Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-10
MADER0 EXPLAINS
WHY He ORDERED
JUAREz ATTACK
PLACES RESPONSIBILITY
ENTIRELY UPON DIAZ
Declares Presidents Manifesto
of Intention to Resign Was
Too Vague to Be Taken Seri-
ousIy By RevolutionarleS,
tBy MerpIns journal Special Iea..s w,rsl

fBy MernInx Journal Special Leaaea wirel
FL Paso. Tex. May 9-Ffancisco l.
Madero, Jr., late tonight issued a
statement explaining the causes of the
attack on Juarez and. the conflicting
interpretations which have been put
on his leadership. He attributes the
attack principally to the vague prom
ises OF President Daz In his manifesto
as opposed to the very promises which
the revolutionists made to the federal
government. Senior Madero's state
ment follows:
II feel that I ought TO make a state
ment about that which took place
yesterday, and win do so with frank
ness. A skIrmish Of my outposts with
the enemy and a quick retirement of
the lattergfrom their position inspired
a few of my brave troops to pursue
their victory. though sustained by a
much smaller number Once within
the city. however. their ranks We're
increased by number of sympathiz-
ers whom they met among the people
Of Jltarez. and who had patiently
|awaifedsthe first sis aai of attack TO
unite with my forces. Also there
passed numerous Mexican sympathiz-
crs from Ial Paso.
AS that morning intended to ask
for cessation of hostilities with the
federal government did all that was
possible to, turn back my troops, and
accordingly sent an officer with a
white flag. who was not able to reach
his destination, because he was fired
upon by the enemy.
1T was an indignity to some of my
solulcrs, VINO wisheu 10 reaen tne,r
companions. NeVertheiess MADE
srois eiiorts 10 ihahe 'ne people re-
turn, nut there nau united 10 my
iorces several peIsVhs from ~ raso
VINO were nor solulers ana niue ac-
cus'oineo TO opey oruers'
"Afterward, not having arranged a
cessation OF hostilities, and having
receivea news that the manifesto OF
uenerai Diaz was very vague ana per-
nnit.Cu ,a oi Inverse in,erpretatiohs,
"isncu 70 take auNaiiiuse Oh ,ne mn
nreeantpd tpg' and thong,, ~ sareaa -
the ana,,,,, h,a sovaro, nanna, ond
macbina a,,ns and occnniei aand mel.
tions ,os,ar,haIass resol,ad To- arda,
on attaoi ~, f,aro1
~
MY oh'e's ulo NOT make inns at
tnck Without having received express
orders from me; II my conduct mas
peen interpreted eluiVocaliy IL Is De
cause !. having nothing 10 conceal,
permit the newspaper men TO walk
apout IN my headquarters as Wen as
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approved the movement iorwaru
py my men ana they; az wen as thelr
ofticers, showed their submission TO
my orders.
IF wavered much In attacking
Juarez 1t was for fear of some inter-
national complications, and even
though such complication would be
against the government of General
Diaz, who Is my adversary ] did not
wish TO involve my country In any
difficuity. But, again. since the at
TACK mad been begun tne cohsequen-
ces could not be taken INTO account,
since was continuing To- appropriate
"yseii the h''i'"'s ""'""'ases VI
the situatlon-
III / should triumph shall not