Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-18
GONZALES F0RE:G0ES HIS AMBITIONS FOR
 PEACE IN MEXICO
Washington Sees Attempt tO Eliminate Rivalry in His
 Action
PLAN DEMONSTRATION
 OF LOYALTY MAY 24
30,000 to Parade and Pledge Their Allegiance to Whoever is Nam- cd President by Session of
 Congress

Washington, May 17.-Pablo Con- zales' Withdrawal from the contest for the presidency of Mexico reported to the state department today was re- garded here as the best indication that leaders of the de facto govern
 ment desired to eliminate the danger arising from political rivalry. Fur ther evidence of coordinate action was seen in the announcement that Manuel Palaez, to whom oil produc- CTS have paid tribute for several years, had been appointed chief of military operations in the state of Tamaulipas.
 Restoration of wire communication
 With the Mexican capital brought from the American embassy long re- ports on the developments. There was no word, however, as to the fate of Carranza, who has fled to the hills near Jalapa, with revolutionary troops on his trail
 rlzed by the state department today as follows:
 "The American embassy at Mexico City reported to the department of state today that General Gonzales has publicly surrendered his author ity to the provisional presidency"
 "The Mexico City press yesterday announced that trains captured from Carranza were being brought to Mex ico City and that civilians who re- mained with the trains are being giv- en every protection. The press states that those who accompanied Carran- ga in his departure from the Mexican capital, are being pursued by the rev. olutionary cavalry.
 "A circular signed by General Ogre gon has been published ordering military parade to embrace 30,00O men as participants at Mexico City May "A as demonstration of allegiance to the provisional president to be sa- lected by the Mexican congress on that date. The press stated that mem- bers of the Mexican diplomatic corps have been given fifteen days to de- clare their allegiance to the new re- gime.
 "The appointment of General Palaez as chief of military operations in Ta- maulipas has been announced
 Monterey. in the state of Nuevo Leon, having been turned over without resistance to the forces of Generals. Obregon and Gonzales and all burned bridges between Nuevo Laredo and Mexico City having been restored, it was announced at Laredo Saturday that through passenger railroad ser vice would be immediately resumed from the United States border to Mex ico City.
 General Cespede did not arrive at Monterey on May 13 as was ex- pected and in the afternoon of that day Porfirio Gonzales demanded levy of 100000 pesos ($10O,0O0) from the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber refused to comply and Con- zales then threatened execution and footing if the money was not forth- coming by May IA and called on the mayor to assist in collecting the money. General Antonio Villereal of } the Obregonistas. was expected to ar- rive that night. The departments in- formation from Monterey up to Sat- urday is to the effect that there has been no disorder there and that the are safe.
 From Saltillo, capital of Coahuila, came word under date of May 12 that General Porfiro Cadena has been 4p- pointed provisional governor and post and that General Cespeda had been appointed commander of ] operations in the state of Coahuila.
 Information came to the department { today that at Piedras Negras, opposits Eagle Pass, Texas, T. R. Beltran, coni- mercial representative of the state of Sonora under General De La Huerta, called merchants together at the cus- toms house, requested free tax contri- button of funds for assistance in pay- ing troops quarters at Pedras Negras with view to preserving order and that approximately 80,000 pesos 5 100000 was secured for foreign and Mexican business men, it was also re-Y ported that similar request was made by General Gutierrez at Montclova."