Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
Revolt in Mexican Repub-
lie Rapidly Growing in
Proportions.
FOUR OTHER STATES
JOIN WITH SONORA
Revolt Has Support Of Villa, Manuel
PaIla and Other Rebel Chieftans-
Federal Soldiers Within Seeding
States Abandon Carranza-Ameri-
can Government Decides to Rem ain
a Spectator-Assstanc Not Asked.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Washington, April 22.-Reports to
the war and state department today
continued to support the dispatches
that have told of the rapidly increas-
ing revolt in Mexico. Administration
officials studied them carefully but
without betraying any indication
that the position of this country
would be other than that of an OBJ
server.
The movement, begun by the Sc
cession of Sonora, has gained the
support of at least four other states,
the adherence OF government forces
and the support Of Villa, Manuel
Palla and one or two other rebel
chiefs have announced they will join
in the fight on Carranza, the reports
showed.
So far as could Oe learned here
Carranza has made no overtures TO
the American government for assist
ahce.
The presence here Of General SAL
vador Alvamardo as the unofficial
representative of Obregon, accepted
leader of the new revolt, has not
brought from the administration any
sign of it's willingness to recognize
the belligerence of the anti-govern-
ment group.
One small hope was offered today
in the announcement that mission
from Mexico City was on it's way to
Sonora.
Hands Off, U. S. Policy.
The state department, so far as
strictly off the growing revolt in
Mexico. Absolutely nothing concern.
ing the uprising in sSonREa and other
states has been announced from the
department.
The prevalent opinion is that the
United States will continue to let the
internal affairs OF Mexico take their
own course, for the present, at least,
regardless of consequences to Car
rama, who has not endeared himself
to the administration here, despite
the Wilson policy of tolerance to-
ward him for many years.
Persons in touch with the revolt in
Mexico declared today that Car
ranza's government could not pos
sibly hold out against the wave OF
rebellion more than sixty days, and
echoed the prediction made here yes
terday by Gen. Salvador Alvarado,
representing Sonora, that the over
turning of the government might be
accomplished without bloodshed.
Surpasses Huertas Handicap.
In one quarter, where grapevine
information from Mexico creeps in.
it was declared that the revolt
against Carranza is ten times greater
than the uprising against former
President Huerta, who was forced to
flee to save his head.
While the Mexican embassy issued
statement today in which is assert
ed that "the rebel movement OF
Sonora has been given an Importance
which it is far from deserving" Gen.
Alyarado declared that nine states
were now involved in the revolution
either thru action Of the state legis-
latures, defections OF the military
governors, or otherwise.
General 4Alvarado has been sum-
moned to appear before the subcom-
mittee of the Senate foreign relations
committee. investigating Mexican af-
fairs and 1t was stated that he prob
ably would testify next week.
Nine States Up in Arms.
The states mentioned by Alvarado
as having Joined. in the fight against
Carranza are Sinaloa, Nayarit, Mich
oacan, Zacatecas, Guerrero, Morelos,
Hidalgo, and Tiaxcala; with Sonora
this makes nine. Nayarit formerly
was Tepic, and that still is the name
of the capital.
The ,cmbassy's statement declares
that this movement docs not mean
the establishing Of new republic; it
means only the temporary secession
of one state from the Mexican fed
Grafton" and it minimizes the
strength and the extent Of the rebel
movement.
The statement, after pointing to the
fact that some people In the United
States believe possible the overthrow
Of the constitutional government
thru the rebellion" goes on to show
that Sonora is very far from the
center of the republic" that 1t has
very narrow means Of every kind"
and that the federal government
forces can not In q very short time
reach Sonora soil, because Of the
long distance they must cover" but
that "for the federal government It
is O matter only Of time."
The statement asserts that the So
nora movement has not received
ANY important support outside OF
Its own territory, and calls attention
to the number Of leading generals,
politicians, and officials who have
expressly reiterated their allegiance
to CarranZa.
The embassy asserts that Carranza
has answered ISLANDERS" only with
facts, overcoming all difficulties
when his enemies predicted his de.
feat"
Sonora Soldiers Guard Dordsr.
Agura Prieta, April 22 Four hun
dred more Sonora soldiers arrived