Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

ACIFIC coast states OF Mexico
HO are asserting their individual
ity. The explanation is made
q that this does not mean po1iti-
cal secession. separation or refusal to
recoenize that there is some sort of
central government in Mexico City,
with Carranza as the head of the mill
tar. dictatorship. II simply means
that the Pacific coast states have
policies o: their own which they are
putting into effect, just as the terri
tory of Lower California mas been car
rying out some ideas OF it's military
governor without waiting TO ask
whether they were agreeable TO Mex
leo City.
Sinaloa and Sonora are usually meant
when reference is made TO the racine
coast states Of Mexico. Sinaioa has sew
eral hundred miles of coast line on the
ocean, while Sonora's main coast line
is the Gulf of Lower California, with
Guaymas as the principal port
Mazatlan. in Sinaloa.is quarantine
station. and before the war was com
mercial port of standing. During the
last three or four years it has been
more of a military port both for the
few gunboats which constitute the Pa
cihc squadron of the Mexican navy,
and which were alternately IN the
hands of different revolutionary rae
lions and for American warshlps
SinaIoa has excellent agricultural re-
sources of which cane sugar is one
Most of its trade flowed in and out
through Mazatlan-
CuIiacan the capital, is in the south
Of he al a scene
OF several fights between the Huertls-
tas and the revolutionary forces. In
those fights the Yaqui Indians were
against Huerta. II was their chance
20 g,t even with the dictator for his
efforts to exterminate them, and they
did not fail to take advantage of it.
Gen Carranza, then the wandering
first chief of the shadowy constitu-
ttonalist government, was in the prin-
oipal fRht at Culiacan. The proof OF
this is found in moving pictures when
were taken by adventurous camera
men.
come from either Culiacan or Mazatlan
II seeps out through Hermosllo, the capt.
tai OF Sonora. and through Nogales anu
other towns the American border
The intelligence that mas come from
these news centers il that control OF the
state Of Sonora has passed into the hands
of the plebelan elemea; and that the gov
ernor, Adolfo de Ia Huerta, has prornul-
gated a decree for the election of "A labor
congress which will decide all matters
pertaining 20 industrialiSu- In promul-
eating DEGREES which lay down IN advance
what In to be done Gov de la Huerta In
merely following the example Of Gen, Car
ranzu nj Mexico city. Under its military
dictatorship all Mexico IL being RE
formed" papeN by means Of deCrees
Pending the election 81 the labor COM
sress the Governor Of sonora has ordered
that AN eiEht-hJur day and six day
week shall b. in.-iKurated. The minimum
daily wase IN TO b. 81 SO on the basis OF
gold or silver sonora does not recognize
the cauanNs currency
Gov. q. Ia Iasr'as decree declares that
"a 10 IN. sense 81 IA. pl.bsisn element
that ~ IL Opposed 10 all corporation poiiti-
cal machines. This ~ understood Co be
= drfs. ~ the American mining aud rail
vsy companies. which have Furnished the
bulb of tho capital toe the development
81 aonora, aad shloh ~. the principal
smplsysfa ~ istof Tho largest number
ssnHiaFsd In ahy single ioesiity aru in the
teaansa ceppsf nilnsr, shi.t 80. nnt Far
effpss the barber white these niinss ba We
e41efe9 ffelIssnt inisfFuliiion un account
~ The fetsiatinnaFy disturbance, thss
have MOI mfrsfse a. the satire ssisni -
mines n ~ parts af Mssieo ussaliy