The Washington times., 1920-04-21
SENATE CALLS
REBEL LEADER
Gen. Salvador AIvarado to Be
Quizzed on Purposes OF
Mission.
U. S. BORDER TROOPS READY
0minous Feeling Here That
Strife Impends Over Effort to
Remove Carranza.

Pending the appearance of Gen.
Salvador Alvarado before the Senate
committee investigating Mexican af-
fairs, to explain his mission on be-
half OF the Sonora revolutionists,
there was an ominous feeling in
Washington today that Obregon
would be the leader in a sweeping
civil war to remove Carranza.
Despite the fact that Alvarado, who
represents the Obregon faction here
now, has declared that his party does
not want Intervention, the reports
persist that the American forces
along the border are ready to take
hand In the situation at an hours
notice.
Alvarado Is Here.
Alvarado arrived in Washington
secretly Sunday after having escaped
from arrest by Carranza in Mexico.
At the request Of the Fall committee
Charles T.. Jones. author Of the series
OF articles on Mexico now appearing
In the Hearst newspapers located and
identified Alvarado to Senate ser
geant-at-arms for subpoena service.
Acts for sonsra.
SAlvarado was sent to washington
~ the represeplativs ofr-the rebel
eStat6Zof Sonora 90 plsaA the cause of
Sosaora before the State Department.
and unonicially is acting as the rep
resentative of Gen. Alvaron Obregon.
Revelations by Mr.. Jones in a story
on Alvarado were laid before the
FALL committee by Mr.. Jones and tive
other witnesses. The committee res
garded these developments of such
importance that Francis ]. Kearful,
attorney for the Fall committee. is
sued a subpoena forthwith command
ing Alvarado to appear. General Al
varado seemed extremely abashed a.
service was made, and made efforts
to keep IL from being made public.
1t Is learned today from excellent
source that the Mexican government
is ready to file q protest to the State
Department regarding the alleged
activities Of Alvarado in the United
States since his first coming to New
York city several months ago and his
recent return to Washington. An at
tache of the Mexican embassy today
said Alvarado's presence 'means no
| good business"
Attorney s. G. Hopkins, former rep
I resentative of Madero in Washington,
and also one time attorney for Car
rama, refused to allow Alvarado to
! be seen except in his presence. Mr..
Hopkins gave out a formal statement
on behalf of Alvarado to explain
the reason" for the Sonnora revolt.
Many points brought out by
Charles Z. Jones in his articles are
/ confirmed by Alvarado's statement
He charges that Carranza had long
since determined to violate the SOW
ereignty OF the state of Sonora by
ordering General Dieguez. at the head
of a large contingent Of armed forces
to oust the legitimately constituted
government elected by the free vote
of the people"
| Alvarado characterized the revolt
as a solely defensive movement, and
not intended to cause secession OF
Sonora. He admitted, as pointed out
by the American, that he had warned
YEnacio Bonillas, Mexican Ambassa-
dor, to remain out of "Carranzas
electional farce" which is intended
to divert the attention of Mexico by
pushing Bonillas's candidacy
| Despite his statements to Mr.. Jones
| that the situation would end in much
bloodshed, Alvardo today suggested
that the revolution may triumph so
precipatately as almost to avoid
bloodshed."