Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-03
OBREGON PLAN
FOR MEXICO is
SAFE AND SANE
Revolutionist Says Aim Is to
Make Foreigners and Their
Money Secure.
ALSO SEEKS INTEGRITY

MEXICO CITY, July 3.-Gen Aware
Obregon, for several years the stron gest
man in Carranza's cabinet, and the only
soldier in the Mexican army who has
ever succeeded in landing a smashing
blow against Francisco villa, notorious
bandit chief. when he put his army to
utter rout at the battle of Celaya in
April, 1915, shortly after his split with
First Chief Venustian0 Carranza, has re-.
linquished his military post and turned
his command of rebel forces over to the
new administration. He has returned to
private life in order to resume his cam
paign for the presidency Of the re-
public.
In an exclusive interview with the
writer Gen. Obregon declared that liz
the event Of his election as chief execu-
tive of the republic of Mexico 1t viii
be his paramount aim not alone to es-
tablish more friendly and unquestion-
able relations with the government Of
the United States and the civilized ma
tons Of the world in general, but to
give to Mexico a safe, sane, clean and
sound administration-in fact. a gov
eminent such as will command the re-
spect of all the people of the world.
L oREIGNERS TO
HAVE SAFETY.
"All foreigners residing in Mexico ana
those ioterests having capital invested
in the republic will be accorded the
same protection as is given the Mexican
citizens under the constitution, and the
law, and the law alone will guide my
administration In the event of my cleo
ton to the presidency" continued Gen.
Obregon.
Nothing will please me more than to
IN
that l have succeeded In re-establish-
ing Mexicos integrity among the ma
lions OF the world; that my revolution
torn native land has again regained her
solid financial footing and been ac-
corded her proper place among the ranks
Of the respected nations Of the world"
Gen. Obregon was born on Feb. 10,
1880, In the pueblo Of Siquisiva, In the
state OF Sonora.
He received his education in the COM
mon schools Of the state
From early youth 1t had been his am
bition to become one Of his country 5
military leaders, and II was while he
was still a young man In the early nine
ties that he gathered about him a num-
Der OF Mayo Indians IN the vicinity Of
Siquisiva and formed q company Of home
guards as a protection against wandering
outlaw bands.
1t was not until some months after the
Madero revolution gained strength in
Sonora that he Joined the rebel move
ment and with his small command Of
Mayo Indians as a nucleus went forth
10 wage war against the government Of
Porhrlo DiaZ and remained IN the field
until the successful conclusion Of the
revolution.
He then retired to his ranch with his
followers, where he remained until al
vised OF AIadero's assassination by Gen.
Victoriano Huerta. when he again called
his band together to take up arms against
the usurper.
From that time on Gen. Obregon be-
came permanently identified with the rev.
dictionary party, and It was only after
Gen Pasqual Orozco's treacHery in de-
serting Madero In his hour OF need to
take up a bandits career that Oregon
followed him and his men into the will
derness OF the north and drove him from
the state OF Sonora, where he had
launched a campaign Of murder and dep
relation
NEVER STRONG
ADIIRER
Although Obregon is known to have
pevar hean a very sfaun~h adrnfrer os no