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©rt’WttWffl Wuviial VOL. XXII. NO. 74. OBREGON DETAILS CAPTURE OF MEXICO CITY PRESIDENT WILSON CHALLENGES FOES OF PEACE^ LEAGUE Makes Definite Answer to Democrats of New York and Rhode Island, Says David Lawrence' B Y D A VID LAWRENCE (Copyright. 1920, for The Atlanta Journal.) WASHINGTON, May 10.—Presi dent Wilson has definitely answered the Democrats of New York and Rhode Island who failed to go on record in their respective conventions In favor of the treaty of Versailles and the covenant ‘of the Deague of Nations. The president, moreover, has an ticipated the Democratic national convention by asking the Oregon Democrats so blaze the way by a declaration in their platform and by their votes in the approaching pri mary. Mr. Wilson risks something by putting the issue to a test in ad vance of the convention, but Oregon has shown itself heretofore so strongly in favor of the president’s positicn cn the peace treaty that after all Mr. Wilson would appear to be rather certain of indorsement. But it will be noted that the pres ident asked the Democrats not mere ly to support his own position on the treaty, but “to condemn the Lodge reservations.” Unquestionably the Republican convention at Chica go will endeavor to do the very op posite. namely, “to commend the Lodge reservations.” One Weakness Seen Mr. Wilson considers that Mr. Knox spoke the truth the other day when he frankly admitted that reser vations “do not Americanize.” The Pennsylvania senator made it easier for Mr. M ilson to make a clear-cur issue. But there is one weakness in Mr. Wilson's coure which did not escape comment here today. While the president rejects the Lodge reservations, he does not in dicate that a program like the Hitch cock reservations would be accepted. He leaves the Inference that he still wants the treaty and covenant to be indorsed without the crossing of a *t” or the dotting of an “i.” Notwithstanding the advice and suggestion of many of his the president has, throughout the treaty fight, permitted that impres sion to go out to the country. Even when he indorsed the Hitchcock res ervations in the last moments of the debate last March he did not em phasize the point any too strongly. The President’s Beason The president had a reason that seemed sound to him. He feared that if he allowed himself to be drawn into a quarrel about reservations, the issue w’ould be befogged by quibbles over phraseology. He considered that Article X was the heart of the whole business and that the Lodge reserva tion nullified that article. Nevertheless it is a matter of doubt whether the president will ask the Democratic national convention at San Francisco to stand for an un qualified covenant. Pressure will be brought to bear upon him to cotisent to a plank in the platform which will indorse the program tentatively agreed upon in the bi-partisan con ferences which were broken up when Senator Johnson and Senator Borah threatened to bolt the party if Sena tor Lodge compromised on Article X. With the Hiram Johnson movement growing stronger every day the Re publicans have been in a quandary about treaty plank in their platform. They cannot consistently indorse the California senator’s position and at the same time approve of the Lodge reservations. In a sense, Mr. Wil son makes it a bit easier for the Re publicans by his pronouncement against the Lodge reservations. Had he waited until the Republican con vention was over, he might have found the Republicans indorsing the Johnson viewpoint and retreating from the leadership of Senator Lodge in order to face the president in the (Continned on Page 6, Column 6) BEATSGOLINE AT 15 CENTS IBM New Invention Makes Fords Run 34 Miles on Gallon of Gasoline Other Cars Show Proportionate Sav ings A new carburetor which cuts down the gasoline consumption of any mo tor, including the Ford, and reduces gasoline bills from one-third to one half. is the proud achievement of the Air Friction Carburetor Co., 213 Mad ison street, Dayton, Ohio. This re markable Invention not only increases the power of all motors from 30 to 50 per cent, but enables every one to run slow on high gear. With it you can use the very cheapest grade of gasoline or half gasoline and half kerosene and still get more power and more mileage than you now get from the highest test gasoline. 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SENATOR SMITH, ENROUTE TO CITY, TO ISSUE CARD Senator Hoke Smith -was expected to arrive in Atlanta at 11:20 Monday morning, but the train from Wash ington -was delayed five hours by a washout, and a telegram received by his secretary, Major Oliver Blood- W’orth, said he would arrive in the late afternoon. It is understood . that Senator Smith on Tuesday or Wednesday will issue a statement outlining the posi tion he will take in the convention to be held in Atlanta May 18 for the purpose of naming delegates to the Democratic national convention to be held in San Francisco June 28. It is further understood that he will oppose the application of Rule 10 of the state executive committee to the naming of the national dele gates. Under