Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-15
AGU|LAR CLAIMS
REVOLT FOSTERED
BY MUN|T|ON|STS
Son-Ia-Law of Carranza Also
/ Declares That Don Venus
Will Not Be Candidate For
Reflection.
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Washington, June l4.-President
Carranza of Mexico will not he can
dldate for reelection and under no
conditions will he continue in office
after the expiration of his present
term.
This definite statement as to Car
ranza's political intentions was MADE
here today in an authorized state
ment by his son -in-law, General Can
dido Aguilar, governor of the state of
Vera Cruz, who was sent to this coun-
try on a confidential mission!
News has been received from Mex
leo City to the effect that a number
of President Carranza's friends and
supporters will meet soon,' General
Aguilar said, ito offer him his re-elee-
ton or to ask his advice regarding the
man that must be supported in the
coming presidential campaign.
President Carran2a will not con-
tinpe in the presidency of the republic
month after the expiration of the
term for which he WIS elected by the
paople, whatever the conditions of the
eonntry may ~ He has thus inform
ermore, President Carranza will not
any presidential candidate. His
strongest desire is that the Mexican
people may elect freely the future
president and to retire himself to pri-
vate life with the satisfaction of haV-
| ing done his duty"
Blames Muntion Dealers.
General Aguilar declared the Mexi-
! can government was doing its utmost
/ to put down revolutionary movements
a'ong the border and blamed certain
unscrupulous dealers of this country
who have no objection to delivering
to Villa munitions and equipment in
exchange for metals and cattle stolen
| by villa"
villa is well known in the United
| States as a bandit" the general said.
! THE memory is still fresh of the
crimes he committed at Columbus,
! n M. The movement headed by Villa
| lacks Importance as the people of the
] republic OF Mexico do not wish to be
| governed by a handl, and murderer
| like Villa. Neither is importance CIV
eG to the figure of the ex-general,
Felipe Angeles as every Mexican real
ICES that he is only a tool of villa
who continues to be the only one ca
pahle of handling his men.
THE government has sent Cempe-
tent number Of troops to the states
of Chihuahua and Coahuila to push
the campaign now being carried out
against Villa. There are sufficient
troops at Cuidad Juarez to protect II
in case of an attack by the Villistas
| Ban on Munitions.
'If the Mexican government could
have had al its disposal sufficient war
materials the paCification of the whole
republic would be fact by this time
The fact that the Mexican govern
ment is limited to it's own resources
on account of the restrictions impos-
ed by this country on the expectation
of war materials, has been an impor-
tant factor which has made it i'm
possible to eXtinguish the Villistas
movement. These restrictions have
no effect against the bandits as they
obtain these materials by smuggling
them across, taking advantage of the
extent OF the border. Therefore, as
long as strict vigilance on the border
is not carried out. Villa or any other
bandit will be able to continue COM
hitting crimes on the life and prop
erty of inhabitants of small and un-
protected towns. 1t is not Just, there
fore for the foreign powers to de-
mand that the absolute pacification OF
Mexico be effected and, at the same
time to prevent the Mexican govern
ment. through the restrictions impos-
ed, from the acquisition of sufficient
resources to suppress the bandits.
'In view Of this the American peo-
pie must realize that the pacificatior
of Mexico has not been effected, not
on account of a lack of willingness
on tho mart Of the government bu+