The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-05
GOMEZ NOW
 PRESIDENT
ASSUMES LEADERSHIP OF REBEL LION WITH HEADQUARTERS IN
 THE CITY OF JuAREZ.
Sends Warm Greeting to Whole World and Hopes Soon to Succeed in the Rebellion Against the
 Madero Government.

El Paso, Texas, May 4.--Emilio Vas qbez Gomez, Mexican lawyer, was appointed provisional president of Mexico today by proclamation of Gen eral Pascual Orozco, now at the fronS with the rebel troops, threatening the federal base at Torreon. Juares IS now the provisional capital, but this probably will be shifted to Chihuahua.
 The appointment it is understood will not interfere with the adminls- tration of the affairs of state of north ern Mexico by General Orozco and by Gonzalo Enrile. the rebel civil Sd determined upon, it Is said, chiefly for special officer at Chhuanua. 1t was what effect 1t might have upon the United States. The rebels hope they may succeed in having their belliger- ency recognized.
 When Washington year ago recog- nized Francisco l. Madero, the latter was in control of little else than Jua- reg; Diaz held the rest of Mexico. At present the rebels control the states of Chihuahua, Durango, most Of Goa huila and certain contingent territory. Their troops, outnumbering the fed erals, have taken the offensive. and are moving south over the Chihauhua- Coahuila border.
 | There was considerable opposition to Gomez among the lesser leaders and by several newspapers. The Ma dero government deterred Gomez ar rival last night and the Mexican con- sul, Senor Llorente, protested to the local police, and L. E. Ross, cfief or the secret agents of the department of justice here, that he should be arrest ed on the ground that he was aiding and abetting on United States soil re- volt against friendly power, Gomez went to the police station last night but it was found there was no evi- dence against him. He spent the night at a hotel and today, avoiding the bridges where the soldiers are on guard, proceeded to the smelter bridge, a mile west of the city proper.
 There an automobile was waiting and he was driven rapidly back to Juarez.
 After being sworn in, the provision. al president issued the following state ment:
 'I came to Juarez to assume the provisional presidency of the United States of Mexico with the object of establishing peace throughout the country through the success Of the revolution. In the capacity of progi- sional president of the republic. wish to send warm and sincere salil- tation to the whole world.
 "Juarez will be my headquarters and the provisional capital of Mex leo. Later I will go possibly to Chi huahua, anyway to await develop ments, as we have not had time to for mulate any plans of the future.
 "At present I am studying the men suitable as members of my cabinet. which will be appointed in day or two, as soon as they can be chosen will not have a prot iiioiaiissiis;; s;;ssii:i. .ssss: president. at least, according to our present plans
 "The establishing of the provisional capital in Juarez makes four times that Mexican president or provision al president has had his headquarters here.
 ''Benito Juarez made it his camp. while rallying his army to repulse Maximilian; Porfirio Diaz made 1t his capital for two days; Francisco 1. Ma dero, as provisional president of Mex leo, established his capital here May 10, 1910, and Gomez established camp there as provisional president of Mex leo May 4, 1912"