Show MAY HOLE HOLD FOR OTHER TERM reek Meek eek That Doesn't Set Sel Story Going on Situation Ralph alph H. H Turner id d d Press Pres Staff Correspondent OP OI- MEXICO March 29 It U ti Is la week Indeed that doesn't bring new turn In the political con con- conn hi n Mexico's s 's presidential race And Ani week has nan not been a dull one Ithe the question Mexico is asking today Venustiano Carranza intend to tc In the presidential chair fn fco not Carranza replies ao ln 5 to Carranza's a own statement toot remain In office a single Her er el December 1 I the date when expires This statement which t originally in El Democrats a A. ent organ was accompanied by byors byor's ors tors declaration that a published an an Insidious no no- no ithe 1 the effect that a certain po- po roup was conferring privately to keeping the president nt In power violating the constitution n. n hiting this suggestion Bug Carranza oed as saying that inasmuch as ason on n was waa prohibited he would not the Lithe spirit of ot the constitution by bys ipg Ip s in office even though thisbe this thise be e done In a constitutional way nefi NIrl dared lared further according to Elta El Elata ata ta that In case events ted ed the holding of the election would designate designate- the new ex- ex exe ithe E e presidents president's statement while white Ing ag a certain quieting effect upon situation has not entirely I. I s ith the in political cirt cirit cir cir- it t f Carranza may succeed himself of this discussion generally Ison is le ison leon on two points It The president may nay declare that c o of the nation o Is not yet et as to permit the holding holding Ji I thereby extending his his' term I I fee C ce md Controversy nd-Controversy over the election ad d congress to declare It Illegal megal g this action by naming a man manel maner maner I er el upon the now new term he Me event of the second develop- develop the newspaper Excelsior Inde- Inde kit t has pointed out Carranza un- un would be designated as the I tonal Konal president la Excelsior asserts r s that the new i ution provides lease case of or the absolute lack of ot a alent ant ant lent nt during Ute the first two years of l term congress shall imely imely im- im im- im ely sly elect a president the same ss 58 to convoke new presidential pas ions arranging for Cpr these to take fas taa es near as possible to the next pa for congressmen and senators means according to the Excel- Excel that should congress declare the theTO thes TO s mega Illegal or should the president president- resign for the sake of peace Car- Car would be named to hold office for ears longer or until 19 1922 2 when nhen the I congressional elections are sched- sched people in tact fact declare th that t It ibe t be b best st for Mexico if Carranza remain In power that he Is the theman theman man of ot the country that his in office would permit Me Mex- Mex x- x nue its steady Improvement d by a shift in the reins of ment therein lies lIu a factor which led inza's zas za's friends to insist that he will when his term ends Carranza point out is eager to prove before i world orld that Mexico o under his adli ad- ad o has achieved democratic li Ily There Is no vb better belter t way i of this they say flay than by presidents president's delivering his office to chosen by the to succeed I Very Very Every few Mexican rulers it Is isred red ired red have peacefully stepped aside in ino r o a successor successor any any successor So f sf sfa a chance for for- Carranza to make makei i for himself and for Mexico It ItI Itis I is opportunity say the presidents president's s supporters st which explains his ness to negotiate a change in power regular methods |