What they really desired was those radical changes along social, industrial, and political lines, which Madero had championed in theory.

They sought to introduce a species of socialistic regime that would provide the Mexicans with an opportunity for self-regeneration.

While Diaz had believed in economic progress supported by the great landed proprietors, the moral influence of the Church, and the application of foreign capital, the Constitutionalists, personified in Carranza, were convinced that these agencies, if left free and undisturbed to work their will, would ruin Mexico.

Though not exactly antiforeign in their attitude, they wished to curb the power of the foreigner; they would accept his aid whenever desirable for the economic development of the country, but they would not submit to his virtual control of public affairs.

In any case they would tolerate no interference by the United States.