El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-08
YAQUI INDIANS
MAKE TROUBLE
Fear that They Will Rise
and Dominate Sonora;
Angeles Is Sent There.

Danger Of indian domination in north
ern Mexico has been reported TO the
state department at WasnlnsIon: II IL. IS
asserted by consuls in Sonora state tnat
governor Jose Maria Maytorena, VINO
recently rebeled against the Carranza
central government, under the power
Of chief Urbalejo. a Naqui leader, who
has been debating every policy Of the
sonora governor
These threatening reports followed
assurances that all had been arranged
IN Sonora at the recent conference At
NOgales attended by Gen. Villa and
Obregou- Gen Felipe Angeles, elected
from the CarranZa cabinet, where he
neld the portfolio Of war secretary, mas
been sent by Villa into Sonora TO at
tempt an adjustment Of the indian trou-
Die according 10 statements made here.
The HaQui situation is deemed very
serious by "COnstituuOnalist leaders.
The indians since the beginning Of The
most recent revolution have been armed
and munitiOned and have played an i'm
portant part in the fighting along the
west coast Now, il was said they
threaten TO 80 on the Warparh unless
the lands they held before the Spanish
INVASION are Immediately returned to
them.
The Yaquis never have been con-
quered either by Spaniard or Mexican
and nave been in perpetual guerilla
warfare Governor NaytOrena in his re
volt has employed YaQui troops. bring
ing the indians into northern Sonora
from their homes about Guaymas bay.
Peace Ratified.
A meeting Of prominent CarrauZa
men held at NOgales has ratified the
terms Of the first conference between
villa and Oregon The members who
attended the CarranZa conference are
reucent regarding the action taken, but
aEree that it was favorable"
Those who attended the meeting at
NOGales were: AdOlfO de Ia Huerta. mead
Of the department Of gobernaciOn: Ro-
bertO V PesQueira. director general Of
railroads; Gabriel Corella. collector of
customs at NOsales, and Jose EscobOZa,
OF the state forces The delegation ar
rived in FL PasO Tuesday on its way
TO Mexico City Besides those who were
present at the Nogales conference. En-
rlque Anaya- "CCnstitutiOnalist" COVER
nor Of Lower California, VIII make the
trip to the capital The delegation viii
report on sonora matters while Anaya
goes TO receive INSTRUCTIONS relative to
matters in Lower California
iaguis Only Are Troublesome.
II Is said that, except for bands Of
Aaquls who have gone on the war
path conditions in Sonora are "satfsfac-
tory The conference. it is understood
was held for the purpose Of meeting
with southern Sonora leaders. who had
been misinfOrmed regarding the inten-
lions Of the central government These
southern leaders had been disaffacted
and were not inclined to abide by the
terms OF the Nllla-Obregon conference.
Upon discussing affairs with members
OF the present conference. however. il IS
claimed, they We're shown that the re-
ports they had been receiving regarding
the Carranza government were entirely
without basis in fact Following a cen-
eral discussion the southern leaders. IL
Is reported, agreed TO abide BY the
terms Of the first conference
Angeles Coming Wednesday.
Gen. Felipe Angeles. who is now at
Nogales, and who has held conference
with governor Jose AaytOrena. Of So
nora, there is expected TO arrive in FL
Easo Wednesday, on his way back to
Chihuahua NIusta officials strongly
deny that Angeles is disaffected or tnat
he has any intention of starting trouble
IN sonora On the other hand the report
is tnsistent that his trip 10 sonora was
FOR the purpose Of sounding out May
torena regarding a revolt in Sonora
This report according To advices re
celved here, is current at all Sonora
border points. both on the Mexican and
American sides