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Show SLAUGHTER IS STOPPED BY THE NEW PRESIDENT Gutierrez Orders All Generals Gen-erals of the Armies of the Convention in Mexico to Cease Executions ITURBIDE ON WAY TO UNITED STATES General Scott Succeeds in Inducing Maytorena to Withdraw His Troops Out of Range WASHINGTON Deo. J8. 6ecre tary Bryan said today that the United states government was continuing its efforts with the Gutierrex government to obtain a gtnenl amnesty for po btlcal offenders, both in and out of Mexico City He declared the question of recognition of the Outterrea adnun tetraiien hal not been considered, nor had the amnesty been, aeked as a prerequisite to recognition. Much interest is being manifested by officials here in the safety of for mer Governor Itnrblde, who was per nutted to leave Mexico City for the United States through the influence of the American representative. General Palafox, a Zapata adherent and member of the Gutierrez cabinet, is quoted a saying that Itnrblde would be arrested lf eaught before be reached the border Should this occur it probable urgent representations in his behalf would be renewed. The United States government is grateful to Itnrblde because although an official under preceding govern ments, he remained in Mexico City to protect foreigners and maintain order after the Carbajal troops evacuated rather than make good his own safety by flight GUTIERREZ TRIES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE GENERALS MEXICO CTT Dec 26 Provision al President Gutierrez tonight issued a circular to al generals of the armies of the convention ordering them m most explicit terms to cease all sum mary execut one for whatever offense. A copy of the circular was eent to Generals illa and Zapata The provisional pres dent s secretary gave out an interview authorized by the ch ef executive in wh ch he said that General Villa objected to the c rcular as unnecessary, because Villa wished to run down ''the assassins and punish them Two rival conven tioBS are in the f eld and three rival armies are struggling for ascens en to power The statement of the secretary of Provis onal Piesident Gutierrez said Unless some provisional authority is to be recognized in the verj near fu ture the most ser ous cris s in the his tory of Mex co soon will be reached President Gutierrez is tiring of receiv ing the brunt of all the compla nts of the foreign diplomats Only yesterday an order of the pres dent concern ng the safe conduct of Edwardo Iturb de was ignored by a commanding general who ins sted on the ro arrest of Itur bide and who severely crit eized Leon !Conova a representative of the Kmer ican state department, who was accom panylng Itnrblde to the Amer can bor der The decree of the pro is onal pres dent created a political sensat on hero Text of Circular The circular by the provrs onal pres1 idont said n part There hap come to my knowledge causing me both pain and displeas ure that all social classes in th s c ty are n a state of alarm and oven ranicst 1 ken at tho coat n uous disappearance of Individ als who are kndnaped at n "ht either to extract monev from them or to bpmnrlered n ome secluded plae When I a c pte 1 the 1 onorablo ro t on of p ov f onal pres dent of Icx o T thought that d y com Ips n arms an 1 part sans at large would hPlp me to establ sh a strong govprnnent an honest and lust (Continued on Page Thirteen.) 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Rovernmcnt which while it d i not have anv complaisance with the nenit would base all its acts on no ahtv and on law without anv ubterfuges whatsoever be-aue be-aue when justice is done t is o ne essary to hide m the shadows of ght in order to mete 0Jt pun shment no matter how drastic to whoever deserves it But on the eontrarv jf thcro is no trace of a trial even f w ft, and the peo pie are desp led of their pror ertv and mu der without anv V gal procedure l done when tomor row or later we ore calle 1 I and t k dnapers and murderers we shall be nable o contrad ct such trui. statements Depends upon Recognition Lpon our administrative behav or depends that this governm nt be recogn zed bv fore gn powers, and this happeniBij economic ani f ntnual cond t ons of the countr shall have mprove.1 not eabljj and ha in obtained u h an end we lu.ll have demount rat d that ours s a c vi. zed nat on au 1 al o that o r government has the poss bil tv ot giv ne guarantees to everv person who d ells in a cultured commun ty The most elementarv pnn rles of moral ty and law show that the r g;ht of punishment is reser ei only to the authorities tbrongh their proper tribunals, with stn t subiect on to the public proceed wgs marked bv law B t nevir can such a r ght he exerc sed b rr ate mdi nduals or by the m 1 tarv or armed "roups no matt r how numerous for the reason that r so doing they are not only los ng the r own prst ge but alo tnat of the government they depend from lor the above reasons I admon ish ou, generals to whom this c r alar is addres ed that, by un t ng ou patr otism and honesty to th governments ou ce to t that vour subordinate ofti e s o not continie to comm t unlawful acts and also I warn mi that the ex ceutive power under my eharge s disposed to grant full guarantees to all nhabitants of the repcbl c without any dist net on as to class or person even to the enemies of the revolut on. Will Proceed with Energy lou will understand that all such enjoy all the guarantees granted bv law to indicted or lehnquent persons an! that I shall proceed vith all energy aga nst those who d sturb the public tranquillity no matter what their military i nan cial or soc al posit ons may be Const tution and reform! llexico December "i 1914 (S gned) E GUTIEEEEZ Provis onal Pres dent of Mexi o The ment on n the censored Mex co C ty d spjtch of two rival conventions and three r al arn es probably refers to the opposing Carranza and conven tion governn ents and the now reported estrangement 1 etween the leaders ilia and Zapata wh ch w th Carranza would form three independent revolutionarv armies |