The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
MaytOrena to Use Entire Force
at His Command.
Sinister Threat Issued as How
ard Nears Esperanza.
SPLIT IN CARRANzA CABINET
Four Quit Portfolios in New
Southern Volcano.
Wilson to Pursue WatchfuI
Waiting Policy Month.

Nogales, Sonora, June 19.-
Governor Jose Maytorena author
lied the statement today that the
entire forces under his command
would be used, il necessary, to
resist the landing of American
marines on the west coast to pro-
tect foreign settlers of the Yaqm
valley from Indians now at war.
A detachment of nearly 1000
troops sent to the Yaqm valley
yesterday, he said, was dispatched
primarily to protect settlers and
their crops from the Indians, but
they had orders to resist any
landing of American military
forces.
According to advices Maytorena
has received, the American war;
ships under the command of Ad-
miral Howard are expected to ar
rive at Tobari bay late today.
The Villa troops dispatched by
the governor will encounter
burned railroad bridges and other
obstacles north of Guaymas, but
Maytorena's advices expect them
to arrive at TobaIi bay, near
Guaymas, in time to oppose any
landing.
Esperanza, the threatened
American colony, is 80 miles
southeast of Guaymas.
Washington, June 19.-Conferences
between Carranza and Obregon. his
principal commander; dissensions in
the Carranza cabinet, and Carranza' 8
removal of his headquarters to the
isolated safety of the harbor of San
Juan Del UIoa. in the harbor of Vera
Cruz-aH reported to Washington to-
day, brought the Mexican situation
into a new focus.
Official dispatches to the state de-
partment say these developments
threaten the solidarity of the Gar
rama government Occupation of
Mexico City by General Pablo Con
zalcs and Carranza troops has been
postEoned pending the cabinet re-
orgartzation.
Officials here have no complete in
the cabinet crisis, but overnight IL
was said a new situation had arisen
which may have an important effect
on the Mexican problem as a whole.
Four of Cabinet Resigns.
Latest advices were that four of
the cabinet of eight had resigned and
that Obregon had insisted in tele-
gram to Carranza that they be re-
tanned, and that fifth member, the
minister of public instruction, be dis
missed.
A newspaper article by the latter at
tacking his colleagues in the cabinet.
led to the break. Raphael Subaran,
minister of the interior, Escudero YER
dugo, minister of justice; Luis Ca
brera, minister of finance, and Jesus
Uerta, minister of foreign affairs, de-
cided to stand together, and submitted d
their designations.
1t is now reported that in the re-
organization Carranza planned to re-
tain Cabrera. If he dismisses the
other three it is said he faces a pos
slble break with Obregon and other
commanders who are sympathetic with
them.
Wilson to Watch and Wait.
President Wilson intends to wait
shape itself more clearly before any
definite steps are taken in the new
policy announced in his recent state
ment to the factions. He wants to see
a coalition of the various branches of
the original constitutionalist move
ment and no recognition will be ac-
corded until a government is set up
W hich gives nrnrnise nj ct a hill