The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-05-18
REBELS IN MUT|NY.
Demand Execution Of Navarro and
Threaten Life Of Leader.
Madero Defies hutineers and Dares
Them to Shoot-Affair Thought
Government Scheme.

Juarez, Mex, May 15.-The su-
preme test, the clash between the mil
itary and political authorities, was ex-
perienced by the provisional govern
ment of Mexico today and Provisional
President Francisco l. Madero tonight |
is complete master of the situation.
After day Of many exciting incl
dents, during which the lives of Ma
dero and his chiefs were in danger,
General Orozco, in a moment of pas
sion, ordered the arrest of the little
rebel leader and demanded the resig-
nation of the provisional cabinet, the
capital of the provisional government
is quiet.
General Navarro, the defeated Fed
eral commander whose life was
threatened early today, by angry mobs
of insurgents, was spirited away by
Madero himself to the American side
of the Rio Grande and tonight is safe
" ensconced in the home of friends
in FL Paso.
A plot deeply laid is suspected by
the rebel leaders as the cause of the
near-riot in front of the Madero head
quarters today, and some Maderoists
freely venture the opinion that it was
a sinister scheme on the part of those
who are trying to break up the organ
ization of the revolution to foster the
opinion throughout Mexico that the
movement is one of banditry and an
archy. Madero, in a statement issued
tonight, charged that General Orozco' s
actions were melted "by persons in
terested in bringing about disunion
among u.s.
Early today General Orozco called
on Madero and the two men talked
alone for some time. Suddenly their
voices were raised and the other rebel
political chiefs rushed into the room
only to find themselves held back by
some of Orozco's men. A throng OF
soldiers had gathered outside the
!, building and Madero determined to APP
peal to them. Six-shooters had beer
drawn and rifles leveled, but MaderC
stood bravely before the crowd and
! slapping his breast, shouted: Shoot
me, shoot me, if you dare. +"
| Genera Orozco was at his side. His
/. men ostensibly had been summoned t.
: take part in the coup d'etat, but, a
5 Madero stepped forth among them ant
!. talked in his calm, reassuring way
! the affection which has been ripeninl
!, among his men since the revolution
!. began, crystalized in mighty shout
"Viva Madero.
There are all sorts of stories abou
the clash, but at the bottom it is az
/ parent that dissensions among tn
!, military chiefs was the basic cause o
the disturbance. Colonel Villa wa
said to have insisted on General M
y varro's life, while General Orozco wa
y said to have been displeased with tn
a naming of a civilian as minister o
4 war Tonight all is harmony an
d Madero has impressed upon Genera
Q Orozco that the choosing of a cabine
: and the management of a governmer
is quite outside the functions of tn
military.
q Apprehension for the safety of Ger
:, eral Navarro stirred General Nader
|. after the incident at the municip;
= building and he determined, at tn
risk of his own life, to save the bray
Federal commander. He was whiske
away in an automobile to where Ger
a eral Navarro has been staying since
L was captured, and after a brief e.
: PLANTATION, conveyed Navarro to II
a river front, where the latter waded Il
? river and soon was safe on Americs
q territory.
American troops were ready to pr
tect him, if necessary, but the insu
gents were completely ignorant (
: Madero's move until it was accor
3 plished.