The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-14
ATTEMPT ID
 KILL MADER0
CLASH BETWEEN CHIEF AND oRozco COMES NEAR RE
 SuLTlNG SERIOUSLY.
orozco Attemps to Arrest the Provis ionaI PresIdent--Gcneral Ma varro Sent to American
 Side for Safety.

F
 Juarez, Mexico, May 1S.-The SUI preme test, the clash between the military and political authorities. was experienced by the provisional gov ernment of Mexico today and Pro visional President Francisco l. Ma dero tonight is complete master Of the situation.
 After a day of thrilling incidents, during which the lives of Madero and his chiefs were in danger when Gen eral Orozco, in moment of passion, ordered the arrest of the rebel lead CT and demanded the resignation of the provisional cabinet, the capital of the provisional government is quiet.
 General Navarro, the defeated fed eral commander, whose life is threat ened by angry mobs of insurrectos. was spirited away by Francisco I. Madero. IT,, to the American side of
 
 in the home of friends in El Paso
 General Orozco called on Provis ional President Madero. and the two men talked alone for some time. Sud denly their voices were raised and the other rebel political chiefs rush ed into the room only to find them selves held back by some of Orozcos s men. A throng of soldiers had gath cred outside the building and Senor Madero determined to appeal to them. Reyolvers had been drawn and rifles were leveled, but Senor Madero stood bravely before the crowd and skipping his breast, shouted: Shoot me; shoot me, if you dare"
 General Orozco was at his side. His men ostensibly had been summoned to taae part iis ii t.s tic cc.p d'etat. hut as Madero stepped forth among his men and talked in his calm reassuTing way, the affection which has been ripened among his men since the revolution began. crystallized in mighty shout Viva Madero." /
 There were all sorts of stories in regard to the clash, but at the bottom it was apparent that dissension among the military chiefs was the basic cause of the disturbance. Colonel Villa was said to have insisted on General Navarro's life, while General Orozco also was said to have been dspleased with the naming of a civil ian as minister of war, Senor Made TO has impressed upon General Oroz- co that the choosing of a cabinet and the management of a government is quite outside the function of the mili- tary.
 Apprehension for the safety of General Navarro stirred the sympa- thy of General Madero after the in cident at the municipal building, and he determined at the risk of his own life, to save the federal commander. He was taken in an automobile to where General Navarro has been stay ing since he was captured and con veyed the federal soldier to the river front where the latter waded the river and soon was safe on American territory. American troops were ready to protect him, if necessary, but the insurrectos were completely ignorant of Senor Madero's move till it was accomplished.
 General Navarro gave his word of honor that he would return to Mex ican soil when required to do so by Madero. If the feeling against Navar- fo among the insurrectos because Of alleged acts of cruelty in previous battles becomes stronger, 1t may be that court-martial will be ordered.
 Senor Madero tonight gave out the following explanation of the days events:
 0iOotof tAtittu p} the sitioiS 2 probably from the adulation and bad advice of persons interested in caus ing disunion among us, committed a fault which Fortunately had no con sequences.
 He complained that the troops did not have sufficient provisions and he wanted to lay the fault upon the per sons designated by me to provision the army, but the truth Is that in the storehouses we have more than enough provisions, so that the fault lis with the provider of his corps who has not attended to his duty.
 He told me thai he did not like