Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
SAYS MEXICAN REVOLT
! WAS PLANNED IN PARIS
Many Prominent Men in French
Capital Named in Connection
With Charges of Conspiracy.
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PARIS. May S.-rhe statement that
the preliminary plot for the present
Mexican revolution was Matched in
Paris. was made today by high Of
fetal OF the Mexican embassy here.
who added that the whole secret plan
Was known in advance BY President
Carranza. The Mexican President.
however. II is averrcd. refused to
heed the urgent warnings OF his am
bassador TO France. Senior PAM. that
the whole of Mexico would Hare into
revolt as soon as the presidential
campaign opened.
Mnny Former Mcxicnns Named.
My informant mentions the follow
alleged plot Francisco lturoc. ma
lionaire hacker Of General Angeles.
who joined the Villa Junta here i'm
mcdiately after hearing the news of
the generals execution in Chihua-
hua. 1turbc, who previously geld
aioof from revolutionary Iuarrcis. is
said to have been so incensed by the
putting TO death of his protcGe that
he guaranteed TO finance the group
planning to overthrow Carranza.
jose DiaT; Mexican rubber king.
tates in Yucatan and Tehuantcpec
were connscatcd by Carranza.
Ramon Garcia. who acted as ad-
wiser TO the late N!ctoriano Huerta.
Cientihco. who ESCAPED rom McXic.
following the Madcro revolution and
has been living since IN a palace II
the Avenue du Bots de Boulognc.
Juan Estradas. Mexican song
writer who attained considerable
success with his opcret,as in Madrid,
where he is making his home.
Hiraldo CabreraS. who was a
colonel under Madcro, and fed 10
France after the Madcro revolution,
a distinguished member of the for
eign legion.
Former Minister Denies Completely.
s,Fn .
j. Y. Limantour, minister OF finance
In the DiaZ regime. is also concerned
IN the plot. but Senior Limantour en-
phatically denied this to me. stating
he had refused to enter into any con-
spiracy. despite his hatred of Car
rama, because he felt he was too old.
and was unwilling 10 concern himself
further with MeN!cos troubles.
Francisco dc Ia Barra. former Pres
1dent OF Mexico, though not denying
knowledge of the plot said to me to-
night he had no details of ii and had
never been asked TO join the alleged
conSpirators.
Met Ncnr Mexican Embassy.
The. villa Junta met. it is said in
lavlshly-furniShed apartment near
the Einel Tower. Il stones throw from
the residence of Ambassador PAM,
who remained in ignorance OF the pic;
until the Junta approached Candida
Aguilar. Carranza's foreign minister,
while he was visiting Europe
AEuilar. / am assured, refused TO
join the plotters, stating he was and
would remain loyal to Carranza. Il is
he who is said to have informed the
Mexican embassy, which. in turn
promptly acquainted Carranza with
the facts. The Mexican President re-
fused 10 let them worry him.
When word got abroad that the plot
had been discovered. Iturbc, Miriinas
and Garcia left Paris, presumably for
Spain.
Jose Diaa is going TO London. where
he is now the head OF the English
branch of the revolutionary junta,
the object of which. according TO my
informant. is to replace the Cientitiras
and restore the iron roiGn ;hat was
was held in Pornrio Diaa