Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-03
MEXICAN REBELS
ANNOUNCE PLAN
Of GOVERNMENT.
Halt a Dozen or More Rev.
olutionary Generals Are
Expected to Sign the
Agreement Shortly.
BY the Associated Press.

san Antonio, Sept. 2,-Recogni-
tae7i OF property rights, radical
modification of article q of the
Mexican constitution and repeal of
the agrarian law under which big
ranches and estates of Mexico were
confiscated, were the important
features Of the plan Of Zaragoza,
drafted at the little town of cara
goza in the state of Coahuila,
Mexico, last Saturday, by General
Francisco Murguia and his follow
ers and which is expected to be
signed by a half dozen or more
revolutionary generals soon.
a copy of the plan of Zaragoza
reached San Antonio yesterday,
according to Ralph Trejo. a per-
sonal friend of Murguia. The
copy covers four typewriter pages
but is signed in ink personally by
the general and his followers and
is made up Of eight articles, ac-
cording to Mr.. Trejo.
WorkmCn JON Move.
The copy. Mr Trejo said, was
brought to San Antonio by friend
of the Murguia forces and with IL
came the claim that workmen in
the mines of parts of Mexico are
rapidly joining Murguias friends.
The plan of Zaragoza proclaims
General Francisco Murguia as com
mandcr in chief of both civil and
military governments of Mexico,
| declares the government of Ohre-
gOn and the governments IF the
various states of the republic null
and void, declares that Murguil
will rcmain in command until a
regular government can be Cstab-
! lishcd and that he will in no case
, be a candidate for the presidency
and proclaims that any governor
| of a state or leader of state who
first recognizes Mursuia within a
period of three months, win be
proclaimed the governor Of that
state,
Respect for law and property
rights are the outstanding features
of Zaragozas plan which takes a
strong stand against reds and
bOlshevists and declares in favor Of
a strict adherence to law.
Besides declaring the govern
mcnt null and void, the plan de-
clares agreements with bankers
and others and with foreign gov
ernmcnts are null and void because
made by illegitimate representa-
! tives of the Mexican government
which is taken as referring to
agreements made with bankers in
, New York by de Ia Huerta.
| Plan of Procedure.
! Outlining the plan of procedure,
| the plant declares that as soon as
a legal government can be estab-
! lished congress shall modify arti-
Gle 81 of the constitution under
which the government of Carranza
and Obregon has confscated the
| oil lands of Mexico owned largely
! by Americans and shall repeal the
agrarian law under which the big
ranches and estates were confis-
Gated and parceled out to the varI-
Gus persons, including a large tract
, OF land given to PanCho Villa.
| Trejo expected the recognition
of property rights clause to
I get Murguia and his followers the
I support OF the owners of all the
big estates and mining properties
of Mexico.
As soon as copies of the plan tf
Zaragoza can be sent to revolution
ary leaders already operating IN
another state, the plan will be
signed by General Carlos Greene
of Tobasco; General Juan Curraco
! General Rosalio Hernandez, Gem
eral Precllano Hernandez, and
General Manuel Mesta, all of Du-
! range, Mr.. Trejo said.