New-York tribune., 1920-07-18
Thousands Parade Streets
With Red Flags to Cali
Others Out; Talk of
Burning Oil Wells
Disorders Laid to
Foreign Agitators
PresidentAdvised to Send
US. Slackers and Other
Eugitives Over Border
By George E. HYDE
Special Coble to Tho Tribune

Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Inc.
MEXICO CITY, July 1.-THE strike
OF oil workers in Tampico has become
critical. The government fears that
the movement may become revolution
airy. Thousands today pnraded the
streets with red flags, attempting to
force other workers to leave tasks and
making incendia1y speeches.
Several disorders occurred. One
leader was arrested. The mob then at
tempted to kill the chief of police.
The situation is especially serious
because of the lack of troops in Tam
pico. The only forces in that region
are campaigning against the Larraga
rebels near Wales and patrolling the
railway lines in San Luis Potosi.
A special representative of Pro-
visional President de la Huerta, re-
Gently returned after investigating the
strike conditions, told The Tribune cor
respondent that the radical agitators
are mostly Americans, Spaniards and
Russians. Only small percentage of
the laborers really desire strike, he
said, and the others are forced by
threats against their families. Much
sabotage has been committed. Several
threats have been made to destroy the
oil refineries and burn the wells.
This representative recommended
that the President expel foreign agita-
tors to the United States, advising the
American authorities in advance, SO
that slackers and other fugitives from
justice could be arrested on crossing
the international line. The managers
of the oil companies, sfter conference
yesterday asked General Pelaez to fur
nish protection for the oil companies
and to arrest foreign agitators.
Stay for Gonzalez
The judge of the district court at
Monterey has ordered a stay in pro-
ceedings against General Pablo Con-
zalez on the petition Of Mrs. Gonzalez,
giving the military authorities seventy
two hours to show cause why a writ Of
habeas corpus should not be granted.
General Eugenio Martinez, command
ing the Sd Division of the Northeast,
probably will preside at the trial. Eight
'progadiers have been ordered from here
by the Department of War to compose
ments in the possession of the Depart
ment of War leave little doubt that
Gonzalez has been the coordinating head
of the movement of unrest in Northern
Mexico, directing the operations of
Generals Carlos Ozuna, Larraga and
Martinez.
Reports reaching the Department of
War show that Federal cavalry is main
tanning contact with General Ireneo
Villareal, who is fleeing toward Guerro,
Tamaulipas. The infantry is moving by
train, ready to 60 into action when the
cavalry forces stand.
A detachment, believed to be the last
of Ozuna's men, came in to-day bring
ing request that they be allowed to
surrender, which will not be granted by
General P. Elias Gales, Minister Of
War. Larraga yesterday attacked Val
les in San Luis Potosi. being repulsed
He asked suspension of hostilities
pending negotiations. The Larraga re-
quest for surrender or an armistice was
refused.
Business here has not reacted to the
last attempted revolt. Banks report a
general confidence.
Gonzalez Denies Charge
MEXICO CITY, July II (By The AS
sociated Press) ).-Seated in the same
quarters occupied by former President
Madero in July, 1910, General Pablo
Gonzalez, imprisoned in the Monterey
penitentiary on the charge of rebel
lion. TODAY gave representatives of the