Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-18
REBELS IN MUT|NY
Demand Execution Of Navarro and
Threaten Life Of Leader.
Madero Defies Mutineers and Dares
Them to Shoot-Affair Thought
Government Scheme.

Juarez, Mex, May 15.-The SUI
preme test, the clash between the mil
itary and political authorities, was ex
perienced by the provisional govern
ment of Mexico today and Provisiona
President Francisco l. Madero tonigh
is complete master of the situation.
After day of many exciting Incl
dents, during which the lives Of Ma
dero and his chiefs were in danger
General Orozco, in moment of pas
sion, ordered the arrest of the little
rebel leader and demanded the resig.
nation of the provisional cabinet, the
capital of the provisional government
is quiet.
General Navarro, the defeated Fed
eral commander, whose life was
threatened early today by angry mobs
of insurgents, was spirited away by
Madero himself to the American side
Of the Rio Grande and tonight is safe
ly ensconced in the home of friends
in FL Paso.
A plot deeply laid is suspected by
the rebel leaders as the cause of the
near-riot in front Of the Madero head
quarters today, and some Maderoists
freely venture the opinion that it was
a sinister scheme on the part Of those
who are trying to break up the organ
ization of the revolution to foster the
opinion throughout Mexico that the
movement is one of banditry and an
archy. Madero, in a statement issued
tonight, charged that General Orozco' s
actions were melted "by persons in
terested in bringing about disunion
among US.
Early today General Orozco called
on Madero and the two men talked
alone for some time. Suddenly their
voices were raised and the other rebel
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 Madero determined to ap-
peal to them. Six-shooters had been
drawn and rifles leveled, but Madero
stood bravely before the crowd and,
slapping his breast, shouted: "Shoot
me, shoot me- if you dare"
Genera Orozco was at his side. His
men ostensibly had been summoned to
take part in the coup d'etat, but, as
Madero stepped forth among them and
talked in his calm, reassuring way,
the affection which has been ripening
among his men since the revolution
began, crystalized in a mighty shout:
"Viva Madero.
There are all sorts of stories about
the clash, but at the bottom it is APP
parent that dissensions among the
military chiefs was the basic cause of
the disturbance. Colonel Villa was
said to have insisted on General Ma
varro's life, while General Orozco was
said to have been displeased with the
naming of civilian as minister of
war Tonight all is harmony and
Madero has impressed upon General
Orozco that the choosing of a cabinet
and the management of a government
is quite outside the functions of the
military.
Apprehension for the safety of Gen
eral Navarro stirred General Madero
after the incident at the municipal
building and he determined, at the
risk of his own life, to save the brave
Federal commander. He was whisked
away in an automobile to where Cen
eral Navarro has been staying since he
was captured, and after brief ex-
planation, conveyed Navarro to the
river front, where the latter waded the
river and soon was safe on American
territory.
American troops were ready to pro-
tect him, if necessary, but the insur-
gents were completely ignorant of
Madero's move until it was accom-
plished.