New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25
MADER0 CONDEMNS GOMEZ
Saws Rebel Move Does Not Meet
with National Favor.

with National FdVor.
Mexico CITY. Feb. eL-President Madero
tonight replied by telegraph TO the appeal
~ Emilio Vasuueg Gomez, at San Antomo'
Tex, that ne return to the revolution the
mower which it gave him charging the
cx-Cabinet minister with responsibility Tor
the state in which the country finds Itself
and decliaing to abandon the post conferred
upon him by the people. The message fol-
lows.
Replying to your message, in whlcne
won propose that ] renOunce the once OF
constitutional President of the repuolC:
That | occupy that position Is by author
ity freely given by great majority OF
Mexican citizens. You on the occasion NJ, %
and obtained minority so insignlhcaht
that ~ should have made you understand
that the MEXICAN people. had no predllec-
ton for YOU and disapproVed your lameh.
table conduct during your incumbency OF
the post of Secretary of the Interior,
You in that post abused the confidence
which l. as chief Of the triumphant reVoiu-
ton, reposed I'm you and distributed the
funds of the revolutionary treasury among
reyolutiOnist8 20 satisfy your personal am
billions, preparing through this unpatrlouc
conduct the present situation. That STU
alton fortunately, is not as grave as you
desire, nor does IT merit the support oil
majority Of citizens
/ shall not abandon the post which the
people have conferred upon me out of fear
Of The dificulties which YOU have created
for me. At the moment my duty Is 10 save
the republic from the dangers which may
menace il. No revolution can triumph
when it does not meet with national favor
and when its chief, in place OF exposing
his life TO the contingencies of war, re-
mains sheltered from all risks under for
elgn flag.
San Antonio Tex. Feb. 2I-Emilio Vas
ouez Gomez has wired President Madero
from here, asking him to resign the Presi-
dency OF the country and prevent further
bloodshed and growth of the revolutionary
movement. The telegram reads:
When you became President only part OF
the State of Morelos was in rebellion. To-
day, on account OF the action of the gov
eminent. this rebellion has spontaneously
extended to the greater part Of the country
and will continue 10 extend. This is true.
In the conscience of citizens, foreigners
and yourself. and for reasons we VIII not
discuss. this condition makes the return Oh
peace impossible. The result, If you con-
tinue resisting the numerous revolutionary
movements by military force, will not be IN
pursuit OF a peace already Impossible, ana
your resistance will oblige all MeXicans 10
continue killing each other without oIheT
result for YOU than TO lay upon you ne
grave responsibility of causing the shed
ding Of more Mexican blood, to prolong
and make more intense the state Or as
order and each day to make more distant
the return Of peace. which all desire so
urgently In this respect your responsible
fly TO the country, 10 the world ana TO MS
tory is immense. r,r-- e.. -.
To obviate such great evils and the perils
which such things cannot but engenuer. !
believe Il to be my patriotic duty 10 appeal
10 your patriotism. inviting you, as | nave,
in the name OF the country. 70 return 70
the revolution the power which 1t gave TO
Won and which return of ,power-i ask to-
day. according to the plan of Tacuoaya,
in the name Of and to comply with the
plan of San Luis Potosi."
In this way there would be no further
killing Of our brothers. these armed ge'xo
lutionary movements would cease at once
end peace would descend on the county, um f!
with tranquility and confidence FOR all IN
terests and for all consciences, which j Is
urgent 10 obtain ADD assure, So, -.
viii your patriotism give the country
this great blessing? Upon you It exclusive
~ depends. $500
Within tvkpty-four hours the I'D -Regi-
ment Of infantry ana one battalion Of artil-
Iery stationed at Fort Sam Houston viii
be en- route TO FL Paso.
The troops, SIS infantry men end 4SS
artillery men, will be fully equipped for,
hefd service and will carry tattons for
thirty days Each man in the Infantry
regiment will be supplied with 800 rounds
NJ ammunition and about 500 rounds Will
he provided for each gun taken BY the
artillery battalion. Wagon trains, ambu-
lances and hospital. corps will accompany
the troops.
The infantry regiment will be COM
mahded ~ Colonel D. A. Frederick and the
artillery detachment will be under the
command Of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel D.
sturgis. General Duncan. commander of
the Department Of Texas, and General
Charles Treat, regimental commander of
the. "a Artillery, will proceed TO the border
II the situation becomes critical
FL Paso, Tex. Feb. A-The advance of
the Vasquista rebels on Juarez is reported
10. have begun.
6'rebel' troop train, II was said had ar
rived on the Northwestern line. fourteen
miles below Juarez; the troops were de-
trained and the cars sent back for more
soldiers Wires on the line are down.
II Is rot believed there Will be any re-
sistance In Juarez and It is generally AK.
pected the town will surrender when troops
arrive. More bridges have been burned
between Ii Paso and Chihuahua, and no
trains are operating on the Mexican Ma
tional line
The rebels will make demand, II is said,
for the towns surrender. 1t Is believed
there will be no resistance.
LAC ATTIC 0lnMED hppEcTE0