Arizona republican., 1911-02-22
REAL OBJECT
IS SOCIALISM
AVOWed Aim Of The Western
InsurreCt0S
WOULD FOUND A UTOPIA
The Insurgent Leaders De-
clare that They Have no
Connection With Mexi-
can Insurrectionary Move
ment.

Mexicali. Feb. Independent of
all other revolutionary movements or
leaders, the Mexican Instruction now
centered here is a socialistic affair,
with the object of establishing in
Lower California a Utopia. which,
though born amid the singing of bull
lets, ultimately is to know no blood
shed or warfare of men or money.
This was the assertion for the first
time made openly today by both lead
ers OF the insurrectos, Leyva and
Berthold. The success of the move
ment admittedly depends entirely
upon the results of the agitation and
the support of socialists and the In
dustrial Workers of the World in
the United States. Berthold said the
aid of both organizations haG been
sought by him last week, when he
secretly crossed the line and went to
Los Angeles.
Leyva. the self-styled commander
in-chief of the Army of Liberation"
paved the way today for a manifesto
setting forth the real object and
purposes of the movements, when he
stated that he recognized no superior
among the other revolutionary lead
ers now operating in Mexico. Later.
Berthold, in q warm interview with
Captain Conrad Babcock. commanding
the United States cavalry. and Mayor
lockwood Of CaleXicO, asserted frank
~ that the revolutionary movement
was to establish in Lower California
a socialistic commonwealth which
would be a commonwealth in reality.
where there would be no such thing
as profit and where the man who
works with his hands would be su-
preme. Identical sentiments were en-
Enthusiastically echoed by the men of
the army. a large majority of whom
are Americans who claim affiliation
either with the /. w. w. or with So
cialist organizations.
simultaneously clamps were put on
news sources, and the Associated
Press correspondent was informed by
Berthold that he represented a CAPT
talistic organization, and il being
such he would not receive answers
to his questions.
Leyva forthwith denied that he had
sent today a telegram to President
Taft protesting against permission
being given the Mexican federals to
travel over American territory. al
though it was positively known that
he had done so.
Leyva declared that he was silent
on the advice of American friends.
One OF these friends. seen often in
the bull pen camp of the insurgents.
was John Kenneth Turner a maya
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much to do with the stirring up of
the revolutionary sentiment in Mex
leo. Turner has spent the last four
days almost constantly in the COM
pany of rebel leaders. but he left last
night with the statement that he was
bound for Ensenada. 1t is not be-
lieved. however, that he will run the
risk of falling into the hands of the
Mexican authorities.
Berthold's declaration was accom-
panied by a dictum to Captain Bah
cock and Major lockwood that the
Americans will have to care for the
wounded in future battles. whether
they wanted to or not
1.-The Red Cross has donated $1,000
to the cause he said I'VE will take
the wounded and sick to the line. and
you must treat them or let them
die We have no hospital facilities
nor means of procuring them"
The. scouting party sent out today
capturing a train on the
Inter- California road below Packard
station, five miles southeast. This isl
the train which the rebels believed a
small federal force was attempting to
for the purpose of trans
porting troops.
No trace OF any large force of gov
eminent troops was found, and the
rebels were relieved of anxiety in |
that direction. 1t is expected that
the insurgents will start a campaign
against Ensenada tomorrow. Two
more federal dead were found today
on the line of Vegas retreat about
a mile and half southwest of the
The bodies were half
covered with mud on the side of an
irrigation canal. where they fell and
were abandoned by their fleeing COM
rades. This makes the federal losses
six killed.