The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
REBELS NOT
TO MOLEST
FOREIGNERS
Government Inclined to
Withhold Action Until
Revolt Effect Seen.
BULLETIN.

San Antonio, Texas, May g.
Lieutenant Colonel Aware Oh.
regon has formally Joined the
Mexican revolution initiated in
the state Of Sonora and has
placed himself and his armed
forced mt the disposition OF the
revolution. In a manifesto is.
sued In the state Of Guerrero,
u copy Of which reached San
Antonio today, ObrcgOn called
upon the Mexican people TO
rally to the support Of the re.
volt against President Car.
rama and denied that be was
seeking presidential power.
Washington, May G-Uncon.
firmed adyices received today
by agents here Of tho Mexican
revolutionary movement said
that the Carranza garrison ut
T0rreOn under General Pesari0
Castro had revOlted and that
the city was in control OF the
reyOlutionists. Cels0 Castro u
brother OF the commanding gen.
eral, the reports said, had fled
to Mexico City.
Other advices received by
agents of the revOluti0nists said
no trains were being permitted
to leave Mexico City and that
the Carranza minister OF rail-
ways mad ordered all available
railroad rolling stock concen-
urated in the capital
Washington, May 6.-Oficial in
,erest in the development of the
political phases of the sweeping
revolution in Mexico has been stim-
llated by government reports
which continue to indicate rapid
of Carranza grip. AL
.hough any recognition by this gov
of the rebel movement
other than that accorded any de
,acto force was said to be improb-
lble, it is known agents OF the
state department have studied care
'ully the promulgated program OF
he rebels and the published ass1r-
,nces of Alyero 0bregon and other
eaders of the revolt that a more
friendly attitude toward foreigners
will be adopted.
Make No Oyertures.
Agents of the revolution here
lave refrained from making any
ventures to the United States gov
and it is understood. no
'lea for special consideration will
10 made until the success of the
ebel movement is assured. In the
vent that Carranza is forced out
+ the presidency the attitude of
he United States, according 10
ome officials, will be shaped TO a
ertain extent by the attitude taken
" the rebels.
Provisional Pans.
The progress of the revolution
~ movement already is such that
be rebels are planning an early
of their program which
alls for the selection OF provis-
onal president when Mexico City
5 occupied and a majority OF the
tates have adopted the plan OF
aqua Prieta." The naming of De
"a Huerta as president, and the Sc
ection of an acting cabinet, has
,een explained as merely prelimi-
lary and done for the purpose OF
organization.
Agree on Carranza's Plight.
Army officers here who have
been studying the situation do no
agree with the optimistic claims o
some of the rebel leaders that Mex
co City will be taken within ;
week or ten days, but they are con
yinced that Carranza will expert
ence difficulty in eytricating him
self. The only available informa
ton from Mexico City was that h
was making a determined effort L
get under way an expedition 10
ward the north to reinforce tn
garrison at Torreon toward whicl
the rebels in Shihuahua were re
ported to be moving, but unofficia
reports were that the federal
there already had raised the fla
of revolt and placed their com
mander. General Cesario Castro
under arrest.