Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-14
REBEL CHIEFS IN
A Fierce BATTLE
oRoZCo'S ATTEMPT TO BLUFF IN.
SURRECTO CuEFTAIN FAILS.
jealousy Was APPARENT
Persons Bringing About Dlsuni0n
Among MadcIO Followers Help
In New Movement.

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experienced by the provisional gov
ernment of Mexico today and Pro.
visonal President Francisco I. Madero
Jr., tonight Is complete master of the
situation. After day Of thrilling in
cidents 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 capitol Of the provisional govern
ment Is quiet tonight General Ma.
varro, the defeated federal comman.
der whose life was threatened early
today by angry mobs Of insurrectos
was spirited away by Francisco I. Ma
dero, ia, himself to the American side
of the Rio Grandc and tonight is
safely esconsed in the home Of friends
In lll Paso.
A plot deeply laid Is suspected by
the rebel leaders of the cause Of the
near riot In front Of the Madero head
quarters today, and some of the Ma.
dero sympathizers freely venture the
opinion thai 1t was a sinister scheme
on the part o fthose who are trying
to break up the organization of the
out Mexico that the movement Is one
OF banditry and anorchy
Provisional President Madero in
statement issued tonight charged that
General Orozco's action was incit
ed "by persons interested In bring
Ing about dlsunion among u.s."
Early today General Orozco called
on Provisional President Madero and
the two men talked alone for some
time. Suddenly their voices were
raised and the other rebels 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 Senor Ma
dero appealed to them. Six shooters
had been drawn and rifles leveled,
but Senor Madero stood bravely be-
fore the crowd and slapplng his breast,
shouted:
''shoot met shoot me, If you dare!"
General Orozco was at his side.
His men ostensibly had been sum
moned 90 take part in the coup de etat.
but as Madero stepped forth among
them and talked in his calm. re-as'
suring way. the affection which has
been ripenng among his men since
therevolution began, crystalized in n
mighty shout: "Vivi, Madero!"
There are all sorts Of stories regard
ing the chaos today but AT the hot
tom It was apparent that dissension
among the military chiefs was the
basic cause OF the disturbance. Col
onel villa was said to have insisted
on General Navarro's life, while Gen
eral Orozco also was said to have been
displeased with the naming of a civ
!lian as minister of war.
Tonight all is harmony Senior Ma
dero has impressed upon General
Orozco the choosing of a cabinet and
management OF a government is quite
outside the functions Of the military.
Apprehension OF the safety OF Gen
eral Navarro stirred the sympathy Of !
General Madero after the incident at
the municipal building, and he was
determined at the risk Of his own life |
TO save the federal commander, Ma
dero was whsked away in an auto
mobile to whore General Navarro has |
been staying since he was captured,
an dafter a brief explanation convey |
ed General Navarro to the river where
the latter waded the river and was
soon safe on American territory. AM |
erlcan troops were ready to protect !
his life II necessary. General Ma |
varro gave his word Of honor that he |
would return to Mexican soil when re-
quired to do so by Madero.
II the feeling against Navarro
among the nsurrectos because Of al
legged acts OF cruelty in previous bat
ties becomes stronger, II may be that !
a court martial will be In order. Some
OF therebels want a court martial. but !
the disposition OF Senior Madero and
any harm.
Senior Madero tonight gave out the |
following explanation OF days events.
1t follows in part:
"0rozoo. excited by victory, prob.
ably from the adulation and bad ad.
vice OF persons Interested In causing
disunion among uE. committed n fault
which fortunately had no consequence.
'He complained that the troops did
not have sufficient provisions and
wanted to lay the fault on persons
designated by me 20 provision the
army. but the truth IL that In the
store house we have more than enough
provisions and the fault Is with the
provided OF his corps, who has not |
attended to his duty.
HE told me also that he did not
like the persons whom I had desig
mated as cabinet officers. but I an.
swered that II was not he whom
should tell me whom 10 appoint
There being considerable num-
bcr of soldiers AT the place where we
met II appeared to me opportune 20
address them and explain what was
transpiring They all showed that
they were disposed to concord and
terminate the disagreement. Before
them Orozco and ciasped hands and