File No. 812.00/12861.
Vice Consul Silliman to the Secretary of State.
Following is translated text of articles of treaty terminating the war:
Under the conditions following, the dissolution of the Federal Army has been provided for between General Alvaro Obregón, representing the Constitutionalist [Page 587] forces, and Gustavo A. Salas, representing the Federal Army, and Vice Admiral Blanco, representing the National Navy:
- First. The troops will leave the plaza of Mexico, distributing themselves among the towns along the Mexican Railway as far as Puebla in groups of not more than five thousand men; no artillery or reserve ammunition will be carried. To effect their disarmament the new government will name representatives who will receive the munitions of war.
- Second. The garrisons of Manzanillo and Jalapa and the military headquarters of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche and Yucatan will be abolished and disarmed at those places.
- Third. Upon the retirement of the Federal troops which garrison the towns of San Angel, Tlalpam, Xochimilco, as well as those confronting the Zapatistas, they will be disarmed at the places occupied by them as soon as the Constitutionalist forces relieve them.
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- Fifth. During the march the Federal troops will not be molested by the Constitutionalists.
- Sixth. The chief of the new government will name the persons to receive the armament from the Government and from the governments of the cities having Federal garrisons.
- Seventh. The military establishment and offices will continue under the charge of their employees who will make delivery to those named to receive them by means of an inventory.
- Eighth. Officers who for any reason cannot march with their garrisons will enjoy all guaranties in accordance with the laws in force and will be under the same conditions as stipulated in clause [—].
- Ninth. General Obregón, on representation of the Constitutionalist chiefs, offers to afford the enlisted men means of returning to their homes.
- Tenth. The General-in-chief and officials as well as the navy will be placed at the disposal of the First Chief of the Constitutionalist forces who upon entering into the capital will be invested with the character of Provisional President of the Republic.
- Eleventh. The vessels of war in Pacific will be concentrated at Manzanillo and those in the Gulf at Puerto Mexico where they will remain at the disposal of the first chief of the constitutionalist force who, as stated upon his entry into the capital, will be invested with the character of provisional president of the Republic. In respect to other vessels belonging to the navy on both coasts as well as those in the territory of Quintanaroo such will remain at their present stations in order to receive like orders from the first chief.
Done on the national highway from Cuatitlan to Teoloyucán, Mexico, August 13, 1914.
Alvako Obregón.
G. A. Salas.
O. P. Blanco.
L. Blanco.