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Show I! GEN. CARRANZA ! GIVES INTERVIEW 'Makes Statement of Attitude J Toward United States and j International Matters. ' ADMIRES AMERICANS j Satisfied of Loyal Friendship i and Will Strive to Comply ! With Abligations to For eign Countries. El Paso, Texas, April 6. A care-( care-( .fillip -worded communication from 4 General Carranza dealing with the rebel foreign policy was made pub- lie today by Dr. Henry Allen Tuppcr i of tie International Peaco forum. Dr. TUppcr interviewed General Carranza on the subject at the request of Sen-1 Sen-1 ator Morris Sheppard of Texas and the summary of the general's reply was mado public with Carranza's consent. con-sent. The letter follows: I "I have read with much intoresi i the letter of Senator Sheppard, which yon were so kind as to forward to i me. In regard to the matters con- tained therin, I beg to state the fol- lowing: "I possess a deep admiration ior the American people and hold in I great personal esteem President Woodrow Wilson and William Jcn-I Jcn-I nings Bryan, the secretary of state of the United States of America. I know they are men of the very highest high-est mentality as well as moral and 1 political alms and for that reason I think that their friendship towards Mexico and the sympathy evinced for the principles of the Mexican constitutionalists con-stitutionalists are not only sincere, but entirely disinterested and are the result of the existing harmony between be-tween the aims of the cause which I have the honor to represent and the Ideals of American democracy. American Government Esteemed. "1 possosB such a high opinion and esteem of tho political purposes and sagacity of the American government, and I am well satisfied as to their loyal friendship toward Mexico and I have experienced no Inconsistency In dealing In an unofficial and expeditious ex-peditious way with all matters ot an international character, which have been presented by tho United States, and especially is this truo because I deem It the duty of my party to afford that these relations be cordial and intimate with those who In good faith sympathize with our purpose and are in accord with our aims and ideals. Will Observe International Law. "As long as I am at the head ot the constitutionalist army, or In any other office, my policy will be to strive In such a way as to have our international obligations complied with and to havo our relations with foreign governments become more and more cordial, and especially with such countries as have their destiny linked with the political, oconomic and commercial Interests of Mexico. "I sincerely regret that Incidents of an International character should have given origin to an interpretation interpreta-tion not entirely in accordance with my real attitude as the chief of the constitutionalist. I have striven to place myself in the legitimate light deserved by the high aims of our party without overlooking the cordial suggestions which were offered me within the attitude just expressed, neither evading responsibility nor ignoring diplomatic customs and usage. In pursuance of this attitude, all representations and matters called call-ed to our attention by the United States in an unofficial way havo in the past received our prompt attention atten-tion and I assure you that hereafter the same attention will bo given to all representations and matters presented pre-sented to us through the United States in behalf of other nations in conformity with international dlplo- matic usage and custom, notwithstanding notwith-standing the fact that wo havo always al-ways deemed It preferable to avoid responsibility being thruBt upon the United States by other powors as a result of its attitude towards tho political po-litical conditions now existing in tho republic of Mexico. In accordance with the views above expressed, I havo repeatedly stated and now reiterate re-iterate that I am at all times disposed to give attention, for instance to foreign for-eign representations brought to my attention through the offices of American Amer-ican representatives, provided, of course, that we are notified that such modiation is at tho request of such foreign power. I can conceive of no better evidence of the spirit of cordiality cord-iality and friendship which wo bear towards the United States than our willingness to receive unofficial representations rep-resentations and claims made by the United Suites government in regard to all matters concerning its citizens within tho republic of Mexico. In this regard, I must however, call your attention to the fact that we could not, without sacrificing our hard-fought-for prestige, consider representations rep-resentations mado through tho good offices of the United States in behalf be-half of foreigners, unless we woro previously informed that such mediation media-tion has been requested of the United States by tho Interested nation. Doalrcs to Reciprocate. "As I desire to reciprocato with the disinterested suggestions of Senator Sen-ator Morris Sheppard called to my attention through your kindness, I beg of you to advise him of the Ideas herein above expressed, which ideas are tho expression of our desire to J harmonize national dignity with the cordial relations, which on account of our common interests and principles must exist between the American and Mexican people. "Assuring you of my pleasure in reiterating the above principles, "Yours vory truly, (Signed) "V. CARRANZA " no i |
