New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11

he represents to participate directly in
the government.
Cannot Sacrifice Blood Spilled.
"Nor does he believe it just or
wise TO bring to naught the results OF
the blood spilled on the republics soil
by following the course which your
excellencies courteously and disinter-
estedly indicate to him, but which he
considers erroneous in view of the
teachings of our own experience"
After narrating the events leading
I'D to the revolution Of 1910 and the
subsequent events, the message con-
tinues:
"The strife now draws to a close.
The reactionary faction, broken to
pieces. seeks refuge on the northern
frontier, retaining in its possession
only the State of chihuahua, a small
part of the State of Sonora and in the
centre of the country the State OF Mo-
relos. which will in a shor time be
occupied by Constitutionalist forces.
THE First Chief, with an army OF
10000, at present controls the greater
mart of the national domain, and IN
the extensive zone subject to his au-
thority he has re-established all the
functions of public administration.
lie has repaired the lines of communi-
cation. railway traffic has been re-
sumed. and in the fields and in the
cities there has been new movement
and animation of normal life.
From the foregoing ! do not doubt
that your excellencies will have the
intimate conviction that upon entering
into agreements with the conquered
factions the First Chief would renounce
not alone the victory gained at the cost
of so great a sacrifice, but also the
First Chieftancy of the Constitutional
ist army and the executive power OF the
nation. and break faith with the people
and violate the confidence reposed in
him by the army and the Mexican
people.
Asks Conference with Enjoys.
Moreover, your excellencies should
not forget that the longing for liberty
and democracy Of this people Is entire
~ legitimate, and that no one has the
right to impede their enjoyment at
not far distant futurS of the spontane-
Gus fTQlt o. lNtlI GiltHpNo 90 no
After declining the conference invi-
tation, Carranza then proceeds TO in
wife YOU, Messrs. Ministers, personally,
or through a committee representing
YOU and appointed by your eXcellenciess'
10 attend a meeting with him which
might be held in one of the frontier
towns on the Rio Grande occupied by
his forces previously and jointly chos-
en- for the purpose, 10 the end OF con-
sidering the affairs of Mexico from the
international viewpoint, only with the
following object, to wit:
az YOUR excellencies consider that the
first chief of the Constitutionalist army
in charge of the executive power, Citl-
zen Venustiano CarranZa, maintains q
de facto government in the republic,
with all the attributes necessary for
recognition as such, that you recon-
mend TO your respective governments
that il be so recognized thus estab-
fishing one more bond OF friendship
between the people and the govern
ments of your excel!oncies and the
Mexican people and the Mexican gov
eminent.
81 have the honor TO offer you, Messrs.
Ministers. on this occasion assurances
of nv most courteous and distinguished
consideration.
JESUS ACUNA,
Secretary in charge OF Foreign Rels-
tlons."