The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

sought inetectually for severn
DEGREES and taxes.
Confirmation Impossible.
II was not possible to obtain formal
confirmation of this expected action
by the revolutionary leaders, although
persons in touch with Obregon's
thought in the matter declared that
II would be in entire harmony with
ms recent statements of reinsurance
to foreign investors.
Some of the worlds most valuable
mining properties arc idle in Mexico.
or working part time, because of
CarranzA,s constitutional decrces and
his methods of taxation. 1t was
pointed OUT here last night that a
reputation Of the oon6scatory pro-
visions of the constitution would
center upon Mexico the eyes of the
investing world.
Rebel Activities Iaeres.ed.
Reports Of increased activities by
the leaders OF the revolt came TO
Washington yesterday from many
quarters Some were unoficiaI and
others lacked confirmation. but an
indicated that the uprising Was
spreading. According TO a message
received by Gen Salvador AIvarado,
agent for the Sonora government In
Washington. fighting between rev.
olutionary troops and Carranza sup
porters has started in the Ajusco
Mountains, near Mexico City. Il
was stated that several detaehments
from Gen. Cosio Robelo's brigade OF
federal troops. stationed in the
neighboring state of MoreIes. had
Joined the rebels and participated
in an attack near Cuernavaca. on a
Car.anza force led by Gen. Gustavo
Elizondo.
The dispatch to Gen. Alvarado
added that rUmors were current in
Mexico City on Saturday that Gen.
Robclo himself was in sympathy
with the Sonora revolt and his pro-
nouncement might be expected az
any time. Robelo has been one OF
the most active supporters Of Gen.
Pablo Gonzalez, in whose command
he led brigade. He has been a
critic Of Carrsnza policies for some
time, even while serving with the
federal forces.
Seats Declared Vacant.
A code telegram which passed the
Carrsnza censorship in Mexico City
Saturday, and was reIayed to Wash
ington yesterday. carried the stars-
ment that carranza had taken steps
to declare vacant the seats Of mem
bers Of the Pational senate anl
house who sympathized with the So
nora cause. The President was said
to have decided upon that drastic
step upon the advice Of Luis Ca
brera. Minister Of Finance, and Ma
tividad' Macias. his chief political
counsellor. Carranza's reported in
tention was TO have men loyal TO
him named to succeed the eNIelled
members, and private adyices de-.
scrlbed a growing. feeling Of resent
ment against the attempt to estab-
lish a ''rump" congress that would
be blindly subservisnt to the execu-
tive will.
Previous reports that Gov. Fran
cisco Figneroa, Of the state Of Guer-
rero, had declared for Sonora. and
that his act had been indorsed by
all the military forces In that state,
were confirmed yesterday. Advices
from Yucatan reported that the leg.
islature of that state had approved
the action OF stat: oeirers an ar
| resting Gen. Pablo dc la Cara. f.ar-
ranza's military commsn irr. IOE sio-
lation Of the constitution.
Launeh Vigorous Campaign.
Although ofiiciaIs OF the Mexican
Embassy had Insisted last week
that the scope Of the Sonora revolt
had been exaggerated. and that view
was shared 20 n large extent by
State Department ofiicisls. it was
learned yesterday from CarranEA
quarters that the federal govern
ment In Mexico was prepared TO
launch vigorous military operations
70 put down sthe revolt. II was
stated that Carranza wRs prepared
20 throw his maximum strength into
the field 20 suppress the revolution.
ard that In addition 20 applying .
CONTINUED a. rAos zEa