The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-26
COERCION is PLANNED.
State Legislatures VIII Be Forced to
Accept Governors

JUAREz. Mexico, May 25.-The weak
s spot IN tns peace sgreemend ,' s DE between ee
ernment. the fact that the legislatures
OF Mexico cannot constitutionally be
coerced to name as governor anyone but
their own choice. loomed large today
OF the state Of Coahuila had refused to
install Senior Venustlano Carranza- Ma
dero,s choice for provisional governor,
What happened in Coahuila, It is
though Senior Madero, in explaining the
situation tonight. indicated that the fed
eral government, headed by Senior de Ia
chosen Maderistas. resistance was not
altogether impossible. In the action of
the legislature of Coahulla In rejecting
Senor Carranza and suggesting two other
names Senior Madero sees nothing but
an attempt TO install friend In the
governorship.
declared. though they should be elected
by the people. really never have been.
and they have constituted heretofore
merely a machinery by which General
We will change all this in time, but for
the present we must place I'm power the
provisional governors OF our party.
Expects Federals to Cooperate.
"Senor CarranZa is the popular choice
Of q, the people. Two years @ ago he he was vas
had free elections, he surely would have
been elected I have given orders to
our troops in the vicinity Of Saltillo. the
capital Of the state OF Coahuila. to march
upon the city, IL necessary. but | am
sure the federal government will CO.
operate with us in making the legislature
respond to the real will of the people"
The trouble over choosing OF governors
was not wholly unforeseen by the rebel
leaders and caused them 10 advocate
the retention OF the entire insurrecto
army until all the provisional governor,s
Some today were inclined to see in the
affair at Saltillo the initial outcrop Of
the expected "Cientifico' question. The
partisrns in the state Of Coahuila, and
rebel leaders here today openly charged
that money had played its part in block
ing the election of Senior Carranza,
sist the demands Of Madero the pro-
cedure will he the entry Of the insurrecto
army. perhaps with the permission OF
the federals. and the arrest OF the mem
being declared provisional governor.
Intends to Resign.
Senior Madero was asked tonight when
he would resign the position OF provi
sional president rendered him by CON
Potosi last November
When Senior de la Barra has become
president ad Interim" said Senior Ma
j
recognized by the government as pro-
president. but I have announced
my intention OF resigning the post given
me by the revolutionIsts as soon as peace
Mexico City. having spoken TO all the
chiefs on the way, | will issue a mani
iesto tenouaeing any claim TO the pro-
Senior Madero declared that while he
thought he might finally have to travel
vie San ADtonlo and Laredo in his jour
ney to Mexico City. be really preferred
20 GO due Snuth through chihuahua. IL
the rai,road could be repaired In time.
He asserted that the route would carry
him through many states where the. in
surrec Ion has hecn strong and OF which
he had an influence In pacifying the
Seror Msdero announced that his
brother Major Raoul Madero. and Cen
eral Niioen. the veteran OF the Boer war
would lead an expedition to Lower Cali
fornia next week Ia silence the So
,iailsts tho re. About 700 men and artil-
ery win be taken.
OF for Mexico City.
FREDERICK Gonzales Garza. hitherto
Manuel t-r=uide. provisional secretary OF
ions. loft tonight for Mexico
City, where they will take the posts Of
sub secretary Of gobernacion interior
respectively. i'm the new
'sbret which is expected TO be pstalled
IN Saturday
Senior Madero denied a request from
he federal government today. asking ~
Governor Curella would be satisfactory
rs governor Of the federal district OF
Mexico City General CureIla is the man
whom Senor Madero urged not to retire
rom the army. declaring the country |
needed his services. Senor Madero re-
,led today that he preferred seuor Al
redo Robes Dominguez. who at present |
: acting as Maderos agent in the |
capital.
MApERo WELCOMES NEWS.