The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23
MEXICAN CONGRESS
TO CONTINUE WORK
By International News Service.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22.-The cham.
Der of deputies held another unexpect
ed session today, it having been an
nounced last night that an adjourn
ment had beon taken until Monday.
a quorum was present. The first work
taken up was the organization of com.
mittees of which there are quite as
many as in the former congresses. This
indicates that the new congress is to
sit for some time and not dissolve after
annulling the recent election, as was
announced some weeks ago.
Lord Cowdray's statement declaring
that his syndicate never wanted OF
sought an oil monopoly in Mexico has
caused much comment and some amuse-
ment here, rs 1t is we'll known that the
Aguila Oil company is even now seek
ing q concession which will give it a
practical monopoly Of the oil industry
throughout Mexico. The Pearson Pipe
hne concession is exclusive, too.
There were no now developments to-
day in the international situation aside
from the claims of the government or.
gans that the Washington government
has become convinced that recognition
Of Huerta is the only possible solution
Of the Mexican problem.
Although the papers here today state
that General Rubio Navarette has en-
tered Ciudad Victoria, private advices
state that the federal column Is still
long distance from the city fighting
It's way slowly along the torn-up rail
way line. The rebels are reported to
be well fortified at Victoria and pre-
pared to make determined stand;
twenty-five members of the federal
garrison were captured near the city
Yesterday and executed by the rebel
commander.
The manager of local bank with a
branch at Torreou received a telegram
today from General francisco "Pan-
ch6', Villa, the rebel leader, demand
ing that his drafts be honored The
bank manager Is inclined TO comply
with this demand, fearing harm may
como to the local manager If 1t be re-
fused. The officers Of the little garrison
of Ixtapalapa, the suburb Of the fed,
eral capital, were. arrested today, ana
are to be tried by court-martial for
completely In plot to start q military
uprising. A..
search Of the houses in the suburb
brought forth evidence connecting
prominent Mexican army officers with
the conspiracy. ~ >
the governor of Chihuahua says that guy
Cbinlpa, both near the city Of Chihuahua5,
defeated rebel force OF about 1000, Kill
ing 500 rebels and putting the remainder
10 rout. The battle occurred when In, Inc
rebels attacked Chinipa YESTERDAY, .itie Jne
Chihus hua governor states that the cltl-
ze1s had applied for arms but 10"
DAYS before and that he proinptly sup
piled their request. 49,
The city OF chihuahua according 10 .ee
message. has not been attacked since
General Villa retired and made ms oash a,at
for JuareZ. The city Is reported quet
and business Is being transacted uhuef
normal conditions. .,,n.
that trains between Monterey and La
redo will be running again by tomorrow.
The damage done to the line by lhS lhs
rebels is said TO have been repeleefG eefr,,nr u,o
Minister OF War Blanquet announced
tonight that 1000 federals are on tnelt
wav from chihuahua to Juarez and ihnt :
1900 others are awaiting o,,n,ns rIreIr wIii ioin
in an attack on the rebel forces under
Pancho villa at Juarez
senor Blanuuet also Informed the man
agcment OF the waters PleTce III eos Iii
pany that plenty Of federal troops WI. W.
soon he In the oil region 10 drive OUT thc
rebels and protect all property there,
sir Lionel Garden, the British mlnlstet, ,.
ministers called at the foreign office to-
dav IL was stated that the visits were
merely courtesy calls. Sir Dlonel sun
that The coming Of the BRUSH cruiser" |"
! from the Barbados had no speViai sie
'rhc federal gunboat Maria Cristona,
with detachment OF troops ana seve.a
IA fire guns on board is lyinE on Al
| tafa the seaport Of Culiacan. awaiting
| the arrival OF several launches that are
reported TO be coming down lhe coaS.
with arms and ammunition for the reoeis
In Slnaloa-