Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
VASQUEZ GOMEZ.
NAMED PROVISIONAL
HEAD OF MEXICO

Ell PASO, Tex, May 4-Emilio Vas
quez Gomez. Mexican lawyer. was ap-
pointed provisional president Of Mexico
today by the proclamation Of Gen
Pascual Orozco. now at the front with
the rebel troops threat ening the federal
base at Torreon. Juarez is now the pro-
visional capital, but this probably will be
shifted to Chihuahua s."
A subsequent dispatch from Juarez says
that Pascual Orozco. the rebel com
mander-in-chief. announced that his name
was being used without authorize ton in
plan to establish provisional govern
ment.
The appointment of provisional president
1t was stated, will not interfere with the
administration of the affairs of state Of
northern Mexico by Gen. Orozco and hv
Gonzales Emile. the rebel civil and
special official at Chihuahua II was de-
termined upon, 1t Is said, chiefly for What
effect it might have upon the United
States. The rebels hope that now they
may succeed in having their belligerency
recognized
When Washington year ago recog-
nized Francisco /. Madero tile latter was
in control of little else than Juarez:
D1aZ held the rest of MEXICO. AT pres
ent the rebels control the states of chi
huahua, Sonora, Durango, most of Goa
hula and certain contingent territory.
Their troops, outnumbering the federals
south over the Chihuahua Coahuila bor-
der
Opposition to Gomez
There was considerable opposition to
Gomez among the lesser leaders and nv
several newspapers. The Madero govern
ment deferred GomeZ's arrival last night
and the Mexican consul, Senior Ilorente
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 abettng on United States
soil a revolt against a friendly power.
Gomez went to the police station hast
night, but ii was found that no evidence
existed against him. lie spent the night
at hotel and today. avoiding the bridges
where the soldiers are on guard, proceed
ed to the smelter bridge a mile west Of
the city proper. There an automobile was
waiting and he was driven rapidly back
to Juarez.
After being sworn in, the provisional
president issued the following statement:
1 came to Juarez TO assume the pro-
viSional presidency of the United states
of Mexico with the object of establish
ing peace throughout the country.
through the success of the revolution. In
the capacity of provisional president of
the republic / wish to send warm and
sincere salutation to the whole world.
Juarez as Headquarters.
''Juarez will be my headquarters and
the provisional capital Of Mexico. Later
will go possibly to Chihuahua or, any
way, await developments, as we have not
had time to formulate any plans for the
future.
AT present l am studying the men
suitable as members Of my cabinet, which
will be appointed in a day or two. as
soon as they can be chosen l will not
have a provisional vice president, at least
according to our present plans.
THE establishing of the provisional
capital in JuareZ makes four times that
a Mexican president or provisional presi-
dent has had his headquarters there.
"Bonito Juarez made 1t his capital
while rallying his army to repulse Maxi
milan, Perfirio DiaZ made it his capital
for two days in September. 1903: Fran
cisco l. Madero, as provisional president
of Mexico, established his capital there
on May 10. 1911. and Emilio Vasquez
Gomez established himself there as pro-
yisional president on May 4, 1912.