Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-15
In FULL ACCORD
Mexican Rebel Chief
tains Pulling Together
and Oregon Both Favor
viilarreai for Presidency Extra
Session Congress Called to Name
Provisional Head Ne Word Of
Carranza

Washington, May 1L-Further indica-
ton that Pablo Gonzalez and Aware
presidency and now jointly occupying
Mexico City, are working accord was
contained in a report to the state de-
partment today. Both have published
statements endorsing Antonio ViIlarreai
for provisional president.
An extra session Of the Mexican Con-
gross has been called to name a pro-
visioaai executive who, under the terms
of the published program of the revo-
lutionists. will supervise the election of
a president and serve until December
81. when the new president should as
sumo the office.
Adolfo lie la Huerta, preliminary chief
OF the revolution, was expected to ar
rive in the capital next week and take
charge of affairs until the provisional
president is named.
The support given Villarrears candi-
dacy was of peculiar interest to AIneri-
cation OF the character OF the proposed
government. Fillarreal, once governor
OF the state of Nuevo Leon and prom
inent in military and political affairs
during the early part of Carranza's ad-
rrTnistration, was an exile for more than
three years, living in FL Paso. Texas
Revolutionary agents here declared that
caring that period he had greatly nodi-
fed his previous extreme views regard
mig labor and capital. It was suggest
ed, however. that his selection as pro-
yisional president would prevent him
from becoming the constitutional presi-
dent and that his tenure OF office would
end with the close Of the year.
Other candidates are Fernando lyle
sias Calderon, an attorney of the con-
Seryative school, prominent in the Diaz
administration; Juan Sanchez Azcona.
active in politics since his espousai of
the cause of Gen. Bernardo Reyes in
1908; and Jacinto Trevino, the officer
Dbregou was reported to have sent at
the head of 4 mission a week ago to
offer Carranza safe conduct if he wish
ed TO leave the country.
Azcona. who was placed in temporary
eharge Of foreign affairs by Gonzalez
soon after MS occupation Of the capital
has announced according to d report
from the embassy 70 the state depart
brent, that no effort would be made to
establish direct relations with the dip
lomatic corps until a provisional gov
ernment IS established. His announce
rnent is in line with assertions OF the
reYoiutioaarv agents here that no ef-
fort to obtain recognition either Of the
United States or any other government
would be made until order was restored
and firm government established
Official interest in the situation was
increased by reports that the British
consul at Vera Cruz and two Areri-
cans, j. II. Durebucks. representative
OF the National CITY Bank. and ]. c.
Pickwica. representing Leyen Son & Co.
Of New York. were With Carranza' 8
lighting group somewhere between the
capital and Vera Cruz Arrangements
TO bring them out under a tag Of truce
were in progress. The trio took advan-
tage Of the opportunity offered them TO
get from the capital 10 Vera cruz OF
one OF the Carranzas when he eft
May :
The arrival At Vera cruz Of French
and British cruisers was not regarded
by officials here as indicating anything
more than precautionary attitude upon
the part Of the European governments.
It was declared at he state department
that those governments had made no
specia! inquiry regarding the Mexican
situation.