The New York herald., 1921-05-16
MEXICAN RADICALS
UNITE FOR CONTEST
Will Make Test of Strength
With Dominant Party
Headed by Obregon.
MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED
Attempt Will Be Made by Dep
uties to Gust Important
Officials.
MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED
BIZ the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITT, May 15.-The Morelia
tragedy, in which score of persons lost
their lives in a conflict between Catho-
lies, police and Radicals, and the inva-
sion of the legislative halls in Mexico
city by protesting Radicals have set the
stage for a contest of strength in the
Chamber of Deputies between the Parti-
dos Liberal Constitutionalista, the dom
inant political party. which claims Pres
ident Obregon as it leader, and the va
rious Radical groups. which for the mo-
ment are united in a common cause.
Stormy sessions in the Chamber are
predicted for the coming week, and the
battle is schedule to start tomorrow,
when the Partidos will seek a majority
vote for their resolutions adopted in
secret caucus last night calling for the
designations of Celestino Igasca. Gov
ernor of the Federal District; Luis Mo-
rones, Government purchasing agent.
and Col. Raygadas. inspector-gencral Of
police.
The Partidos also have decided to re-
quest the Grand Jury to order an in
vestigation of Felipe Carrillo and An
tonic Diaz Soto y CANA, both Radical
Deputies, who are alleged to have been
the insugators OF the invasion on Fri
day of the Chamber by a group carry
ing the red flag Of Communism. For the
moment the Partidos, heretofore reck-
oned as extremely liberal. are consid-
cred Conservatives, and to their ranks
have cofe Catholics and numerous inde-
pendents. comprising, according to the
Partidos, majority of the Chamber.
Opposed to them are the several Rad
ical groups which within the last week
have openly defied the Government and
have caused the Partidos to rush to the
defence of President Obregon. who was
swept into power last September as their
standard bearer.
The Partidos, after caucusing last
night, asserted that they had the power
to oust Gasca, Morones and Raygadas
Gasca, as the Governor of the Federal
district, is an avowed radical and is al
legged by his opponents to have provided
official protection for numerous radical
Morones is the leader
OF the Labor Federation in Mexico, and
Raygadas is described as "the tvui or
BOTH The Partidos have been long at
grips with Carrillo and Cana, both OF
them Socialists who command large per-
sonal followings
Tho Morelia incident OF Thursday. in
which Isaac Arriaga, head of commits
sion in the State Of Michoacan was one
of the victims. has brought to climax
the i'll feeling which has been apparent
in heated debates since the agrarian bill
was introduced in the chamber ten days
ago.
There were frequent "vivas !" for Boil
shevism, and Emilio Zapata, the dead
bandit leader of Morelos, was lauded as
the real proletarian leader OF Mexico.
While the radicals were still in the
chamber the Pautido leaders consulted
with President Obregon, who, however,
in general statements to the press has
not indicated that he wishes to clash per-
sonally with his adversaries. He dis-
missed the chamber incident as mere
outgrowth of tho Morelia affair, declar-
ing that the matter was being investi-
gated by Gen. Estrada, Secretary OF
War, and that il Federal officials were
in any way responsible there wouiu be
punishment for all of them. The Presi-
dent was inclined to believe that the
clash in the streets of Morelia was due
to the refusal of the Catholics to disperse
after being ordered to do so by the
police.
Meanwhile advices from Morelia show
that the city Is still under virtual mar
tial law, but that the interment of the
victims had proceeded without incident.
Resentment on the part of the Catholics
is taking the form of an avowed inten-
ton to force the resignation Of the Gov
ernor Of the State of Michoacan, Gen.
Mugioa. who holds office by Presidential
appointment. His case. therefore, pro-
vides another interesting phase of the
general situation.