The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
Gonzales Movement Halted

The cabinet crisis in Vera Cruz has halted the movement of Gen. Pablo Gonzales on Mexico City. It is not known what his sympathies are. but he has all ways been personally friendly to car ranza and it is believed here he has halted his troops to await developments at Vera Cruz. Gen. Candido Aguilar and several other prominent Carranza chief tains in the state of Vera Cruz are sympathetie with Obregon, and while there is little definite information avail able, the impression in official quar- ters tonight was that Obergon might succeed Carranza as first chief of the constitutionalst movement
 Obregon recently lost his left arn in a battle near Leon against the forces of Generals Villa and Angeles.
 Just what relation the cabinet dis sension at Vera Cruz may have on the possibility of coalition of the MeNi can factions to restore peace Is not ap- parent as yet to officials here. CarranZa has returned a polite no to all over lures this far made to him and the pre- vailing opinion here has been that in this action he was supported by his cab met and General Obregon.
 President Wilson is patiently waiting for the situation in Mexico to develop itself more clearly before announcing his next move. His statement, issued less than a month ago warning all factions that they must unite some other means would be found to set up an or derly government in Mexico was the last announcement of policy.
 The President expects to wait a few weeks more for the factions to try tC get together, but in the event of failure the open. active support of the Unit ed States will be given to an entirely new set of Mexicans-a coalition, it is ex- pected, of the Villa-Zapata faction which has demonstrated it's willingness to make peace, and other elements ider tihed with the other factions or parties
 The agency of the Villa -zapata gov ernment here gave out the followins statement tonight:
 Tn view of insnuations from source unfriendly to the convention cause tha the desire of the convention leaders to ne gotiate toward a peaceable solution of tn problems Of Mexico has heen inspired h, weakness, General Villa has authorize, Enrique c. Lorente. confidential agent O the convention government, to issue thi formal declarations
 Not only is the convention governmen willing to enter at this time in negotiation for the establishment of peace in Mex ico but 1t wishes ito place itself on rec ord as promising that when Obregon l finally crushed, as the convention govern ment firmly believes he will be, the offe to meet the unfrendly element upon common ground will be immediately re newed. as evidence of the sincere inten tions of the convention leaders.
 Governor Maytorena, in answer to telegram from General Villa, directin him to send troops to restore order an protect foreign lives and interests the Yaqui valley, states that he has ser TOO troops for the ordered purpose. The were expected to arrive at the scene of tf disturbances yesterday. The message COT veying this information to the confident; agency came from Diaz Lombardo, secr' tary of state at Chihuahua, last night an by instructions from whom the news hs been communicated to the state depar ment of the United States. This prom action by General Villa undoubtedly wi furnish a prompt, effective remedy to tf difficulty"