The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-06
CARRANzA
DOOMED, IS
u. s. BELIEF
Washington Shaping Course
| to Be Followed if Revolt is
Successful-Sees Power of
President Crumbling.
MAzATLAN MAY FAIL
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Omcial in
terest in the development of the
political phases of the sweeping revolu-
tion in Mexico has been stimulated by
government reports which continue to
indicate a rapid weakening OF Car
ranZa'S grip.
Although any recognition by this
government of the rebel movement
other than that accorded any defacto
force was said to be improbable, 1t is
known agents Of the state department
have studied carefully the promulgated
program Of the rebels aud the publish
ed assurances Of Alvaro Obregon and
other leaders Of the revolt that more
friendly attitude toward foreigners
will be adopted.
In marked contrast to the methods
used by those. who have. acted IN
similar cases agents of the revolution
here have refrained from making any
overtures to the United States govern
ment and it Is understood no plea FOR
special consideration will be made
until the success of the rebel move
ment is assured. In the event that
Carranza is forced out of the presiden-
CIV the attitude of the United States, ac-
cording to some officials, Will be
shaped to a certain extent by the atti-
tude taken by the rebels.
A lack of unanimity as to the con.
stitution that will be approved by the
rebels If they win. already has been
forecasted by the statements of those
connected with the i-CaTanza move
ment. Obregon has declared himself
in favor of the plan of Aqua Prieta',
which provides for the adoption of the
constitution of 1917, but the prelimin-
ary president Adolfo De La Huerta, has
announced that endorsement of the
plan should be only after sharp re-
vision. Others have expressed the
opinion that it would be better to set
1t aside entirely and adopt a revision
Of the constitution of 1857, which went
into the discard as a result of Car
ranza's triumph over Huerta.
The progress of the revolutionary
movement already is such that the
rebels are planning an early compile
ton, of their program which calls for
the selection of provisional president
when Mexico City is occupied and
majority of the states have adopted
the plan of Aqua Prieta."
burros caused the evacuation OF Ma
zatlan, a west coast port of Mexico,
still held by a small federal garrison,
although a rebel army operates on its
north east and south. Official ad-
vices to the state department a week
ago announced that the federals had
marched out of the, city, but on sue
ceeding days additional advices lndl-
Gated the Carranza force still in pos
session 1t wac not until today that
the situation was explained. The gar,
rison did march out and then marched
back again. A high cloud of dust had
been observed far off on the trail from
the north. Officers studied the NOV
ing cloud through their glasses and
were convinced it was made by the
march of column OF rebel cavalry
1t was after the ports evacuation
Ahat-it was discovered the duct cloud
had been raised by drove of bur
,ros.
NOGALES, Ariz., May 6.-General
Angel Flores, revolutionary command
ler in Sinaloa, will attack Mazatlan
the principal seaport of the state, with
a formidable force in few days, &C
cording to Americans here today from
the coast state.
General Flores was said to have
several siege guns, machine guns and
a large supply of ammunition. While
the seaport is protected by fortress
it was said that the federals' supply OF
ammunition was scanty.
The Carranza gunboat Guerrero is
in the harbor and it was expected that
it would constitute the most serious
81 Nl,,fin iStS IN or
come.
General Flores was reported to be
in a position to cut off the towns
water supply.
American citizens returning from
the South declared that Nayarit was
entirely in revolt. and that a large
force of rebels was marching north
ward to join General Flores
Ell PASO, Texas, May g. Belief
that Carranza soldiers murdered his
father and two brothers near Ell Orc
who were killed in the state of MeXi
CO recently, was expressed here today
by Joseph Greenlaw of Flagstaff, Ariz
While there were rebel bands in the
district, they were more friendly thar
the federal troops, Mr.. Greenlaw said
DOUGLAS, Ariz., May 6.-Adolfo De
lie Huerta, supreme commander ad in
terim of the liberal constitutionalist
movement in Mexico, in circular
issued in that capacity, has placed the
onus of enforcing prohibition and pre-
venting gambling upon military com
manders of the liberal constitutional
list army. The decree was publish cd
in Orientacion, the Official paper Of
the state of Sonora.
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