San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
ATTITUDE Of
ELIAS GALES
IS POzzL|NG
Oregon Confers With
General Through
the Wires.
FIGHT RUMORS HEARD
Recognition Tangle Hats
Announcement, Is
= Belief.
FIGHT RUMORS HEARD

Has L. Elias Gales sent IN MS reSlg-
nation 20 Presiden. Obrcgcn or is
it still being withheld, is one of the
puzzling matters of the political cam
paign.
: President Oregon was in telegra-
phie conference with General Gales
yesterday, but the nature of the con-
ference was not made public.
General Francisco Serrano, secre-
tary of war, who the day before
vehemently stated he would resign his
portfolio to assume active charge of
the Gales campaign, experienced q
change of heart, after being put on
the mat by President Obregon, and
gave out q statement, that he would
remain at the head of the military
branch of the government, to show
just how neutral the Mexican army
is going to remain il this campaign.
Whether there is or was any irony
in his public statement, OF course is a
matter of conjecture and future con-
tingencies, may change his attitude.
Miguel Alessio Robes, also is re-
ported as being ready to leave the cab
met and return to the diplomatic
corps as ambassador to Spain.
Department in Turmoil.
Gilbelt to Valenzuela, heretofore
counted as n strong friend and ad-
herent to De Ia Huerta, and who
is sub-secretary of interior relations,
is still insisting he will leave the de-
partment when his chief, Gales re-
signs, and enter politics for the
Cabecilla.
Just what the attitude of Fernando
Torre-Blanca, the private secretary
of President Oregon, who married
Gales daughter, is the matter is
problematical.
There are many who are predicting
an open rupture between President
Oregon and Elias Gales. who it seems
has been sulking at the Hacienda Sol
edad de Ia Mota, which his son re-
Gently purchased, ano which has been
equipped rlong modern lines as a
stockbreeding farm.
1t is reported that Elias Gales, who
has been absent from Mexico City
for some time, is displeased, at GER
tain changes of policy adopted by
Dbregon in reference to the Socialistic
4emands and platform, that Gales
has been backing the Reds in, so that
the Socialist elem mt, so strong in the
Oregon government, is lined up to a
man, back of Gales and is encourag-
ing an opel break between these two
Sonorians.
Conjectures Are Many.
The details of the Geographic con-
ference held between Obregon and
Gales, although not known, ave led
to many conjcctures, and some of the
political observers 60 so far MS to
state that Obregon requested Gales rot
to announce or accept his candidacy,
at this time, as it would mean that
the enemies of Gales would immedite-
ly open barrage of strong batteries
in the press against him, who is very
vulnerable, and that this undue pub.
licity. would or might hamper recog-
milton.
These same observers believe that
the actions and laws promulgated by
Elias Gales of radical tendencies. has
been and might be the stumbling block
1OT ItNOEllttAJu.
That Elias Gales is known to favor
the recognition of Soviet Russia by
Mexico, which Oregon has opposed,
and that for this reason Gales has
remained away, from Mexico City,
while the international conferences
were in progress.
That the pilgrimage of well-known
Socialists to see Calle.' has been to dis
cuss the recognition of Russia, and
also the political program along rad
icnl lines, which has been prepared
for Gales to pronuleate MS his po-
litical platform. when he officially an
nounces his candidacy.
Obregon Is Displeased.
That the text of the platform is
known to Oregon. who is very much
slispleased with the text of this doc
ument. which il published now, in
his opinion might cause. feeling of
distrust towards Mexico. by foreign
business interests, just at the time that
Mexico Is trying to arrange for the
opening OF the Banco Unico, gov
eminent institution. which is to is
sue paper currency.
The political situation in the state
Of San Luis Potosi. is reported SER
ious, several armed clashes have taken
place among the adherents Of the two
opposing factions for the governorship.
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