Arizona republican., 1920-05-04

FL PASO. Texas, May S.-Abel $. Rodrigues will be selected provisional governor of Chihuahua if arrange ments for the appointment of civil of- ficers now being made in Juarez by the rebel regime are carried out. This was made known tonight with the an- nouncement that General Elias Gales and Governor Adolfo de Ia Huerta of Sonora will arrive here Tuesday from Agua Prieta to take charge of the sit nation in Chihuahua following the bloodless revolt of the Juarez garrison at o'clock Monday afternoon.
 Governor de la Huerta tonight is being looked upon as provisional chief commander of Chihuahua and Sonora and will name all officials, according to Juarez military men.
 Members of the Obregon club in Fl Paso hurried to Juarez soon after the garrison revolted, and earlier reports that the revolt had nothing to do with the Sonora revolution were inlmedi- a.tely denied.
 Rodriguez was formerly senator from Chihuahua in the Mexican national as sembly, and was one of those whose pay recently was stopped by President Carranza.
 Tonight Juarez is quiet under mili- tary rule.
 Guarantee Safety to Foreigners
 Pending the arrival of the Sonora leaders of the revolution against the Carranza government. MT. Rodriguez announced that the military will guar antee safety to all foreigners, Mexican civilians and political refugees who de- sire to return to that portion of Chi huahua controlled by rebel troops. This guarantee of safety and protection will hold good so long. as those who take advantage of it do not become in volved in political affairs and "have no axes to grind" MT. Rodriguez de- clared.
 All men who held federal offices in Chihuahua will be replaced within the next few days, it was announced. i. General Ignacio Enriquez, candidate for governor prior to the revolution, is marching north with force of rebel troops and will arrive in Juarez soon fo a conference with General Gales and Governor de Ia Huerta. Military men in Juarez declare that Enriquez will become governor of the state after the new government has been completely organized.
 Fear Trouble From UrbaIejo Command
 With the attitude of troops in Casas Grandes, under the command of Cen eral Urbaleio. looked upon as threaten ing, troops commanded by General Eugenio Martinez were being rushed to Juarez tonight from Chihuahua City to reinforce the rebel garrison. A troop train was sent south on the Mex ican Central immediately after the Juarez garrison revolted to repair bridges so that the troops from the state capital would not be delayed.
 A military train was sent out from Juarez at dusk over the Mexico North western, the line which taps Casas Grandes, to burn bridges between that point and the border city. The pre- caution is taken because General Ur- balejo is a bitter enemy of Obregon and may attempt to square accounts by attacking Juarez.
 Chihuahua Quiet
 A telegram from Consul J. B. Stewart in Chihuahua City to American Consul Dow in Juarez, sent by the way of Douglas, Arizona, tonight said that the district surrounding the state capital is quiet and all Americans are safe. The telegram added that Parral and Cusihuiria chic, two important mining towns, are in the hands of the rebels. Americans there are safe and the mines and smelters were not required to cease operations for a second when the change of government occurred, Mir. Stewart said.
 Military men in the mining districts controlled by the rebels have an- nounced that foreigners will be per mitted to continue to -esi1e there and will be given complete protection. All foreign residents are being treated with the utmost consideration, MT. Stewart declared.
 Following the fighting for posses sion of the state capital. the rebel commanders forbid footing releas sed all political prisoners and announced that Mexicans 7and forelgness alike would not be molested if they main tained absolute neutrality Mr. Stewart added.
 Railroad limos to all poiots cop+rol1ad by the rebels in Chihuahua will be opened within the next two or three days. the Obregonistas announced to- night Through train service will be established immediately thereafter.
 Planned Revolt For Days
 Obregonistas in Fl Paso had been dickering for control of Juarez since the revolt in Chihuahua City was launched. Prior to that time plans for revolution throughout the entire state had been mapped.