The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-16
REBEL COUP is
NIPPED IN BUD
Brains of New Revolt in Mexico
Arrested.
Courtmartial for Ex-Candidate
to Mexican Presidency.
HAD PLANS FOR NEW REVOLY
Chief of STAFF Carried DOcr-
ments Telling of Scheme.
General Resisted Arrest; Would
Not Yield without Warrants.
BY RALPH IT. TURNER


Mexico City. July 1s,-The De la
Huerta government frustrated a pro-
tected coup d'etat with capture of
Gems. Pablo Gonzales. Carlos Garcia
and Jose Santos, who were prena rim.
10 execute a well planned maneuver
Tor overthrowing the present regime
1t became known todaSs--
Ionzales. who was formerly a can
oidate for the Mexican presidency. was
SAID to be the leader of the scheme
eIarela was his chief of staff and SAN
tos was governor of the state of NlIevo
Leon under President Carranza
Ihey VIII be courtmartialed on
charges~ OF rebellion. it was announced
at the war office
4 Expect Sensational Disclosures.
The courtmartial which will be held
Immediately was expected to bring
sensational disclosures Officials 80
Gonzales had completed MS r,1sne
within the last fortnight The revolt
was TO have started with an attack on
NueYo Laredo. to be led by Gen. Ri
cardo Gonzales. for the double pur-
nai there and embarrassing the De Ia
Huerta government and possibly
bringing on complications with the
United States. it was said
IL was also planned to bring togeth-
er al the general factions in Mexico.
Military leaders under Carranza and
Gonzales were taking measures tc, OH
struct the government from the inside.
To Get Immediate Trial.
San Antonio. Tex, July 1s.-Gen.
Pablo Gonzales. said by President Do
la Huerta to be the intellectual Ieader
of the revolution at Nuevo LAREDO
Wnlch yesterday consisted of two skir-
mlshes. was arrested late Yesterday "A.
Aoneerey. Mexico. on orders of .he
provisional president, according to tel
4 odN dNrfa
nignt by Teodulo Beltran, Mexican
The president has named a court
martial for immediate trial of the di-
vision general. according TO the mes
Two Others Face Charges.
Gen. Carlos Garcia and Jose E. San
tos were also arrested and are now in
custody of military authoritfe~
charged with revolving against the
provisional government.
President Huerta bases bis orders
on the fact that Guajardo before re-
Yolting, came to Monterey and con-
ferred with Gonzales: Ozuna did the
same, and Ricardo Gonzales is the
last one to have consulted with the
general.
Revolt Plans on Him.
General Gonzales resisted arrest.
claiming those who sought to appre-
hend him did not carry warrants for
their action. The house where he was
lodging was watched all night, officials
in the meantime securing a warrant
10 take him into custody. One version
of the incident states he was found
hiding in the cellar of the house
A draft of plan of revolution
providing for the ousting of all gov
ernment factions functioning at pres
ent, was found on the person of Gen.
Carlos Garcia. chief of staff of Gen.
Rabio Gonzales according TO a mos
sage from Gen. NJ. Perez Revino. CHIEF
oI operations in Nuevo Leon. to Gen.
2. Elias Gales. secretary Of war sav-
! tne- -Heraldo of Mexico City.
Revolt Already Doomed.
The present revolution against the
de facto government will be sbort
hVed. according TO Cen. Salvador Al
KSrado. minister OF finance in tba
Huerta cabinet Alvarado Is on his wav
" 70 washington on an important hnan-
cial mission for his government.
General Alvarado predicted the re-
volt will be downed by the provisional
government within the next ten or fif-
teen days.
This is not an organized movement
put Is merely a, feeble attempt of a few
disgruntled army officers TO keen a
revolt alive against the government
said Alvarado. THE officers are safie-
flying personal ambitions at the ex-
PSiaSC VI Iile MEXICAN people.
+ Surprised at Arrest
Alvarado expressed surprise at the
arrest of Gonzales In an interview
yesterday morning the minister had
expressed his belief that Gonzales had
nothing to do with the revolt
General Alva rado has a three-fold
mission at Washington:
/. To ratify contracts entered into
1 by the CarrauZa government for the
, construction of about fifty ships and
to place contracts for equipment for
rehabilitation CT Mexican railroads
F.. 2. To esta blish A financial agency
I of the Mexican government in New
York TO facilitate commerce between
the two countries
3. To meet bankers of the United
States for the purpose of promoting
closer financial and commercial rela-
ticns between business men Of the two
Countries.
Predicts Obregon's Election.
General obregon undoubtedly will
be elected president of Mexico. ac-
leader and will handle the reins Of
I government well. said the minister OF
! finance.
There will be two parties. but they
will be parliamentary parties and not
armed forceE.T said AIvarado. "Obre-
gon will head the more conseryati tive
Z. element and the opposition party viii
Z be constituted of the labor element
{ with more advanced ideas OF economic
reform"
Cleveland. o.. July iG.-Johnny KiIbane.
feafberweight champion. and A=tie Root,
. - FHaA