Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
(From a staff Correspondent
BY GUY c. CORE.

BY GUY c. CORE.
Ell PAso May l4-tspecisl Telegrsm)--
Much as the United states has been try
ing to keep out OF the Mexican trouble"
said a United States army officer tonight.
things are growing worse and worse and
Intervention is only a question of time.
Every day brings the crisis a little closer"
This view is held by many who are
familiar with the situation across the Rio
Grande, 1t has been shown clearly that
Madero is not in absolute command. In
ternal dissension among his men is plain
to he seen. Others are Jealous Of him and
covet his shoes. Some ask: ''lf the rebels
are not able to govern themselves, how
do they expect to govern Mexico II It falls
into their hands?" To this there Is no
answer.
That these opinions are not idle was
shown early today when General Psscual
Orozco, with hundreds of men at his heels,
came up to the jefetura and with an auto
matte revolver in his hand demanded Of
Madero in public that the cabinet an
nounced yesterday resign and that his men
be fed. He said that while his men were
starving for bare necessities, men who had
had nothing to do with the taking of
Ciudad Juarez were situated in luxury and
were being shown every attention With
menacing move he declared that Madero
was under arrest, Then shouts Of eve
want Navarro filled the air Four mum
dred men took up the cry and pusheo to-
wards the doors OF the jefetura.
Madero and OrOnOEO Make Up.
The air was surcharged with excite
ment. Guns were wildly bandished. 1t
needed only one shot to have filled the
streets with blood Just at that moment
Poncho villa, the bandit rebel, came upon
the scene and melodramatically demanded
that General Navarro be turned over to
court-martial to be tried for torturing in
surrectos. lie shouted the names Of the
battles where Navarro killed innocent
women and children and bayonstted
wounded rebels. Colonel B. ]. Viljoen
stepped into the breach just in tims and
the affair ended Dy Madero and orozco
embracing in true Latin style.
1t was only a short time later that
Francisco Madero, fearing that Navarro
would be killed, spirited him into an auto
mobile with instructions to croSs to the
American side Navarro secured horse
from a farmer and rode down the river,
looking for ford. He tried to force the
animal into the water. American soldiers.
Ill. rf,y
throw the general a rope. but he was un-
able to brave the swift current Of the
river which now is high.
Navarro In United States.
Correspondents in automobiles were rae
ing franucally along the river trying to
find the Mexican general. but he eluded
all Of the cameras and wading to his chin
in the muddy waters, crossed unseen to
the American side. In a short time he
was taken in charge by United States
officers. He was not placed under arrest
but the word had been given out that
certain rebels were cunning for him and
would Kill him II they found him
At the present time the general is be-
ing outfitted in one Of the stores here
and the police cannot keep the crowds
from the store. People are nocking In by
the hundreds and buying few things In
order to remain. No advertisement could
be better for the store.
Mexican with Bloody Mind.
A little after S o'clock a Mexican was
taken from the street while talking to
salvation Army women. He was justifytnG
the death OF Navarro. He had blood in
his eye and declared he would kill him II
he could find him. He said Navarro mas
sacred two Of his little boys and that he