New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
NIAREz REBELS NAME
GOMEZ AS PRESIDENT
Proclamation Condemning Mad
ero Indicates Connection with
zapata'S Revolt in South.
looTING OF TOWN GOES ON
Residents Flee to FL Paso and
American Troops Guard
~ Bridges Over the Rio
Grande.

II Paso. Tex. Feb 1.-Emilio Vas
.re, Gomez was named for provisional
president Of the Mexican republic and
President Francisco I. Madero was con-
der,ned in bitter terms in proclama-
tou circulated to-day among the re-
volting Juarez garrison and members OF
the new revolutionary iunta in FL Paso
The proclamation is dated Revolution
o,v Camp in chihuahua. February l,
1912" and bears the signatures of Louis
hernandez and Colonel l.. Salazar as
chiefs of the forces Of the north.
The proclamation is taken here as an
otber indication of the possible connec-
zion between the revolt Of the Juarez
garrison and the Zapata movement in
cortnern Mexico. It says in part:
We did not go into the revolution tnat
Don Francisco l. Ma9etp iI'tS taSrat;tmSe of a
fsrati. people. but to work out these ercdi3
rrohlems Of government. namely T9ua, &c,
Justice. equal payment ol .aNASTst auprorts
~ governmental fayoritism when suppon -
az az ssrIetocracv at the expense of the masses
and an equitable distribution OF property
President Madero is criticised espe-
ciauv for installing in office Vice-Presi-
dent Pino Suarez against the VIII OF
the whole republic
PLEDGED 10 Tacubaya's Plan.
The proclamation pledges adherence to
The plan of Tacubaya and declares tine
o,ertions Of the first and fifteenth oi
October null and void; the Congress dls-
solved and it's act void and the motive
of its adherents to be the election 10
the Presidency of Emilio Nasquez
Gomez. who guarantees us, the country
and all men that he will comply with
the ideals Of the last glorious revolu-
ton"
The proclamation declares it is not ti9
intention Ito oppose any governors re-
Gently elected and accepted by the gov
erned, but only against those who re-
main # the former regime, against
Madero and his accomplices' who IN
stalled the President and against
tho Congress who sanctioned the i'm
position
According to the proclamation, the
new revolutionary junta will consist of
Policarpo Rueda, Francisco l. Guezman
and r. Gomez Robelo
Leaders of the revolt tonight declared
the garrison Of Casas Grandes was on
the way 10 Juarez TO join the uprising
and should arrive tomorrow. Although
outposts have been placed south "f
Juarez, the four hundred men under
Geueral Orozco. reported to he coming
from chihuahua to qucll the outbreak,
have not been sighted.
The malcontents continue in control
of Juarez, although q semblance Of order
has been restored. Semi official reports
place the property damage at S5OOOO.
Late to-day the City Council sent a
message to President Taft. asking i'm
mediate protection of Americans and
American interests in FL Paso."
Mutneers in Small Bands.
The mutineers who seized Juarez last
night and in drunken frenzy looted the
town were split into small bands to-day,
each recognizing only its individual
leader
Eight persons are known to have been
killed and nine wounded in the over
turning Of the municipal government and
IN the promiscuous firing throughout the
night other wounded are believed to be
secreted in private houses. One OF the
dead was Ciapriona Torres. an 1nsur-
recto The others have not been iden-
tilted. The mutineers burned all the pa
pers i'm the Jail and the court
Several railroad bridges south Of the
city were destroyed 10 check the ad
vance Of troop trains and scouting par
ties were sent out 10 note the approach
of government soldiers The leaders,
however say they have little fear of an
attack, and claim TO have been Informed
that the garrisons at TorreOn and Chi
lnIahua also revolted last night
Matt Winn, manager Of the Juarez
racetrack. announced that owing to the
fact that Americans are not permitted
TO cross 10 the Mexican side there will
be no racing to-day.
Colonel Estrada, deposod commander
Of the garrison, and Chief OF Police
Gallo who were thrown into jail when
tho mutineers seized the town and re-
leased other prisoners, were themselves
released to- day.
Stores Looted and Burned.
iThe Ketelson and Degetau warehouse,
which burned during the night, was set
on fire when Iooters stepped on matches
while taking their booty from the store.
Loss S2j0OOO Several stores were
robbed Of practically all Of their con-
tents. including those of Simon Picard
Rleinman and Henry Spriz, all carrying
large stocks. Picard says his loss is
$4,000. All the saloons were looted OF