The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
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TEXAS. He IS a leader IN the Mexican
colony Of New York
The hackers OF the plan are nos
hopeful OF success. exiles here a6-
rntrre1. However, they consider any
effort worth while when Mexico l.
threatened with Intervention or anar-
chy which they believe is likely 10
follow overthrow OF Ca-ranza-
The sxiles' candidate for president
OF Mexico Is NOT settled This Is the
greatest difficulty. Every faction
wants Ills leading man TO be president
The patriot messenger is appealing
for agreement on q provisional presi-
dent until a regular election is held
The leading candidates are Francisco
De La Barra and Manual Calero- Dr..
iyasuuez Gomez is acceptable TO some
factions. De La BarTa II believed TO
be in Paris Calero was secretary OF
foreign relations and later anbassar
dor TO the United States under Presi-
dent Madsro. There VIII be unlimited
money behind the movement II Is de-
cIared il it can be brought TO the
agreemea. stage. Large interests
have been sounded out as regards
their attitude toward the plan Elk
cept those favoring armed tnterTen-
ton By the United States the move
rnent has met with sympathy. 4. Was
stated here A hitch has been met
with in the effort to obtain support
OF the Catholic clergy.
None OF the present candidates N
Mexico to succeed Carranza, including
G<1 al ia q a
| TO the exiles. They fear they would
remain forbidden to enter their native
country If either of the above candi-
dates succeed CarTanza as head OF the
Mexican government The Mexican
exiles suspect Carranza viii try TO fur
Their postpone the election scheduled
for next July, unless American pres
sure against the first chief succeeds in
/ forcing him out
| National Committee Meeting
| UNITED Press Leased Wire Ssrvice.]
| NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Governor
| Sproul, Pennsylvania, and Governor
NcKelvie, Nebraska, win make the
keynote" addresses at the meeting
lof the republican national committee
I in Washington next Wednesday, &C
i H. Hays. Hays also VIII speak.
| The chief business OF the Wash
ington meeting will be selection Of
a time and place for the national
convention. Chicago, St Louis, San
Francisco and Asbury Park are the
chief bidders and the date is expect
ed to be about June Is.
i - IfIft1
| by L. G.. Martin. United Press STAFF
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Senator
Fall and his supporters today de-
cIared they will insist on passage OF
the resolution directing the president
to sever diplomatic relations with
Mexico, despite the release Of w. o.
Jenkins, American consular agent
imprisoned at Puebla.
Fall emphasized that this resolu-
ton is based on series OF alleged
Iindignities to American honor. the
latest of which, he asserts, Is the
spreading Of bolsheyi1 propaganda
In this country by Mexican agents.
The foreign relations comnAttee
VIII not act on Falls severance of
relations resolution until President
Wilson has sent to the capitol q
memorandum expressing his views on
the matter. He told Fall and Hitch.
cock at the white house conference
yesterday he would have this before
the committee by Monday.
1t was generally expected that
Wilson will advise against adoption
of the Fall resolution at this time
Administration senators headed by
Senator Hitchcock said they expect
ed the president to tell the commit
tee that the state department will
not abandon its vigorous efforts to
bring about a complete and satisfac
tory settlement of the whole Mext
can question and too drastic action
by congress might defeat the govern
ment's plan.
Investigation Started.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Cat the
state department it. was announced
that an investigation surrounding the
circumstances of the release of VIM
o. Jenkins. United States consular
agent, from the penitentiary at