Evening star., 1915-04-07
Gutierrez Wants to Reassem-
BILE the Convention Which
Placed Him in Office.
SUMMARY OF AFFAIRS
IN MEXICAN REPUBLIC
Statement Filed With Secretary
Bryan, at State Department, by
Jose Vasconcelos, Envoy.

Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez. elected pro-
visional president of Mexico by the
Aguascalientes convention, IN which
all the chiefs and generals OF the VIC
torious revolutionary army had voice.
proposes to reassemble the convention
at the first practical opportunity and
offer his resignation that the conven-
tion may be free to elect as president
any man who may answer to the
necessities and rights of all Of the
Mexican people"
This pledge is made IN q long sum-
mary of the tangled events IN the
Mexican republic subsequent to the
expulsion of Huerta, drafted by Jose
Vasconcelos. special envoy from Prssi-
dent Gutierrez to Washington. It was
handed personally to Secretary Bryan
by Joseph R. Wilson of Philadelphia.
general counsel for the Mexican gov
ernment in the United States
Accompanying the summary OF Cutter
rezs conduct of affairs and the outline Of
his policies. are credentials OF the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Vasconcelos ITO act ar
superior officer over all the diplomatic
representatives, consuls agents of any
rank who may be acting for that gov
ernment in the United States"
Is Practically Prisoner.
Mr.. vasconcelos' statement to Secretary
Bryan accentuates that President Cutler
rez was practically a prisoner in Mexico
City. with Gems. Villa and Zapata max
ing such military moves as they willed
without consultation with Gutierrez or
regard for his orders He states that the
vice president and secretary of the Aguas-
calientes convention were shot, and thar
1t had been impossible to call the meet
ing as promulgated for January l. He
tells OF the reasons leading up to Cutter
rez reading Gems. Villa and Zapata out OF
authority or association with the conven-
tion government
Attorney Wilson in presenting these
papers stated that president Gutierrez
is gaining In military strength daily.
and as the only legal governmental en-
tity in Mexico today. he is attracting
country, but thousands of Villas
troops have deserted and gone over to
Gutierrez"
The Gutierrez seat Of government is
said to be established at the city OF
Doctor Arroyo. state of Neuvo Leon.
from which place. the statement says.
Gutierrez is directing affairs. and has
under his command considerable
army"
The papers filed at the State Depart
ment for Mr.. Vaeconcelos repudiates
the so-called revolutionary convention
Of Mexico Me- City. saying 1t was vas. called
Rodelfo Fierros, the murderer of Ben
ton and many Others" and that II was
composed of some twenty or twenty
five men who had been delegated to
represent Villas army at the Aguasca-
lientes convention-that is to say, less
than 20 per cent of the total number
Of delegates present at that conven-
tion-and about seventy representa-
tives of Zapata's army.
Gutierrez Rejects Offer.
This group Of men" the statement
continues, began to call itself a SOW
ereign revolutionary convention and
offered President Gutierrez the ratif-
cation of his appointment as provis
ional president of the country. This
offer President Gutierrez refused TO.
discuss. as he did not want to ac-
knowledge any rights in these mon
who were trying to usurp the conven-
tion of Aguascalientes.
'.on January II President Gutierrez
called a meeting of his cabinet. Minis
ters Blanco. Robles. Felicitos. Villa
real, Cana and Vasconcelos were pres
ent.
indispensable for the government to
dismiss Villa and Zapata from its sery-
ice, because no civilized government or
self-respecting man could possibly
continue to have any connection with
these two chiefs and their methods.
President Gutierrez further informed
his cabinet that he counted on the sup
port of many of Villas own generals.
and that he was sure that the Carranza
generals would comply with their
promise to recognize the Gutierrez
government as soon as Villa and "a
pata were deposed.
Mexico City Occupied by Troops.
Mexico City. where this cabinet
meeting took place. was occupied a.
the time by 5000 or 1000 Of the Zapata
troops and about 1000 of the Villa
troops. Gen. Robles. minister of war.
Informed the cabinet that he could
count on the loyalty of some 5000
troops. but as this was not enough to
protect the government, he advised
that the seat of government be changed
to the city of Pachuca, some sixty
miles distant from Mexico City. Gen
Robles further informed the cabinet
that he had received Information that
Villa had ordered the arrest and exc
cution of President Gutierrez and his
cabinet the moment they tried to leave
Mexico City.
"At this meeting President Gutierrez
supported by all Of the ministers pres
ent ordered the deposition from com
mand of Villa and Zapata. and address
ed a communication to the so-called
revolutionary convention, stating that
he refused to acknowledge 1t or its au
thorfty. as 1t did not represent even 20
per cent of the convention of Aguasca
lientes and had assembled without any
proper call from the permanent com
mittee of the Aguascalientes conven-
tion, and also because the delegates TO
been unable to reassemble in Mexico
City on account of the murders and
atrocities of Villa and Zapata
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