Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-22
Leaders Declare Their Move
ment is Independent of All
Other UprisingS in Mexico and
is Backed by Americans.
MAN WHO WORKS WITH
HIS HANDS TO BE SUPREME
Modern Utopia Where There Is
to Be No Poverty or Wealth is
Dream of Men Now Fighting
DiaZ Government.


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Mexical. Mex. Feb. 2i.--Indepen-
dent Of all other revolutionary move,
ments OF leaders in Mexico, the insur-
rection here is now centered in So
cialistic affair. the object being the
establishment of Utopia In Lower
California, which though born amid
the singing Of bullets. ultimately Is to
know no bloodshed or warfare. or
men of money.
This was the assertion made for
the first time today by both leaders
of the insurrectos and the "Industri-
AL Workers of the World" Berthold
said that the aid Of both organixa-
tions had been sought by him last
week, when he secretly crossed the
line and went to Los Angeles
Lyva. the self-styled leader of the
'army of liberation paved the way
for manifesto of the real object and
purpose Of the movement when he
stated that he recognized no superior
among the other revolutionary lead
ers operating in Mexico.
Later. Berthold, in an interview
with Captain Conrad Babcock, COM
manding the United States cavalry.
and Mayor lockwood, of Calexico. as
serted frankly that the purpose OF
the revolutionary movement was to
establish a socialistic commonwealth
in Lower California. and where the
man who works with his hands will
be supreme. Identical sentiments
were echoed by the men OF the army.
a large majority of whom are Ameri-
cans, who claim affiliation with the
International Workers OF the World
and socialstic organizations.
simultaneously clamps were put up
on news sources.
Leyva denied that he had sent to-
day telegram to President Taft pro-
testing against permission being given
Mexican federals to travel over AM
erican territory, although II was posi-
lively known that he had done so.
Leyva declared he was silent on ad-
vice of American friends. One OF
these friends seen often in the "bulI
pen" camp of the insurrectos, was
John Kenneth Turner. the magazine
writer. Turner spent four days almost
constantly in the company of rebel
leaders, but left last night for Los
Angeles
Berthold's assertion was accompan-
led by dlctum to Captain Babcock
and Mayor lockwood that the AmerI-
cans must care for the wounded In
future battles whether they wanted to
or not.
'"The Red Cross has donated 81 900
to the cause he said. I'VE will take
the wounded to the international line
and you must treat them or let them
die. We have no hospital facilities
or means of procuring them"
reported the capturing of a train on
the Inter-California railway below
Packard station. five miles southeast.
This Is the train which the rebels be-
lieved carried a small federal force.
No trace of any government troops
was found and relieved OF any anxiety
In that direction II Is expected the in
will start their campaign
against Ensenada tomorrow
Two more federal dead were found
today on the line of Vegas retreat
about mile and a half southwest OF
Wednesdays battlefield. The bodies
were covered with mud and lay along
an irrigation canal where they fell
and were abandoned by their fleeing
comrades.
Miguel Lira Judge OF the first In
stance In Lower California. who fled
to Mexical upon the approach of the
said tonight he had receiv-
ed official notice that Governor Vego
was not wounded In the battle last
Wednesday lie also received official
notice that the Mexican government
had ordered troops to come and ami |
hilate the rebel army at Mexicali.
Vega was not wounded nor was
he defeated" said Judge Lira. He !
merely came to Mexicali to procure In
formation regarding the position of
the outlaws there and he withdrew at
my request which wes made at the in
stance Of the American authorities |
who feared damage from flying bull |
let's. l am officially informed that
the so-oalled rebels will be caught |
between two fires--one body OF |
troops which came by way OF Yuma. |
and the other from second force |
now on Its way from Santa Isabel.
south Of Ensenada. The movement !
has already started. Both bodies OF
troops are In motion. When they ar
rive mo quarter will be given these
outlaws. They win be treated as out
laws