Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-18
F nendS Bring Pressure 10 Bear
Upon Provisional President
to Induce Him to Resign
office.
REBEL ACTIVITY IS
ALARMING CAPITAL
F Federico Gamboa is Recalled
to Again Become Secretary
of Foreign Affairs Financial
Difficulties Increase,
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Mexico city Jan. Federico
Gamboa will be recalled 60 the foreign
office and Querido Moheno Will be
appointed minister of finance, sue
cceding Ad0lpho In Lama, recently
resigned because of General Huerta's
reputation of interest payments, ac-
ccrdiue to reports received here toe
night
a serious break between General
Huerta and the Catholic party is fear
ca ats the result of the summary treat
mcnt OF the head of that party. Ga
briol Fernandez Somemera. SOmemera
WAS arrested sent TO Vera cruz and
Imprisoned today in San Juan be
Ilufa fortress La Nacion. the Catho-
lie organ has been suppressed
All kinds of rumors are current one
fact stands out. however. and that is
that the friends of President Huerta
are convinced that the end Is not far
away and have renewed their efforts
TO bring about his resignation. Few Of
these friends have the temcrty to sug-
gest directly TO Huerta that he quit Of
flee. but are attempting to bring about
his elimination by Indirect methods
many Of them urging Archbishop
Mora 10 greater activity
During the week the American
charge. Nelson . Shaughnessy who
has continued 10 fcultivate his close
pei sonal relations with the president
again brought up The subject Of his
resignation and again was assured hN
the president ne would not resign
II is possible that this question VAS
revived because of the recent confer
entg between the charge and John
/ ind President Wilson's personal rep
resentaiive at Vera Cruz Some of
the friends of Huerta stll believe that
ne may be willing To carry ont the
New Years day suggestion that he
leave the presidency Cor the field. If
he considers that the affairs of the
country demand it,
Even those most loyal to him no
longer conceal from themselves the
increasing strength of the rebels and
that Villas announcement that he and
General Carrauza will join IN cam
paign upon the capital. Is not TO Toe
laughed at.
President Huerta has acknowledged
that the financial strain on the GOV
has made resistance TO the
rebels appear 60 grow weaker rather
than stronger However, there seems
10 bc no good reason 20 believe that
"a battle for possession of the capital
viii take place for many months at
least
The decree imposing a per cent
tax on merchandise has not yet been
issued although it is expected and
that similar forced loans will enable
President Huerta to keep mp "a dugged
resistance SO long as money from any
'ourCe can be obtained. The recent
decree suspending interest payments
in the national debt should net the
Government about $4,000 600.
No material change has taken place
n the military situation SLOW pro-
lress is being made hy the federals
lcrthward along the line Of the Ma
ional railway from san Luis POtosi,
IS the rebels are opposing this move
ncnt In large numbers Fighting is in
progress at Matahuala, whore the fed
'ral garrison is reported to be rum
hing short of ammunition. The out
POSTS OF Villas forces are reported
rs far south as Dermiiillo. just north
# Torreon. Villa is said to have
gained a large number of recruits
The government announces that
ieneral Velasco, in command of Tor
con, intends TO push his way to the
lorth, but the difference in the size
# the federal and rebel forces makes
his move highly improbable.
The rebels between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz are increasing in number.
'he governments promise to throw out
enough troops to protect both the
,lexican and Inter-Ocoanic railways is
egarded as impracticahle, since to pa
rol the lines properly would require
many more men than the government
ias available.
Fighting with varying results. contin-
les along the west coast as far south
Is Acapulco, while the activity of the /
.apata forces TO the south Of the cap
tai Is undated
II is reported that Cuernavaca has +
'een taken. only military controlled F
wires lead from the capital TO Cuerna-
aca and the report cannot be com
irmed
Another rumor. which affected the T
International situation, was that rep
csentatiOns had been made 20 Presi-
lent Huerta by certain diplomats that
inless he resigned they were in a pO-
ition TO assure him an early blockade