this rule some Palmer leaders have been claiming the right to name all the edelegates to San Francisco. Senator Smith does not concede the authority of the state committee to make a rule whereby the convention would be controlled by a minority of its members. - A great deal of interest is being manifested in the suggestion that the delegates to San Francisco should be apportioned among the candidates In the presidential primary according to their standing. It is not known ex actly what position Senator Smith will take on this suggestion, but. the general belief is that he will favor it. Benjamin M. Blackburn, of Atlanta, .went to Thomson on Sunday and held a conference with Thomas E. Wat son. On returning Monday he stated that Mr. Watson will refuse to con cede the authority of the subcommit tee on'rules of the state executive committee to decide any contests, and will refuse to concede the authority of the state committee to control the convention by Rule 10. In other words, the contention of the Watson forces will be that the convention is the sovereign judge of the cre dentials of the delegates composing it, and likewise the sovereign when it comes to naming the delegates to San Francisco. “Mr. atson will be in Atlanta dur ing the convention,” said Mr. Black burn. A meeting of the sub-committee will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Kimball House in Atlanta for the pre-determin’ed purpose of “hear ing and deciding” the contests brought by the candidates. Acting as the spokesman for Senator Smith, J. R. Smith will decline to submit his contests for a final decision by the subcommittee. His contention is that the convention must finally de cide all contests. He w’ill submit his contests for the purpose of a tem porary roll of the convention being made up by the subl-commlttee, but not beyond. Mr. Blackburn stated Monday ttfet he would appear as a spokesman for Mr. Watson and would refuse to con cere the subcommittee’s authority to decide contests. “The convention will be organized through the regu lar procedure of a credentials com mittee to hear contests and submit a report to the convention,” said he. Indications are that the subcom mittee will insist on deciding the contests, as it vted that way when it met here on April 28 for the pur pose of conslidating the returns and declaring the result. But if the contests are not submitted for its consideration, it 'will have to decide them without hearing the grounds upon which they are based. Whether the Palmer forces will withdraw from the convention in or der to apply Rule 10 to the naming of delegates continues to be a mat ter of speculation in political circles. Conservative Palmer leaders, it is understood, are not in favor of bolt ing the convention, but would prefer a divided delegation, in which the three candidates were represented, if that is the best compromise that can be reached. Swallows Dice When Policemen Arrive It is a moot question if John Wil liams swallowed a pair of dice or two lumps of sugar, but in either in stance the result was the same— Judge Johnson fined John sll in the recorder’s court Monday. Officers Tippins and Townsend tes tified that they peered throught the keyhole of the front door of a house in Peaseville and saw Williams and several other negroes apparently en gaged in a game of “galloping domi noes—l. e., craps. Officer Tippins said when he entered the room, he saw Williams swallow the dice. *They wasn’t dice,” protested Wil liams. “They was lumps of sugar.” "You shouldn’t take your sugar straight when it’s so expensive and so hard to get,” said the recorder, and fined him. . M’fiOOO Al COX FOR DEMOCRATS, BELIEVES TILLER Practical Politics, Log-Roll ing and Other Activities Due After This Week, He Says (The Atlanta Journal News Bureau, 623 Riggs Building.) BY THEODORE TILLER WASHINGTON, May B.—With the end of this week the political situa tion in both of the parties reaches the stage where the “practical politi cians” step in and t)egin t 0 their figuring, and from this day forward there will be evidences of back scratching, log-rolling and trading. The ptesidential preference primar ies are about over. They have given no man in either party a commanding lead or anything approaching control of the national conventions. In the Democratic field Governor Cox, of Ohio, has a few delegates. Attorney General Palmer* also has a handful, for which he made a hard fight, but neither Palmer, Cox nor any other candidate will go into the San Fran cisco convention with even a sem blance of a balance of power. Today there came the interesting story from Pennsylvania that the anti-Palmer faction in that led by Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, of Philadelphia, is planning to write in the name of William G. McAdoo cn the primary ballots. Mr. McAdoo is not a candidate in Pennsylvania, hav ing repeatedly urged the sending of uninstructed delegations from all states, but the anti-Palmer Democrats want to strike at the attorney general in some way and are now said to be planning to unite on McAdoo. Row in Pennsylvania There is a big row on in Pennsyl vania among the» Democrats