Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-09
OROzCO DECLARES
GOMEzAPRESIDENT
PROVISIONAL Chief NAMED
FOR MEXICO WITH JUAREz
AS THE CAPITAL.
The Inauguration Was without Display
and Was Carried Out to See Effect
on the U. 8. Government-Seek Recog-
milton Of Their Cause-President Ma
dero Thinks It Is a Joke.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Emilio Vasquez Co.
mez, Mexican lawyer, was ordained
Saturday provisional president of Mex.
leo by proclamation of General Pasqual
Orozco, now at the front with the rebel
troops threatening the federal base of
Torreon. Juarez now is the provisional
capital, but this probably will be
shifted to Chihuahua.
The appointment, for in all essentials
that is what it amounts to, of the new
provisional president will, it is com.
monty understood, interfere in no wise
with the administration of the affairs
of the state Of northern Mexico by Gen.
eral Orozco and by General Snrile at
chihuahua.
Hope to influence U. s.
The Inauguration of the new provi-
sional chief executive was without dis
play and was determined upon, it is
said, chiefly for what effect it might
have upon the United States. The reb-
els hope that now they may succeed in
having their belligerency recognized by
the powerful government north of the
Rio Grande.
When Washington, year ago, recog.
nized Francisco I. Madero the latter was
in actual control Of little else than the
town of Juarez; Diaz held the rest of
Mexico. At present the rebels control
the state Of Chihuahua, Sonora, Du-
range, most of Coahuila and certain
contingent territory. Their troops, out
numbering the federals, have taken the
offensive and are moving south over the
Chihuahua Coahuila border.
Opposition in Some Quarters.
Of these accomplishments Emilio Vas
quez Gomez was installed as concrete
evidence. There was considerable oppo-
sition to him among the lesser leaders
and by several newspapers, but this was
chiefly because he declined actively to
enter the lists against Madero. He
stated repeatedly at San Antonio that
he would be president of Mexico only
IT the majority of the people by their
own initiative declared for him. When
he said recently in secret conference
that he was willing to come out in the
open there was little difficulty in recon
Cling the opposition.
The Madero government was not
without information as to the rebel
political program. Madero's agents de-
tanned Gomez on his arrival here
and the Mexican consul, Senior Lorente,
protested to the local police and to L.
E. Ross, chief of the secret agents of
the department of justice here, that he
should be arrested on the ground that
he was aiding and abetting, on United
States soil, revolt against a friendly
power.
Brief Detention.
Gomez went to the police station Fri.
day night, but it was found that no evil
dence existed against him. The pros.
pective provisional president thereupon
retired to hotel
That he was not quite certain of the
attitude of the United States authorities
was shown in the method which he used
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He did not utilize either of the COM
monty used bridges, where khaki-clad
soldiers are on guard, but proceeded to
the smelter bridge, mile west of the
city proper. An automobile was wait
ing and he was driven rapidly back to
Juarez.
After being sworn in the provisional
president issued statement.
| Amuses Madero.
Mexico City.-The news that Emilio
Gomez had accepted the provisional
presidency Of Mexico and set up his
government at Juarez appeared to
amuse Madero, and he apparently did
not consider it a serious blow to the
situation.
Representatives Arrive at Washington.
Washington. simultaneously with
the arrival of Senior Manuel Calero, the
new ambassador of Mexico to this coun-
try, DR.. Policarpo Rueda, representative
of Emilio Vasquez Gomez, provisional
president Of Mexico, appeared in Wash
ington, D. c., Sunday, to ask the gov.
eminent to recognize the belligerency
of the provisional government. Both
issued statement defining their posi-.
tions.
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