The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-03
UNREST PREVAILS
IN MEXICO
CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATION
HAS HELPED, BUT TROUBLE
is NOT OVER.

eral situation, but it is apparent that
some weeks must pass before complete
order is restored.
There is little doubt that the old
Oroczo army will be mustered out or
incorporated in the regular establish
ment.
But the rebels in the south, the Ia
patistas, seem likely to furnish this
administration with the same problem
as they did the Madero administration.
A number of Zapatistas rave sur
rendered, but Emiliano Zapata himself
still is in the field and thousands of
his men are continuing the warfare,
burning haciendas and raiding villages.
They show Tttle inclination to end the
campaign merely because Madero is
gone. Peace for them means a return
to work at half a peso a day; fighting
they consider more profitable.
There is a most serious development
in the north, especially in C%oahuila,
where Venustiano C%arranza, the o
eronr, far from recognizing the Huerta
government, has grown stronger in his
opposition each day.
Carranza is said now to have about
1000 men. He holds Saltillo, the state
capital, as a base.
Some miles to the west, Albert
Fuentes d, governor of Aguas Cali
entes, is in the hills at the head of a
comparatively small number of men,
cooperating with Carranza. The men
these two leaders nave placed in the
field I've taken the place of the
Orozco army, but their forces are not
nearly SO formidable, as they are mucn
smaller. Their position is not strong.
In the north and in the south the
government troops are conceded to be
in control and it would appear that
little time will elapse before the rebels
are forced to fight, and of the outcome
the government is entirely optimistic.
Intrigue in Capital.
In the capital, intrigue is playing its
part. There are rumors of plots ana
coups, but there is little apprehension
on this account as the military ana
police are being enforced and are
watchful.
The presence in Mexico City of Jose
Cordova, the personal representative or
Pascual Orozco, Jr, furnishes con-
crete evidence of the desire OF the
rebels Of the north to cooperate with
the Huerta government.
COrdOVa came here on the same Train
with Manuel Cara Aldape, who has
been named secretary of agriculture
a new portfolio added to the cabinet
for the sole purpose of arranging the
agrarian problem-the most urgent
demand of all the rebels; Delio Moreno
Canton, always a prominent figure IN
the rebel army in the north, and
Miguel Quierona, for many months
secretary to Orozco, whom he aban-
doned last August.
1t is evident that these men are not
working in close harmony. Moreno
Canton is disposed to accept without
question to present arrangements and
Aldape appears to be satisfied. Quic-
roma is the object of some speculation,
and Cordova frankly admits that the
appointment of Cara Aldape ana
David de la Fuente to the cabinet is
not enough to satisfy Orozco and his
partisans, who are inclined to regard
these two men more as partisans of
Emilio Vasquez Gomez than of Orozco.
Would Add Another.
Quierona e~ndeavored all day to con-
fer with President Huerta and Cen
eral Diaz in order to obtain at least
one other portfolio for some man
whose record as a representative of
Orozco's army is beyond question.
Orozco, according to Cordova, is now
at Villa Ahumada, near Chihuahua.
He has ordered a suspension of hos
tilities pending the results of Cor
dova's negotiations. In event of a
successful issue, Salazar, Carravco,
Cheche Campos and other Orozco lieu
tenants, it is said by the latter's repre-
sentative. will accept the government
without question, but it IFS not so cer-
tain what their attitude will be in case
of failure.
1t is asserted on good authority,
however, that there will be no further
difficulty from any of Orozco's army.
His men are tired and ready to quit
on almost any basis, since the main
cause for which they nave been fight
fng-the overthrow of Madero-has
been won.
Jealousies on account of the eleventh.
hour espousal of the Vasquez Gomez
cause by a few nay result in compll-
cations, but the ~well-knoWn disincli-
nation of Vasquez Gomez to lend any
armed movement causes those familiar
with Mexican politics to regard such
a movement as of little importance.
David de la Fuente is not in close
touch with any of those who have ar
rived at the capital. They are ignorant
of his exact whereabouts. but declare
he is willing to accept a post in the
cabinet and is on his way to Mexico
City. BY the Orozco representatives
he is regarded with suspicion and is
classed by them as a Vasquista, not
Withstanding his valiant service in the
field with Orozco.
Loans Wanted.
Mexico City, March 2.-ESquiVayel
Obregon, minister of finance, sent a
message to congress late yesterday
asking authorization to float two