The Washington times., 1915-06-13
CARRANzA'S STAND
MAY FORCE j. S.
TO ACT IN MEXICO
constitu:lonaIist First Chief viii
Call Election "Wken RevoIu-
|. ton Is Over"

Mexico's future, and this nations
course to restore peace in that war
ridden country. rest with General
CarranZa, in the Judgment of high
Administration officials today, fol
lowing q rapid-f succession Of i'm.
portant developments in the Mexican
situation.
If Carranza will accept the proposal
by General Villa for a conference to
discuss plans to compose their diff.
ferences," as suggested by president
Wilson, drastic action will be avert
cd. in the opinion of Washington Of
ficials.
May Accept Offer.
But consideration of the full text
OF Carranzas reply to the Wilson
note. 5000 words long. cabled to
Washington by Consul Silliman at
Vera Cruz, has convinced Washing
ton officials that they were hasty In
' assuming from the partial text Of the
note that 1t Is friendly in character.
On the contrary, the Carranza reply
Is held to be distinctly unsatisfac-
tory.
1t was discovered that there was a
string attached to Carranza's offer TO
eliminate himself and give. up~ su-
an election called by the Mexican
national congress.
An election for president will not
be called. Carranza said. until the
triumph Of the revolution" or until
the opposing factions submit to his
, rule.
President Wilson's warning to the
Mexican factions was that they should
get together to end existing warfare,
n n n thGtt fxrfa f,,I o..
revolution in bringing to a close pres
ent conditions Of anarchy and famine
in Mexico.
Moreover it is firmly stated in Of
fetal quarters that the wish and
hope" for recognition by the United
states and other powers. made by
Carranza, will not be granted by
President Wilson while Carranza Is
rejecting all peace overtures and con-
tinuing plans for bringing Mexico
to submission by force of arms.
Villas Proposals.
Villas answer. on the other hand,
from its full text, is regarded as prom
ising compliance with this nations de-
mands. Villas principal proposal. al
ready forwarded to Carranza, Zapata,
and President ChiZaro of the consti-
tutionalist convention, proposed a con-
ference of leaders Of all Mexican fac
tions to reach some plan of concerted
action for setting up a new govern
ment and securing peace.
If Villas proposal Is accepted by Car
rama Administration officials believe
the United States can keep hands off,
IN Mexico and let the Mexicans work
Carranza that euch concerted action
was necessary or the United States
might Intervene.
IN his PROCLAMATION" villa declared
Dental election caused the "split" and
resultant warfare. He also denies that
famine and suffering is widespread in
territory he controls.
Responses Of both Villa and Carranza
are regarded as conciliatory. Carranza's
reply: while unsatisfactory, is lacking
the defiant note expected. From both
to map his action so as to avoid action
which would seriously involve this Gov
Urge Peace Conference.
Many officials believe the President
Will now urge Carranza to accept Villas
proposal for a coalition" conference of
representatives OF all factions TO in
stitute peace conference"
villas plea to Carranza, in suggesting
the leaders conference, that II they re-
fused to- get together the United States
might recognize a reactionary element
against whom both were fighting, or in
tervene, Is expected to have great
WelSnt with Carranza.
Those close to the President are much
encouraged by. Villas statement that
he believed the revolutionists could
settle their affairs without any sort Of
Interference from this Government
showed there was no intent to warn
the United States against this course
Carranza's proclamation as given
out at the State Department. and
Villas. which was made public by his
representatives at Ell Paso. will be
given personally to the> President on
Monday and laid before Tuesdays
Cabinet meeting.
.Carranza's statement in his proclama-
ton that he would efface himself by
calling Presidential election. read as
follow:
the supreme chieftainship (Carranzal
having been reinstated ip the. City of
Mexico and municipal elections having
been effected in majority of the states,
the first chief will convoke elections
for national congress. He will deter
mine the dates and regulations under
which said elections are to be held.
THE national congress will issue
. President. and when this takes place
the first chief will deliver the executive
authority OF the nation to the President
SO elected"
Promises Amnesty.
Carranza also promised that amnesty
DEGREES would be issued and that num-
erous reforms would be instituted Re-
garding church property, Casranza's
proclamation said:
The law which established separa-
tion of church and state and which
guarantees individual right of worship
will be strictly observed. Church build
ings will continue 20 be the property of
the nation, and the government will
grant anew for worship those struc-
lures that may be needed" ."
Freedom and protection of life and
property of foreigners were promised
by Carranza.
Plea for American recognition was
made by Carranza as follows.
"If. as we hope and wish. the govern
ments of other nations recognize the
constitutionalist government, they will
lend by this act of Justice effective
moral support which will more rapidly
consolidate peace and establish construc-
tive constitutionaist government"
"The apparent triumph OF Francisco
Villa was more ephemeral than real"
Carranza declared, asserting that he
controls seven-eighths of Mexican terri
tory, has administrations organized in
twenty Of the twenty-seven states. con-
trolls all Atlantic and Pacific seaports
ma