El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
CALLS REVOLT Of
DIAZ RIDICULOUS
Gen. Obregon, Here With
Bride, Discusses Newest
Revolutionary Revolt.

THE revolutionary movement said to
be headed by Feliz Diaz is ridiculous"
exclaimed Gen Aware Obregon, special
envoy Of Gen. Venustiano Carranza to
the north. and a bridegroom Of three
days mot only is it ridiculous but 1,
as one Of the constitutional generals,
would welcome the entrance into Mex
leo Of such revolutionaries to put TO a
test the fact that we are not only pre-
pared TO cope with such situation; but
that the people Of Mexico are anxious
for peace and are no longer tolerant Of
insurrectos."
with Gen. Oregon is his wife. for
merly Senorita Maria Tapia, Of Hermo-
sillo, Sonora The special car in which
they are passing their honeymoon Is
the ''Tepic," and IL conveyed the bridal
party from Hermosillo to NOgales,
Arizona, and from Nogales to FL Paso,
arriving here at 1905 Saturday night.
Met BY OfnciaIs Between Acts.
The distinguished one arme2 gen.
eral was met at the union station by
Gen. Gabriel Gavira, Of the Juarez gar
rison and his staff; Senior Santiago
Gonzales Casavantes, collector of
customs for Juarez and his staff and
Andres G. Garcia, Mexican consul to Ell
Paso, and the attaches OF the con-
sulate.
Prior 10 meeting the train, the rep
resentatives OF the Constitutionalist
government attended the Pagliacci-
Pavlowa performance at the Texas
Grand theater, leaving between acts
TO meet the train, and later returning
to the theater to continue through the
operate program
Given Serehade Sunday. n
At o'clock Sunday afternoon the
military band Of Gen Gavira appeared
at the Union station and serenaded
Gen. Obregon and his wife. Many flow
ers were sent to the bridal party and
Mrs. ObregOn, who has been almost con-
tinuany within the Pullman, stepped
forth uron the platform 10 enjoy the
band numbers.
During the morning hours OF Sunday,
Gen. Oregon held an audience with
consul Garcia and Gen. Gavira. at which
the bOrCer situation was discussed and
Gen. Gavira submitted his report not
only upon the campaign from the north
against villa, but also a complete ae-
count Of the details OF the surrender
Of Juarez. the amnesties granted, and
the ammunition and supplies which
passed, from the Nillista control
Says HRqul Troubles Are Ended.
1.-THE J aqui instructions in Sonora
are comparatively at end, in so far as
any special campaign being waged in
that territory" said Gen. Oregon.
From now on 1t is simply a matter Of /
reestablishing peace and industrial con-
ditiOns amongst these indians, which !
VIII be done by a special commission
sent from QueretarO.
In Moreles and Oaxaca, though I
have been absent from the field for
several weeks, the Zapatistas are meet
ing with defeat. 1t is not So that they
are completely whipped. The country
is mountainous and there are many
difficulties to surmount; but as a whole
the campaign against them has been
effective, and II viii be renewed with
considerable energy, understand, with
the present week"
While searching for a portrait OF
Mrs. Oregon, Gen. Oregon opened a |
handsome leopard skin bound port 1
folio ard removed n number OF por- !
traits Of himself and his military as
sOciates Suddenly he came upon a I
portrait Of Francisco Villa, squatting, /
and a grin upon his face. ObregOn !
looked at IL thoughtfully, passed it to /
Gen. Gavira, and the two laughed. /
out Of banditry back to banditry," said |
Obregon Then he put the picture |
back where he found IL.
VIII Go to QueretarO.
Gen. Oregon said that Luis Cabrera, !
minister Of finance, had remained in !
with Gen. Gales. The rumor that
Oregon might return no more to |
Mexico was stoutly disclaimed by him. |
4 60 from here to Eagle Pass" he
said. "and then back to Queretaro, /
where I shall make my report to Gen. /
Carranza, Asked II he expected to |
enter the military field actively again, |
he replied with a shrug: "Quien sabe-" |
Nor would he admit that he had been |
slated for minister CT war in the per-
manent cabinet Of Carranza.
Gen. Obregon left for Eagle Pass at !
1880 Sunday night on the Southern
Pacific where he will meet Gen. Jacinto |
b. Trevino at Piedras Niegras.