New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
Fall Says U. S.
Should Restore
Mexican Peace
Senator Suggests Leaders
Re Told Government That
Will Deal ON Basis of JUS
lice Will Be Recognized
Sonora Revolt Assailed
Moyement Is Said To Be
Anarchistic With Heads
Aiming at the Treasury
By Carter Field

r,.-, The T-ibunes Washington, Bureau
WASHINGTON, May IA picture
=, the present situation in Mexico,
.oupled with the suggestion that the
yr;ted States government has the op-
,ortunity, by taking firm stand at
th;s time, TO restore peace and tran
,n;lity. was presented to-day by Sena-
Ear Albert B. Fall. of Mexico. Senator
r.u is chairman of the special Senate
.,nmittee which has been Investigate
;nr the Mexican situation. He is hurry
;nS the completion of the report his
rnmmittee will make to the Senate, re-
rsrding it as especially timely.
The situation as outlined by Mr..
Fall is roughly this; The Carranza
regime has been overthrown, the Mex
can people being practically unani-
nous against him. Organized revolt at
uresent is directed from two centers-
Mexico City and the State of Sonora.
In Mexico City are the heads of the So
called Civilists movement, which, Mr..
Tsn saws, embraces nearly 90 per cent
n the Nexicans. For Provisional Pres
dent the Civilista party probably would
WITH the support of Generals Obregon
and Gonzales
The Cjvllista party stands for the
tary party or military dictatorship and
for one term for Presidents.
Sonora Revolt Assailed
The Sonora revolt is headed by
Gales. Alvarado, who recently was
virtually dictator OF Yucatan, and Vii
lareal. Senator Fall characterized it
as an anarchistic movement, the chief
purpose Of which is not 10 change the
Carranza regime in any particular,
save to place new men in control and
hence in touch with the revenue.
A curious phase of the situation
however. according TO Mr.. Fall, is that
the Sonora movement has been made
ostensibly n the interest and with the
use of the name OF Obregon, although
the general himself is in Mexico City
Gd in sympathy with the Civilista
movement. How the two movements
will work out, whether they will
merge or conflict time only will tell
NJ. Fall says.
wonderful opportunity is pre-
FOR the United States TO al in th-
working out of solution.
This government should 50 10 al
these leaders," he said. 'eithcr b.
sending g personal preventative o
the President to Mexico or by sum
roning their leaders here PERSONAL.
! prefer sending for them-that the.
must get together and set up rea
government. We shall tell them tina
We will recognize any government
which agrees in advance. which Car
ranza has always refused to do. tina
II would deal with this country ci
basis of justice and international
law, recognizing the rights and prop
erty Of American citizens. We shoule
tell them that once this government
Is established and recognized that VIZ
will support il ard aid ii in putting
down banditry in Mexico.
No Reason for Carranza
This is an opportunity present
ed to US again, as it has been man.
times in the last eight years. but o
which this government in the past ha
always refused to take advantage
"Carranza should never have bee
recognized. There was never any rea
son for Carranza, except the will o
the United States Government. Car
rama is opposed by the unanimou