The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-04
MEXICO ASKS
U.S.T0ARREST
DE LA BARRA
Mexican Ex.President Is
Charged With FOment-
ing a Revolt.
HE DECLARES THAT
THE CHARGE IS FALSE

Francisco Leon de In Barra, former
provisional President OF Mexico and
Ambassador to the United States. has
come TO this country to organize another
revolution In Mexico To depose Car
rama, according to advices sent last
night to Carranxa's Ambassador Des-
lgna,.. Elisco Arredondo. at Washing
ton 10y Dr Alfredo Catureyii. Mexican
Consul-Generai here.
Il have officially informed Ambassa-
dor Designate Arrcdondo that I have
sufficient evidence to prove that Fran
cisco Leon de Ia Barra has come TO the
United States to take "A, active part In
stirring up another revolution TO over
throw Carranza." said DR.. Caturegli
last night. "and an effort will be made
TO have the United States Government
arrest him. as war done with Gen.
IIuerta."
First step by Dias.
Dr. Caturegii charger also that DE Ia
BarraS is only one part In a big con-
spiracy Of Mexicans Of former promi-
hence. and that the first step in II was
the entrance only a few days ago Of
ten. Felix Diaz into oaxaca. which Is
nov In revolt against CArranxa. Diaz
II. Ia Barra and the others have Joined
! forces for a united effort to depoee Car
ranaa, Dr. Caturegli says.
\ -, - 1S,sl .so
has been concerned in every anti-Car
rama plot of the last two Year, ant
has associated with him FREDERICK Gam
boa, the Foreign Minister OF Huertai
Cabinet. who is now IN Havana: pr
Aurelano Urrutia, former Minister o
the Interior in the same Cabinet; MAh
uei calero and others.
Iaero. he alleges. was In I'll PAS
for two weeks recently and may yet
ther. lie conferred with Felix Dia
before the latter went into Mexico.
6;en. d. Ia Barra arrived in Se'
York only a week ago from Paris. wher
he had been living for some time.
the Hotel Aetor last night he made
blanke, denial of all DR.. CatureYlf
charges.
Gen. de- la IN rra's Denial.
sur,~ise 10 me" he said, ''and thin
their origin is entirely political.
know nothing Of any revolutionary act
by all, body certainly l have committe
, none myself came to the Unite
States on an entirely private matter
So far as could be ascertained her
last might no instruction had been give
to the Department Of Justice to ARE:
+. Ia Barra. though II WAS assume
that IL he were arrested II would I
principally to hold him for extraditio
to Mexico
Uu.rta was arrested June 20. 1918.
VI Paso while presumably about to eros
the border into Mexico and later indict.
for engaging In a conspiracy within u
. United States against the CarranZa Go'
. ernmsn'. lie died January IL. part
because ~ his confinement at Fort Bills
: Texas. while awaiting trial.
: A. pr taiureg,i has requested An
!, bassadur Arrcdondo to lay all the ev
den.. that he has forwarded before Il
, state Department II Is expected that a
=. ton viii follow Immediately, II Il
=, charges seem TO be sustained.
. Dr Catureg,i would not give in deta
what Was the nature OF the evidence
:. had accumulated. but II Is under sto'
y tn,t he IL In touch with Cara rzis
- agents At IL Pa.o and San Anton!
where other members Of the junta a
= said 10 De.
u Francisco de la Barra was one of q
y. best known men in the Diaz regin
7 In 1911 president I'ortirio Diaz appoint'
II hun Foreign Minister. Previous To tn
n. had been the Mexican envoy To Sc
e eral South American republics. lie "
il provis.u,E,. PRESIDENT of Mexico ait
?, Diaz abd,cated and extended favor