The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-14

tinous movement m tho town they raised
thor tats 80 th. motor car sped psst.
Tho excitement of the Journey was in
'snse II was feared that horsernen would
FOLLOW ia" machine. 80 comple'" had tho
demand appeared for ihr death Of tho
Federal commander. bu, III. man who IL
credited with tho Cerro Prie'o ma ssacre
n rebel wounded last December and
who's. life is demanded a. vengeance was
unmoved by II all He rod" with n thin
smile on his lips cool collected and conr-
teoIs
No armed guard accompanied the party
Madero played the part of manager " The
trip Little WAS said between him and
his prisoner Only mutual consideration
was expressed and wishe. for the welfare
Of each Navarro. the Federal. and
Madero. the revolntionist. were bent on
the aamc mission. one to n AXE good hs
personal safety. the other greater thing.
the eafety of the man in his charge.
whosc death would cause much discredit
10 the rebel cause.
A. a point about four miles below El
Paso some farmers we're encountered
working in the fields They informed the
point. although the water runs high AZ
ihis time Of year Two fine horses were
procured from a neighboring farmhouse
and trustw orthy farmer was enlisted a.
q guide. Then Navarro. dressed in his
civilian clothes. and the acme Of neatness.
climbed upon one Of the animals.
Accompanied by the farmer he was
seen working through the marshes to the
fording point. A courier was sent to
investigate the safety Of the forders and
10 report AZ a farmhouse on the road
where Madero was to await the news.
But fearing more trouble in the town
Madero hurried back. leaving word tnat
the messengers report should be for
warded TO him. Returning Madero
merely sighed deeply. saying; II am
very glad"
Through the journey Msdero did not
mention or appear to consider his per-
aonal safety He was only concerned
about the man in his charge. for the safety
Of whom he had given his word Of honor
The demand for the death of Navarro
does not appear to be general through
the rebel forces The more intelligent
Of the rebels point out that they wish
Navarro TO live. because in that way he
will suffer more.
A dead man does not suffer" they
argue. and to treat consideratelv such
Q man is to increase his punishment.
Tonight Pancho Villas command has
been ordered south to watch for anv
Chihuahua, and the trouble in town may
be over. a. these men are the most trouble
come In the organization. most Of them
being former bandits.
Tonight Msdero gave ont the following
statement regarding the events Of the
day.
Il have very little to say regarding the
occurrences of this morning. Orozco.
excited by the victory. probably from the
adulation and bad advice of persons in
tereetcd in causing disunion among us.
committed a fault which fortunately had
no consequences
"iie complained that his troops did not
have sufficient provisions and wanted to
place the fault upon the persons desi e.
mated by me TO provision he army but the
truth is that in the storehous ses We have
moro than enough provisions. so the fault
IL with the provider of his corps. who has
not attended 10 MS 0Nty.
He told me also that he did not like the
persons whom | had designated as abb
net officers. but answered that it was not
he who should tell me whom | should ap-
point.
There being present considerable
number of soldiers at the place where We
met II appeared TO me opportune to ad
dress them and explain to them what
was transpiring They all showed thai
they wore we'll disposed TO concord, and
in order to terminate the small and dis
agreeable incident before them Oro2co
and ] Clasped hands and forgot every
thing. as | took into account thar altho,i gh
it was true that he had Just committed n
fault. on tho other hand he had given
great services to the country.
Consequently II is not true that for q
single if1stam had thought or offered to
ask the Cabinet officers whom | desig
mated a few days ago TO resign their
ming away 10 Ell Paso. They have all
continued their normal duties and some
OF them occupied in their Respective
Offices. did not even notice what was
taking place:
This incident in itself dsagreeahle
has furnished me- with one more datum,
to assure me that ! can count on my sol
diers in any case whatever and that the
Off, ers. althougn they may 20 astral
for a moment. never attempt 10 disobey
my orders
As feared that som" III ads sed
eoidiers might commit ..n outage agains'
. Gen Ngva ro. | took HIM i.om the be-
ginning 20 my house. but .s ! could not
he a. his side constantly and in view al
what passed. began 10 fea- that he
would he injured in my absence. In orde.
10 avoid it took him personally to the
bank Of the rive' SO that he might pass
over TO American territory. whore he con
tinuee Ga my prisoner Of war. under his
word Of honor
In honor of Orozco, | should say ths,
he himself proposed to mo that We shoult
act in this manner from tha beginning
and even Villa himself. when | told hin
nsy intention to grant Navarro his life
told me with all submission that what
ever l did was we'll done.
Consequently it is not true that any
Of the officers has demanded his life oi
me and not even the soldiers have AT
tempted to do il. although have heart
that here and there some one has ex
pressed that opinion; but il is not tn,
general desire of my soldiers. who are
Brave in battle and magnanimous il
victory. Eco. |. MADERO.'
The insurrectos learned to-day tha
they could not take any ammunition ,c
Juarez, even through tho Custom House
although they understood otherwise
Yesterday While Customs Collector
Sharpe does not admit having received
any further instructions. he talks in a diff
ferent tone to-day. He says he will sigr