Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23
REBELS NOT TO QUIT
Northern MexiCanS to Insist on
Land Reforms.
SONORA LOYAL TO MADERO
Refusal to Recognize New Govern
ment Results in Clash.
vASQUEZ GOMEZ FOR HUERTA
Gen. Salazar and Other Revolution
ary Leaders Said to Have Been
Converted to Cause.
vASQUEZ GOMEZ FOR HUERTA


by Manuel L. Lujan. former rebel agent
at Washington. a telegram received to-
day from Gen. Manuel Mondragon, min
lister of war in the Huerta provisional
cabinet authorized Senor Lujan to treat
with the various rebel chiefs and form a
/ truce with federal troops.
After accomplishing an armistice. Lujan
will journey to Mexico City and lay be-
fore the party in power the demands of
the rebels in the north. 1t will be pro-
posed to borrow some 3O,OOO.OOO pesos on
| the public lands of Mexico. With this
loan the rebels purpose to install at once
a system of land grants whereby farming
and ranching properties may be obtained
on easy payments for periods of from
| twenty to fifty years.
! Clash at Aqua Prieta.
This not only is calculated to assist
greatly the sufferers from the system
of peonage. but at once to occupy in
| peaceful pursuits the rebels and federal
! volunteers, mostly men from ranches
and mountains Of the north. These men
now in arms threaten counter revolr-
! ton directed against militariSm. BY Of
| fering attractive homesteads it is hoped
| to dispel quickly all revolutionary
| tendencies.
Refusal of the Sonora state govern
ment to recognize Gen: Huerta as
! President of Mexico resulted today in
| a clash between Elias Callos. COM
| manding the state troops. and Gen.
! Ojeda, the rebel commander at Aqua
| Prieta. Callos fled to Douglas. Ariz..
| on threats. he said. of being hanged
state troops in the border town are
Yaqui Indians. Gov. Maytorena had
| ordered the state troops not to recog-
nize the new provisional government.
Gov. Gonzales a Prisoner.
| Gov. Abraham Gonzales virtually is
held a prisoner in Chihuahua City 1t
is reported today that Gonzales was pre-
vented by regular troops from leaving
the state capital and combining the va
rious Madero forces of Chihuahua Con-
zales was a strong supporter of Madero's
| revolution and always remained a loyal
Maderista.
| In his capital. however, are stationed
some 2,000 federal troops, the majority
| of which are rurales. Gonzales SO far
has not dared to resign nor has he ac-
cepted the provisional presidency.
The volunteer troops are more numer-
GUS in Chihuahua than in any other state.
! and all are believed to be eager to join
4 a counter revolution. combination Of
4 NOlunteeES anu T6DelS Is most feared
| by the federal commanders in the north.
Split in Rebel Ranks.
| The rebel Gen. Marcello Carrayeo with
800 men remains near Chihuahua City.
and Gen. Rabago is said TO be taking
precautions to prevent his juncture with
| the volunteers at the state capital. The
| volunteers at Juarez await developments
| at the state capital
1t was made known today that a
! split has occurred in the rebel ranks.
some leaders favoring continuance of
hOstilities by juncture with the federal
| troops. while others advise waiting un-
! til it is known what will be offered
by Huerta and his followers at Mexico
City. The outbreak is expected to oc-
cur first in Sonora.
Sonora Loyal to Madero.
| TUCSON. -Ariz.. February 22-"The
state of Sonora is firm i'm its allegiance
to Madero and prepared to back up it's
decision with arms"
| This was the declaration of Yamael
Padilla, secretary Of state of Sonora. who
arrived today from Hermosillo Padilla
denied there was any movement in con-
| temptation to declare Sonora an inde-
pendent republic.
| Members of the state congress. which
will be assembled in special session at
| HermOsillo Monday, were in thorough
accord, Padilla insisted. with Gov. May
torena. who issued a proclamation yes
terday urging the people of the state
! to adhere to Madero and refuse
| recognition to the Huerta provisional
government.
| Manuel Mascarena former rebel
| leader under Inez SalaZar, arrived from
| Los Angeles today, and asserted that
| he was to be the provisional governor
of Sonora. succeeding Maytorena. He
| was accompanied by Arturo Elias. who
was Mexican consul at Los Angeles
under PorfiriO Diaz and who is said to
| be slated to become Mascarenas secre-
| tary OF state. Both will leave for the
City of Mexico to procure credentials
| from Huerta.
| Maytorena is credited with having the
support of the federal troops in the
Sonora military zone
Rebel Leaders for Huerta.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February %
Manuel Cara Adalpe, minister of agri-
culture in the cabinet of President Huerta
who returned here last night from a two
day conference with Emilio Vasquez
Gomez. Gen. IneZ Salazar and representa-
tives of Pascual OroZco. said today that
these three. as well as all the reVOlution-
lists in northern Mexico had agreed to lay
down their arms and accept the new gov
ernment.
VasdueZ Gomez. he said. had agreed to
relinquish his claims provisional pres
ident. David de la Fuente. he declared,
had accepted the appointment minister
of communications under Huerta. Adalpe
was called to the provisional capital of
| Vasquez Gomez at Palomas, Mexico &c
be offered a cabinet position under
/ Gomez Instead. he converted Gomez
and the northern rebels to the Huerta
cause.
Vera Cruz Ofacials in Line.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico. February Do
The reported antagonism to the new fed
II eral administration on the part Of officials
Of the state of Vera Cruz was disposed
of today at conference here between
Enrique Copeda, the governor Of the fed
eral district. and the civil and military
authorities.
Enrique Copeda arrived here from
Mexico City this morning on a special
train. He was met by Gen. Nelasco.
the military commander Of Vera Cruz.
and the civil authorities of this state.
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