Arizona republican., 1920-04-13
SONORA ARMED
 ID RESIST ANY
 FEDERAL MOVE:
Has 10000 Troops; Will Fight Any Carranza Inva- sion Declare; Sinaloa Votes Support to Sister State Is Report
Republican A. p. Leased wireI


 MORALES. Ariz.. April 12.-The new republic of Sonora less than 48 hours old. has fully armed soldiery of more shan 20,G00 men prepared to resist any invasion of the state by troops of Presi- dent Carranza of Mexico, according to the statement of Sonora officials here tonight
 General Jose Rios, former comman- der of the Mexicon federal troops in the Sonora zone, arrived here today from HermosiIlo, the capitol. He said he had abandoned all efforts to con- trol any federal military force in the state and that his entire command in Sonora had announced it's adherence to the Sonora government.
 General P. Elias Gales, former gov ernor of Sonora, and until recently a member of Carranza's cabinet, became temporary executive of the state today when Governor Adolfo de Ia Huerta was taken to a hospital for an opera : ton. Gales left the CarranZa cabinet 10 further the presidential candidacy came military commander for the new republic" when the state withdrew from the Carranza government. The report the congress of Sinaloa had ex- pressed it's sympathy with the action of Sonora was followed today by an unconfirmed report the Sina1oa con- Sress had pledged it's support, if need be. to the new Mexican republic" So- nora officials said they were confident that in any critical situation Sinaloa would throw it's active support to So- nora.
 Hope for Peace-Prepare To Fight
 Officials of Sonora expressed the hope the trouble with the Carranza government would be overcome, but in the meantime they continue to take all military 1- bat any armed attack by CarranZa forces.
 General Gales, in a statement today, reiterated the movement was a peace accepts the constitutional doctrine of states rights
 Under the constitution of Mexico he said. 'the federal government con- sists of compact between the several states. It prohibits sending federal troops into a state against the wish or permission of the state.
 President Carranza sought to vio- late that contract and break the good faith of the central government with the state of Sonora. Until the govern ment at Mexico City is willing to act under it's contract and observe it's terms, the people of Sonora must re- gard the compact as broken and not obligatory
 Sonora officials here have repeatedly tllC QOStIt 4lilcLA LliC administration recede from it's alleged intention of sending troops into ts~ state and thus bring about the retlrn of the state to the confederation Of Mexican states.
 Delegation to U. s. Not Official
 Nogales political leaders today said they hoped arbitration would be re- sorted to heal the trouble.
 The prospective delegation of Sonora citizens to Washington will not go in an official capacity. if it decided for one to be formed. it was said today. The delegation may go, it was said, to present the views of Sonora if arbitra- tion is agreed upon between the state and central government.
 The Sonora republic apparently is Iindrance within the state in it's ac- lion. Here and elsewhere on the inter national boundary between this state and the United States customs houses are being operated by officials ap- pointed by the state.
 General Obregon, against whose candidacy it was charged in Sonora President Carranza planned to send troops into Sonora to seize the state government and set up military dic- tatorship now is in Mexico City. He is a citizen of Sonora and today the apparent inconsistency of citizen Of a separate republic" seeking the pres idency of the nation from which the state was WltAQFdWn was put DeIOTE Sonora officials. They said that nei- ther the withdrawal of the state nor the political activity of General Obre- gon under such circumstances could be looked upon as inconsistent. They declared the state was acting fully un- der it's constitutional rights and that the state would reenter the national of Mexico as soon as it's constitutional rights were guaranteed by the administration now in power.
 Gall Sonorans to Arms
 DOUGLAS, April 12.-This morning 2 proclamation was issued by Abra- and the members of the city council calling upon the citizens of the town to arm and hold themselves ready for military service. The proclamation, which was printed and distributed throughout the town. recited the all legged wrongs aimed at the Sonora state government by President Car ranza and urged all Sonorans to be prepared to fight to maintain a demo- cratic government.
 Opiet prevails in the town across the border and there are only few armed men on guard at the public buildings tonight Business is going on as usual and the flag Of the republic is flying in it's accustomed place. Francisco Elias. a close friend of General Gales, Is supervising the sending of customs collections and other money to the capital at Hermosillo. while General T. NJ. Pino is devoting practically all of his ] attention to preparing the town to re- sist the invaders expected to come from northwestern Chihuahua to wrest Inc place from control of the state 1 authorities. SUN GLARE CAUSES ACCIDENT |
 PRESCOTT, April 12.-Wil1ian1 Allen, former army surgeon at Whip [ ple Barracks and now a civilian en1- | pIoye of the public health service there. while blinded by the sun today drove a hospital car into a freight train and was removed to a hospital with many bruises and possible internal injuries.
 PACKER HEARINGS END
 WASHINGTOE. April 12.-Hearings of pending legislation to regulate the backing industry were ended today by he house agriculture committee f-f7affrffau Haughen. announced that