commander in chief of the con-
vention forces, Gutierrez says in MS
proclamation:
From that moment it was impossi-
Bile to detain him, as in his alacrity TO
fight he disobeyed my orders to STOP
his advance from Lagos to Leon; ne
occupied the latter city and continued
his march to Mexico City, taking into
custody a commission formed by FER
nando Iglesias CalderOn for the pur-
pose Of entering into agreements from
which. perhaps, it would have been IN
necessary to resort to arms
ono dav after Villa and Zapata swore
their allegiance TO my government
Gen. Alberto Garcia AragOn, vice presl-
dent of the permanent committee q
the Aguascalientes convention, anu
governor of the national palace. was
arrested by Villas forces at the sus-
gestion of Gen. Zapata. who had a per
sonaI grudge against him, according 10
Zapata's own statements to me.
Immediately upon my knowledge
of the arrest I ordered Gen. Villa to re-
lease him. and the latter promised to
do so, but later he delivered the prls-
oner to Emiliano Zapata, who ordeFeo
| his execution without Formally OF law
RerInnEa Was ALSO Executed.
Being completely wanting in FORCES
which could enforce warrants OF ar
rest Of individuals who had tens OF
thousands of men under their COM
mand, 7 was compelled to remain m
active in regard to the above men
! toned crime: and only a few days later
( I was informed that another member OF
! the convention, one most distinguished
because OF his devotion and ntelll-
( gence. Prof. Berlanga, had also been
murdered, having been taken out OF
/ the restaurant 'Silvain' by FORCES o.
/ Gen Villa. In consideration OF TINS
new outrage I called meeting OF the
/ cabinet in order to discuss the meas
( ures that should be adopted
killing in Guadalniarn-
although we were helpless, as IN
I the former case, we brought to the at
| tention of Gen Villa that we were All
decided to cause the government to De
respected and to SECURE the punishment
! of those guilty Of the above mentioned
] assassinatiOns. Before giving US detI-
( mite answer Gen. Villa left the CITY
! of Mexico and went to GuadalaJara'
= where he was guilty of similar crimes
Zapata had long since LETT the caplIal
and for the time being We decided TO
/ reserve punishment for the above
] crimes until such time as the govern
ment should be stronger. However, the
J members Of the Aguascaientes conven-
Z ton, justly alarmed. informed me that
! they desired to change their residence
/ to the city of San Luis Potosi, where
! there were, though not very strong,
I sufficient clements to afford them
/ safety
! The proclamation continues with the
revelation that the members Of the
! Aguascalientes convention appealed at
I San Luis Potosi to Gen. Antonio Villa
real now a Carranza adherent, for pro
I lection, awaiting the opportunity
( which may permit them 20 exercise
7 their functions with dignity and free
dom from the despotism OF party lead
zapata Ignored Authority.
Cen Zapata, in the south. the proc
| lamation says, also ignored the author
ity OF the central government, appoint
ing postmasters, stamp collectors and
| telegraph operators.
/ a feroeious military dictatorship is
I the only semblance Of government
asserts Gutierrez, remarking incident
! ally that absolutely no progress has
1 been made in the south on the agra
rian question and municipal elections
| have been neglected. He refers in
| scathing terms to the alleged arbitrary
! operation Of the National railways by
Gen. Villa and the promiscuous circu-
/ lation of fiat money. Not only have
railway officials refused to take or
! ders from the central government. he
! says, but military instructions have
also been disregarded by Villa and his
I subordinates.
villa UsuTps Governmental Rights.
Gen. villa appoints, without con-
I sulting me-" the proclamation adds
| governors and military commanders
| in the states where he passes, thus
] usurpinE the rights of the department
| Of the interior. In the important branch
J Of our international relations he also
interferes. Villa, in his frequent con-
4 ferences with representatives of the
/ American press and with persOnages OF
the government Of that nation, makes
I declarations promises and pledges
I which arc not within the province of q
| general. who. should confine his at
| tentions exclusively to military duties
| as it is contrary to national decorum
/ that one who is only in command of q
| number of men should venture to talk
| assuming the representation of the
| country in one form or another
After Gen. Villas recent return to
! Mexico City Gen. Gutierrez declares
"sequestrations and murders were
! again committed, the chiefs Of the VII
lista and Zapatista factions violating
domiciles, property and life
"Ensulted by Y ilia."
Gen. Villa came to my home or
Thursday. December 81, he adds, IRE
volver in hand, accompanied by 10 o.
u armed men, among them FierrO and
Urbina, besides 1000 cavalrymen whC
surrounded my house and removed this