Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

eral Carranza could not consent that
the interior affairs OF the republic be
handled by mediation or by the initia-
tive Of any foreign government
Text of carranza Message.
The text of the reply follows:
"Messrs. Ministers:
Having informed General Venus
tiano Carranza. the first chief of the
constitutionalst army, in charge Of
the executive power OF the union, of
your note, which you signed in your
Official capacities and addressed to him
under date of Aug. Is last, inviting
him to a conference with the chiefs of
the rebel party to consider the Mexi-
can situation and re-establish peace.
rave seen fit to address your excel
lencies, as in fact 1 have the honor
to do, to inform you in the name of the
first chief of the constitutionalist army
in charge of the executive power of
the republic. that he cannot consent
that the interior affairs of the republic
be handled by mediation or by any
initiative of any foreign government
inasmuch as all have the right to re-
Spect the inalienable right of the sove-
reignty of nations, and since, upon the
acceptance of the invitation of your
excellenc/es. addressed to him to at
tend a conference with the chiefs of
the rebel factions with a view Of re-
turning peace to Mexico he would inn
the republic and would establish a
precedent of foreign interference in
the determination of it's interior af-
fairs, this consideration alone suf-
fcing in prohibiting our government
from participating in the legitimate de-
fense Of the sovereignty of the Mexican
people and of the other American ma
tions.
Inspired by Highest Duties.
Apart from this fundamental rea-
son. there are other reasons which ]
| do not wish to pass without mention,
In orde rto produce in your min dthe
! intimate conviction that the conduct of
| the first chief OF the constitutionalist
army in charge of the executive power
| OF the nation in this attitude is in
] spired solely by the highest duties i'm
i, posed upon him by his elevated trust
Il am sure that your excellencies do
not doubt that Mexico is at present iu
| the throes OF a revolution in which II
Is proposed to wipe out the last vestigc
OF the colonial epoch, as we'll as all the
errors and abuses OF past administra-
tions and realize the noble aspirations
i for the welfare and the betterment cd
the Mexican people
First Chief Only Authority.
| "On the other hand, your excellencies
| VIII have been able to observe from
the answered received to your note
from the military chiefs and civil SUBJ
/ ordinates Of the first chieftaincy thai
the first chew Is the only authority
| that could decide. and who, in fact
does decide matters submitted to the
| consideration of the former, who, witt
| their replies, have given an eloquent
example of their discipline and soli-
/ darity, at the same time giving evil
| dence that the first chief has known
| how to preserve unity within the con-
/ stitutional government, notwithstand-
ing the prolongation OF the strife. and
| in spite OF the ignoble and repeated
lntrigues of our enemies for the relax.
alton of discipline in the constitution
alist. army and their attempts to cor
rupt its principal chiefs.
Bears Responsibility.
THE first chief. in consequence
! Continued on Page Three)