New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
CANNOT CLOSE Ell PAS0.
State Department So Informs
President of Mexico.
REBELS GETTING SUPPLIES
Expedition Being Formed in
Juarez to Go South-36
Killed in Monterey.
FIRM Tb. T-iidurs T;ursal

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 2-President Msdero
Of Mexico has been advised by this govern
that tho port OF FL Psso be closed In order
10 prevent the unhampered expectation OF
IN control OF Juarez. II Is pointed out to
President Madero that such action can he
prevent the expectation OF contraband Of
war.
Inasmuch as tho Madero administration
has not recognized the belligerency Of the
revolutionists and does not acknowledge
that state Of war exists. this government
does not know the fact officially. and there
fore cannot take such action as would be
possible under ordinary circumstances.
The DeE artment OF State has also called
on President Madero for some explanation
of the unfriendly utterances OF Juan San
chez Azcona. confidential secretary 10 the
President The department feels that an
unequivocal and emphatic denial should be
promptly issued by the Mexican chief ex-
ecutiye.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, at Mex
leo City, was to-day requested by the att-
ing Secretary OF State Huntington Wilson
to determine the authenticity OF Azcona
published statements, and, IL they were
authorized by him to inform the Mexican
government that such remarks from
government official. whether speaking In
formally or not, were likely to inspire an
tagonism against Americans in Mexico.
The first impulse here was 10 ignore the
reuorts of Azcona's interview in which ne
was alleged TO have said Americans would
no massacred II the United States inter-
vened at the border Later, however. in a
long telegram to a newspaper here. Azcona
declared he had said Intervention means
war to the death and death would be
long ways off.
Ell Paso. Tex. Feb 29-The paper block
ade" declared against JuareZ by President
aLadero to-day proved to be OF the most
fragile tissue Clothing for the rebels to
the value of s2.i0O and large supply OF
groceries went through 1t as If the embargo
was not in existence
The order Of the Mexican President clos
ing the port found no one in command to
receive It. There is no obligation on the
part OF American officials 10 see that the
order IS not violated. and the rebels nat
urally pay no attention TO H.
They went further to-day. They reduced
import duties 80 per cent for the announced
purpose OF stimulating trade across the in
ternationaI boundary. In this way they
hope to secure the money necessary 70
finance the expedition against Chihuahua
and the City Of Mexico. They said that q
work train will leave Jusrez tomorrow to
make the meagre repairs needed on bridges
and that troop trains will follow on Satur-
day.
Gomez Pebelo, Pauline Martinez and Da-
vid de la Frente, representing Emilio Vas
quez Gomez, titular head Of the revolution.
and whose middle name supplies the root
CT the word "Vasquistas' by which the
rebels usually are designated, visited
Juarez to-day They harangued the insur-
recto forces in the plaza. and were received
with enthusiastic "vivas" They stated
that Or. Gomez in person would come 70
Juarez within few days.
Don Juan Terrazas son NJ General LJis
Terrazas whose land holdings in Mexico
aggregate lo0o,0p acres. experienced a
war assessment while visiting Juarez. The
rebels persuaded him that his return 10
American soil would he greatly expedited
by a contribution OF 500 Mexican money.
When ne returned to his hotel IN FL Paso
he explained his delay o. the Mexican side,
and showed a receipt. which he said. ac-
counted for the fact that he had returned
az all.
Mexico city, Feb. 29.--The ffty-three
Americans w1o have been besieged at
"elardena for several days are safe, ac-
cording to reports made 70 President
Nadero by tho commander of the federal
troops that have reached that place. At
the Presidents Office II also was said that
a Mexican EunbOat has reached Tuxpan.
where rebels have been menacinG Ameri-
can interests in the oil fields.
In a proclamation signed by Zapata. his
brother Eufemo and thirty Of his chiefs,
Emliano Zapata is declared TO be the only
legitimate head OF the revolution In the
South. and Emilio Vasquez Gomez as head
Of the new revolution is repudiatsd for his
failure TO return 10 Mexico.