Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
Capital Is Quiet PopuIaC3
Buys Up Rapidly Extra
Editions of Papers To
Learn Situation Elsewhere
NO ATTEMPT MADE ON
LIFE OF PRESIDENT
Border Rumor That Attempt
Had Been Made to ASSaS-
Sinate Carranza Said to
Be Without Foundation,
ESPECIAL DISPATCH 70 MORNING Jousr.4,

Mexico City, April 15.-Desp,te
the at first insistent reports that
Lieutenant Colonel Obrcgon had
fled this city, there is good reason
now to believe he is still in the cap
ital and hiding in the suburbs, ac-
cording to local newspapers. The
Democrata declares the former
general is still here. A writ of ha-
beas corpus issued by the district
Judge gave Obregon seventy-two
hours in which to appear before
the court trying Roberto Cejudo,
the former rebel chieftain. Reports
that Obregon had arrived at
Michoacan City are considered alb
surd, owing to the condition of the
roads which made travel impossl-
BILE.
Minister of the Interior Bcrlanga
asserted today that congress would
not convene or hold a special ses-
sion, and that a postponement OF
the election was not considered Of
ficially. 1t will be held if possible,
Absolute quiet rcigns in the cap
ital and authorities have taken
every prcCaudon against possible
disorders on the part of the adher-
ents of Colonel Obregon.
SOnOra's Action Condemned.
Reports originating on the bor-
der to the effect that an attempt
was made on the life of President
Carranzn while leaving his palace
are not credited by the public and
are considered absurd. The popu-
lace is showing great interest in
and buys up rapidly
extra editions now being issued by
the newspapers lei Universal, EX-
celsior and Democrata, The pub
lie generally condemns the action
of Sonora in proclaiming a repub-
lie.
There is believed to be no foun-
dauan for repor:swnich stated that
Mlcnoacan. tildalgo and Zacateeas
have joined the Sonora revolt. All
of these states have declared their
adhesion to the government.
Gen, Pablo Gonzales has reitef-
ated his loyalty. declaring that he
had no intention of following Obre-
gon in flight or assisting him to
reach Sonora. He declared that
two-thirds Of the army, including
his command, was absolutely loyal
Matter Left to CarranLa.
The permanenont commission OF
the chamber of deputies held a
special session yesterday af vernoon
and condemned the action of the
Sonora authorities.
II voted to leave with President
Carranza every facility to handle
the situation as ne sees fit. Ygna-
clio Bonillas, former ambassador
to washington, in a manifesto CIV
en- to the press, said that. although
n native of Sonora, he denounced
futile attempts by unscrupulous
military chiefs in that state to Sc
cede from the union. He asserted
that the revolt was purely a per
sonal incident as the governor and
the military attempted by force to
obstruct the propaganda Of the
Bonillas and Gonzales faction.
Therefore when troops were sent
to guarantee each candidate facili-
ties to carry on their propaganda
and insure free elections this was
opposed by the governor and the
revolt which followed was not
really backed by the people of So
nora.
Diegucz En- Route to Sonora.
General Dieguez with $4,000 men
is reported to be on his way to so
nora to put down the revolt.
The government is optimistic
over the outcome of recent events
and it is believed that a compro-
mise may be reached and blood
shed averted. The remainder of the
republic is reported to be absolute
ly quiet with trains running on
schedule. There has been no re-
newed activity of the rebels report
ed anywhere and the Sonora up
rising appears to be local in char
acter. There appears to be no
truth in the report that contra
band has been landed, on the coast,
that other revolts are in progress
and that mobilization of federal
forces on a large scale has been or
dered.