Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-13

"for the benefit OF the Mexican peo-
pie and Of the foreigners resident In
the country, the governments of other
nations recognize the consttutionalist
government, they will lend by this act
of Justice an effective moral support
which will not only strengthen the
friendly relations which Mexico has
always cultivated with these nations,
and enable them to discuss their COM
mon affairs, thus helping their mutual
interests, but also viii more rapidly
consolidate peace and establish the
constructive constitutionalist govern
ment thus sustained i'm its reforms
and in the program of the revolution
whose object is the greatest good for
the greatest number"
Reforms Now Proposed.
General Carranza then asserts that
he thinks It his duty to call 10 the
attention OF the factions persisting IN
resistance of the oonstitutionalist gov
eminent of the futility of their attt-
tude, and inform the nation OF the
political course which the constitu-
tionalist government will observe in
the execution of the program of So
cial reform contained In the decree OF
the twelfth of December 1914"
Course to BE Followed.
First: The constitutionalist gov
ernment will grant the foreigners res
ident In Mexico the guarantee to
which they are entitled. according TO
our laws, and will amply protect their
lives and guarantee their liberty and
the enjoyment of their legal property
rights, granting them indemnity for
damages which the revolution may
have caused them insofar as such in
IDENTITIES may be just These viii be
liquidated by a procedure which viii
be instituted in due time,
THE government will likewise as
sumo the responsibility of such finan- |
cial obligations as may he considered |
legitimate.
VIII Re-cstablish law.
Second: The first care of the con- /
stitutionalist government viii be TO /
re-establish peace under u regime of 4
law and order so that all inhabitants |
of Mexico-nationals as well as for
eigners may equally enjoy the bene-
fits of real justice and may take an /
interest in cooperating towards the
support of the government which
springs from the revolution The
of crime will not go un-
punished. In due time law of am
nesty will be issued which will re-
spond TO the needs Of the country and
the necessities of the situation and
will i'm no sense exempt those granted
amnesty from the civil responsibility
which they maye have incurred.
Separate Church and State.
Third: The constitutional laws Of
Mexico. called the reform laws, which
established the separation of church
and state and which guarantee to the
individual the right of worship ac-
cording to the dictates of his own con-
science without disturbing public or
der will be strictly observed. C0nse-
auerilv no one VIII suffer in his per-
son. liberty, or property on account OF
his religious beliefs The church
will continue to be the
of the nation, according to
existing laws and the constitutional
list government will grant anew for
these structures that may be
needed /,
Settlement of Agrarian Problem.
Fourth: In the settlement of the
agrarian problem there will be no
This problem will be re-
solved by the equitable distribution
of land which the government still I
possesses by the restoration of state
tracts of which communities of indi-
eiduals have been illegally dispossess-
ed, by the purchase and eXpropria-
Lion of large tracts whenever neces-
sary and by other means of acquisi-
lion authorized by the laws of the
country The constitution Of Mexico
prohibits special privilege. therefore
Ill kinds of property. whoever may =,
h. hot l.af- la, al .
use or not. will in the future be sub
iect to proportional payment of
axes according to a just and equitable /
revaluation. Ia
Protection of Property. IL
Fifth: All property which may |
lave been legitimately acquired from ]
individuals or from legal government I
md which does not constitute a spe-
.ial privilege or monopoly, Will be /
II
Sixth: The peace and security of {
| nation depends upon the inteili !
sence of its citizens. Therefore the '
government will take pains in de- l
public education, extending /
t to all parts of the country and
will utilize for this purpose all CO.
operation conducted in good faith, {
permitting the establishment of pri- t
ate schools In conformity with our t
avs" $
viii Call Elections. @
The declaration further asserts that !
he proposed government would carry {
nut provisions Of the decree of De- g
,ei4ber, 1914, stipulating that upon =
Of the revolution, the first |
,hief, invested with executive au- I
hority. would conyoke elections for
national congress to which would y
,e reported an account of the revolu-
ions and its reforms for ratification
md amendment and which would =
all an election for president !,
The constitutiOnalist agency re- =
ported tonio~s that the Carranza = =
rmy advancing on Mexico City, was :,
within sixty miles of the capital. Cen .
raj Gonzales, in command, has is
ned a proclamation urging mer- {
hants to restrict profits on necessi- :,
les, giving assurances that no new Il
axes would be levied, guaranteeing =
Of all persons. native or
oreign. and that no supplies would n
70 taken for the army without pay n
nent. It asked cooperation Of all q
lasses in establishing civil govern /,
nent. 81
lila APPEALS FOR
PEACE AT EARLY DATE o
EI paso Tex Time 19-Without =,