Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-23
FRANCISCO MADER0
PR0CLA|MS HIMSELF
President of the Provisional Gov
eminent of Mexico and Ad-
nonishes His Followers.
NO HARM HAS COME TO DlAz
Mexican Authorities Claim to Have
Situation Well in lIand-,hf-
fairs Seem TO Get Worse.

Il Paso. Texas. Nov. "3.--id,lccs
that arc seemingly authentic show to-
day that the federal government of
Mexico l. again In control OF every
town In northern Mexico. save perhaps
MADEIRA. from which nothing can he
obtained. The rcvolutionists have dis
aDpcarcd in the mountains. FL PaSo
banks only arc accepting Mexican
checks for collection" They are
casting none of them,
Ctudad POriirio Dinz, Mexico. Nov IS.
Francisco l. Madero has proclaimed
himself president Of the Provisional,
government of Mexico" and admonish-
es his followers not to commit overt
acts against Americans nor do damage
to property of foreigners. Madcro's
proclamation Is being generally circu-
lated today throughout northern Mex
leo.
The proclamation of Madero states
that foreigners need have no fear of
an attack by the revolutionists. Banks
are not to be molested.
This movement Is solely directed
against the tyrant Diaa says the
circular. "and Americans as well as
other foreigners can rest in safety NJ
foreign business house is to be touched
ana foreigners need not fear an attack
We are solely in opposition to the
despot aud are working to obtain our
constitutional rights
Particular attention is directed to the
fact that Americans own n considerable
part of the stock of the National rail-
way of Mexico and all friends of the
revolutionary cause are warned that
damage to this property might result In
the United States government taking
steps that would embarrass the provin-
| cial government,
The proclamation pictures bright
| hope of the success of the revolutions
airy cause and strongly advises against
| doing anything that might give
grounds for foreign intervention.
| Madero Is hiding In the mountains
on his own land, 80 miles from Ciuda,l
Portirio Diaz. engaged In mobilizng
his followers, according to Information
given American officials today by
| Mexican army officers.
| Several dctachments of Mexican SOL
diers are securing the country ada
cent, arresting rebels and placing them
in JAIL United States troops were de
tailed on scouting expeditions on the
American side of the river today. Cav
airy was scnt.south to prevent the pas
sage of arms and ammunition where
the land of Madero adjoins the United
| ''"'No boIhSi.
Francisco |. Aladero. who according
to dispatches from Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
has proclaimed himself president of the
| provisional government OF Mexico, IS
| u fugitive from justice having been
convicted In the Mexican courts on Nov.
10, OF melting the people to rebellion.
His whereabouts recently have been in
doubt though reports placed him in the
| vicinity OF the family estate Of Coahuila.
He was candidate at the last election
for the presidency In opposition to
President Dia2 and Ricardo Flores
Magon.
When DIaz was continued in power
Mndero disappeared.
Madoro Is credited with being the
head of the revolutionary movement
The Importance OF the reported proc
lamation however, may be less than mp
pears on the face Of It, as during his
campaign for the presidency, circulars
purporting to have been sent out by tho
candidate announced him ms then "tht
constitutional president OF Mexico"