The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-07

Dominated by a clique of former
Carranza adherents, Governor Es-
taban Cantu of Lower California has
placed himself in defiance of the CEN
trail government of Mexico more by
their will than by their own, according
to Jaun PIatt, special envoy from
Provisional President dc la Huerta,
appointed to investigate conditions in
the Mexican territory.
Mr.. PIatt arrived yesterday in No
ghles, Snora, to await further in
structions from de la Huerta. He
was chosen for the delicate mission
in Lower California because of his
record as diplomat acting as special
agent for General Obregon when the
latter held the portfolio of minister
of war and marine during the latet
'Carranza provisional government. He
was Instrumental in bringing about
tCantus recognition of the Carranza
-goverrnlent at the BUSTING of Vic
torianc Huerta. Since then Platt
and Cantu have been good friends,
although Plat has never served under
,Carranza since General Oregon re-
signel the war ministry, according to
men nigh in the confidence of the de
facto leaders.
eff this disagreeable incident has
not been settled by force of arms,
after all efforts have failed to reach
friendly understanding it is because
of the wishes of General Obregon and
President de la Huerta to avoid all
possible chance of international conf
plicatic MS and setbacks to foreign IN
terests IN Lower California" Mr. Platt
said last night. "From my investi-
gaticns l find that Cantu is not such
bad sort, but there IS certain group
of politicians who ave- been. ex-
plotting gambling md vice and who
by some means have managed to con-
troll Cantu's actions.
''Ths late Carr,nza administration
had SO many problems in hand that
little erious attention could be CIV
en- to Cantu, and he virtually became
ruler Of Lower California. He has
never given any account of funds de-
rived from taxation and has ignored
DEGREES and rulings of the central
government in regard to taxes
Federal taxes are higher in Lower
California than in any other part OF
Mexico, and, while gambling is pro-
hibited throughout Mexico, Cantu or
his clinue make the explorations of
vice one of the principal sources of
revenue
Lower California has wonderful
natura, resources and the taxes from
legitimate business enterprises amp
w cover the government needs. Also
the governors of territories are ap
uointed by the central government
and must report direct to the presi-
dent. Cantu was repeatedly called
20 Mexico City by Carranza, but he
never raid any attention to him. Pres
ident de la Huerta also has tried by
all friendly means to have Lower
California obey our federal laws and
rulings, but all efforts have failed
General Obregon arrived at Mexl-
co City recently and I have just COM
municated by telegraph to him and
to President de Ia Huelta the result
of nv Investigations. Some action
1,;lI no taken soon. When it is re-
membered that there is not single
group O rebels disturbing the peace
THROUGHOUT the republic, it can DC
readily seen that the government Ii
in a sition to equip as many troops
sc nav be deemed necessary % cope
with the situation. All efforts VIII
l,e mai. to avoid damage to torelgf
into ests and international complca'
tions.
T feel almost positive that those
really responsible for the present