Arizona republican., 1920-04-18

quest made to Washington that Mex through Arizona. Granting of request will be against interest of United States and Americans in Mexico. We urge you to make every effort to prevent Mexican troops movement through Ari- zona.
 tsigned) Nogales Chamber Of Com merce.
 Young Business Men Join
 Nogales, Ariz., April 16, 1920. Gov. T. E. Campbell,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Newspapers state Carranza govern ment requested pernission' move troops into Sonora through Arizona. Prepon- derant local opinion brings us urge you use every effort prevent such move ,nent, which cannot result any good. Such movement would precipitate trouble. causing battle and serious com plications. besides endanger.ng invested American capital in Mexico.
 (SignedJ Nogales Young Business Mems Association.
 Senators Protest Granting Request
 WASHINGTON, April 17.-Applica- ton of Mexican federal army officers for permission to move forces through American territory to attack Sonora on the north created sharp discussion to- day on the senate floor and before the committee Investigating Mexican af- fairs.
 The request had been referred by the state department to the war depart ment as it was not an official dipio- matic communication. No action had been taken tonight by the war depart ment.
 Senators Ashurst and Smith of Arr zona opposed vigorously any sugges- ton that the request be granted. Sem ator Ashurst asserted Arizona should oppose any such movement by force, if necessary, should the federal govern ment not grant the state protection.
 The senate discussion was halted when Senator Knox, republican, an- nounced he had information that the request had been refused. although later he said his information was not official.
 Before the Investigating committee, Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassn- dor to Mexico, continuing his arraIgn- ment of President Wilson's Mexican policy, predicted that the Mexican forces would be granted permission to pass across American territory to aI- tack the Sonora forces.
 NcgaIes Citizens Protesx
 NOGALES, April 17.-The NogaIes chamber of commerce and the Young Business Mems association here teYe- graphed United States Senators Smith and Ashurst of Arizona, and Governor Campbell, protest against permission being granted President Carrauza 10 cross Mexican federal troops through American territory to attack Sonora, and asked all three to use their influ- ence against the plan.
 F. Tamez consul for Sonora here was instructed by General r. Elias Gales, commander-in-c chief of the So- nora army and acting governor, that in view of the security given by the occupation of a large part of Sinaloa, that trains on the Southern Pacific de Mexico railroad would be operated by the Sonora government to San Blas Sinaloa and the operation continued to additional points as more territory was captured Tamez was formerly consup here for the Mexican federal govern ment The consulate here continues to be a bone of contention between Tamez and F. Teboliado, formerly his assist ant. The latter remained true to the Carranza government and has been consul here. Tamez, however, occupies the consulate.
 Jose Arredondo, Mexican consul at Douglas. Arfz-, announced here today he had asked the state department to withdraw the exquatore of Tamez ana oust him from the consulate. Tamez refused to turn over records of the consulate until ordered by the Amers- can government. Orders have been ,ssued to the Nogales postmaster, by the postoffice department not to for- ward mail into Sonora, but instead send mail matter addressed to Sonora to Juarez, Chihuahua.
 Local merchants, it was announcec, will take up tho matter with gwasn- ington to have the order revoked