The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
Will Seek RECOGNITION.

| Washington, May 11.-With news of
the fall Of Juarez, official Washington
forsees an earnest effort on the part
of the revolutionists agents here to
secure recognition of the belligerency
of the Maderists on the part Of the
United States.
Logically, with the heavy reinforce
ments that victory is certain to attract
to Madero's banner, his next move
would be march on the capital itself.
incidentally stopping on the way to
besiege and capture all of the consid-
cradle cities and towns in his path.
The most formidable obstacle to
such campaign is the difficulty Of
arming and supplying with ammuni-
ton his augmented forces. He can
scarcely obtain these supplies from
Texas, for the administration holds to
its decision that arms cannot be per-
mitted to go to the rebels across the
line before recognition of belligerency.
And arms and ammunition Of war can
not be otherwise be gotten to Ma
deros army until he captures some
seaport and establishes safe lines of
communication with it. So the ques-
ton assumes the first degree Of i'm
portance to Madero and without doubt
through Senor Vasconceilas, the act
ing head Of the junta here, an effort
may be expected to secure such recog-
milton from the state department. In
dications are that such request will
not be granted, for the present at
least.
There is this serious objection to
doing SO; by that act the Diaz gov
ernment would be relieved of all pc
cuniary responsibility for any damage
inflicted on Americans by the rebels
operations. The large American busi-
ness interests in Mexico, which have
suffered severely by the insurrection
would raise strong protest against
the adoption Of course that would
prevent them from securing reimbur-
sement for their losses. Another con-
sideration is that it would oblige our
government to treat the Diaz govern
ment precisely as it does the rebels,
in the matter Of denying them the
right to import arms and munitions
Of war and would subject American
goods entering Mexico to seizure as
contraband at the whim Of the rebels
without any recourse.
Technically there is no difficulty in
finding ground for refusal to accord
belligerency rights to NIadero, for he
has not vet set up fully equipped
government in a stable capital and
possesses no considerable seaport
things usually regarded as conditions
precedent to recognition.
Just to what extent Madero has
benefited by the capture of Juarez in
changing his status in the eye of in
ternational la wthe officials here are
not disposed at present to declare. But
off-hand it is said that the United
States will be obliged to recognize
his defacto control of Juarez, an in
he will be able to receive merchandise
through his custom house and collect
tariff taxes.
Mails to Mexico City are uninter-
rupted. Postmaster General Hitch
cock announced today that commune
cation via Laredo is open and mails
are moving in the usual manner.
The departments of state, war,
treasury and justice were consider
ing what restraint, if any. shall be
placed upon commerce between this
country and Juarez, the newly estab-
lished capital OF the provisional gov
ernment of Mexico. Colonel Stever.
commanding the American troops at
Ell Paso, and the customs officials
there are awaiting instructions on the
point.
Food and medical supplies and 9TH
er materials needed by the people of
Juarez will be permitted to cross the
international bridges at Ell PaSo. In
structions from the secretary of war
to that ekect probably will go for
ward to- Col -Steever- during the day.
The official estimate Of the killed
and wounded at the battle Of Juarez
is 300 according to the dispatch of
Col. Steever, made public at the white
house today. Col. Steever says, how
ever. that the exact number may new
er be known. He adds that every
thing Is quiet and peaceful today in
Ell Paso and Juarez.
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