The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14

where General Navarro has been stay
ing since he was captured and after a
! brief explanation conveyed General
Navarro 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 Senior Madero s
move till 1t was accomplished, Gen
| eral Navarro gave his word of honor
that he would return to Mexican soil
when required to do so, by Madero. If
the feeling against Navarro among the
insurrectos. because of alleged acts of
cruelty IN previous battles, becomes
stronger, IT may be that courtmartial
VIII be ordered, Some of the rebels
want courtmartial but the disposition
of Senor Mndero and his supporters is
to save Navarro from any harm.
Madero Makes Statement
Madero tonight gave out the follow
ing Of the days events:
''Orozco, excited by the victory,
probably from the adulatIon and bad
advice of persons interested in causing
dlsunion among us, committed fault
which fortunately had no consequences.
He complained that the troops did
not have sufficient provisions and
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 the fault is with the pro
WIDER of his corps, who has not attended
to his duty.
:" He told me also that he did not
Ike the persons whom | had designated
as cabinet officers, but answered that
~ was not he who should tell me whom
l should appoint
here being present a considerable
number of soldiers at the place where
we met 1T appeared TO me opportune to
audress them and explain to them what
was Transporting. They all showed that
they were well disposed to concord and
IN order to terminate the small and dis.
agreeable incident before them, Orozoco
ana clasped hands and forgot every
thing,, as ! took into account that al
though 1t was true that he had lust
committed fault, on the other hand he
had given good service TO the country,
Counts Upon Loyalty of Soldiers.
This incident. in itself disagree
able, has furnished me with orc more
data to assure me that / can count on
my soldiers in any case whatever. and
that the officers, although thev NAV 90
astray for moment, never attempt to
dlsobey my orders.
AS L feared that some ill-adviscd
soldiers might commit an outrage
against General Navarro I took him
from the beginning TO my house; but
as could not be at his side constantly
ana with what passed / began TO
rear that he would be injured in my
absence. In order to avoid it | took
MN personally to the bank Of the river,
so that he might pass over to American
territory, where he continues as my
prisoner Of war, under his word of
honor.
In honor of Orozco I should say
that he himself proposed to me that
we should act in this manner from the
beginning, and even Villa himself.
when L told him my intention to grant
Navarro his life. told me. with all sub
mission. that whatever I did was well
done. Consequently, it is not true that
any Of the officers have demanded his
life OF ME. as not even the soldiers
have attempted to do it. although
have heard that here and there some
one expressed that opinion but it is
not the general desire of my soldiers.
who are brave in battle and mag
unanimous In victory.
(Signed)
FRANCISCO ]. MADERO."
The provisional cabinet met several
unies today to arrange routine affairs
of the government. Its meetings are
held in the large east room Of the
customs house, where Presidents Taft
and Diaz once met. On the green bur
lap hangs portrait Of President Taft
a few days ago a painting of Gen
eral Diaz hung beside it. Now the gilt
edged frame stands on the floor, with
head down. underneath painting of
Benito Juarez, after whom this town
was named. and who, in 1857. drafted
the constitution, for an enforcement of
whose provisions the rebels claim to be
fighting.
CABRAL TAKES CANANEA