Evening star., 1920-05-22
LEADER
IN MEXICO, INSISTS
ONLAW AND0RDER
Head of Republic Since Car
rama Fled Sacrifices Am
bition for Republic.
By the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. May 20. via. Laredo
Junction. May 21-The Ideals which
animated Gen. Pablo Gonzalez when
he declared against the Carranxa gov
ernment are set forth fully in a mani
festo he has addressed to the nation.
Assurances of public order and that
property rights, both Mexican and
foreign owned. will be respected. to-
gether with the announcement OF his
withdrawal as a candidate for presi-
dent to further assure constitutional
public order, are contained IN Inc
manifesto.
Particular interest is attached to
the declaration contained in the man
ifesto in view of the fact that Gen.
Gonzalez has directed governmental
affairs since the fight Of President
Carranza from the capital on May Z.
and that his nominees will exercise
control of government departments
until congress names provlslonai
president. 1t is generally expected
that Gen. Gonzalez will be the choice
of the members of congress for pro-
visional president.
Says Utmost Hnrm0ny ReiGns.
In his manifesto Gen. Gonzalez
says the most perfect harmony nov
reigns between elements heretofore
revolutionary This harmony. he
says. he is endeavoring to maintain.
Due to dissatisfaction generally
felt throughout the country. there
was a serious menace to the stability
of the power of the government. The
exile of Gen. ObreGon became neces
sary as his stay in the capital might
gravated the situation for the gov
ernment.
The opportunity is here. The union
between revolutionary elements has
become established-not in fact. but
openly made evident in the meeting
which Gen. Obregon and myself. to-
gether with other military chiefs. held
in the Office Of the secretary of war
on the 18th instant, at which the ut
most cordiality prevailed. The form
in which the re-estabiishnent of con-
stitutionaI order is to be accomplished
conclusion. as the people know. that
Mr.. Adolphe dc Ia Huerta. constitu-
tional governor of Sonora. would con-
woke the elections Of u provisional
president
The most perfect harmony now
reigns between elements which earlier
were revolutionary. 1t ia precisely
this harmony which I am determined
at all costs shall be maintained for
the good of the country.
Sees Danger of ~Pslitseai" Poison"
'yoicing pu5.lie sentiment. eonsid-
er the possibility that political divi-
sion might Tomorrow poison our at
mosphere. breaking the fraternal
bonds that today exist between Obre-
gon and myself. II humanely possi-
BILE. why not prevent thisc Why not
take ADVANTAGE OF this p,oneat and
the happy circumstances in order to
y.d Sni1y +, the e;,s naaosai army cleansing II
leadership. making Of IT the strength
of the country for the defense Of its
integrity and its institutions. for
which Oregon and myself contended
in the domestic field! 1t Is a fact
that the army was divided between
US both.
IF our ean4idacies. again 'eontead.
the division Of the .Afnny viii! again be
unavoidable. The fhkentiens Of every
body today are honefA ble. but politics
know not whittier they would lead US
in the future. Minds are more prompt
than ever to sxaltation. and now it Is
preferable to prevent the danger. In
sure the prestige OF this admirable
movement that must remain in our
midable action in defense Of electoral
freedom. and not fail its Anal results
through even the possibility Of . con-
ficf between those who have con-
tributed to its realization. Let US not
agree with our enemies. neither let
sizes Of Carranza and Cabrera, who an
nounced that it would not be long be-
fore We tore one another to pieces
over the conquest of the body.
Our union must live, and in order
to have IL continue contribute this.
my resolution to retire from the COM
ing electoral campaign. This resolu-
ton l have reached after mature de-
liberation and study. and with due
consideration on my part of all that
is involved in this discussion I am
constrained to declare that it is ire
vocable. without being related or pre-
tending to be related with the atti-
tude of other parties whose legitimate
right to act as they consider may be
consistent"
Perhaps some Of my partisans of
an irreconcilable temper may not be
satisfied with my action and may re.
proach me for leaving them aban-
doned on the political field I do not
believe. however. that there will be
many who thus judge me, az to date
conspicuous members Of my party. to
whom 1 have made known my Dur
pose, have had only praise Of my de-
cision as being strictly adjusted to
the principles of patriotism. morality
and democracy"