Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
DEMANDS CABINET RESIGN
Question Arises in Chamber of Depu.
ties to Be Taken Up Today.
DIAZ AT HEAD OF REBELS
Two Gunboats Now in His Hands
and Fear Exists Army May
Not Prove Loyal.

reached critical point. The resignation
of the cabinet was demanded in the
chamber of deputies last night by Deputy
Querido Moheno. but the president Of
the chamber refused to permit discussion,
and the motion will come up again to-
day.
With Gen. Felix Diaz, a nephew Of the
exiled ex-president, in undisputed con-
troll of Vera Cruz, MexicO's most impor-
tant seaport, reports have reached here
also of new uprisings in various parts
of the republic, including the city of
Pachuca, on-y fifty-five miles from the
capital. Besides this the loyalty of the
army is questioned.
Doubts as to the specific object of the
DiaZ revolt were removed when he was
proclaimed provisional president by Col.
jose DiaZ Ordaz, his cousin. and COM
mander of the Twenty-first Infantry,
stationed at Vera Cruz.
Rebels Select Cabinet. =
So far advanced are the plans of Diaz
and his supporters that they are said to
have already selected a provisional cabi-
net. Among those composing it is Gen.
Bernardo Reyes, who Is now in the mill
tary prison Of the capital, as the result
of tae failure of an attempted rebellion
a year ago.
He has been named minister for war.
Ex-Provisional President Francisco de la
Barra has been slated tor the portfolio OF
foreign affairs, while Alberto Garcia
Grandados. who was minister of the in
terror under de Ia Barra, Is mentioned tor
the same portfolio. The department of
communications, according to the rebel
plan, is to go to Alberta Robles Gil, now
Governor OF Jalisco, who, 1t is said, may
formally throw his stale into rebellion
as the result Of a sharp alteration with
President MaderO, who recently demand
mas resignation.
Commodore Azueta appears to be the
only government officer at Vera Cruz
holding out against DIaz. His fleet. in
cluoing the gunboats Bravo and Morelos,
the only formidable vessels in the gulf,
Is now tied up at the PIERS.
May Use Government Boats.
1t is expected the. Bravo and Morelos
will be sent to- TsMpico to assist in TAX.
ing that port for the rebels.
Commodore Asueta made efforts to in
duce captains and crews Of the boats to
remain loyal, but falling in that, he went
to the Island of Cluoys, which is close
to the shore and Is used as military
prison, and there he defied Diaz to com.
and take MIN.
The town of Pachuca, in the state of
Hidalgo, has been added to the list of
places controlled by Diaz through the
action of Francisco Chavez. formerly
chief OF the secret service. Gathering
few state troops and a considerable num-
Der OF personal followers, he has armed
them and fol mally declared the district
under the Diaz banner.
In Iucatan two new revolutionary par
ties began operations today one in the
south and the other In the west Of the
state. 1t is assumed they are working
under D.az
In order to crush the rebellion of Diaz
at Vera Cruz not only have the federal
armies from the nor1.- and the south
been commanded to converge on that
city, but Gen. Joaquin Beltran, who has
been stationed at Esperanza, between the
capital and Vera Cruz on the Mexican
railway, for the purpose Of operating
against the rebel Gen. Aguilar, has been
ordered to move on Vera Cruz.
From Mexico City two military trains
under the command Of Col. Rubio Nava-
reto, with twenty-four pieces Of artillery.
have been sent to Gen. Beltran's support
Among other officers ordered to take the
field are Coils Jimenez Castro and Oca-
rama, two men who were very prominent
In the campaign against Zapata in the
state of Morelos
Part of Army May Revolt.
The public does not seem inclined to
share the optimism Of the government
and 1t Is considered not improbable
that some part of the army ordered
against Felix Diaz will join him instead
OF fighting against him. There was
an indication Of this kind today when
detachment Of 125 men, commanded
Dy captain, who were sent from
Orizaba by Gen. Beltran, met a rebel
outpost short distance to the south
and at once Joined the rebels
Vera Cruz Is now completely isolated
except by water. The government has
instructed the railways to wi .hdraw all
their rolling stock and to establish new
terminals at Orizaba. Jalapa and TERRA
Blanca No trains will be run beyond
the federal lines.
The total cutting off of Diaz from
loyalty OF the gunbOats, which is not
considered likely to be maintained
Some of the men manning the gun
boats Bravo and Morelos landed yes
terday at Vera Cruz and offered their
services to Diaz. Commodore Azueta
however. refused to join the movement
and had the guns OF his boats trained
on the city.
Escapes Government Detectives.
Dlaz' VINO escaped the vigilance Of
the government detectives Sunday
night. appeared in Jalapa, the capital
of the state Of Ve-a Cruz, Tuesday. but
his presence was not discovered until
he was on the way to Vera Cruz with
some 200 men.
At the same time Col Jose Diaz Or
daz Of the 21st Infantry was on his
way from Orizaba with seventy men
Of his regiment. Together Diaz and
Ordaz entered Vera Cruz at daylight
yesterday. The 21st Infantry was in
barracks there. and a proposition to
join the rebellion was submitted to the
officers and men. 1t was accented by
practically the entire personnel Of the
regiment; but the 10th Infantry reEi-
ment, also stationed there, rejected the
proposal. and was Immediately sur.
rounded by the disloyal troops.
Col. Gutierrez. commanding the 18th
Infantry. notified the government of
his loyalty and received orders to fight.
The rebels numbered nearly 900, while
the 18th Infantry was only $50 strong.
Later in the day these also joined the
rebels. This placed in the hands of
Felix Diaz not only all the troops, but
six eighty -milimeter guns and an
abundance OF ammunition.
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