who are divided into Palmer and anti-Palmer factions and the attorney general is having a hard contest in his home state. The opposition under Judge Bonniwell is a determined and re sourceful one, and the effort to put McAdoo forward as a "dark horse Pennsylvania candidate against I ai mer, but without McAdoo’s consent, may prove quite troublesome to the attorney general. Meanwhile, there are persistent re ports that the McAdoo supporters in the Democratic party generally are growing more and more displeased over the active canvass, for delegates bv Palmer at a time when all other Democratic aspirants tor the presi dency are holding off and expressing willingness to permit the convention to select the most available man. There is a feeling among McAdoo folks that the attorney general a part of the president s official family, th© same as Mr. McAdoo was, mign have gone along with the rest andl not indulged in a scramble for delegates. Wilson Still Spliynx-lake There is excellent authority for the statement that the president is still keeping his’silence regarding his own plans both as to his attitude toward a third nomination or his attitude toward any Democrat mentioned for Mr. Wilson is under stood to have failed to discuss the situation, even with members of his cabinet and the Democratic leaders are entirely in the dark as to his; pur noses This necessarily is causing some embarrassment and there can be th Condit t ions in the } ?. epublicf L ri P a Th°e St D a e S mSr a^ C be- cause the presidential preference pr maries have not given any candid ate $1 larce enough block of delegates to nominated Several candidates have enough delegates to ma ke trouble but that is about all and, the Old Guard’’ machinery will have a fairly clear road at Chicago. Old Guard Against Wood General Wood is estimated to have about 275 delegates, including those instructed for him and those favor ably inclined toward his candidacy. The “Old Guard,” however, is against Wood, and his recruiting at Chicago will be under difficulties. Senator Hiram Johnson has about a hundred delegates, instructed and favorable, and Governor Lowden is accredited with about the same number, al though definite figures are not given at Lowden headquarters. Senator Harding, original choice of the party organization, “fell down” in his home state and has made a rather disap pointing showing from the viewpoint of the old-timers. Senator Penrose’s advocacy of Senator Knox as a dark horse has stirred the political wa ters considerably and there is much Knox talk lately. The “dope” a few days ago said Knox and Johnson, but Senator Hiram Johnson, who has made a somewhat spectacular race without the aid of a large campaign fund, announced that he wouldn’t have second place on the ticket, and it was the presidency or nothing. That the Democratic ticket will be McAdoo and Cox is still the best pre diction possible under conditions as they exist today. McAdoo sentiment is apparently on the increase, despite McAdoo’s refusal to become an active candidate, and if he is nominated Governor Cox, of Ohio, would be re garded as an ideal running mate from a state which is pivotal and which the governor has carried three times. Os course, there is talk of Cox at the head of the ticket, and his pros pects are not to be lightly regarded, but the average Democratic leaders express it as "McAdoo and Cox,” when they get down to bedrock fig uring. Cordele, Ga., Increases 11.1 Per Cent With Population of 6,538 WASHINGTON, May 10—The cen sus bureau announced the following 1920 population results: Hartford, Conn., 138,036; Berkeley, Cal., 55,886; Canton, 111., 10,928; Champaign, 111., 15,873; Urbana, 111., 10,231; Webster, Mass., 13,258; St. Clair, Pa., 6,495; Minersville, Pa., 7,- 845; Stroudsburg, Pa., 5,278; Cordele. Ga., 6,538; Schneider, Ind., 258; West Creek township, Lake county, Ind., 1,482; Cedar s Crook township, Lake county, Ind., 2,381. , Increases since 1910: Hartford, 39,121 or 39.6; Berkeley, 15,452 or 38.2; Canton 475 or 4.5; Champaign, 3,452 or 27.8; Urbana T,- 985 or 24.1; Webster 1,748 or 15.2: St.-Clair 40 or 0.6; Minersville 605 or 8.4; Stroudsburg 899 or 20.5; Cor dele 655 or 11.1; West Creek town ship 176 or 13.5; Cedar Crook town ship, 69 or 3.0. Schneider, no comparison avail able. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1920. BRITISH DECORATION COVETED BI SIMS DINIELSJECUIBES Admiral Protected Shipping More Than Transports, Naval Secretary Charges in His Long-Awaited Reply i WASHINGTON, May 10.