Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-17
|CARRANzA LIFTS
EMBARGO ON OIL
Follows Conference Between
British Ambassador and
Constituti0naIists.
GUTIERREZ PROGRAM
AT STATE Department
Convention Reserves Power-To Be
Constituted Grand Jury to Rule
on Acts of Executive.

Gen. Carranza has lifted the embargo
on expectation of oil at Tampico, winch
threatened the fuel supply of the British
fleet This announcement was made at
the British embassy last night after dis
patches had been received through the
British legation in Mexico City.
Danger of serious complications was
believed TO have been removed. No de-
tails of the extent of Carranza's modif1-
cation of his previous decree was re-
| ceived, however
Negotiations still are being conducted
| to enable foreign-owned American and
British companies. upon whom prohibitiEe
| taxes had been levied, to reopen their
plants.
Conference With British Ambassador
Conferences were held during the day
at which the British ambassador, Ellisea
Arredondo, Washington representative of
Carranza, and Charles A. Douglas, legal
representative of CarranZa. and Secretary
Bryan were present. The Tampco stu
alton was discussed. The CarranZa rep
resentatives expected an early adjust
ment.
Villa forces entered Monterey Friday.
the State Department was informed from
Laredo Another dispatch said train
left Laredo Friday night equipped to de-
s;roy the railroad.
Gov. Maytoreua arrived at Nogales Fri
day for conference with Gen. Juan
Cabral. Quiet prevailed and railroad
communication with Cananea was re-
esta blished.
Gutierrez Program.
| The State Department received yester-
day copy of the plan of government
under which Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez,
chosen provisional president until Janu-
AIRY l next is expected to act, If the con-
vention now in session adopts it, The
plan contains the following provisions:
THE provisional president of the re-
public, who will be named by virtue of
| the ratification or rectifcation of the
nomination made in favor of Gen. Eulalio
| Gutierrez, will remain in occupation of
| his position until December 81, 1915, and
| will deliver the executive power the day
| following this date to the constitutional
president chosen at elections called by
| the convention at a date to be appointed.
| I'm the event Of the temporary or
| permanent absence of the provisional
president he will be substituted by the
minister for foreign affairs or the min
lister next following. in the order as
provided in the protocol. to hold Office
until the convention designates new
president.
| Convention as Grand Jury.
! The convention. constituted as q
grand jury and, with the vote of two
thirds of the members present, may
cause the removal of the provisional
president of the republic from his office
for any one of the following reasons
| First, if the functionary referred tc
violates or fails to comply with the
resolutions Of the convention, including
| the principles of the plan of Ayala
which principles were accepted by the
convention in Aguascalientes.
| Second. if the provisional presiden
commits any action against the SOW
ereignty or integrity of the convention
Third. II he separates himself from
the official presidency of the convention
without the permission of that body O.
of the permanent committee as the cas-
may be.
Fourth. If he concludes any import
ant political matters without havin,
obtained the previous consent Of hi
ca binet.
ministers will be responsible to tn
convention for all actions in the exer
else of their respective official func
tons.