New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
Delegates to Constita-
tional Assembly To Be
Selected October Is.
SESSIONS TO BEGIN
FIRST OF DECEMBER
First Chief Says He
Wishes to Carry Out
Pledges.

Mexico City, Sept. 15-General Car
rama has issued a call for election
Of delegates to an assembly to CON
slider changes In the constitution. The
reasons are set forth in the preamble
Of the decree, now made public here.
The election of delegates to the Con-
stitutional assembly will be held on
October Is. Business sessions will be-
Gin on December 1 and will be limited
to two months. As soon as a constltu-
ton is adopted a Presidential election
will be arranged and the assembly Will
be dissolved.
The preamble refers 10 the platform
Of the Constitutionalists as set forth
IN the Plan of Guadeloupe. promul-
gated in 1913 before the downfall OF
Huerta and elaborated at Vera Cruz
in 1914. II says it shows that the pro-
gramme of the Constituencies pro-
vided that when their cause was tri--
umphant and municipal elections had
taken place the First Chief should call
for the election of congress, give an
account OF his administration and have
lis actions ratified o. modified. lie
was then 10 call a Presidential cleo
ton and turn over the executive power
to the legally elected executive.
TO Redeem Pledges.
The First Chief always intended TO
Gerry out this programme, 1t is stated,
and TO that end adopted various meas
do
the people. 10 improve the economic
situation of the working classes and to
insure a correct application OF repu0-
Lean principles as embodied in the con-
stitution. 1t had been found, however,
that some of these reforms affected the
functions of the government as Inn
tied by the old constitution.
These reforms were necessary, Gen
eral Carranza points out, because there
existed the danger that if the tunc-
tions of government were limited
strictly in accordance with the constr
tuition of 1857 the administration OF
public affairs would not meet the ne
ccssities of the time and there would
he a return to tyranny through the abb
sorption of powers by the executive.
Another source of danger was that the
powers vested in the legislative branch
of the government would be constant
stumbling block in the way OF bene-
fclal administration.
Blame Put on Enemies.
The enemies of the Constitutional
lists. General Carran2a continues, have
emitted nothing to prevent completion
of the programme, even going so far
as 70 imperil the dignity of the re-
public and endanger its sovereignty by
provoking conflict with a neighboring
republic, seeking to bring about inter
vention on the preteXt that there was
no protection for the lives and proper
ties Of foreigners. They even pretend.
cd to seek Intervention on account OF
humanitarian considerations, appearing
to lament the shedding of blood in
necessary war, although they did not
scruple to squander lives and permit
all manner OF excuses against natives
and foreigners.
These enemies Of the Constitutional
ists oppose not only the reforms al
ready effected but these in prospect.
Therefore. the preamble says, the only
way in which to attain the desired ends
is TO provide for Constitutional as
scmbly. through which the whole coun-
try will be able TO express clearly its
sovereign will, putting the government
en- a firm basis, beyond all question OF
legality.