The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
REBEL CHIEFS
ADOPTPLAN TO
RULE MEXICO
New Platform Promises to
Protect Foreign In
vestors.
cARRANZA FEARS FOE
State Department Here Sees
New Reign Of
Terror.

Naco, Sonora. Mexico. May 81
with the organization Of . proyis-
ional government for revolutionary
Mexico beyond the formative stage
today as q result Of the conferences
of leaders here, attention was
turned to governmental matters and
to detailed campaign plans.
The campaign Is largely in the
hands Of Gen.. Gales who was
named war minister Of the provt-
sional government. and Gen Ser
ranovis, chief Of stan.
Governor de Ia Huerta, head OF
the provisional government. out
lined policies In an interview.
Summarized, the new government
promises the following:
encouragement OF industrial de-
velopment.
Establishment OF . banking sys-
tenn
Immediate adjustment of the
Tampico oil situation
An invitation to all political
refugees to return ''in due time"
Opening of Mexico to foreign in
vestment on q safe basis
Constitutional reforms with q
view toward increasing the powers
Of the voter.
Institution of a campaign to make
Mexico dry"
Attended Conference.
Governor de Ia Huerta was in
the midst of a conference at which
the new government was being
formed. He is suffering from what
threatens to be appendicitis, but an
associate said ''the governor is too
busy for an operation"
Ell Paso, Tex, May 5.-Gen. AL
Varo Obregon today began massing
followers at Cuernavaca and Cuautla
for a vigorous campaign against
Mexico City. revolutionists'. head
quarters here declared.
Anticipating the attack, President
Carranza has summoned Gems. Muir
guia, Urquizo and Olvoa to the de-
Tense of the capital. They were en-
route to Mexico City, according to
reports.
State Department officials yester-
day were seeking to verify unoff-
cial reports here that Mexican fed
eral generals have given Carranza
until May Is to step out of office.
II these and other unofficial re-
ports prove true, Mexico soon will
be in the midst of even greater po-
litical confusion than now, officials
said.
Communication shut on.
carranza and the federal govern
ment forces now are completely
shut on from communication with
he al la
telegraph line through Eagle Pass
and Laredo, it apears.
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, until re-
Gently one of Carranza's staunchest
supporters. has gone over to the
revolutionists. according to an
nouncement by representatives Of
the Obregon movement. Gonzales,
according to the assertion, is in
command of two regiments of in
fantry a short distance from Mexico
City and has severed the railroad
to Vera Cruz. This road is the only
outlet of the Mexican capital to
the sea on the east.
Unofficial opinion here is that IL
Carranza is forced out May Is, a
situation will develop that will
force drastic action by the United
States Lesser federal officials will
try to carry on his government, IL
is believed, without sufficient
strength to suppress the revolution
lists On the other hand, the revolu-
tionists are not regarded as being
strong enough to gain control of the
whole country il Carranza does
step out.
The result. /. is predicted, will be
the setting up of a number of gov
ernments in Mexico of which none
will be able to- preserve order in
its claimed territory.
Greenlaw Murder UneonhrmeS,
The State Department was with
out confirmation of a report that
third member of the GreenIaw
family had beer, murdered by Mex
leans near Mexico City.
New York. May 5.-The squadron
CT United States destroyers ordered
70 Southern waters to protect Amer
leans in Mexico in case they are
endangered by revolutionary deyel-
0pments> left New York harbor at
. p. m. today.
Tho ships composing the SQUAD
rca are the sherwood, Case, Lard
nsr. Putnaf. Beale, Reid and the
tender. Blackhavk.
Capt b. A. Long. OF the Black
hawk. who is senior oficer of the
squadron. conferred last night with
Secretary Daniels and Admiral But
lard. chief OF naval operations. He
was told to proceed to Key West
with all possible speed and hold the
ships In readiness for further or
derS.
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