The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
FAKE MEXICAN
INVASION USED
IN OIL SCHEME
IA Men Followed Murguia
Across Border While Press
Agents Pounded Keys.
by Universal Service.

by universal service.
Fabricated reports of a new revo-
lutionary movement against the
Obregon Mexican government were
employed today further to delay the
proposed Congressional inquiry into
the oil scandal.
The falsity of the reputed move
ment Of Gen. Francisco Murguia and
his army" across the Mexican Dor
! der was established. The general
is back in San Antonio today.
His movement" is known to have
been a sinister gesture to bolster
the opposition to recognition of the
Obregon administration. General
Murguia's army consisted OF four
teen men.
1t was revealed that General Muir
guia and a high official Of the oil
interests called together on General
Pablo Gonzales at Laredo, Tex. That
conference occurred shortly after
Congress was asked by Congressman
Tom Connally Of Texas to sift the
DILL scandal. General Murgui8's al
legged movement, followed on the
heels of the conference.
Reports Exaggerated.
No sooner had General Murguia
ed with reports of a revolution
against President Obregon. 1t was
pictured as an extensive movement.
Questions were being asked here
today bearing on any possible mean
ing the collapse of the inspired
Murguia movement has in light OF
the fact that the oil interests have
said they were assured there would
be no investigation. The Connally
resolution was referred to the State
Department instead of the Rules
Committee of the House. Murguia
returned to San Antonio.
Universal Service was informed
that the scheming interests have
traded in promises of reward to
persons who might expect patron
age in the event of intervention.
Information here indicates that
Judge Francis Kearful has been
sloken of as the cfoicc for q high
legal position. Judgn Kearful was
al torney for the Fail Senate sub
committee investigating Mexican
affairs in 1919. 1t has been rep
resented that he was recommended
by w. f. Buckley.
Letters Reveal Actions.
Further revelations include a let
ter written by J. u. Uriburu, asso-
ciate of Esteban Cantu. Excerpts
from the letter read as follows:
"Our immediate concern is to pro-
tect Governor Cantu and his dis
trict from interference and help
consolidate the situation of other
governments in Mexico, using
Lower California as a base.
"All this policy has the only solid
xl.t har LIZ I'M pH
the United States Government.
I'VE recognize that no solution
Of the Mexican problem is pos
sible without establishing frank and
cordial relations with the United
States and openly so. This is
being done, and we are, we believe,
on the right track"
The letter then unfolds the &C
tivities of the Cantu parusans in
part as follows:
after my personal Investigations
in Washington, we have selected
Mr.. Richard III. Cole as our man
to berlin the Capital, with headquar-
tiers at the Willard Hotel. Mr..
Cole left here Los Angeles) yester-
day, and 1 recommend him to your
consideration. He Is Republican"
Pull His Recommendation.
The word Republican" is under
scored in the letter. The letter
adds:
Coles father and the stepfather
of the secretary were partners.
Cole is the man responsible for
the recognition of Carranza by the
United States.
THE plan behind the curtain in
Washington is to have a commits
sion appointed I'd, study the Next
can situation and to advise the
United Stabss Government to adopt
constructive policy in Mexicb.
This idea has been approved at the
White House.
THE financial situation is pecu-
liar. and we have asked Mr.. Sears
to solve the problem"
Universal Service is informed that
the peculiar financial situation re-
ferred to in the letter was occa-
stoned by the failure of certain oil
interests to give funds rapidly
enough to suit revolutionary parties.