Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-30
Members of Old Federal Army
Are Particularly Urged to
Join Forces Of Leader at
Buena Vista Camp,
CARRANzA'S DAYS FEW,
SAYS ANNOUNCEMENT
Reorganized National Army
viii Deal With Those Who
Do Not Respond to Call
After Struggle Is Won,

tsS soss,ss 1oussAI srsoLal ,xAsee w,as,
El Paso, Tex. Oct. ga copy Of
the manifesto issued by Gen, Felix
Diax. leader OF the new revolutionary
movement in Mexico, has been re-
ceived here. II Is dated Camp Buena
Vista, state of Vera Cruz. September
3. 1917. and is signed BY the nephew
of Mexlcos former president.
The manifesto calls upon all who
are in sympathy with his new move.
ment, especially the members OF the
old federal army. to join a reorganised
national army which he claims Is not
dissolved because its dissolution has
not been decreed but was dispersed
because Of special circumstances. The
purpose of the movement Is the over
throw of the so-called "Csrranoista
party" and the restoration OF tho
constitution Of 1867. IL states.
Promises Broken, He Says. i,N,
II do not come to offer anything
which I can not fhlfill, neither have
any personal aspiration General
stated In the preamble 70 this
manifesto. But my name having
been used In former OCCURRENCES.
believe am an emblem to combat
the Carrancista party and that sofn
has been proved by the recognition
OF the majority OF the citizens who
have risen up In arms In many of the
states OF the Mexican union. Tho
archives of this headquarters show It
to be So" t&sf ss,s
. !. .
The manifesto continues with long
announcement of the "so-called Carr
rancista government" declaring that
all the promises of this party have
been broken and that those who dis
agreed with its leaders have been
placed in Jail. Charges are made Ia
.he manifesto that the right of sur
frage has been ridiculed, that lands
have been apportioned among a few
"Carrancistas"; the constitution OF
1857 has been annulled and that
new one is promulgated tcarelessly
framed by two or three Of no worth
and sanctioned by a mob of illiterats
people," this paragraph ends.
Support Believed Sure.
Predicting that the days Of the Car
rama party are numbered, the mani-
festo continues:
I'VE await the end, ,confiding in the
patriotism and unsslftshness Of tho
good Mexicans who have az my side
and scattered throughout the repub-
lie. of the warlike generals who. with
me are willing to sacrifice themselves
for the salvation and reconstruction
of the country"
The manifesto continues:
"But for the present this mani.
festo is solely for the purpose of sol.
EMMY inviting all mon who arc right
ly inclined, all who have spark OF
patriotism; especially those members
OF the federal army who were so out.
ragged and viilainously DETAINED. and
lastly. all OF my true friends and
sympathizers in tho noble cause which
we defend in order that. without loss
of time and with what elements OF
war that. they can collect. they may
join the reorganized national army
which Is the army Of the people who.
like single citizen, will tear to pieces
the ridiculous Carrancista constitu-
ton and restore the great constitution
Iof 1857. WE
"The federal army Is not dissolved.
|Accordingly the members OF that
larmy who do not respond to these
summons will be taken into considee.
alton on the termination Of the strug-
gle, whose end is near"
Movement Strong In South.
Reports have been reaching the
border here for more than a month
OF the new movement headed By Felix
Diaz and aided by Gen. Manuel Mon
dragon, Marcelo Caraveo and other
former military leaders, Their actiyi-
ties have been confined to the south
Eof Mexico, according to these reports.
The movement Is said to have the
backing OF the old Diaz federal, or
"cientifico' element. the old clerical
party leaders, who are opposed to Ger.
tain articles In the new constitution.
and others who are ciassed as reac-
tionaries by the present government.
There have been rumors that there
was a strong current of German in
fluence behind this movement but
| this has not been confirmed.