El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-12

tire prestige OF the revolution through
disorder and to prevent the postpone
ment indefinitely of the REORGANIZATION
of our interior administration and OF
our finances and credit. fears which
for 2 long time were not shared by the
regular functiOnary Of the constftu-
tionalist government. the chiefs of the
division OF the north and of the differ
ent army corps backed Oy a great por-
ton of the civil element, proposed TO
the first chief that he take charge Of
the presidency ad interim.
I'VE proposed that he would have .
cabinet that would open the courts OF
justice, and that IN a short time would
call q general election 10 organize a
constitutional civil government
Makes Proposition to Carranza.
"Au these propositions were made to
Gen Carranza in September OF last
year by Gen. Aware Oregon and my
self, respectively as chiefs OF the diyi-
sions of the northwest and Of the
north. and the proposals were rejected
by senior Carranza without considerA-
.'The first chief. instead Of calling
elections by the people, preferred 10
tiOn. pretending to affirm the tri-
umph of the revolution They heid
that a lengthy pre-constttuuonal period
was necessary during which all the re-
forms Of the constitution Of 1851
should be made.
we believed that this system Of
government would ruin our country
and, confident Of the Justice Of the rev
dictionary cause, We insisted that the
constitutionalist reforms should be
made by congress elected by the peo-
PIE.
Carranza Hsees the Light
These, then. are the essential points
Of our differences, which are something
higher than mere questions Of person.
ality. Mr.. CarranZa himself seems 10
have seen the light, since after the
Aguascalientes convention had declared
him guilty Of rebellion, issued a proc
lamation at Veracruz offering when
he triumphed. to call an election Of
national congress as contemplated by
the constitution
There are now no substantial Diff
ferences between the factions. but we
refuse to assume the responsibility for
the blood that has been shed as the
result of the refusal at the proper time
Of our proposition to call an election
by the people
at is my duty, as one Of the leaders
Of the conventional party, to defend US
from the charge that the note Of presi-
dent Wilson makes in general terms.
sCharges Cannot BE Sustained.s
In that note II is said thai as soon
IS a central authority arises, it is IN
dermined and denied by those who sup
ported IL. Such a charge cannot be
justly made against us.
The authority Of Gen Carranza was
denied by the division Of the north be-
cause that chief prevented the carrying
out of the program that was the banner
Of the revolution, the fundamental
principle OF which was-the restoration
Of our supreme law
Later the convention OF Aguascali-
entes proclaimed its sovereignty, which
all Of US recognized, and since that
time we have Ioyally supported the
convention and the supreme authority
Of that assembly.
1T was senior Carranza and his fol-
volt against the revolutionary assem-
blythe convention which they them
selves had called
Another charge which is made
against the factions which are now
fighting is that there are in reality no
guarantees or protection, either for cit
liens of Mexico or for foreigners, and
that Mexico is devastated and without
a government.
Certain it is that there is no author
ity that is recognized in every portion
of the republic. and il is only in this
meaning that the assertion in the
statement Of president Wilson that
there is no government in Mexico is
true. This. however, is the result OF
a civil war such as might occur in
any nation
Refers President to West.
But I wish strongly to refute the
charge that in the territory controlled
by the forces under my command
there are no guarantees Of protection
for citizens Of my country or for for
eigners. I do not deem il necessary
to speak in defence OF the civil gov
eminent attached to ny headquarters,
but prefer 10 leave il to the honorable
Duval West, personal representative