San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
.COAHU|[A IRE
ROUSED OVER
APPOINTMENTS
That Is Situation Behind
Gonzales Gales Strife
in Mexico.
SONORIANS GET OFFICES
Oregon Appoints Too Many
From One State to
Suit Others.
SONORIANS GET OFFICES

AiAN aAAANANS VI dkdlnSL
General Arnulfo Gonzales, the governor
of that state, following the open break
between Gonzales and Minister of In
terror Elias Gales.
Elias Gales recommended to Congress
the impeachment of Gonzales and Con-
gress refused TO even file the charges.
The apparent strife between Gonzales
as governor and Elias Gales the min
lister of the interior, brought to the sur
face by the allegations that Gonzales
has refused to carry out the provisions
of the Agrarian laws, is only a subter-
fuge, it is said, as for some time there
has been growing sentiment against
General Obregon having so many Sonorr
ians in cabinet positions and in high
places.
Coahuils. the cradle of Maderism and
Carrancism, and the home state of lara
GOA, who was born near the second
mission in San Antonio while Texas
was a part of Coahuila, has always fos-
tered feeling in Mexico that Coahuila
is the birthplace of Mexican presidents.
Call Them the "Cahuilas."
When Carranza assumed the presi-
dency the other state Of Mexico called
his government the "Cahuila govern
ment of Mexico" leaving the 80" out
of Coahuila, and all through Sonora.
the Sonorians spoke of Carranza friends
and partizans as "Cahuilas."
Now, the Carrancistas claim, il it
had not been for the Carrancistas, who
assisted Obregon always leading Car
rancista(, Obregon could never have
overthrown the Carranza government.
They point to the fact that when
Obregon presented himself to General
MayCOtte, in Guerrero, without sin
gle soldier and accompanied only by
Morones, (whO styled himself the Com
pers of Mexico). il Maycotte. who was
creature of Csrranza, hal arrested
Obregon and sent him and MOrones I'M
der n military escort to Mexico City,
that Carranza would have been living
today.
However. the Carrancista Maycotte
Joined Obregon and. assisted by another
Carrancista, Gen. Jacinto TreyinO and
his troops. made possible an easy VIC
tory for Oregon by defeating Muir
guia and CarranZa at Alhibes.
Substitutes Sonora Men.
Obregon has gradually, at the in
stance of De la Huerta, eliminated all
CarranciStas from positions of trust
and confidence, and substituted natives
of Sonora.
Obregon has made the same mistake
that Nance Gonzales made when he was
president of appointing only Tamauli-
pecos. Carranza appointed when he
was president about 40 per cent Goa
huilas and the other GO per cent among
the rest of the republic. so that the
prOvincialiSm was not so marked.
This policy of Obregon and De Ia
Huerta of selecting only SOnorians to
high offices has caused resentment in
Coahuila. which if not checked may
spread to other states.
Mexico is country where the intelli-
gent citizens must live off the pie
counter" and many revolution and
overthrow of governments has been in
directly caused by the people who ex-
pect jobs.
Spends Money on Actors.
Then again, on New Years thou
sands of old employees in the depart
ments at Mexico City were suspended,
due to q policy of retrenchment, while
on the same day the government au-
thorized the expenditure of thousands
of dollars to re-patriate Virginia Fa-
bregues and her troupe of actors from
South America, this troupe being
stranded while touring Central and
South America.
While Coahuila has two sets Of legis-
lators, it is not believed that Gen. Ar
nulfo Gonzales will consider the indie
pendent legislature, although h has
the backing of Mexico City. In other
words. il the situation gets more desper-
ate there are many who believe that
Coahuila will hold ont for state rights
and stand her ground.
Another current report is that Pablo
Gonzales. Jacinto Trevino and Antonio
|. Yillareal, and probably Pancho Villa,
have all come to some sort Of an agree
ment relative to who shall be the candi-
date OF the "RevOlucionarios" at the
next election. and that the candidate
will be a man who supported Madero
and was a Maderista in 1910.
II this agreement is in effect it means
that the Revolucionarios of 1910. land
they are legion) have buried their fac
tionsl differences and will re-unite TO
drive the old Cientificos, Huertistas
Reyistas and Zapatistas from power or
from holding any jobs Of Importance in
Mexico.
In other words. the principles en-
bodied in Madero's plan OF San Luis
Potosi, and which contained no Agrsr-
ian laws and no confiscations of wealth,
but favored the laboring men by com
pensation laws and donations of lands
for homestead purposes only out OF the
public lands in Southern Mexico, viii
be the standard of government and prin-
ciples demanded.
Villa for Present Government.
Francisco Villa is opposed to any
military movement against the present
government. but state that as citi-
zen he has the right to participate in
the coming presidential elections and
support the candidate that he sees fit.
However. if Pablo Gonzales. Jacinto
Treyino. Antonio Villareal and Pancho
Villa are together politically. it means
that many men formerly strong in VII
lista. MaderiSta and Carrancisto ranks
will again come TO the front.
Just who will be selected as the presl'
Dental candidate Of the Old Maderistas
is not known. but it seems certain, ac-
cording To reports, that military man
will be chosen and that it will be one
Of the four names mentioned in the
pact.
While the Mexican press is not Civ
ing much attention 10 the Coahuila con-
troversy except that Vito Alessio Robes