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public interest to transmit to the Sem
alto at the present time the voluminous
~correspondcnce called for by the resoIu-
ton between tho Department Of State
and the representatives OF the United
states in Mexico or that between the
and representatives or the
do facto Government of Mexico, of which
Gen. Vcnustiano Carranza Is the Chief
Executive.
statement of Facts.
elm response. however. 70 the inquiries
made in the resolution / have had pre-
pared the following concise statement, To-
pethcr with copies Of certain pertinent
which are hereto appended:
Il. The Government at present exist
tnc In Mexico In a dc facto Government.
established by military power. which
definitely committed itself to the hold
ing of popular elections upon the re-
etoration Of domestic peace.
80. This de facto Government o.
Mexico. OF which Gen. venustiano Car
RAMA is the Chief Executive. was recos.
nixed by the Government OF the United
states on October ~. 1915. and a copy OF
the letter to E1iseo Arredondo. the rep.
resentativc OF the de factO Government
ut this capital. informing hin OF eucn
recognition IN hereto appended. The
said de facto Government has since been
recognized by substantially al the coun.
tries of Latin America, also by Great
Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Japan
Austria, Hungary. Germany and spain.
and several other countries have recently
announced their Intentions OF extending
recognition. The said de facto Govern
ment Is at present being maintained At
Queretaro. near Mexico city.
1T cannot be said tlat the de facto
Government Of Mexico Is a constitutional
Government, the do facto Government.
like the majority Of revolutionary gov.
ernments, il of a military character. but
az already stated, that Government has
committed itself to the holding OF cleo.
lions and it Is confidently expected that
the present Government will within q
reasonable time be merged In or sue.
ceeded by a Government organized
under the Constitution and laws OF
Mexico.
Divided Into Factions.
's. After July, 1914. the revolutionary
party became divided into factions.
thereby delaying the pacihcation OF the
country. Meanwhile this Government
took no action, hoping that these factions
would by reunion be able to restore or
der. AZ this desirable result had not been
achieved up to June 2. 1915. the Presi-
dents statement Of that date containing
q warning TO the leaders of the factions
was t~elegraphed to the American con-
sular officers in Mexico for circulation.
A copy of this statement Is appended
hereto.
Several weeks after the statement was
issued. as the fractional differences
seemed to be no nearer u settlement.
this Government sounded the six rank
ing diplomatic representatives Of Latin
America as to whether they would con-
fer and advise with this Government in
regard to formulating some practicable
plan. II possible. for the solution OF the
Mexican problem. Under Instructions
from their respective government these
representatives signifed their desire TO
cooperate with this Government and the
first conference with the representatives
WAS held on August s last.
"As a result of that conference the
Ambassadors of Argentina, Brazil. and
Chic. the Ministers Of Bolivia. Uruguay
and Guatemala and the Secretary Of
State of the United States severally
signed an appeal TO the civil n mill
tary leaders of the revolutionary fac
tions in Mexico. suggesting that the lat
ter hold "A conference to discuss a peace
full settlement of their differences. and
offered to act as Intermediates to ar
n the time. place and other details
Of such conference.
Identical communications in this sens
were. under date of August 13 and II
last. son by telegraph to all Generals
Governors, and other leaders known e
be exercising civil and military authority
in Mexico.
Conference Plaa Failed.
THE attempt to bring the factions to-
uetler for "a cppfarence failel 2nh
atant!ally all the commanders ant
others in authority who were associ
ated with Gen. Villa replied directl,
and Independently. in varied language
accepting the suggestion for a confer
.nce. On the other hand. all the com
Inanders and others in authority VIII
were affiliated with Gen. Carransa 70
piled briefly to the effect that the ap
peal had been referred to Gen. Car
rama. whose superior authority the,
Acknowledged and who would max
such reply as he deemed proper.
The inference to be drawn was plain
On the one hand there seemed to be n
central organization among the Nillisti
for rs. while on the other hand sub
mission to IA central authority was evi
denccd in the replies of the Carranzis
tas. The unity and loyalty of the Car
rhnzistas appeared to Indicate the ulti
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as tine Carranzista forces were the
in control of approximately rs per cen,
OF the territory of Mexico.
Accordingly the conferees afte
careful and impartial consideration O
all the circumstances. decided unan
mously TO recommend severally to thei
respective Governments that in thei
opinion the Government of which Ger
Carranza was the leader should be rec
ogniZed as the de facto Government @
Mexico.
-. There IL appended hereto a cop
of the letter from Mr.. Eliseo ARE
dondo, the local representative OF GEL
Carranza IN Washington, dated OctC
her :, 1915. transmitting several dOcu
rents setting forth the programme {
the de facto Government with respet
20 the protection Of the lives and prov
erty of foreigners in Mexico, the settle
ment Of claims arising from the di.
furhed conditions and other matters ar
pertaining TO the restoration of orde
4. =. Got Assurance.
AS 10 the ability OF the de fact
Government 10 fulfil its promises
protect lives and property along tn
border, the undersigned has the hon
10 call your attention to the fact thu
since assurances in this respect wei
given TO this Government by the
fapto Government the rba alon