Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-11
CUSTOMS HOUSE
At AQUA PR|ETA
TAKEN OVER IN
SONORA 8 NAME
Gov. de la Huerta Cuts
Loose From the Republic
of Mexico and Prepares to
Resist Invasion Attempts.
CARRANZA'S ACTION
is GIVEN AS CAUSE
His Threat to Send Troops
Into State Causes Crisis;
Relations With Central
Government Suspended.
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Nogales, Ariz., April lO.-The
state of Sonora withdrew from the
republic of Mexico today. The
state congress at Hermosillo in a
secret session which lasted all last
night voted, according 10 reports
reaching here. to resist with armed
forces any attempt If the Carranza
government of Mexico TO send
troops into the state.
The secession of Sonora was
brought about by President Car
lanza ordering federal troops seat
into the state. When the plan TO
send Mexican federals into Sonora
became known state authorities
said the Carranza troops would be
met with armed forces and civil
war would result. President Car
rama was called upon by Gov
ernor Adolfo De La Huerta to ex-
plain the reason for the contem-
lplated invasion of Sonora.
Official Announcement.
Carranza replied that if troops
were ordered into Sonora it was for
the general welfare of the country.
The reply did not satisfy Governor
no La Huerta and other state lead
ers. The state executive in an
bouncing the break with the Car
rapa government. said:
IN view "b1 The replies OF Presi-
dent Carranza to the governor and
congress of the state of Sonora il
was decided to suspend relations
with the central government until
such time as the causes leading to
the determination had ceased to
exist"
Sonora political leaders declared
President Carranza planned to set
ND a military dictatorship in Sonora
and take over the state govern
ment. He was openly accused of
plotting the maneuver to harm the
presidential candidacy of General
Alvaro Obregon, whose home is
here.
Railroad Is Seized.
Yesterday Sonora officials seized
the southern Pacific de Mexico, an
American owned railroad. whose
employees had been on strike, and
put all the strikers back to work
with a guaranty of their dema ands.
The federal government had
threatened this action yesterday
but the Sonora government stepped
in first The Carranza government
had said the railroad would be
operated by soldiers If the strikers
agree to a settlement and get trains
running.
May Appeal to Washing on.
A delegation of leading citizens
of Sonora may be sent to Washing
ton to ask the United States gov
ernment to intercede in an effort
10 adjust the differences between
the Sonora authorities and the fed
eral government, it was said, after
q meeting of political leaders here
late today.
Should the intercession of the
United States be not obtained, or
fail, and should Carranza send
troops into Sonora against the de-
mands of Governor de la Huerta,
revolution and fighting are sure to
follow, according to those who at
tended the conference. Sentiment,
however, apparently favors Il
peaceful settlement.
Nogales officials said the consti-
tuition of Mexico, with its strong
guarantees of states rights, pro-
hibits sending federal troops into
q state without consent of that
state.
Intense excitement was caused
both here and at Nogales, Ariz.,
over the action of the Sonora state
government. Reports and rumors
were widely circulated that the
long threatened revolution was
about to burst forth; that state au-
thorities would Immediately seize
customs houses and other property
of the federal government; that the
state would take over the telephone
and telegraph lines, and that the
people OF Sonora Immediately