El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-28
MADERO SAYS JUAREZ
FALL UNIMPORTANT
Says He Ordered Surrender
to Prevent Firing
Into III PasO.

Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 2S.-The
fall Of Juarez lacks the Importance a
similar occurrence had when Madero
wrested it from Diaz troops last May,
in the opinion Of administration Of
ficials. Then it was the browning event
of a long series Of operations, it is con-
tended, while now similar circum-
stances do not exist, 1t is declared
AS to the method of its taking, consul
LlOrente carried out Instructions gwen
to avoid complications with the Unlteo
States government when he ordered the
garrison to offer no resistance.
What the next step on the part OF
the Mexican government viii be, IS not
made public. UnOfficially it IS stated
that an effort viii be made to starVe
out the rebels by cutting off 1000 sup
plies, this to be accomplished II IS pc
Heved, through the cooperation or the
American authorities, who are TO De
asked to look upon Juarez as a closed
port.
Notwithstanding the views Of the ad-
ministratiOn the occupation of the Dor
der town is looked upon by many Mex
leans and foreigners as likely to go
far toward putting new animation inJO
the revolutionary movement 1t is even
reported that this constitutes the real
beginning Of the revolution
Americans here who esterday were
on the verge Of panic were assured OF
safety for the present at least DuL
many have made preparations TO leave
the country.
The following signed statement was
given out by president Madero-
The government does not consider
Ciudad Juarez to be OF particular
strategic Importance. The proof Of this
is the fact that il has maintained there
neither a large military force nor mu-
nitiOns Of war, and has made no at
tempt to defend the point as would
have been the case had Juarez Deel d
place of decisive or even considerable
importance to the country.
The delicate situation which a fight
at Juarez would have preclplJated
moved the government to tele-
graph the Mexican consul at II Paso
orders to take any action he deemed
advisable to prevent the possibility OF
shots being fired by the cOmbatants
across the International boundary. His
orders gave him the right to sacrifice
the possession Of Juarez If necessary
to carry out these instructions.
In view Of those orders, II is evil
dent that consul LlOrente has only car
rled out his instructions
The political Importance Of the tax
ing of Juarez is not the same, nor does
which the taking of that city had when
led the Maderista revolution. There
nave been no previous military success
ses which made the present de
cisiye as was the case then and it is
not to be feared that the taking of that
point now viii advance in the estima-
ton of the public the Importance OF the
present revolutionary activities
Minister Of foreign relations Manuel
CalerO after an interview with presi-
dent Madero said he was awaiting a re-
ply from the Mexican ambs ssa0Ur at
W ash1ngtOn, who had been instructed
to confer with the officials of the Amer
lean government with a view TO the
permanent suspension of traffic across
the boundary at Juarez as long as that
point is in rebel hands
Ambassador Wilson called the atten-
uOn OF the Mexican government to ap-
peals for protection made to the en-
Dassy by 10 or more plantations in va
Ilous parts OF the republic. where
lists.