New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
ASKS MADERO TO RESIGN
"GiI Bias" Oldest Newspaper IN
Mexico City, Out Against Him.
GUERILLA WARFARE FEARED
President Amused al Vasque2
Gomez's Attempt to Capture
Administration.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Mexico City, MAY 5.-Demands for the
resignation of President Madero and
Vice President Pine Suarez were made
in a two-column editorial in an edition
last evening of "GiI Bias" the Oldest
newspaper in Mexico City, and perhaps
the most influential in the republic Ihe
editorial is printed under a five-colpmn
big type head. reading as follows:
.orhe victory of Huerta will add a
thousand times to the gravity OF INC
national problem"
The sub-head declares that the sole
remedy for the terrible condition OF the
country lies "in the immediate reslgna-
ton Of President Madero and Vice
President Pine Suarez
The editorial, after reviewing the sltu-
ation-political. military and commercial
-explains that federal victory at this
time at Torreon. where General Huerta
is i'm supreme command, would mean
merely a continuation of guerilla war;
fare in Chihuahua, and that it would ex'
tend at once to every portion OF the re-
public Midway in the editorial is printed
i'm blackface type call upon Madero
and Pine Suarez to get out OF office inn
mediateIy land so save the nation from
a tremendous catastrophe
The article then quotes the news from
Torreon of the last few days, which men
lions the inability Of General Huerta to
advance i'm order to give battle TO Orozco,
Of me- a
in the guardhouse for fear they will de-
sert TO the rebels or turn upon the fed
erals.
There can be no doubt there are serl-
Gus reasons for the inactivity Of General
Ruerta." says the article. "and this fact
shows that neither Madero nor his Off
GERS are capable of either subduing the
rebels or holding their own in the polti-
cal affairs of the nation.
"Irhe situation Is serious, and with the
threatened intervention of the United
States, whether likely TO come or not
should convince the President and his
Cabinet that they can no longer COM
mand the confidence of the Mexican
people"
The news that Emilio Vasquez Gomez
had accepted the Provisional Presidency
of Mexico and set up his government at
Juarez appeared 10 amuse President
Madero last night Apparently he did
not consider it a serious blow TO the
revolutionary situation.
Madero's sentiments regarding peace
70 ait
pressed In statement by him printed
yesterday I'm the 'Diario," the official or
gan, which was, in part, as follows;
Those who believe that the danger and
difficulties OF the present situation will force
the Executive into transactions with deep
dyed traitors are in error. Into an even
greater error fall those who are endeavortns
70 multiply such dangers and difficulties In
the hope that the Chief Magistrate or tn.
republic will resign his high office and leave
the government to the most audacious 81
those who at the present time are fonennng
revolution for purely personal ends and 10
satisfy exalted positions at the cost OF noth.
ing less than the interests and the life OF
the country.
IL Paso. Tex, May 5.-CoIonel PascusI
Orozco sr., returnirT from Chihuahua to-
night, announced that the proclaming OF
Emilio Vasquez Gomez as provisionI
President of Mexico had the full sanction
OF his son. the rebel commander in chief.
The elder Orozco stated also that he would
be Minister of War in the new govern
ment until his son, when freed OF his
duties in the field, could take his place.
Passengers who arrived from Chihuahua
declared that Orozco had yielded to press
ure in Withdrawing opposition TO Vssaues
Gomez. but Francisco r. Pradiilo, WHO
managed the whole affair, issued state
ment to-day declaring that the insnsura.
ton of Gomez was on invitation OF General
OroZco.