Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-18
WITHDRAWAL Of
GONZALEZ FROM
MEXICAN RACE
IS GRATIFYING
New Government Shows a
Disposition to Avoid Po~
litical Rivalry in Coming
Presidential Contest,
ALLEGIANCE PARADE
PLANNED FOR MAY "a
General 0bregon Orders a
Military Demonstration in
Which 10000 Men Are
Expected To Take Part.
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Washington, May 17.-Pablo
Gonzalezs withdrawal from the
contest for the presidency of Mex
leo, reported to the state depart
ment today, was regarded as the
best indication that de facto gov
ernment leaders desired to elimi-
nate the danger arising from polit-
ical rivalry. Further evidence OF
coordinate action was seen in the
announcement that Manuel Palaez,
to whom oil producers have paid
tribute for several years, had been
appointed chief of military opera
tons in Tamaulipas state.
Restoration of wire communica-
ton with the capital brought from
the American embassy long reports
on developments. There was no
Carranza, who has fled to the hills
near Jalapa with revolutionary
troops on his trail.
Resume of Situation.
Official advices were summar-
lied by the state department as
s follows:
"The American EN- mbassv at Mex
leo City reported to the department
of state today under date of yes
terday, that Gen. Pablo Gomez has
publicly surrendered his authority
to the provisional presidency.
I'm manifesto yesterday, Gen
eral Gonzalez announced that in Or
der to preserve the revolutionary
unit, restore tranquility, eliminate
the possibility of future conflict
and to leave congress untrammeled
in its election of provisional pres
ident, he irrevocably withdraws his
candidacy for the next presidential
term and will surrender to the pro-
visional president the authority
which revolutionary conditions have
forced him to assume.
THE Mexico City press yesterday
announced that trains captured
from CarId ANA were being prou6nt
to Mexico City, and that civilians
who remained with the trains are
being given every protection. The
press stated that those who accom-
panied Carranza are being pursued
by revolutionary cavalry.
Allegiance Demonstration.
"a circular signed by General
Obregon has been published or
dering a military parade to en-
brace thirty thousand men as par
ticipants at Mexico City, May "a,
as a demonstration of allegiance to
the provisional president to be Sc
lected by the Mexican congress on
that date. The press stated that
members of the Mexican diplo-
matte corps have been given fif-
teen days to declare their ale
glance to the new regime.
THE appointment of General
PalaeZ as chief of military opera
tions in Tampaulipas state has
been announced. Monterey,
capital of Nuevo Leon, having been
turned over without resistance to
the forces of Generals Obregon
Gonzalez and all burned bridges
between Nuevo Laredo and Mex
leo City having been restored, it was
announced at Laredo Saturday that
through passenger railroad service
would be Immediately resumed
from the border to Mexico City :.
Demanded 100000 Pesos.
General Cespeda did not arrive
at Monterey on May 13. as was eX-
pected and in the afternoon or
that day Porfiro Gonzales de-
manded a levy of 100000 pesos
fs1O0.O0O) from the Chamber of
Commerce, The chamber refused
to comply and Gonzalez threatened
execution and looting If the money
were not forthcoming by May "a
and called in the mayor to assist IN
collecting the money. General An
tonic Villareal, of the Obregonistas,
was expected to arrive that night.
The departments information from
Monterey UP to Saturday is that
there has been no disorder and
that the Americans are safe.
From Saltillo, capital of Coahu-
lila came word under date OF May
~ that General Porfiro Cadena
has been appointed provisional gov
ernor and post commander and
that General Cespeda had been ap-
pointed commander of operations
in the state of Coahuila.
Asks for Funds for Troops.
Conformation came to the depart
ment today that at Piedras Negras'
opposite Eagle Pass, Texas, I. X.
Beltran, commercial representative
of the state of Sonora under Cen
eral de la Huerta, called mer-
chants together and requested free
contributions of funds for assist
ance in paying troops quartered at
Piedras Negras with a view of pre-
serving order and that approx
mately 10000 pesos ($10.000p was
subscribed by foreign and Mexican
business men.