The Washington times., 1920-05-11
ESCAPE
Of CARRApZA
Reports Received Here Indicate
He 10 In Hands Of
Rebels.
REVOLUTION SUCCESSFUL
Recognition Of De Facto Gov
efnment by U. S. May Be
Considered.

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President Wilson today called .
Cabinet meeting for this afternoon.
It is understood that thsre viii be
q full discussion Of the Mexican cit.
uation.
The question of recognition Of a
de facto government in Mexico may
be taken up.
. To Ask Recognition.
The revolutionary government OF
Mexico will ask formal recognition
by the United States at once. accord
ing to a statement OF Emilio Tame.
commercial agent OF the Sonora revo-
luton at Nogales, dispatches received
here through nonrevoiutionary chan
neIs stated this afternoon. Tamse's
announcement stated that such
course had been decided upon by the
leaders of the revolution.
The Navy Department today re-
ceived the following message from
Capt. B. A. Long. on board the de-
stroyer Putnam. at Tamptco, Mexicos
situation Tampico all quiet NO
Americans or foreigners threatened
Immediate prospects Tampico area
pescefuL"
Captain Long fs In command Of the
destroyer hotiila along the east coast
Of Mexico.
CONFLICTING reports were received
here as to the exact whereabouts OF
President fCarranza. but officials OF
the revolutionary agency gave little
credence to the report that Carran5a
had escaped and was again on MS
way to Vera Cruz.
All reports received here indicate
that the Mexican leader is In the
hands of the rebels and will be taken
back to Mexico City. probably to be
allowed to leave the country after
has been ascertained that the treas
ury has not been depleted.
The revolutionary agency here to-
day maintained that the success OF
the revolution is assured. incomplete
reports showed that only .he states
Of Yucatan, Campeche. and Chiaspss
are still to declare in favor Of the
revolution.
Believe Americans Safe.
The administration is proceeding
with the utmost caution, and with
the dispatch Of the Oklahoma to Key
eral destroyers along both coasts or
Mexico, it is believed here that the
safety OF Americans in Mexico Is as
sured. All official reports which have
been received thus far indicate that
the revolutionists are maintaining
orders, and that there have been no
untoward events which would in
dicste that Americans lives are jeorp-
ardized.
The fall OF Mazatlan, on the west
coast OF Mexico. to General Flores,
has been reported here. but the re-
ports do not speak OF any battle In
connection with the capitulation OF
the city. The absence OF news of
the battle at Mssatlan was encour-
aging to officials here, for II had been
feared that with a concentration OF
Americans In and around Mazatlan,
an outbreak might occur there.
Reports from Torreon this after
noon stated that the revolutionsr7
pesos at once, to be used for military
purposes.
The JuaIez government Ia fanotiSna
ing without friction, a report receised
heTt stated.
Gen. Antonio villareal has been
placed In command OF the rebel forces
OF Nueva Leon. Coahuila and Csmsu-
litas.
A dispatch to the state Department
from the American embassy at Mex
leo City stated that General Gonzales,
on entering the capital on May Z, took
steps to preserve order. and that
Americans have been protected, and
there have been no calls from Ameri-
cans for aid.
General Murgia, who is reported to
have been executed by General San
chez, is the officer who is supposed TO
have ordered the death Of the pris-
oners held by the Carranza govern
ment before Carransa fed Mexico
City.
General ObreEon, leader OF the
Mexican revolution, entered Mexico
City on May o. a dispatch from the
American charge d'anaires at Mexico
City informed the state Department
today.