Message From Carranza.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 27, 1913:
Will Depose Huerta if Granted Arms, General's Word to Wilson.
    HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26.— Given unrestricted opportunity to buy munitions of war in the United States, the Constitutionalists will sweep Provisional President Huerta from, power, assume responsibility for injury done to foreigners, hold a free and fair election, and re-establish Mexico in cordial relations with the United States, according to a statement from Gen. Jesus Carranza, which Dr. Henry Allen Tupper and Capt. J.T. Armstrong of the International Peace Forum are carrying to President Wilson. Dr. Tupper and Capt. Armstrong passed through Houston to-night, and while here made public the statement of Gen. Carranza, who is a brother of the Constitutionalist commander in chief. Gen. Jesus Carranza's statement follows:
    "As it is only by force of arms that the Constitutionalists can honorably compel the usurper, Victoriano Huerta, to relinquish the power unlawfully obtained by him by treason and crime, repellant to the entire civilized world, the Constitutionalists herewith summarize the conditions by which they can, in a short time, realize their aspirations:
    First.— That the American Government permit both parties in conflict the right to introduce arms and ammunitions of warfare, and the Constitutionalists will be able to overthrow the usurper's government in the near future.
    Second.— We will not deny any responsibility, and, within the terms of justice, any obligation which we have or may contract. Further, and within the limit of international rights, we will not omit any effort or force to protect the lives and property of all foreigners, and we will indemnify them for any losses which they may suffer due to the direct effects of the war. In this connection, a decree already has been issued.
    Third.— As we are sure that the United States, with its high sense of justice, its democratic conception of what is due a nation's honor and integrity, with a view of making this Government one of stability, would not refrain from granting us the same rights and privileges granted our enemies, we do not hesitate to affirm that such an attitude of justice not only will maintain fully our cordial relations as sister republics, but it will reinforce them in a sensible degree, and always within the limits of patriotism, justice, respect, and reciprocity, all considerations in our mutual interests.
    Fourth.— In order that the republic may re-establish a constitutional government it is necessary that the people as soon as practicable be granted free ballots and legal elections, and this cannot be done under the present regime. But as soon as the usurper is vanquished the people will recover their rights, and the Government will guarantee to the people the right to name their executive officers by a free and independent ballot, and there will be put into existence at that time and forever in the future a government for the people, by the people, and of the people, as is provided in our political constitution.
    "In evidence of the appreciation of the service which Dr. Tupper has come to this country to offer as special peace commissioner of the International Peace Forum, the Constitutionalists have requested him to present this document to the President of the United States and to the Secretary of State in the full confidence that he will continue his good work."
    The statement is dated at Piedras Negras, headquarters of the Constitutionalists, Aug. 19.