New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
Rebels Go to Rescue of
Two New Workers Who
Fled With First Chief
and Now Under Fire
National Order
Being Restored
Legislators to Meet on
May "a for the Purpose
of Naming President

JUAREZ, Mexico, May 14.-The
meeting of the new Congress called
by Governor Adolfo de la Huerta,
supreme chief of the Liberal Copsti-
tutionalist government, will be held
at Mexico City May "a, for the pur-
pose of appointing a provisional
President of Mexico, General Ig-
nacio c. Enrique, candidate for Gov
ernor for Chihuahua, announced
here tonight
WASHINGTON, May IA spc-
cial session of the Mexican Congress
has been called to name a provision
al President, according to informa-
tion received by the State Depart
ment to-day.
The call was issued by a joint
meeting of seventy-hve Senator's and
Deputies, and the resolution adopted
provided that the provisional Presi-
dent thus named should call GEN
eral election.
Under the terms of the published
program Of the revolutionists, Con-
gress will supervise the election Of
President and serve until December
81, when the new President should
assume the office.
President Carranza is expected to
surrender in few hours. according
to message received yesterday in
FL Paso from General Alvaro Obre-
gon in Mexico City.
Two Americans, who were in Presi-
dent Carranzas entourage when he
fled from Mexico City May Z, and are
now with him under rebel fire near
Puebla, will be escorted out of dan
ger under flag of truce. the Amer
lean Consul at Vera Cruz reported
to-day. A special train carving
Mexican naval officers left Vera
Cruz yesterday to bring the Ameri-
cans to safety, together with other
foreigners who had sought to travel
IN the Presidential train to Vera
Cruz, the consul said. Carranza's
trains are about 120 miles from
Mexico City toward Vera Cruz.
Americans in Peril
The two marooned Americans are J.
H. Durebucks. a representative Of the
National City Bank of New York, and
). c. Pickwick, Of Lever. Son & Co.. of
New York With them is ". Alfred
ody, British Consul at Vera Cruz.
A dispatch from Nogales SAID Gov.
ernor de la Huerta Of Sonora had for
warded to Washington a communica-
ton to the effect that all civil and
military authorities of the revolution
ary forces had given full guarantees t.
Mexican citizens and foreigners. &C
cordlng full security to Mexican cit.-
zens, foreigners and to capital invest
ed in Mexico, and that Mexico was dis
posed to promote cordial relations
with the United States
Further indication that Pablo Con
zales and Aware Obregon, formerly can
didates for the Presidency and now
Jointly occupying Mexico City, are work
lng IN accord. was contained in renor,
20 the State Department to-day. Both
have published statements indorsins
Ontonlo Nilareai for provisional Pres,
ident.
.Adolfo de la Huerta, preliminary chief
OF the revolution. was expected to ar
rive IN the capital next week and take
charge Of affairs until the provisional
President is named.
he support given to Villarreal's cam
dIdacy was Of peculiar interest to Amer
lcan oi1lclais because of is ----s.nle in
dicatlon Of the character of the pro-
posed government.
Nlilareal Lived in Texas
Nillareal. once Governor Of the stafe
OF NueVo Leon and prominent IN mill,
tary and political affairs during the
early part OF CarranZa's 5 administration.
was IN exile for more than three wears
lVlng in FL Paso. Ten Revolutionarr
agents here declared that during tha,
period he had greatly modified his
previous extreme views regarding labor
and capital. 1t was suggested. how
ever, that his selection as provisional
President would prevent his from be
coming the constitutional President and
Nti'V ~ ID tenure OI once would end with
the close of the year.
Other candidates are Fernando
lglesias Calderon, an attorney of the
conservative school, prominent in the
Diaz administrations Juan Sanchez
Azcona, active in politics since his es
pousal of the cause Of General Bernardo
Royes, in 1909, and Jacinto Trevinto.
the officer Obregon was reported 20
have sent at the head of mission a
week ago to offer safe conduct to Car
ranza If he wished to leave the coun
try.
Azcona, who was placed in TEMPORARY
charge OF foreign affairs by Gonzales
soon after his occupation of the capi-
tai, has announced, according TO re-
port from the embassy to the State
Department. that no effort would be
made to establish direct relations With
the diplomatic corps until provisional
government Is established. His an
nouncement is IN line with assertions
OF the revolutionary agents here that
no effort to obtain recognition either
OF the United States or anv other gov
ernment would be made until order W.
restored and firm government estah.
lished.
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