This group of men offered President Gutierrez the ratification of his appointment as Provisional President of the country. This offer President Gutierrez refused to discuss, as he did not want to acknowledge any rights in these men, who were trying to usurp the Convention of Aguascalientes, At the same time he did not want to protest openly against their acts until he was ready to carry out his plan of deposing Villa and Zapata, and to announce to the public the manner in which both of said generals had succeeded in preventing the Convention of Aguascalientes from continuing its work.
Mexico City, where this Cabinet meeting took place, was occupied at the time by 6, or 7, of the Zapata troops and about 7, of the Villa troops. General Robles, Minister of War, informed the Cabinet that he could count on the loyalty of some 3, troops, but as this was not enough to protect the Government, he advised that the seat of government be changed to the city of Pachuca, some 60 miles distant from Mexico City.
General Robles further informed the Cabinet that he had received information that Villa had ordered the arrest and execution of President Gutierrez and his Cabinet the moment they tried to leave Mexico City. General Victor Elizondo, Governor of Aguascalientes, immediately thereafter manifested his decision to support President Gutierrez and to receive orders only from him.
General Elizondo was the first victim of Villa in his rebellion against the Mexican Government. In order to join the main body of his troops, which was located at San Luis Potosi. President Gutierrez left Puchuca on horseback, accompanied by his Cabinet and loyal troops. Prom that time up to the present, President Gutierrez has been organizing his troops and has established his Government in the City of Doctor Arroyo, State of Nuevo Leon. From this place he is directing affairs, and has under his command a considerable army, composed of the original troops of Generals Blanco, Robles, Benavidos and others.
He is also in close touch with General Carrera Torres, who has over 10, men in the southern part of Tamaulipas, and with General Cedillo, who has about 8, men in the eastern part of San Luis Potosi. Both of these last-named generals are also faithful to the Government of the Convention of Aguascalientes. In presenting all of these facts to the State Department of the United States, which I have the honor to do, I am acting under the special instructions of President Gutierrez, he having clothed me with proper credentials, of which I [Page ] enclose translated copies.
I also avail myself of the opportunity to enclose a translated copy of the Manifesto 22 issued by President Gutierrez, explaining the situation of the Mexican Government and its attitude toward Carranza, Villa and Zapata. President Gutierrez, whose Government represents the will of the party of the Revolution of Mexico, is perfectly informed of the attitude of the United States Government towards his country.
President Gutierrez will at the first opportunity reassemble the Convention of Aguascalientes, and before that legal body he will offer to resign his power, in order to leave the Convention free to elect as President any man who may answer to the necessities and the rights of all of the Mexican people.
University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni. National Autonomous University of Mexico faculty. Luis Armando Reynoso Mexican politician. Mexican politicians convicted of crimes. Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni. National Action Party Mexico politicians. Carlos Lozano de la Torre Mexican politician. He was elected Governor of Aguascalientes on July 4, Senators of the 60th and 61st legislature of Mexico. Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians.
Enrique Olivares Santana Mexican politician. Presidents of the Senate of the Republic Mexico. Mexican Secretaries of the Interior. He served as the governor of the state of Aguascalientes
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