The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-19
A THE Kaleidoscope
CHANGE OF EXECUTIVE TAKES
PLACE UNHERALDED.
GUTIERREZ HAS QUIT HIS JOB
Forsakes office, Taking What Troops
He Can, and Has Joined Carranza.
Cara Succeeds Him at General
Villas Request

Washington, Jan is. - General
Francisco villa, commander-in chief
OF the forces controlled by the CON
veation in session at Mexico City
was due to reach the capital tonight
to assist Colonel Rouque Gonzalez
Cara. selected by the convention as
temporary executive to succeed Gen.
eral Eulalio Gutierrez.
AdYices to This effect reached the
state department today, together with
the information that while the capi-
tai was well protected and policed"
there had been some executions for
disorder and the populace was uneasy
over the general situation.
The reasons for the departure of
Gutierrez have not yet been ex-
planned to the state department and
the belief prevails that with the 5000
troops accompanying him from Mex
leo City and Generals Blanco and
Fobles, he is endeavorng either to
Join General Obregon and the Car
rama element or intends to set up an
Independent faction.
Light was thrown on the conduct
of Gutierrez tonieht by the receipt
here from Vera Cruz of copies of let
ters said to have been exchanged be
tween General Gutierrez and Gen
erals Obregon and Canddo Aguilar
dated January Z, approximately the
time when Gutierrez announced to
the convention that he was working
on plans for the pacification Of
Mexico
Briefly mis- plan was said to be to
unite with Generals Obregon and
Aeutar in deposiag General Villa
from control of the convention forces.
E1zo Arredondo, head Of the Car
rama agency here. made public the
text Of the correspondence. The Ter
ter rurrorting to have been signed
by General Gutierrez follows:
Generals Alvaro Obregon and Can
dido Aauilar. Wherever They May
Be
MY Dear Colleagues BY virtue Of
a decision reached between Generals
lose /. Robes. minister of war;
I.ucio Blanco minister Of the inte-
rior; Eugenio Aguirre Benavides,
sub-secretary of war, and myself We
believe in patriotic and honest ad-
dress to you i'm order to point out the
convenience of your suspending your
advance towards this capital while
we are formulating a plan of cam
raign that we intend to pursue
AGAINST General Francisco Villa. who
we have always had the intention of
separating entirely from the conyen-
tionist army, and from all the public
matters of our country.
For yoUr information | must tell
you that delegates have arrived here
from the states of Tamaulipas. Goa
hula. Nuevo Leon and San Luis
Potosi. and have stated that the
forces which are operating in those
states are willing to support hhe attI-
tude which this government may as
sumo against villa and that very few
followers will second his policy Of
brieandage and desolation, because a
number of The honest chief of the
northern division are also willing to
cooperate with us.
Il desire to point to you that it is
our intention to occupy principal pub
| lie offices of our country, but to use
all of our activities, good will and
patriotism to the end that peace may
be restored in the land, To attain
this end we are endeayoring to ac-
complsh the union of all the revolu-
| tionaries who have no exclusively
personal ambitions but who are ami
mated with the common desire to
save our country from anarchy and
ruin.
Il trust that as soon as this com
munication reaches your hands you
viii give me a reply which ! have no
doubt. will be agreeable to our pur-
poses Your affectionate friend and
colleague"
General Obregon's answer was
quoted as follows
'Puebla, January ., 1915.
| General Eulalio Gutierrez:
My Dear Friend and Colleague
have just received your communica
tion Of the 7th inst, in which your
name and i'm the name of Generals
| Robes, Aguirre Benayides and
! Blanco YOU express the desire that
our advance towards Mexico City
should be suspended ultil YOU begin
| your campaign against Villa and the