MEXICAN UNREST

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1930, Page 5

MEXICAN UNREST

CALLES STILL BLAMED.

[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

MEXICO CITY, February (5. Further arrests have been made in connection with the attack on. Rubio.

The populace are exhibiting excitement and uneasiness.

All of the Persidontal inauguration ceremonies have been postponed 'l'be new President is recovering quickly. Vasconcelos, the other candidate for the Presidency (who is against renomimitions), has issued the following statement. “I 'feel sorry for the young man who lias sacrificed himself. I do not remember him personally. Undoubtedly he has been exasperated at seeing his country dominated by brute force during the last six years. Calles has been using the iron hand, with the .result that there is a constant agita-. tinn. Of course, it is sad to think of Rubio being injured, because he is nothing but the tool of Calles. I hope for the peace of Mexico, but let us hone for justice first!” Portes Gil, retiring President, stated: “As I take charge of the Ministry of Interior. I report a savage, brutal attack, which reveals that there exists a morbid element which leaves nothing undone, no matter how reproachable, to carry the country towards ruin and chaos. I say that the Government still has firm intentions of seeing that the principles of the Mexican social movement are complied with and that it will face any situation rising : and it knows how to punish with all of its energy, all criminal attempts of tin's nature. Therefore, the nation may rest tranquil.”