Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-28
REVOLT May
END CONCERN.
MEXICO
Report of Fighting at Cap
ital Comes as u. S.
Hesitates.

San Antonio, Texas Nov. 2S.-
Fighting in Mexico City between
factions dominated by President
Carranza and General Alvaro OBJ
RECON was reported in apparently
reliable advices received here today
from the Mexican border.
Carfanxa Runs Away2
It was reported that President
Carranza had fed to Queretaro for
safety. The chief executive only
recently returned to Mexico City
from Queretaro where he had been
during the lingering fatal illness Of
his wife.
General Pablo Gonzales was re-
ported at the head of tho Carranza
forces. Details of the reported
fighting were not available.
CarTanxa ~Not Candidate"
Obregon, formerly minister Of
war in the Carranza cabinet, re-
signed recently after announcing
himself q candidate for the presi-
dency, to be voted upon next July.
Carranza has stated he would not
again seek election.
Another potential presidential
candidate is Gener.-l Gonzales, who
1t has been stated, intended to re-
sign from the army about Dec. s,
to inaugurate his political cam
paign.
Warrington Not Surprised.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-Reports
that Carranxa san6A0 0bFegon forces
In Mexico City had clashed were
received with no surprise In official
Washington. It was said. however,
that II they were true, the break
had come q little earlier than ex-
pected.
General Obregon, according to In
formation here, is not in Mexico
City. He was last reported as leay-
ing the Pacific coast for the capital
with the avowed intention Of carry
ing his campaign for the presidency
into the heart Of the enemy's ter
ritory.
While Withholding the original
American note to Mexico, the state
department today made public the
Mexican reply. It does not differ
substantially from the text made
the public at Ell Paso by Mexican
Consul General Garcia.
Raises New Issue.
Washington, Nov. 28.-The Mexi-
can reply to the American demand
for the immediate release Of Jenk-
ins raises . new issue that Jenkins
made contradictory statements to
the trial Judge and this, officials
said, must be investigated. In
structions will go forward to the
embassy at Mexico City today to
investigate this charge and also OBJ
tain copies Of the indictment and
charges against the consular
agent.
Ready for Ultimatum.
Washington Nov. 28.-Although
further investigation Of facts wiz
be made, the American government
has no intention Of receding from
its position, in the Jenkins case.
administrati6n officials declared to-
day. The government, they said, is
prepared for ''the next STEP" which
may take the form Of an ultima
tum to the Mexican government.
No Long Controversy.
4 Administration officials indicated
that the negotiations with Mexico
would not be prolonged If unsatis-
factory; that the American govern
ment had decided upon q course of
action and was prepared to carry
IL out should that become neces-
sary.
CarrsnSa Fleeingl
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. D.
Reports were received here today
from the border to the effect that
fighting had broken out In Mexico
City between the Obregon and Car.
rama factions.
Carranza is reported to have ned
to Queretaro.
General Pablo Gonzales is re-
ported to be leading the Carranza
troops.