—Secre tary Daniels, before the senate in- ] ] vestigating committee today, made his long awaited reply to the crit icisms of Rear Admiral Sims oh the : navy’s part in the war. 1 The navy secretary let go a broad side which Included charges that , Admiral Sims lacked vision, belit- , tied the work of the American navy 1 in contrast to the British, coveted ( British decorations and aspired to become an honorary member of the ; British admiralty. He declared that ( officers supporting the Sims charges were largely "people with a griev- ( ance.” The testimony of other officers in 1 possession of first-hand knowledge. Secreetary Daniels testified, "should be accepted by all open-minded men 1 as an absolute refutation of prac- ' tically all of Admiral' Sims’ ! charges.” Admiral Sims, Secretary Daniels 1 told the committee, did not measure 1 up to expectations in various ways, of which he mentioned six, as fol- 1 lows: ’ "He lacked vision to see that a < great and new project to bar the submarines from their hunting's grounds should be promptly adopted ' and carried out, no matter what the 1 cost or how radical the departure ! from what ultra-prudent men re- 1 garded as impracticable. "He seemed to accept the views of j the British admiralty as superior to anything that would come from ’ America and urged those views even when the navy department proposed plans that proved more effective. 1 "In public speeches and other ways j he gave a maximum of credit to Brit- '■ ish efforts and minimized what his country was doing. ' “He coveted British decorations , and seemed to place a higher value on honors given abroad than on honors that could be conferred by the American government. Wanted British. Honors “He aspired to become a member of the British admiralty and wrote complainingly when the American government declined to permit him to accept such a tender by the King of England. “He placed protection of merchant shipping as the main operation of our forces abroad, failing to ap preciate that the protection of transports carrying troops to France was the paramount naval • duty until I felt impelled to cable him peremptorily that such was our main mission.” Secretary Daniels testified that had he known that in October, 1918, Admiral Sims had made .statements reflecting upon the contributions of the United States arms’ and navy to winning the war to members of con gress visiting abroad, he would never have recommended his promo tion. “He had not then attacked the Irish people,” Secretary Daniels testified. “I thought then he had on ly defended American sailors, a proper thing to do, when attacked unjustly by what he termed a law less element in Cork. If I had known that he proposed, under the permis sion granted him, to tell the story of what the navy had done over seas, to denounce the Irish people as he did in his articles in ‘The World’s Work,’ the permission would not have been granted.” Secretary Daniels said he had never publicly or privately criticized Admiral Sims for lack of early vision in connection with the North sea mine barrage project "or his other mistakes or wrong views.” Admiral Mayo succeeded in convincing the British admiralty of the soundness of the barrage scheme where Ad miral Sims had failed, he said. “Although the department had dis approved of some of his recommen dations and denied some of his de sires,” said Secretary Daniels, "I mistakenly supposed until the letter of January 7 that he had accepted and acquiesced, with more or Jess grace, in the department's disposi tion of ships and its other official actions, as a loyal officer accepts the decisions of his superiors even though he might personally hold other views.” Public Nauseated. The investigating committee, Sec retary Daniels said, had been wearied and the public nauseated with “an abortive attempt to ferret out the molehills of mistakes and exag gerate them into mountains, to make a noble and notable accomplishment appear as the dim and fading back ground of a frontispiece of compara tively unimportant errors of judg ment.” “The navy’s record in the war stands untouched today and for all time despite critlcnsms from within or without,” said he. No such troop movement over so great an expanse of water had ever been attempted as the transporting of America’s legions to France, Sec retary Daniels declared, adding that “In comparison to that essential to winning the war nothing else count ed. It was well and expeditiously done. That fact alone is answer to most of the criticisms heard by your committee.” "The only man injured in public esteem by his charges is Admiral Sims himself,” said Secretary Dan iels. “The evidence has had (Continued on Page 6, Column 7) LOUISIANA HOUSE POSTPONES ACTION ON SUFFRAGE BILL Oppositian to Ratification of Measure Made by Those in Favor of State Amend ment i BATON ROUGE, La., May 10.— j Final action on woman suffrage legislation will not be taken by the Louisiana legislature before next •week, it was decided just before the general assembly convened at noon today. I Senator N. C. Williamson, of Milli ken, who has charge of the ratifica tion resolution, after a conference with leaders stated he would not in troduce the ratification measure un til next Monday following inaugura tion of Governor Parker and the in stallation of the newly-elected lieu tenant governor as president pro tern. It had been planned to introduce the resolution today immediately upon organization. The reason for delay was the de sire of the ratification leaders to have the resolution referred to com mittee. The committees cannot be appointed until next Monday. In the house, where ratification opponents admit passage of a ratifi cation resolution is practically cer tain, conferences were Yieing held over the advisability