Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-18
Overthrow Of Hueta Govern
ment Expected 10 Occur at
Early Date PeSSimiSm'in0f-
ficial and Unofficial Circles.
FINANCIAL SITUATION
BECOMES DESPERATE
Foreigners and WeIl-to-Do
Natives Leave Country by
Steamer Loads in Anticipa-
ton of Anarchy

INV Morning journal Special Leased Wire)
Mexico city. April l7.-undisgulsed
pessimism is manifested in the capital
Al 10 the future Of the lluerta govern
ment In neither official or unofficial
circles are the statements OF General
Enrique Obregon. commander of the
Sonora insurgents. and Nenustiano
Carranza. ex-governor of Coahulla, oil
the probable overthrow of Huerta
longer derided Without exception the
newspapers aver that the only nope
af salvation lies in the flotation of
loan. Practically all of them admit
that non-rccognition OF the present
administration makes this very doubt
ful.
The banks continue to reflect the
governments financial difficulties
and refuse 70 sell exchange except az
eXorbitant rates. while merchants are
raising their prices to balance the ar
ference between Mexican and foreign
currency There is no fixed rate OF
exchange Bankers are selling prac-
ticallv as brokers and are charging
favored small buyers as low as 23o,
while demanding from heavier pur-
chasers as high as 25O.
That the rebels In the north rapidly
are extending their lines is Indicated
bv the isolation today OF Monterey
and Saltillo. the capitals respectively
Of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, by the
cutting of the railroad at Linares be-
tween Monterey and ramplcO and the
main line of the National railroad be-
.ween san Fpis pat9si and sal'"lo.
Linares is reported to be occupied by
the rebels
The suspension OF railway traffic
has deflected the passenger business
from abroad to Vera Cruz and Tam
pico, chiefly to the former. The Mex
lean railway is running trains in two
sections to accommodate traffic
The Ward line steamer which sailed
today from Vera Cruz was crowded to
overflowing Some of the wealthy
travellers had to content themselves
with quarters on tho floors of the
smoking room, while others only could
be accommodated in the second cab
in, although they paid first-class pass
age
Many foreigners are leaving the
country. in fear that anarchy Will
follow the revolution.
The government Is using every ef-
fort to resist the advance OF the reh-
els. but the extraordinary rapid
growth Of the rebellion has brought
the central government face to face
with the most serious situation which
il has been called upon to meet. lt
has not been found possible to des-
patch any great number Of troops 10
the northwest Chihuahua is made
quately defended. Coahuila, except IN
the extreme south. practically has
been abandoned. The state Of Nuevo
Leon is protected only at the cities
along the railroad and there are none
too many troops in Tamaulipas.
The rebels practically are in con-
troll of the northern frontier Carran-
"a and other insurgent leaders are
demonstrating that they are working
in complete accord Columns are
moving eastward and westward from
Carranza's command TO effect june
tions IT is believed here that General
Trucy Aubert, the federal commander,
is in some danger of being cut off at
points which he is attempting to hold
along the National railroad. II would
cause no surprise If Monterey We're
attacked. The state of Durango also
is overrun by rebels.
In the south, where it was believed
the problem had been limited to the
zapata brothers, the strength of the
rebels has increased greatly and that
Of the government correspondingly
diminished by the detection Of the
rurales under the Figueroa brothers
new revolt under Jesus Salgado
has a big following in the state Of
Guerrero.
Salgado had been counted upon to
surrender The government has sent
INTO the south about 500 men, but
no active campaign against the Iapa-
tas has yet begun, possibly owing to
the efforts which are being made to
obtain the release of Pascual Orozco
Sr, now Il prisoner in the hands OF
Emiliano Zapata 1t is assumed that
the Inauguration Of campaign
against these forces would be the sig
nal for his execution.
Tacamh haro, in the state of Michoa-
can, has been sacked by Gertrude
Sanchez, the federal garrison retiring
Sanchez formerly was eommandant
OF the rurales, and with his insurgent
command has been operating in the
state of Guerrero. Tacambaro is 81
miles to the southwest of Morelos
The governments campaign in the
state Of Morelos has been inaugural
ed by the dissolution of the legisla-
ture and the arrest of Governor To-
lonar, all the members of the legis~
iature and the city officials, who have
been brought on a military train TO
the capital and placed at the dispose
ton of the military authorities.
General Roholes who made the ar
rests has installed himself as military
governor. The charges against the
prisoners are TO the effect that they
are in rebellion and in league with
lapata. At the opening Of the legis-
hture the governors message was
read. In this he declared that he
would resent any infringement on the
states rights by the central govern
ment. The message was approved by
the legislature and General Robes