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Show MEXICO REVOLT CHIEFS UNITING Plan Invites Support of Big Mining and Oil Interests In-terests SAX ANTONIO, Texas. Sept. 2. Recognition of property rights, radical radi-cal modifications of article 27 of tho Mexican constitution and repeal of the agrarian law under which big ranches and estates of Mexico were confiscated confiscat-ed were the Important features of the Iplant of Znragoza, drafted at the little town of Zaragoza In the state of Coa-hulla, Coa-hulla, Mexico, last Saturday by General Gen-eral Francisco Murgula and his followers fol-lowers and which is expected to be signed by a half doien or more revolutionary revolu-tionary generals -"oon. A copy of the plan oi Zarago7.a reached San Antonio Friday, according to Ralph Trcjo. a personal friend of Murgula MI KC.UIA NAMED MvVDER The plan of Zaragosa proclaims General PranCiscO Murgula as commander com-mander In chief of both civil and military mili-tary governments of Mexico declares me go arnmcni cu uuregun mh i governments of the various states of the republic null and void, declares that Murgula Will remain In command com-mand until a regular government can be established and that he will in no case be a candidate fur the presidency, and proclaims that any governor of a state or leader of a state who first recognizes Murgula Arlthiri a period of three months will be proclaimed the governor of that state. Respect for law and property right--' ire the outstanding features of the Zaragoza's plan which takes a strong Stand against reds and Holehevlsts and declares In the favor of a strict adherence ad-herence to law Beside declaring 'he government null and void the plan declares all agreements with bankers and others and with foreign governments arc null and void because made by Illegitimate representatives of the government which is taken as referring to agreements agree-ments made With bankers in New York by de la Huerta LOOK TO BIG INTERESTS Outlining the plan of procedure the plan declared that as soon as a legal government can be established congress con-gress shall modify article 27 of tho constitution under which the government govern-ment of Carransa and bregon have confiscated the oil lands of Mexico owned largely by Americans and shall fop i ', agl ir, m laws under which the big ranches and estates were confiscated confis-cated and parcelled out to arious persons per-sons Including a large tract of land given to Pancho Villa. Trfjo expected the. recognition of property rights clause to get Murgua and his followers the support of owners own-ers of all the big estates and mining properties of Mexico. on |