of introducing the resolution, calling for suspension of rules and seeking passage at once. Favor State Amendment f Suffrage leaders opposed to ratifi cation and favoring a state amend ment announced they would make all possible efforts to delay action on the ratification resolution. Ths plan was, according to announcement, to keep the resolutions in committee for long periods of time and in the mean time work hard for passage of state legislation. Resolutions will be introduced in the senate and house, according to plans, .shortly after formal organi zation of the two bodies. Ratifica tion leaders hoped to have favorable committee action over night but to day admitted that there was great possibility of delay. Ratification leaders claim the house by a substantial majority and the "antis” are inclined to concede them that body. Both sides acknowledge the senate is doubtful. The ratifica tionists declare there will be twenty for and a like number against with one doubtful vote. Anti-ratification ists claim three are doubtful, twenty are against and eighteen in favor of ratification. Senate membership is 41, house 118. ASQUITH’S PLAN FOR HOME RULE IN IRELAND LOST LONDON, May 10.—An amendment to thcCgovernment’s Irish home rule bill offered by former Premier As quith, providing one parliament in stead of two for Ireland, was de feated in the house of commons this evening, after a short debate, by a vote of 259 to 55. ' Proposes Lighter Taxes For Men With Families WASHINGTON, May 10—Lighter taxes for men with families- was proposed today by Representative Campbell, Pennsylvania, in an amendment to the revenue act intro duced in the house. He would in crease the exemption allowance for dependent children nder the income tax from S2OO each to SSOO. THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS WILL BE BIG NEWS MONTHS The national conventions of both the Democratic and Republican parties will soon be staged— And then will come the campaign with all of its excitement md enthusiasm— And that will be only a part of the interesting news which readers of THE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL will find in their paper every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from now to October Ist. FIVE MONTHS FOR 50c We are making a special offer to send The Atlanta Tri-Wcekly Journal to you from now until October Ist for only 50c. SEND YOUR 50c TODAY In order not to miss another copy, send in your 50c today and your subscription will be started at once. 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SOCIALISTS PLAN REALLY RADICAL 1920 PLATFORM NEW YORK, May 10. —Declaring for the “dictatorship of the proleta riat” and a “workingmen’s council in the government,” the Illinois delega tion to the Socialist national conven tion today announced it intended to fight to make the 1920 platform “gen uinely radical” and representative of “real Socialism.” Led by J. Louis Engdahl, of Chi cago, the Illinois delegates declared “too conservative” the Socialist plat form outlined at yesterday’s mass meeting.” The party convention reconvened today to begin a week’s activities that will Include adoption of a party platform, nomination of candidates for president and vice president of the United States, and “modification” of the party constitution. Irving St. John Tucker, an Illinois delegate, was elected chairman for the day. Tucker is out on bail pend ing appeal from a twenty-year fed eral sentence for violation of the es pionage act. A- committee of five to confer in Washington on Friday and Saturday with Attorney General Palmer and Secretary Tumulty in an attempt to obtain amnesty for political prison ers was appointed by the conven tion. The committee will be headed by Seyrrfour Stedmaji, of Chicago, gen eral counsel for the Socialist party, and Morris Hillqqit, one-time New York mayoralty candidate. It also will include George E. Rower, Jr., of Boston; Otto Branstetter, of Chicago, and Fred Hogan, of Oklahoma City. Appointment />f the delegation was announced by the national executive committee of the party. The delegates will present a me morial to Mr. Palmer asking>for the amnesty and the next day Mr. Tu multy will be asked to transmit the same memorial to President Wilson. Announcement of the committee ap pointment was greeted with great ap plause and confirmed by virtually a unaimous vote. It is planned to have the committee report back to the convention and later to stage a mass meting in Washington. In order to add emphasis to the Washington mass meeting, it w*.s de cided to make it a part of the con vention, by adjourning sessions here today and reconvening in the national capital Saturday night. The convention instructed its com mittee also to call on Secretary of War Baker on behalf of conscien tious objectors, who are now serv ing terms in federal prisons. Scents-' a copy. $1.30 A-YE AH. CARRANZA'S ESCORT POT TO FLIGHT BI REBELSJEASSERTS Confirms Execution of Mili tary Prisoners by Margu ria—Another American Is Reported Slain MEXICAN revolutionary headquar ters here, in making public Obregon’s message, said It lent credence to tl® report of Carranza’s capture as Obre gon said the president’s route to the port of Vera Cruz had been cut by rebel forces. EL PASO, Texas, May 10.