HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS 5TH PERIOD PROPOSALS

Please review the last proposal made during our conference:

Overall plan is to make a military alliance with Obregon to overthrow Carranza and work with Obregon to accomplish the goals established through the Plan de Ayala.  The terms of the agreement would be the following:

1.  Combine our armies with those of Obregon's army.  Concern about our safety will be addressed by monitoring the generals and other officers of Obregon's army.  In addition, we will continue to foster our alliances with supportive generals in states surrounding Morelos.
2.  We would promise Obregon that we would support his presidency if he agrees:

*  To a provisional government that would be headed by Zapata and  representatives from the Village leaders, Obregon, and Orozco.   This government would be charged with holding a Constitutional convention which amends article 27 of the Constitution of 1917 to include  a modified version of the Plan de Ayala and stipulates that the Zapatistias would have proportional representation in the Mexican government and that Zapata would head the implementation of the Plan de Ayala that would then be codified in the new Constitution.  We will show our willingness to compromise by removing article 9 from the Plan de Ayala.
Include in the amendments to the Constitution of 1917 sunrise and sunset clauses to ensure enforcement.
Our colleague Soto de Gama will set up and facilitate these negotiations.

* Elections for president would be held within a year of the Constitutional Convention.
* Once Obregon is elected, he must agree that numerous cabinet and government posts will be held by Zapatistas

We will inform the US of our negotiations and assure them that the goal is to achieve stability in Mexico.



We will not lay down our arms, but we expect that no arms will be brought into the negotiation session.