The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1913-05-16
WASHINGTON IS FULL
OF. REBELS
Mexican Agents Pushing Their Propa-
ganda At Capital; Senate Awak-
eninq To Mexican Outraqes.

WASHINGTON, May Washing
for Mexican revolutionists. Many
exiles from the Huerta government
are here and several juntas are run
ming full swing.
Francisco Vasquez Gomez formerly
vice presidential candidate of the
Madero revolutionary party is in
Washington, an exile, declaring no
act of his has failed in submission to
authority; regarding himself as hav-
ing been driven into the ranks of the
disaffected Mexicans.
Vasquez Gomez would welcome, it
is said, proposition to head the
"Constitutionalist" instruction as it's
provisional president This move
ment has chosen commanderin-
chief in Governor CaranzaS of Chi
huahua, but no provisional presidency
Roberto Pesqueira, nephew of the
acting governor of Sonora, one of the,
chiefs of the instruction, is here
with some commission from the Mono
clava conclave.
Senior Ganto, agent of the insur-
rection, is also a guest at the Belle
vue, although he is a tpreSent in
likely to be- in close communication
with the Constitutionalist rebellion.
Vasquez Gomez states that during
the Madero regime, he quietly follow
ed his profession of physician in Mex
leo City, aloof from politics generally.
He was under arrest for a week dur
ing this times for having written a
letter in which he urged the revolu-
tionary movement to unite under one
head. This he explained to the salts
faction of the authorities with the
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in order that the government might
find it less difficult to deal with a
single revolutionary movement whetn-
er in the field or in peace overtures.
With the assumption of the gov
eminent by Huerta, Vasquez Gomez
recites he was called upon by the
new administration to exercise his in
f1uence to gain the submission of
forces in rebellion. Gomez made
some attempts but finally informed
the administration that, as he was not
in no wise speak for it, he was I'M
able to give guarantees of its course
that would be satisfactory.
Congress May Act.
1t begins to look as if congress
meant to take some action in behalf
of Americans who have been killed,
arrested. or driven out of Mexico.
The following resolution has been
submitted in the senate by Senator
Mark Smith of Arizona, and has a
good chance of passing:
Resolved, that the president is re-
spectfully requested, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, to
cause to be transmitted to the senate,
First A full list of the names of
claimants, if any, and the nature and
amount of the claims for damages
to person or property made by citi-
zens of the United States of America
against the Republic of Mexico and
filed or deposited with the department
of state at Washington, District of
Columbia, since the beginning of the
Madero revolution in Mexico to the
present time together with the state
INIT of facts on which said claims
are based.
Second A full list of the names
of all citizens of these United States,
if any, while leading lawful and
peaceful lives in Mexico, have been
killed or wounded in Mexico or driven
out of Mexico by Mexican soldiers or
other armed bands on Mexican soil,
together with the facts and circum-
stances attending such killing, wound
ing or forceful deportation,
Third. A full list, if any, of sucL
peaceful citizens of the United States
of America as have been forcibly
seized and held prisoners for ransom
in the Republic of Mexico during the
time first mentioned, and what sums
of money, If any, have been paid BY
any person or persons to secure the
release of anyone so Imprisoned or
held.
Fourth. What redress, if any, has
been offered by Mexico in the prem
ises or demanded by the United
States of America, and the result of
such offer or demand, and what assur
ance of protection to the lives and
property of our peaceful, law abiding
citizens in Mexico does that republic