The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-18
LIFTS OIL
EMBARGO
Carranza Grants Demand
and Relieves Tam
pico Crisis
BRITISH FUEL
SUPPLY RESTORED
Other Negotiations Are Still
Being Con-
Quoted

Washington, Jan. lS.--Ine BrItlSh EN-
bassy announced Saturday night thai
word had been received from Gen. Gar
rama through the British legation in
Mexico City lifting the embargo on the
expectation of oil at Tampico, which
had threatened the fuel supply Of the
British feet.
Although no details OF the extent OF
Caranza's notification of his previous de-
crees were received, the danger of Sc
rious complications was believed at
Washington to have been removed Ne
gotiations still are being conducted to
enable some of the foreign-owned Amer
lean and British companies, upon whom
lprohibitive taxes had been levied, to re-
open their plants.
Conferences were held during the day,
lat which the British ambassador, Euiseo
Arredondo, Washington representative
OF Carranza; Charles Douglas, legal rep
resentative of Carranza, and Secretary
Bryan, were present. The Tampico sit
uation was discussed at length. The Car
rama representatives expected an early
adjustment of the matter.
The state department received Satur-
day a copy of the plan of government
under which Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez, cho-
sen provisional president until JAN
next, is expected to act if the conven-
ton now in session adopts it, The plan
contains the following provisions;
"The provisional president of the re-
public, who win be named by virtue OF
the ratification of the nomination in ia
vor OF Gen Eulalio Gutierrez, will re-
main in occupation of his position until
December 81, 1915, and will deliver the
executive power on the day following
this date to the constitutional presi-
dent chosen at elections called by the
convention at date 10 be appointed.
I'm the event OF the temporary or per-
manent absence OF the provisional pres
ident, be will be substituted by the min
ister for foreign affairs, or the minister
next following in the order as provided
in the protocol, to hold Office until the
convention designates new president.
"The convention, constituted as a
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
Tor any one of the following reasons:
First, il the fsnetinary referred 10
violates or fails 20 comply with the reso.
buttons OF the convention, including the
principles Of the plan of Ayala. which
principles were accepted by the conven-
tion in Aguascalientes; second, II the
provisional president commits any ac-
ton against the sovereignty or integrity
If the convention; third, If he separates
himself from the Official presidency of
the convention without the permission
Of that body or of the permanent com
mittee as the ease may be; forth. II he |
any important political mat !
tiers without having obtained the pre- |
vious consent OF his cabinet.
Ministers viii be responsible TO the |
for al actions in the exer- |
rise of their respective official functions. |
"When any individual minister is not |
in accord with the president the presi. /
dent will submit the question in dis /
pute between himself and his minister 4
10 the cabinet. the resolution arrived /
It by that body 10 be- final
The cabinet will be- named by the
the president proposing
names in groups OF three for each cab.
net Office.
''Tbe president Of the republic viii not
AVE the right 10 dismiss any one OF
his ministers without having previously
obtained the sanction of the conven-
ion.
The convention reserves the right 20
iepose any one minister or the whole
abinet by a simple resolution Of the
M shortly Of the votes Of that body"