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Show MJEIELS Executive Refuses to Listen to Lengthy Arguments of His Generals FEDERAL GARRISONS REPORTED IN REVOLT Compan' Which Stays Loyal Is Arrested Intact by Revolutionists WASHINGTON, May 1, President Carranza was-udvlscdh'by hta generals at a confcrcrico iteld ti,-fcw flays aw to resign In favor ot a president ad Interim whom ho or congress should appoint, according to dispatches reaching reach-ing Washington tonight through official offi-cial channels.' Carranza refused to accept ac-cept tho recommendation! the dispatches dis-patches said, but agreed to the withdrawal with-drawal of the presidential candidacy of Ygnacio Bonillas, ambassador to the United SUtes, and to the sending of a commission to,negotiate with the revolutionists. Arguments Advanced The conference, which was partl- Cinatfid in hv nil tlm frvnr.ivi Ic Iti tlm vicinity of the capitol and by acting Minister of War Urquizo, the advices said, was -called by direction of Carranza Car-ranza to discuss the situation growing out of the secession of Sonora. Lengthy arguments for Carranza resignation were presented by some of the officers it is said, one of tho chief arguments being that surrender of tho presidency by Carranza would eliminate any danger of Intervention by the United States in Mexican affairs. Tho names Of the generals taking part In tho conference wero not given In tho dispatches. Federal garrisons at Parrak, Jlml-nez Jlml-nez and Camargo, in southern Chihuahua, Chi-huahua, have revolted and Joined tho revolution, according to a telegram tonight from tho general headquarters of tho rebel army to Sonora agents here. The defecting forces, tho mes-sago mes-sago said, included G.000 to 7,000 Infantry In-fantry and cavalry, 100 machine guns and 14 cannon of various calibres. The C2nd Infantry battalion at Chihuahua Chi-huahua refused to Join the movement, tho message said, and was thereupon attaclced by the other units and "was captured and Imprisoned intact. nn |