Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1914 — URGES CARRANZA TO QUIT [ARTICLE]

URGES CARRANZA TO QUIT

Wilson Offers to Withdraw U. 8. Forces If He Resigns Post. Washington, Sept. 8. —President Wilson, it is said, has offered to withdraw the American troops and marine from Vera Cruz if General Carranza, present executive head of the government at Mexico City, will resign hjjl position in favor of some other prominent Mexican. President Wilson also will grant immediate recognition |o Carranza if he assumes the office Of provisional president, but only on condition that he will not be a candidate for president in the regular election the constitutionalists are pledged to hold soon. Withdrawal of the American forces from Vera Cruz will come immediately after recognition has been given by this government.