New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-21
Oregon Faction Controls
Majority as First Regular
Session of Congress Opens
After Week of Caucusing
Many Debates Predicted
Accusations Already Made
of Capitalists Using Money
to Promite Interests
By George {. Hyde
Special Cable TO The T.ib,.n.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2o.-Congress
held its first regular preliminary ses-
sion today to organize and to con-
sider credentials of which many are
doubtful and likely to precipitate
heated interparty discussions. The
various groups caucused during the
week. preparing tickets for presiding
officers and committee credentials
which VIII greatly aid in determining
doubtful cases.
There are four main groups on the
floor Of the House, from Right to Left.
IS follows:
Extreme Right Conservatives Of the
National Republican party, with
small representation.
The Obregon group of Liberal Con-
stitutionalists, forming majority
favorable to the government.
The Liberal Cooperatist party,
small faction Of Liberal Independents,
containing many elements reelected
from the Carranza Congress, and the
party from which the principal 90
position TO the government is most
likely TO emanate.
The Extreme Left, a Socialist group,
composed OF labor and agrarian ele
ments and Socialists from Yucatan.
Socialist Group Organized
The Socialist group broke away from
the Cooperatists during q hot caucus
and determined 10 organ re its own erouD
for the specific purpose of UNFOLDING
those articles o. the constitution Of
1911 Which have been considered
Objectionable to foreigners and LARGE
landlords.
During the first caucus accusations
were made on the floor that capitalists
particularly OF the petroleum. interests.
already were using money in q huge
lobby intended to subvert the Congress
and OF lain the repeal OF Articles 81
and l-3 Of the constitution.
Speakers pointed out that several
deputies OF Ger groups who belonged
70 the capltaNstlc class were making
their adhesion to any othev party i'm
possible
The Oregon faction is divided, with
q mall but powerful representation
from Sonora, which is making an effort
70 dominate The party. AS a result OF
alleged steam-roler tactics this faction
during caucUses Of The party has been
clrstercd The Tank"
Political leaders predicted to-day an
effort 10 Ieorganlze the old Liberal
party on the floor by the segregation
q many II the younger indeperdents.
nc are not wholly sympathetic to the
programs Of any Of the present parties
Many deputies attending several eau
cuses were unable TO determine which
faction best suits their ideas and con-
sldered organization into a fifth party.
Envoy Sent to Chile
The Foreign Ofice has announced it
was sending man TO Chile to counter
acV propaganda being carried on there
by former CarranZa minister ousted
oy the present regime It is understood
this propaganda already has created d
strong sentiment that is likely to ham
per the question OF recognition later.
Ihe labor situation has taken seri-
GUS turn at Vera Cruz, where a gem
eral strike is progressing and some
disorders have taken place. Reports
to-day are that railway terminal en-
pioyees who are striking are likely
20 tie Up traffic between Vera Cruz
and Mexico City.
During parade OF strikers Gen
eral Guadalupe Sanchez, Vera Cruz
command r, was assaulted, narrowly
escaping with his life The govern
ment says II IS prepared to take action
to prevent disorders, but will not take
sides IN the labor controversy. The
state authorities announced they
were prepared TO protect workers de-
sirous Of laboring, but would not pro-
h'bit picAc.lng.
The strike is an outgrowth Of diff
1ereAces between street railway en-
ClOEefS
been IN progress for some weeks.
Observers said to-day that the strike
was not connected. with the recent po-
litlcal controversy III Vera Cruz, due
to which the state had two governors
tuAeLlon.n@ tor several DAYS