The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-12
Diplomatic Relations.

| but the relations which the proViS lonal
government Is beginning TO have with
foreign countries, IL * believed. cannot
but have a perplrNinc effect on the fed :
eral government
Word was received here today, for in
stance. OF the establishment OF revolu-
ZIONIST agencies in London and Paris.
ready to apply Tor recognition should the
reVotutionlsrs win another decisive battle
or take Mexico city. Within the last
two days the rebels have been Indirect
ly in communication with the treasury
department at Washington regarding the
opening Of the customhouse at FL Paso.
Inc Washington authorities having con-
sented TO Its opening, and with the war
department respecting the removal OF re-
strictions by The American troops on the
passage of food and supplies,
As TO the free passage of insurrcctos
back and forth. Colonel Steevcr, In COM
mand OF the American troops. has let 1t
be known that he will not prevent their
going across TO the American side. but
cannot. of course, guarantee them
against arrest, should the Mexican gov
ernment order a provisional arrest, as II
Is empowered TO do under the treaty with
tho United States for at least forty days
pending tho arrival OF charges. Such
possible complications are being carefully
explained 10 the rebels to avoid trouble.
Gomez Gets Busy.
DR. Nasquez Gomez, the new minister
of foreign relations of the provisional
cabinet, received today message from
ms SCllnS COn1lucnllaI agent AT WASH
ington informing him tina, the treasury
department had given orders for the
opening of the Juarcz custom house
On tho Mexican side OF the line. the
provisional government already is being
urged to pass a law lowering the tariff
ON agricultural implements entering at
Juarcz. DR., Gomezs first statement as
minister of foreign relations was Issued
tonight concerning the situation with re-
gard TO the custom house, The state
mcnt follows:
government has closed the custom house
at Ciudad Porfirlo Diaz. Ojinaga and
Aqua Prieta OH the northern frontier.
believe that in this way it desires to
States inasmuch as II does not possess
sufficient military forces to maintain its
positions. already beginning movement
Of retreat In consequence the entire
hands of The revolutlonists.
To avoid great sacrifices 10 the coun-
try, the government OF General DiaZ
should yield Immediately In order that
peace may be arranged For already 1T
is agreed that the revolution is strong
and the whole nation desires the sep
aration from it OF General Diaz and the
men who for many years have been gov
erning ii with him
The good OF the country demands the
resignation of General Diaz and his circle
country they ought to retire. If they
do not do so. they will be responsible
for all the serious consequences that can
follow
THE taking OF Juarez. the best de-
Tended place OF the government OF Mex
leo. proves that the revolution is strong
and that hereafter IL will be much
more so. The government of General
Diaz is surely destined to fall and its
immediate abdication can and speedily
VIII bring about peace.
Army Under Control
Tbst tl,o J,,ourrocto orpv 20 uoore tha n
an armed mob was shown today In the
complete absence OF looting and OF in
and the quickness with which
the shattered city was cleaned OF It's
i cad and wounded
The embargo against visitors was re-
moved during the morning and curious
sightseers In thousands poured across the
bridges leading from FL Paso. Yet only
occasional cases of looting were reported. |
and these not by the insurrectos them
selves. but by Unsuitable curio hunters. |
one one OF whom triumphantly displayed In
Ell Paso two silver candlesticks taken
from the big church in which yesterday |
the federals made a desperate stand.
In the meantime the insurrectos are
tack from General Rabago. reported ap-
preaching from chihuahua with a relief |
,orce. Naturally. the rebel leaders will not
1iyulge their plans in this. direction, but
IS carefully being guarded against. Juarez |
Itself contains tonight the larger part Of
Madero's original force Of 1910 men. aug
nented by several score of volunteers
banner of the victorious rebel army and |
we're armed with captured rifles.
Now that the battle Of Juarez has been |
fought and won, even the nsurrecto lead |
srs are wondering somewhat at the easi-
ness OF their capture OF the city, which |
almost impregnable. With a |
we'll drilled force of regulars, thoroughly |
armed. with field guns and rapid firers |
posted at salient points. yet the garrl- |
son, out-fought and out-maneuvered. sur
to force OF insurrectos that |
800 or 700 fighting men when the white
lag on the federal barracks was run up |
n token OF surrender.
An explanation may be found in the
of federal prisoners. A num-
,er of the wounded expressed sympathy |
with the revolutionist cause, while 9TH |
,rs wounded. but disarmed. openly frat.
:rnized with the insurrectos,
They simply would not fight" epito-
nizes the belief in the insurrecto ranks. !
Liquor Confscated.
The Madero headquarters were be-
'feeed all day by anxious householders
and storekeepers. impIoring the rebel
eader that they might be allowed to re-
property. But only in a few cases were
such permissions given. But swarthy
guards were stationed at nearly every |
building In the town TO prevent looting |
J
md so far as possible within the few
lours since the leaden hail swept through
he streets the ravages OF the storm had |
oeen removed. Yet shattered and smoke
,lackened walls and occasional great
,lots OF blood, darkened by the fierce
sun. told the story OF the bitterness OF
he last two days fighting even more
'Ioquentlv than the throngs of ragged but
thoroughly armed nsurrectos. An the
lead had been buried today. the wound
ID removed to temporary hospitals, where
Of the Red Cross were busy
ooling after them and gradually the
quaint Mexican city was resumng its
FORMAL aspect.
Col, Tamborel Buried.
Insurrectos this morning did honor to
he memory of Colonel Tamborel, the
ederal leader who was killed during the
lighting, by escorting his body TO the
on the bare hillside and sound
ng taps over the grave.
With n troop of insurrecto cavalry as
IN escort and followed by firing squad
,n foot the body of the dead federal chief
aid on a stretcher In dilapidated one
horse express wagon and covered with
nothing but a white sheet was carried !
past insurrecto headGua rters. thence
lown the narrow streets OF the little city
% the cemetery. At the head OF the
was member OF Colonel Tam
ooreTs staff who was given back his