San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
.RUMORED HERE
OBREGON HAS
LEFT CAPITAL
Reported He and Family Ac
companied by Trusted
Yaqui Troops.
SPLIT WITH GALES
Believe President and Min.
lister of Interior at
Parting Of Ways.

A rumor has been circulating il
Mexican political circles in San An
tonic to the effect that President 0bre
gon left Mexico City few days ago
accompanied by his family. Not ever
his private secretary Tore Blanc,
accompanying him, but it is reported
a troop train load of Yaquis command
ed by Gen. Francisco Serrafo, secre
tary of war, Sonorian, were AZ
escort. Serrano, it is reported turned
over the command of the Yaquis t.
Gen. Jesus NJ. CARA, trusted Obre
gonista, and left hurriedly for Sonora
Col. Aaton Saenz, former chief o
staff for Obregon, and who is mo-
liked by Plutareo Elias Gales tn,
Minister of the Interior, also found il
convenient to leave Mexico City abou
that time and is now visiting his ole
home in Saltillo.
The sudden departure of these of
ficisls from the capital has led to thu
conjecture that all is not well between
Elias Gales and Obregon, and that the.
are about to come to the parting of thu
ways. over the BBBolshiviki and strik,
problems in Mexico City.
Yaquis Fire on Strikers.
0bregon's Yaquis opened fire TN til,
street car strikers and broke the Labor
Union in Mexico City, and arrested
Federal soldiery. fle E"xt day, q
committee of strikers aud tabor Of
ficials called OH Obregaa. and he i'm
formed them he had nothing to arbi
trate or discuss, that tn, strikers hst
opened fire on his Yaquis. and killed
some of them and they were guilty 81
rebellion, and that if he allowed Bolshe
vikism to gain ground they woull Kill
him CObregon) next. for if YOU fire er
my GaQuis. you will fire on the Mayo
Ia nickname of 0bregon), said III,
president.
However. the next day, under order,
of Elias Gales all of the strikers helC
in Jail were released without investt
CATION.
The Bolsheviki congress. especially
the radical Zapatistas Immediately
lined up with Elias Gales. and SCOT
after same the departure of the presi
dent. Whether Obregon and Ella:
Gales are merely playing a game OF
whether Elias Gales has actually de
fled ObregOn, is causing a great deal
of thought throughout the republic and
on the border.
lie La Huerta Seen as Sane Adviser
If Elias Gales breaks with Obfegou
it is known that he will count on the
support of Albert PAM, former Caran
eista, who has been for some time the
legal and political adviser of the rediea
element in Mexico. After the fall OF
Antonio Villareal. PAM joined the Ella.
Gales group of advisers, and has beer
very active in the Elias Gales propa-
ganda for the presidency.
What position Adolfo De Ia Huerta
Minister of Finance, who is looked
upon by the conservative and business
elements of Mexico as the only safe
and sane adviser. in the group that
surrounds Obregon, will take in the
apparent friction between Elias Gales
and Obregon is problematical.
De la Huerta is the most promising
official in Mexico. is well thought of in
Washington and in Europe, and during
his short term as provisional president
did more for the solution of pending
problems, than has been done since
De la Huerta, although not a soldier
accomplished even the surrender and
pacifieation of Pancho Villa, who will
back lie la Huerta TO the last ditch.
1t is believed that if any friction
has arisen between 0bregon and Elias
Gales the good sound judgment of De
la Huerta will save the day for the one
he backs.