Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-21
InSurrecto ChieftainS Demand
That Land Distributions,
Promised By Madero, Be
Carried Out,
GENERAL 0ROZC0 SAID
TO BE STILL ALIVE
Old Commander-io-ChIef Lo-
Gated By Agents About One
Hundred Miles From Jaurez;
Story Doubted,
NV Morning lournai special reassa wlre.I

I lBv Morning Ionrnai special Teased wire. I
III paso. Feb. 20.-u Before continu-
} ing the campaign in northern Mexico.
the rebels will make certain demands
on the iluerta provisional govern
ment The principal request will be
the immediate application of the lnnd
clause IN The san Luis potos plan. as
formed in the Madero revolution and
later accepted by an revolutionary
elements. sale Of public lands ON
easy payments will be asked
we will demand the fulhllment
of the land grant clause before taking
any sides IN the matter" said Man
uel L. Luian. former rebel emissary
To Washington. who returned late to-
day from the rebel camp below
Juaroz. He spoke for General Jose
lnez Salazar. rebel eommandor-in-
chief. who controls more than 1000
troops now in the field.
Mexico cannot stand another revo-
luton declared Lujan.
1T would ruin the country No
matter how unsatisfactory the present
situation may be. we will try to satisfy
the popular demand by political
rather than armed strife" The rela-
tion Of Emilio Nasquez Gomez. who
announced his claim to the pfovi-
sional presidency before General HUI
erta. was NOT made clear. Senor Luz
jan said that Gomez WIS with sala-
zar While the rebel CHIEF had ac-
cepted the Gomez claim. il was hoped
10 adjust that IN the event that Iiu-
erta's cabinet would give guarantees
that the public lands. particularly of
Chihuahua state. would be distributed
according to the former promises OF
Madero. II was said that a concrete
plan would be offered Huerta by re-
bel delegate who will leave within
few days for Mexico City.
on the trip to Salazars camp. Lu-
jan was accompanied by Attorney
Manuel Garza Aldape. named today
at Mexico City as minister of agrl-
culture. Aldape said he would delib- |
crate before accepting the oncr |
Neither is II certain that Colonel pa
vid de Ia Fuente Salazars chief Of |
staif and cabinet member. will accept |
the cabinet position offered 10y HUI I
erta. telegram was received today |
by Senor Luian from Rodoifo Reyes,
son of the deceased general Of that
name and d Huerta cabinet member.
Reyes assured the northern revolu-
tionists that their cause was In the
minds Of those IN power at the ma
tional capital. He asked that de Ia
Fuente and Cara Aldape hasten 10
Mexico to occupy their cabinet posi-
tions. lie said that General Rabago,
OF the southern military
zone with headquarters at chihuahua
City. had received orders to suspend
all hostilities against the rebels The
name Of Paseual Orozco. Jr., was af-
liked TO a message congratulating Gen
'ral Diaz and General M0ndragon on
heir activity In the Mexico city re.
folt General Huerta was not men
Toned. The message was teleeraphed
oday to Mexico city. II was brought
lere by courier from a point 100
niles southwest Of Juarez, where the ,
Missing general is reported by rebel
gents as located.
From other sources It Is declared 4.
hat Orozco. II living, is writing his .
correspondence from some hiding
lace in the United States.