The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
REBELS IN MEXICO
 WORK IN HARMONY
Gonzalez's Retirement From Presi- dential Race Removes Danger Ousted President Eludes Pur-
 Suit While Victors Plan


 Washington, May 17.-Pablo Con zalez's withdrawal from the contest, for the presidency of Mexico. reported to the State Department today, was regarded here as the best indication that leaders of the de facto govern ment desire to eliminate the danger from political rivalry. Further evil dence of coordinate action was seen in the announcement that Manuel Pa laez, to whom oil producers have paid tribute for several years, had been appointed chief of military operations in the state of Tamaulipas.
 Restoration of wire communication with the Mexican capital brought from the American embassy long re- ports on developments. There was no word, however, as to the fate of Car ranza, who has fled to the hills near Jalapa with revolutionary troops on his trail. The official advices were summarized by the State Department as follows:
 Retirement Reported.
 'The American embassy at Mexico City reported to the Department of State today that Gen. Pablo Gonzalez has publicly surrendered his authority to the provisional presidency
 "The Mexico City press yesterday announced that trains captured from Carranza were being brought to Mex leo City and that civilians who re- mained with the trains are being given every protection. The press re- ports said that those who accompanied Carranza in his departure from the Mexican capital are being pursued by the revolutionary cavalry
 "A circular signed by General 0bre- gon has been published, ordering a military parade with 30,0c0 men as participants at Mexico City May 24, as a demonstration of allegiance to the provisional president to be select ed by the Mexican Congress on that date. Members of the Mexican diplo- matic corps have been given 15 days to declare their allegiance to the new regime.
 "The appointment of General Pa lacz as chief of military operations in Tamaulipas has been announced. sMonterey, in the state of Nuevo Leon, having been turned over with out resistance to the forces of Gen. erals Obregon and Gonzales, and all burned bridges between Nuevo Lar edo and Mexico City having been re- stored, it was announced at Laredo Saturday that through passenger rail- road service immediately would be resumed from the United States bor- der to Mexico City.
 Rebels Levy Laans.'..
 General Cespeda did not arrive at Monterrey on May 13 as was expect ed, and in the afternoon of that day Porfirio Gonzales demanded levy of 100000 pesos ($l00,0 ,000) from the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber refused. and Gonzales then threaten ed execution and footing if the money was not forthcoming by May IA, and called on the mayor to assist in col lecting it. Gen. Antonio Villareal of the Obregonistas was expected to ar rive that night. The departments in- formation from Monterey up to Sat urday is to the effect that there has been no disorder there and that Amer jeans are safe.
 From Saltillo, capital of Coahuila, came word under date of May 12 that Gen. Porfirio Cadena has been ap- pointed provisional governor and post commander and that General Cespeda had been appointed commander of operations in the state of Coahuila, Information came to the depart ment today that at Piedras Negras opposite Eagle Pass, Tex, T. R. Bel tran, commercial representative of Sonora under General da la Huerta called merchants together at the GUS toms house, requested free tax con- tributi0ns of funds for assistance in paying troops quartered at Piedras Negras with view to preserving or der. and that approximately 20,0OC pesos, ($10,000), was subscribed by 1 foreign and Mexican business men It was also reported that similar re- quest was made by General Gutierrez at Monclova '