Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-29
GONZALES ASKED
TO RESIGN
Twenty Five Executed at
the Penitentiary at
Monterey
U. S. IS TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Though Trains of Cars Were
Spirited Away, Rebels VIII
Advance South.

Advance South.
(By Special Leased Wire to New MeXican)
FL Paso, Texas, Feb. 29-George c.
Kaufman, general manager for MeXi-
co, for the American Smelling &
Refining Company, states that If the
railroads do not resume operations in
Mexico, before March :, the big smelt-
er and mines OF the company at We
lardena, will have to close, as the
present fuel supply will be exhausted
by that time.
U. S. Will Not Close Juarez Port.
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 29.-The
United States will not prohibit legi-
innate expectations, including muni-
tons of war, from FL Paso, Texas, in
to the rebel town OF Juarez, Mexico.
This conclusion was reached today at
conferences among officials of the
departments of state. justice and
treasury.
Laredo, Texas, Feb. 29.-Thirty-siX
lives paid the penalty of yesterdays
revolt in the penitentiary at Monte
rey, Mexico, according to incoming
said that six of the prisoners We're
killed during the outbreak and twen-
t.-fiye others regarded as ring lead
ers, were executed at o'clock yes
tNr fIs,- oft oh
5000 prisoners in the institution. Last
nights reports said the warden of the
penitentiary was among the slain. The
passengers We're unable to describe
in what manner the remaining five
victims were killed. but it is assumed
they were among the number slain in
the first rush of revolving prisoners.
A new manifesto, addressed to Gov
ernor Abram Gonzales of the state OF
Chihuahua, and signed by the Rev
olutiOnists oof the North" made it's
appearance. 1t called upon Gonzales
of the trembling knees" 10 resign de-
claring that he, like President Made
ro, was traitor to his country.
Strict Neutrality.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 29.-The at
titude of the United States govern
ment in dealing with Juarez merely
is reiteration of the policy adopted
during the Madero revolution. Ship
ments of arms and ammunition, which
| to all appearances are legitimately
sent from a shipper in this country
| to a dealer in Mexico, will not be in.
! tercepted Agents of the departments
Of justice and treasury on the south.
eln border have been instructed how.
ever, to see that neutralities are pre-.
served. Munitions of war which seem
| to be part of a conspiracy against the
recognized government of Mexico
will not be permitted to go out.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. ga commit
tee said to represent Emilio Vasquez
Gomez arrived here today from Sar
Antonio and was in conference with
Colonel Ponce and other rebel officer;
at Juarez Although the Mexican
! Central rolling stock rushed to e
Faso yesterday was still in the Amer
ican yards, the insurrectos continued
plans for an advance south, which
they declared, would be made by rail
Railroad officials were out with Il
new version of the reason for with
drawing locomotives from the Juarez
side. They declared that this move
was made because the engines anC
cars needed repairs. They left the
inference that the outfit would be re
turned to Juarez, but would not say
so in so many words. The peculiar
| coincidence that the entire troop trail
made up yesterday to take the rebe
army to Chihuahua should suddenl,
be found unfit at the same momen
was left unexplained.
Tia Juana, Lower California. Feb
29.-From Algodones, on the Colorad,
river, to Tia Juana, Mexican troop
are patrolling the International lin
night and day to prevent invasion b,
Ihllbustering parties of Americans an,
Mexicans. Between Mexicali and tn
river there are three posts of Mexican
troops. Between Mexicali and Tecat
there are two posts. Tecate is garr
soned and Tia Juana has enoug
troops to insure it against capture.
Ell Paso Texas, Feb. 29.-After
conference in Jnarez this morning be
tween leaders of the rebels holdin,
the captured city and three delegate.
who arrived from San Antonio. said t.
represent Emilio Vasquez Gomez, wht
has been proclaimed president by tht
rebels, announcement was made tha
Gomez would be in Juarez in three Of
four days.
Plots at San Antonio.
Washington, D. G., Feb. 29.-Com
plant from San Antonio citizen tina
the city was being used as a base O
rendezvous and plotting by Mexican
revolutionists was made in lette
presented to the Senate today by Sen
ator Culberson of Texas.
The complainant whose name wa
withheld, reports that three plots ha,
been hatched in San Antonio within
year and urged action to prevent repe