Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-08
vAsQUEz GoMEz's
POSITION E,AERAHR AS9INl


Juarez, Mexico. May s.-The pro-
& gisionai government established here
last Saturday by Emilio vnsques Co
moz hangs In the balance. The re-
! pudiatiOn Of the civll authority which
/ Comes az personal president created
to govern the destInies of the revolu.
ti0n Is today worrying him greatly.
Gomez and his associates declare q
misunderstanding hns occurred ana
an exchange oe letters will straightcn
Il out Il Is generally admitted now
that while General OrozcO invited
Comes % como from San Antunio.
Texas. "a paftiripnie III the direction
OK revolutionary affairs. the invita-
tloB did not extend to the nseuNiption
OF executive authority such as PRO-
vislonhl presidens might have.
should OrOzco and Gomez fail a.
agree eventually C70me2 Is likely a.
find himself In an embarrassing posi-
tlon.
The Mexican government wfi arr
rest him on charge OF treason should
he venture into federal territory. In
Junrez. or the rebol gonc which r. viz
tuaiiy under the control OF Oroxco.
rumors that he Is actually "A prisoner
or On ozco have been numerous In the
last few days.
Much depends on the military
achievements OF OFozco In the next
few days. News OF decisive hattie
somewhere between TorreOn and Jim
encz Was expected hourly today.
Gomez has strong following In
the south but has little popular SUD
port IN the north. where Orozco Is
the dictator. should Orozco be de-
feated Il may mean the rise OF Oomez
or now military chief. A rebel vic-
tory. Il Is believed. spells complete
dictatorship hereafter by Orozoo and
perhaps the downfall OF 0omez. Like
wise a revolutionary triumph ns this
moment would present serious situ-
alton FOR the Madere government, as
agents Of the latter Ia El Paso de-
ciared today the federal government
had concentrated nearly all its mili-
tary strength for decisive blow to
the insurrectOs.
Emlio Vaaquoz Gomez gave a do
tailed explanation today OF the tanglc
that has arisen over his relations with
General Orozoo. Seated iu the Gus.
tens house, the provisional capitol Oi
the republic with Pascual Orozco
sr.. fniher of the military chief. az
his side Senior Gomez declared he had
been acting IN accord with Ornxco foi
months AS carly as March th'
revolutionary junta ia iGl FAsO. b,
asserted. proclaimed him provisional
president and simultaneously Invited
Oroxco 20 join the revolutionary
cause. As proof Of this senor Come
produced copy Of the proceeding
Of the El Paso juntn on March 2
The nantes OF Dr. pollcarplo Bueda
now revolutlonist representative Il
Washington and other promlnen
Mexicans are signed Go a.
Sonor Gomez 8laO exhibited the let
ters OF Pascuai Orozco accepting tn
4 office OF military chief of the revolu
4 tl0n and the correspondence in whicl
Orozco welcomed Gomez az provision
~ president.
senor Gomez declared the confusion
that appeared 20 exist was che hnndl
work OF Gonzalo g. Enrii0. now 4
Chihuahua. who, he said, was ambi
tous 20 control revolutionary Affairs
Enrilo. II Is alleged, mgned orozco'
name 90 ihis telogram expressing op
position "a uomez
Fear that the American authoritie
might apprchend him for violation q
neutrality laws was the rcasOn give
by Gomez for the repeated dcnials \
heretofore rendered,
The messenger sont hy Gomez
Orozco az tho rebel front 200 mile
away should reach him late toda
when, according % Comes orlHr
viii fully understand what has bee
iono and will formally sanction a.