—Mexi can revolutionists overtook and dis persed the troops escorting Presi dent Carranza in his flight from Mexico City, "causing them serious losses,” according to a message from General Obregon to Governor de la Huerta, supreme commander of the liberal constitutionalist army, made public here today. General Obregon detailed the cap ture of Mexico City, confirmed the report of a wholesale execution of military prisoners at Mexico City by General Francisco Murguia, before the Carranza leader fled the capital and told of further states to join the revolution and of the capture of Puebla City, one of,the largest in Mexico. Among the victims were Generals Triana, Lechuga, Artigos, Roberto Cejudo and others, accord ing to General Obregon. CARRANZA NOT TO BE EXECUTED, SAYS CABLES AGUA PREITA, Sonora, Mex., May 10.—President Carranza, deposed head of the Mexican government, today was assured trial under law* of Mex ico for any of his offenses, in a state ment issued by General P. Elias Calles, war minister of the revolu tionary government. Calles declared Carranza would not be executed. “It is my belief that a man who violates the law should answer un der the law,” Calles declared. "I say emphatically that the revolution will not execute Carranza. I am confi dent he will not be assassinated. “Villa must not become a political or military factor in the revolution or in Mexico,” Calles declared, CAPTURE OF CARRANZA CONFIRMED AT CAPITAL MEXICO CITY, May 8.—(9 p. m.) (Delayed.)—President Carranza has been captured, according to a con firmed report here tonight. The president was overtaken at A'pizaco, in the state of Tlaxcala, after he had fled from the capital. His personal safety was guaranteed. General Alvaro Obregon, heading his troops, was to enter the capital tomorrow. Apizaco (Barron-Escancan), is eighty-five miles by rail from Mexi co City, at the junction of pie rail lines from Mexico City and Puebla. Reports to the state department at Washington from the United States embassy at Mexico City, said Carranza was fleeing to Vera Cruz He was apparently overtaken by the rebels. Communication with Mexico City was interrupted during the revolu tion. The Carranza government abandon ed Mexico City for Vera Cruz at 10 a. m. Friday. AMERICAN REPORTED KILLED BY REVOLUTIONISTS LOS ANGELES, May 10.—Harry H. Lyons, American restauranteur, in Durango, Mexico, was shot and killed late in April by Mexicans op posed to the Carranza administra tion, according to a story printed to day by the Los Angeles Examiner. • The newspaper said Mrs. Lyons was informed yesterday at her home at Ventura that her husband was executed after having been sentenc ed by a military court-martial. U. S. FACES PROBLEM OF FRAMING NEW MEX POLICY WASHINGTON, May 10. —The state department today was confronted with the problem of framing a new Mexican policy following the over throw and capture of Carranza and seizure of Mexico City by revolu tionists. Secretary Colby was expected first to take steps to protect American in terests during upheavals that may follow the revolutionary victory. Unless the various revolutionary Mexican groups are able to agree and support one government, political confusion is expected to spread. The British and French govern ments are understood to be looking to the United States for any neces sary action in the present situation. It is considered likely that Presi dent Wilson may call a cabinet meet ing this week to consider what course the United States shall take. ~ This government, for the present, will not accord recognition to any new Mexican faction, it is under stood. The United States, it is expected, will wait until the situation is sta bilized. The next development may be a clash between the forces of Obregon and Gonzales, both rebel leaders and aspirants for the presidency. Their troops entered Mexico City about the same time. Advices here stated Gonzales had issued a manifesto at the city of Pu ebla declaring that his revolt against Carranza was not In support of Obre gon and that he would resist Obre gon’s forces. While uneasiness was evident at the Obregon revolutionary headquar ters here, the idea was scouted that there would be a clash between Obre gon and Gonzales. It was indicated negotiations have been opened with Gonzales. While official dispatches reported the important oil center of Tampico had fallen to the rebels, rep resentatives here of the American OU company in Mexico have receivaa bo disturbing reports from Tamntco. Four United States were expected to arrive today at Tampico, big Mexican oil port, re ported hel by the revolutionists, to protect American interests. The de stroyers were ordered from Key West early yesterday, the navy de partment announced. They are the Isherwood, Putnam, Dale and Case. The destroyers Flusser and Reid are being held at Key West ready for ac tion at other Mexican points if necessary. United States marines ordered to Key W’est Saturday for possible Mex ican duty were expected to sail late (Continued on Page 6, Column 8)