The daily Gate City., 1912-02-11
Attempt Being Made Now to End the
Mexican Revolution by Buying
Out the Disconnected
Ones.
COUNTRY IS ToTTER1NG
Madero Takes Desperate steps to
Stop UprisIngs Which Threat
en- to End in In.
tcrvention

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.] {
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 10.--Practic-l
ally acknowledging that the revolution
in the northern part OF Mexico is rap 1
idly passing beyond his control and
threatens to necessitate American in /,
tervention, President Francisco |. /
Madero. of Mexico, tonight took des-
perate steps to placate the revolution
lists in the state of Chihuahua. He
proposes to buy off the rebels.
Immediately following the receipt of
news that the United States govern
ment had ordered battalion Of in
fantry to rush here from Fort Whip
pie, Ariz., to reinforce the Fourth cav
airy already here, came Madero's right
hand man and minister OF the inter
ior, Abram Gonzales. He arrived here
early this evening in private car,
bringing with him 100000 pesos which
he will begin tomorrow to distribute
among the discontented rurales in
Chihuahua. Or the great pile OF silver
which Minister Gonzales brought,
250,000 pesos will go to the rurales
who are in revolt, as peace Offering
and for wages past due, and the rest
will be paid to the widows and orphans
of the men killed during the revolu-
ton which put Madero in the presi-
Dental chair. II the money which he
has brought is not enough, more will
be Forthcoming 1t the same time.
lGonzales announced another peace Of
/, serissgs He's says he will arrange for
the sale of government lands to the
people on easy payments and long
! terms He says no lands will be con-
| fiscated, but the government will buy
| large Estates and sell them to the
| people on terms that the poorest can
meet
To reach Ell Paso, Gonzales was
twice virtual prisoner of Vasquitas
/ He was for two days marooned in
Torreon with vasquitas threatening to
attack the city to get him, and made
| his escape once on handcar from a
band of rebels. Despite Gonzales
confidence that peace will soon be re-
stored, men close to Madero in Mexico
| CITY believe the revolution is beyond
the possibility Of control by Madero
with an army depleted by desertions
and disloyal whenever opportunity OF
fers. A former confidential advisor OF
Madero during the Juarez campaign,
who directed movements of the rebel
/ forces up to the day Of the battle in
Juarez and who is now in Mexico
! City, wired late today to Ell Paso
4 friends that the government is totter-
/! ing and intervention is believed there
to be inevitable and Imperative. Re
ports OF victories by federals over the
Zapata followers in the southern part
OF the republic and around Mexico
i City are all from government sources
4 In the northern part of the republic
I there are no. federal victories and the
1 disaffected area is being constantly
! broadened.
One thousand citizens of Juarez are
under arms tonight and standing guard
to protect the city from rebel attack
tbut in the country around Juarez there
probably could not be found 1000 mer
who would be willing to take arm,
against the Vasouitas. The Juares
citizen soldiers have been armed a
the expense of the city, and have con
sented In the hope that they may pre-
vent another looting carnival.
All bridges between Juarez ant
Casas Grandes, on the Mexican North
western railroad are burned and tn,
Mexican National line is cut beloy
chihuahua, making it impossible TO
federal troops to reach either city
since none can be brought through
Texas. At Jiniinez are 900 federal
lmarooned by burned bridges. 500 0
whom are OF the old Diaz army an,
500 rurales who are said to be loyal t,
: Madero They are intended for Juare
and to make a campaign against Vas
l ouitas in northern Chihuahua.
Discomfort has spread in Coahuil
+ and Nueya Leon. two states in whicI
a the Madero family has large inter
e ests. The Madero ranch near Aior
e terey, has been sacked and all TIL
4 horses and cattle taken. but the ranc
e employees have not been molastec
d There are few prominent Mexican
n left in the disturbed districts. and L
{ Paso is filed with more than /, 90
e refugees. besides the Americans VIII
!. are coming out as quickly az they car
n U. S. Troops to be Sent.
S WASHINGTON, Feb. 1e.--If cond
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