New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
He Appoints Cabinet, Headed by
Gomez as Minister of For.
eign Relations.
MAKES JUAREZ HIS CAPITAL
Leaders Not Inclined to Talk OF
Peace-Red Cross Surgeons
Care for Terribly Wounded
Soldiers


to-day with the naming Of Cabinet by
Francisco Madero. jr., provisional
President, and the establishment OF
capita in the captured city of Juarez,
where General Navarro and his federal
troops are held prisoners.
Afcer a long conference this afternoon
| the appointment Of the following MEM
bers Of the provisional Cabinet was an
nounced:
Minister Of Foreign Relstions-pr VAseuh1
| GOMEZ.
Finance-GUsTAvo 4. MADERo.
| War-vENUIsTANo CARRANzA.
| Interior-F. GONZALES CARA.
Iustice-JoSE NJ. PINo SUAREz
| Private secretary 10 President Madsro-JOAN
| SANCHEZ AZCONA.
The Secretary Of War. Sehor Carranzs,
will have charge of railroads ana tsie-
graphs His first act was TO grant per-
mission for the repair Of the Mexico
Northwestern Railroad. Men imme-
diately began work on the roaooeo
south Of Juarez.
Gonzales Cara will have charge OF the
r,.u ser,ice and Gustavo A. Madero VIII
direct the affairs OF the custom house'
FederaIs Neglected Wounded.
That the Mexican federal forces "efe
almost entirely without provision LUZ
surgical and medical care was SHOWN To-
d.v when Red Cross surgeons ana
nurses from FL Paso came TO the 0ap'-
ured city and took charge or the Oar
racks and other temporary field hospi-
tails. where scores of wounded awaited
their care.
Three or four federals were found III
an old hotel that had been used by the
troops as a hospital They were suffer-
ing from wounds received in the fghting
around Casas Grandes nearly two
months ago and had received no care
since that time.
Hollow eyed skeletons with gam
erenous wounds. gazed silently at the
Red Cross workers as they set to work
with disinfectants and water to remove
,be stencil that pervaded everything In
one room. stripped and thrown in
heap. we're found four bodies. bloated
and dsfgured.
In another room. shut of from sun
light and fresh air. were half dozen
, other men. who had almost lost me
semblance of human beings from erysp-
elias or typhoid fever
Another typhoid patient. all but naked
Law on the ground outside the door or
one OF the unventilated rooms. over the
mouth and eyes Of the dying wretch how
cred swarm of flies.
sandaqes Untouched for Weeks
Another emaciated man mutely point
cd TO his leg. broken by bullet at
Casas Grandes A rough board, stretch-
ing from the hip to the ankle, had peen
; hound 10 the fractured limb. The pan
d.qes had not been touched since the
lumber splint was applied.
Another trooper with his thigh shat-
tered by a bullet at Casas Grandes had
) only bandages around the wound he
foo had received no medical attention
s;rce tbe Casas Grandes fight. and gan
creme had set in.
number of other wounded men were
in such a condition that the surgeons
: and nurses did not dare TO touch ther'
until they had put on rubber gloves
Stretched on the floor in one room
} were five wounded men, one was gyms
from a shot through the lungs. lie hao
received attention from woman. VINO
crouched at the side of the unconscious
man tanning the flies from his face and
weeping silently.
, Eight cases of typhoid fever in all were
found by the Red Cross corps at this one
hospital one was a raving maniac.
And pervading everything was host OF
fiies
General Madero has established his
headquarters In the one story municipal
building across the street from the big
church which was the scene of the
fercest lighting. and there In the
morning he conferred with his leaders
and Seniors Obregon and Branln VINO
acted as go-betweens in the futile nego-
Itiations for peace, and DIR. Nasquez
Gomez. confidential agent OF the revolu-
tionists at Washington. and their chie'
pcace commissioner.
Peace Negotiations Discussed.
Madero and his Cabinet at their first
conference discussed a plan for resuminS
peace negotiations. but no announcements
i'm regard 10 IL was made tonight In
fact the Maderist leaders arc not in
clined To talk of peace. They say II has
a disconcerting effect on insurgent ac-
tivity in other parts OF the republic. and
military operations, they believe. should
continue vigorously until definite peace
agreement is signed.
The plan for peace negotiations has not
been made known. but efforts are being
made To conduct them with more di-
rcctness than heretofore Judge cara
baial. the federal peace envoy. Is stiil
here ready To renew negotiations. He
has received no instructions since the
battle of JuareZ
Seniors Branff and Obregon were busy
to-day trying tn explain 10 Madero
new plan. but after "A brief talk IL was
decided to postpone it until tomorrow.
The revolutionists say they are ready
10 treat for peace. but their demands
have been strengthened by their recent
/ successes -,efore the battle they asked
only four ministers In the Cabinet. but
now they are said To demand that the
Y entire Cabinet OF the proposed Pro