The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
Official Washington is Watching
Political Phases of Revolution as
ltSweeps Over Mexico; Leaders of
Insurrectos Gives Assurances of a
Friendly Attitude to the Foreigners

Washington, May 6.-Official inter-
est In the development Of the politi.
lcal phases Of the sweeping revolution
hn Mexico, has been stimulated by
government reports which continue to
indicate rapid weakening Of Car
lranza's grip. Although any recog-
knition by this government Of the rebel
tmovement, other than that accorded
bany de facto force, was said to be
improbable 1t is known agents of
tthe state department had studied
tcarefully the promulgated program OF
fthe rebels and the published assur-
tances Of Alvaro Obregon and other
Headers Of the revolt, that a more
friendly attitude toward foreigners
Twill be adopted.
In marked contrast to the methods
used by those who have acted In
Lsimilar positions, agents Of the revo-
Hutton here have refrained from max
ling any overtures to the United
States government, and, 1t Is under
stood, no plea for special consider
alton will be made until the success
of the rebel movement Is assured. In
the event that Carranza Is forced out
of the presidency, the attitude OF
Ithe United States, according to some
officials, will be shaped to a certain
extent by the attitude taken by the
rebels.
A lack of unanimity as to the con-
, stitution that will be approved by the
rebels II they win, already has been
forecast by the statements Of those
connected with the anti-Carranza
movement Obregon has declared
himself in favor Of the plan OF
Aqua Prieta," which provides for the
,adoption OF the constitution Of 1917,
but the preliminary president, Adolfo
lde la Huerta, has announced that en-
dorsement Of the plan should be only
after sharp revisions. Others have
expressed the opinion that 1t would
be better to set aside entirely and
adopt a revision Of the constitution
OF 1857, which went into the discard
as a result of Carranza's triumph
over Huerta.
The progress Of the revolutionary
movement already Is such that the
rebels are planning an early COM
pletion Of their program, which calls
for the selection of a provisional
president, when Mexico City is oc-
cupied and majority Of the states
have adopted the plan Of Aqua Prize
Ia"
The naming Of de Ia Huerta sss
an acting president and the selection
Of an acting cabinet has been ex.
planned as merely preliminary and
done for the purpose Of organization.
The plan provides for the selection
of supreme commander" OF the
army within 60 days; or before June
%. More optimistic rebel leaders in
s.st that unless such a leader is
chosen, quickly the choice Of pro-
visional president may be made first.
Official and unofficial advices agree
in general that revolutionary forces
are appearing with startling rapid
ity, in almost all parts OF the coun'
try and that the steps toward their
coordination are well under way
Army officers here who have been
studying the situation do not agree
with the optimistic claims Of some
Of the rebel leaders, that Mexico City
will be taken within a week or 10
days. but they are convinced that
Carranza will experience difficulty in
extricating himself. The only avail
able information from Mexico City
WIS that he was making determined
effort to get under way an expedition
toward the north to reinforce the gar
! rison at Tcrreon, toward which the
rebels in Chihuahua were reported to
be moving, but unofficial reports were
thatt he federals there already had
raised the flag Of revolt and placed
their commander, General Cesario
Castro, under arrest.