Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
MEXICAN
REVOLT DIRECTED
FROM NEW YORK
Uprising against Carranza Only
Awaits the Consent of L. S.
Will Be Dollar Affair.

FL Paso, Texas, July 1S.-The new move
ment for revolution in Mexico. which
has for its object the coalition of the Clar-
zeal. cientlfico. and the better elements Of
the Villa and Carranza parties, Is being
directed from an office in New York, ac-
cording to a local member of the group.
The first meeting Of representatives of
the various factions was held with Or.
Emilio VasQuez Gomez in San Antonio
two months ago.
The plan is to use dollars instead of bull
lets in overcoming the Carranza army and
taking possession of the Carranza gov
eminent. 1t will be necessary to obtain
the consent of the United States before
the money to carry out the dollar revo-
luton will be forthcoming. General Fee
lpe Angeles, Villas former commander,
! and Manuel Bonillas. Villas minister ot
foreign relations, are said to be in Wash
'ngton now for this purpose. The financial
genius of the movement is said to be jose
I Yves Lmantour. former minister OF
finance under President Diaz. He is said
| 20 have returned from his palatia home
in France and to he in close conference
with the junta in New York Through
him Wall Street is reported to have Of
I
movement.
The new faction contends that millions of
dollars have been invested in Mexico by
American, French and English capitalists
which will he a total loss unless it can be
| salvaged soon by the restoration of peace
and the resumption of industries in the
/ republic. The border cientificos declare
| that they plan to use money to win over
] 4.
/ fcials. The leaders hope in this way TO
eliminate Carranza from the field by hay
ing him 20 abroad. to take charge of tho
government, to call an election after ap-
pointing provisional president and rev.
,alizing the old federal money with a gold
reserve, and then to start work of re-es.
tablishing commercial. political, and finan-
Cial order.
Manuel Salero. minister to the United
States under Madero, is slated for presi-
dent, and Vasquez Tagle. oldest member
Of the Madero cabinet in point of serv-
ice, for provisional president. If he
declines, Francisco de la. Barra is Ia
be named. General Felipe Angeles is IN
be minister of war and General Felix
Diaz commander Of the State Of
Oaxaca
Nasquez Gomez has agreed to control
Hapata, who is his close friend. Others
who are said to be directly Interested in
the movement, a majority Of whom are
now in New York or in that vicinity
are Jorge Vara Estanol, Federico Gam
boa of tho Huorta cabinet, Jesus Flores
MACON, +. Revaza, Miguel Diaz Lom-
bardo, and Jose Maria Maytorena, for
mer governor of the State OF Sonora.
All that romans, 1t is said, Is fol-
Washington to give its consent. Pledges
are to be given that Carranza will not
be killed. that villa will have nothinf
to do with the movement, and that with
a thoroughly organized and we'll pait
{ army, the first task will be the hunt
ing down and execution of villa anc
| oil Of his following
Carranza Consul Andres Garcia, rep
resenting CaTanza on the border. de
clared tonight that the movement wa!
but another effort of the old crowd Of
, plunderers to regain foothold in Mex
leo, and no said that the United States
would never consent to such a scheme.
, ! Consul Garcia also stated that Villf
I had left the Rio Florida district Of Chi
, huahua and was heading southwest int
the wilds OF Durango. 1t was learned
to-day that General Paliza. n forme
, villa outlaw, was with Villa and ha'
, about 500 men The pursuit of VIII;
| into the Durango mountains would b.
continued by General Trevino's troops
p Consul Garcia said
General Gabriel Gavira. former com
q mander of the government forces II
mort hern Chihuahua, has left Mexic
! city for the border to assume his oil
q command In Juarez, Lieut. Col. Leo
I Buclon, acting commander of the gar
G rison, announced to-day.
20 General Gaira will relieve Genera
Francisco Gonzales, who left to-day 70
Il an inspection trip of the Carranza force
II | concentrated in the wake Of the Ameri
q can expeditionary command. He prob
ably will be assigned It WAS said, |
3 charge of the Mexican field base at VIII
e Ahumada, eighty-three miles south q
| FL Paso.