Arizona republican., 1920-04-14
GOVERNOR TELLS. WHY H|S STATE QUIT REPUBLIC
De La Huerta Explains Motives and Causes Lead ing Up to Sonora's Seces- sion from Carranza Gov ernment
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ

NOGALES, Sonora, April 13.-Gov- ernor Adolfo de la Huerta, head of the government of Sonora, tonight issued a statement explaining the aims and motives of what he terms the recent temporary secession of Sonora from the republic of Mexico. The statement follows:
 Among the fundameE al operations of the political and soc al movement, realized lately in Mexi-o, appeared in the first place effective suffrage and the absolute reign of morality and law
 "The present government, with my self at it's head, has, in all it's acts, been ruled by the principles indicated, without taking into consideration whether or not this manner of proceed ing was agreeable to the federal au- thorities, particularly in the political campaign now being developed for the election of a president of the republic 'The government of the state of So- nora has concentrated it's activities to make effective, equally to all kinds, to all political parties, and to all cit1- zens, 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, taking direct action and mo- toriously partial issue in the local elections in several states and in the electoral campaign for the nomination of candidates for federal offices.
 "The fact that I did not attend the conference of governors, recently held at the capital of the republic. intensi- fled President Carranza's displeasure with the Sonora authorities
 Under these circumstances and through reliable sources, I became cog nizant. about two months ago, that the federal executive proposed to over throw the constitutional government of this state and to replace it with an ab- solutely deSpotic military government
 'sThe aforesaid advices have been in all respects confirmed by the subse- quent acts of federal executive, for in systematic manner, he has been d1c- tating a long series of resolutions and decrees in connection with financial, political and military affairs, all notor- iously hostile to the state of Sonora and as a preparation to realize his pro- jects as already indicated.
 Carranza Antagonized Sonora
 With these preparations, and not with standing that the state of Sonora is at complete peace, the president of the republic ordered in a peremptory manner the mobilization of a consider able number of troops destined to this state. Precisely the same forces that overthrow the constitutional govern ment of the state of Nayarit were ordered to Sonora.
 "As soon as these facts came to my knowledge. I asked, in respectful manner of the president of the repub- lie. an explanation. and this explana- tion was denied. I insisted several times with the said president, in friendly tone, asking him to suspend the said mobilization. I explained to him that the state was in perfect peace; that the peace with the Yaqui Indian tribe was an accomplished fact. and that political activity in Sonora was reduced to a minimum of express sion. But President Carranza ignored all these reasons and all my requests, insisting with asperity and stubborn ness to his resolution to mobilize.
 ''In this faith. having exhausted all conciliatory and pacific resources. the state congress, by Law No. 30. pub- lished on the tenth of the present. month. decreed that fin virtue of the federal executive having ordered se- ries of resolutions and decrees con- corning financial and military affairs notoriously hostile to the state of So- nora and with the deliberate purpose
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