El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-14
SONORA TROOPS
READY To FLIGHT


tcoHtinued from page II
8lexIco city last Friday. according to
private advices received by Roberto
Garlic, until q few days ago chief
Of the Carranza secret service for this
district.
Garlic has now associated himself
/ with the Sonora republic"
Reason for HIPS Arrest.
According to the message the in
Z cident has been kept out Of the news
! papers for fear the report would
! strengthen the growing feeling OF IN
rest now prevalent in Mexico. Capt
I Eruesto Valdez, a member Of Gen. B
] G. HIS staff was arrested.
/ The message further states that the
I incident viii explain the late arrest
o. Gen Bill by order Of president
! Carranza on the charge OF being too
active in the Mexican presidential
/ elections
The action Of terrifying the SinaIoa
] line was decided after a communfca-
I ton from Gov. Iturbe. OF Sinaloa, had
I been read to the war council by Gen.
I Gales. in which Iturbe made it plain
Z 10 the Sonora government that his
/ state would remain loyal TO first chief
Z Carranza. and while absolutely neu-
/ was concerned. would consider Il q
violation Of the sovereignty Of the
state Of Sinaloa should any attempt
be made on the part OF the Sonora
Z
armed forces in an attempt TO inter
fere with Carranza forces now operat-
ing in the state OF Sinaloa-
RefIttinE German ships
According TO the councils report,
the German steamer NorWaerts. re-
Gently seized at the port Of Guaymas
by order OF the Carranza government
for carrying arms and ammunition 10
the rebel forces. has been taken over
by the republic" OF Sonora and is
now being refitted as a cruiser, and
VIII carry six mounted cannon. anc
at the same time will be used as an
army transport along the west coast
Cen Pima said reports reaching
first divisional headquarters revealed
that in the last IS hours $500 recruits
have Joined the ranks OF the new
from HermoslllO that approximately
5000 Yaqui Indians have now assOcl-
ated themselves with Gales as against
the Carranza government.
The following named make Up the
membership Of the newly organized
war council OF the republic"
Gen. J. n Pima. first division. Aqua
Prieta. Gen r Plank second division
Nogales: Gen FREDERICK Nasquez.
third division. Guaymas: Cen Edu-
lena: Gen P. Elias Gales. commander
IN chief, all forces at Hermosillo-
Gov Adolfo de la Huerta is ez-
officio member OF the council
Explains sOnorn's AimE-
In a formal statement yesterday at
NoEales. governor De La Huerta said.
Among the fundamental opera
tons OF the political and social move
ment realized lately in Mexico ap-
peared In the first place. effective
suffrage and the absolute reign Of
morality and law
The present government, with
myself at its head, has. in all its
acts. been ruled BY the principles IN
Cic9red. without taking into consld-
Grafton whether this manner OF pro-
ceeding was agreeable TO the federal
authorities. particularly in the politi-
cal campaign now being developed
for the election OF a president OF the
republic
.'The government OF the state Of
Sonora has concentrated its activities
TO make effective. equally to all can
didates. to all political parties, and TO
all citizens. rights and guarantees
within the laws. Unfortunately this
attitude OF the executive OF the state
has not met with the sanction Of the
president Of the republic. who has
been. in marked degree, takii- g direct
action and VIGOROUSLY partial atti-
tude in the local elections Of the sew
eral states. and in the electoral cam
dates for federal offices
Reason for DfspIensure-
The fact that ] did not attend the
conference OF governors, recently
held at the capital OF the republic,
intensified president Carranza's dis
pleasure with the Sonora authorities
Under these circumstances and
through reliable sources, I became
cognizant about two months ago. that
the federal executive proposed to
overthrow the constitutional govern
ment OF this state. and to replace II
with an absolutely despoic military
government
''The aforesaid advIces have been.
IN all respects. confirmed by the sub
quent acts OF the federal executive.
for, in systematic manner, he has
been debating a long series Of reso- l
buttons and DEGREES IN connection I
with financial. political and military s
affairs to realize his projects as al 4
ready Indicated
with these preparations. and not ,
that the state Of Sonora 4
Is at complete peace, the president Of 4
the republic ordered in a peremptory 4
the mobilization OF q consid- L
arahle number OF troops destined 10 (
his state Precisely the same forces /
government Of the state Of Nayarit 4
we're ordered to Sonora 4
CarranEa Il Num-
4As soon as these facts came to my
knowledge. ] asked. in a respectful !
manner Of the president OF the repub-
&c, an explanation, and this explana-
ion was denied I Insisted several
INES with the said president. in a
tone, asking I'm to suspend
he said mobilization ! explained to
lin that the state was in perfect