The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-11
is CARRANzA
TAKEN? QUERY
IN U. s. TODAY
President of Mexico Either in
Hiding or Fighting With
Back to Wall l-Revolters
Ask u. S. Recognition.
.DREADNAUGHT IS READY
tBy Associated Press)

While the advices- coming through
| from Mexico on the revolutionary
situation are fragmentary and CON
! ihcting, they cast considerable doubt
! on the report that President Garranza
mas oeen made prisoner.
A Vera Cruz dispatch from the
| newspaper, Ell Dichamen, a member
OF the Associated Press, bearing Mon
days date, declared the fugitive pres
/ loent of the republic, who was max
ing an effort to reach Vera Cruz. mad
broken through the revolutionary
lines and was standing at bay with
1000 men at San Marcos, 27 miles
north of Puebla.
On the other hand, the revolution
airy leaders along the border are still
| claiming that CarranZa has been
made captive.
Is in Precarious Pass.
| 1t would appear. however, even pre-
supposing the accuracy of the reports
that Carranza is still AT liberty, that
the situation he finds himself in, ac-
cording TO the Vera Cruz advices, is
precarious.
! 1t is announced that government
troops in Vera Cruz have deserted
| their commander and gone over TO
]
| apparently no longer a safe refuge
for the fugitive president.
Mexico dispatches report the sit
uation there as quiet, with troops of
General Obregon in full possession.
All Mexico, in fact. with the excep-
ton of a few localities, notably the
states of Yucatan, Campacne and CHA
tas, is declared to be in the hands of
the reyolutionists
Very Little eloodshed
The overturn has been effected with
little bloodshed, all advices indicate.
1t is declared in Mexico City that the
object of the revolutionists all along
has been to avoid fighting and bring
ing about a peaceful change of gov
ernments with free elections to be
held later.
Incidentally it is asserted the revo-
lutionary leaders desired to bring
about change in the Mexican foreign
} policy, looking to the advancement
of friendly relations with the other
,, powers.
NOGALES. Ariz., May 11.-Cordial
invitation to foreign business men, es-
pecially Americans to come to Mexico
and engage in trade and to Mexican
eX-patriates to return to their native
land was extended today in state
ment issued by Emiliano TabeZ, COM
mercial agent for the Liberal consti-
tutionalist party at Nogales. Senior
| Tamez said he was speaking for the
revolutionary government.
Foreign business men can come to
Mexico with full confidence that in all
sections controlled by the new govern
ment they will enjoy all assurances
protection and facilities they may re-
quire for the full success of their un-
dertakings," Senor Tamez said.
The rebellion initiated by the gov
, ernment of Sonora, in the legitimate
defense of its sovereignty, offers to
the Mexican nation a great example of
virility and energy which of necessity
has brought an echo of sympathy and
frank adhesion from most of the states
of the republic.
while it is true that this rebellion
, in its incipiency and in its develop
ment has of necessity had a military
character it is also true that it Is
essentially a civil movement support
ed by the public opinion of the entire
country which this time has applaud
=. ed without reserve and accepted with
fullness of heart the armed contest,
the object of which is the defense of
principles and rights threatened by
? President CarranZa.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-THE
revolutionary government in Mexico
will ask for immediate recognition by
; the American government.
With practically all of Mexico DOM
mated by revolutionists and Carranza
reported held a prisoner. official inter
est here shifted today from the mill
tary phases of the situation to the
expected political Developments The
agents of the defacto rulers professed
to believe steps would be taken at
: once. towards the establishment of a
l provisional government TO be succeed.
ed as soon as possible by constitu-
, tional regime. Reports received
| through official channels as we'll as
: those sent to the revolutionary agents
continue to indicate absence of serious
disorders although the despatch of a
: battleship and additional destroyers to
southern waters suggested that the
determination of this government to
afford the foreigners protection in the
event of serious trouble at any of the
port towns.
While officials here considered the
/ revolutionary movement dS 100 unCTle0
: for judgment, the impression was
: manifest that for a time at least It
would not have to face the usual coun-
ter revolution. Villa, who defied Car
; rama so successfully, was reported to
, have made peace with the winners:
Manuel Palaez, ruler of the oil reg
5 ions was said to have Joined in the
movement without reservation and
. there remained no outstanding rebelli-
: Gus figure. The possibility however,
that some one of Carranzas loyal
! officers might fill the role of rebel was
i. suggested although revolutionary
agents asserted it's improbability.
r Communication between Mexico
| City and Vera Cruz by land telegraph
r was restored yesterday. A private
y message received here today from
: Mexico City via this line and cable
0 said all was quiet in the Mexican cap
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