Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
Representative in Washing ton for Purpose of Obtaining Rec |
 ognition
STEAMER MAKES
 READY TO SAIL
Relief Ship Burford Will Visit Many Places on Mexico's West
 Coast
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 WASHINGTON, April 27.-Paving the way for more formal demand for recognition by the United States of the belIigerency the Mexican re- volutionists, Manuel Lujan, one of the little junta representing Orozco. l is now in Washington, and submit ted to the state department today a signed copy of the proclamation is sued by their leader. The address is ''On behalf of the revolutionary party to all of the people of Mexico, and it's foreign colonies"
 In this prOnouncement, Orozco de- clares the object of his party to be the complete return of the Mexican principle of the establishment of law and order which the Madero gov ernment has failed to achieve. Stress is laid upon the charge that at pres ent the lives and property of Mexi- cans, as well as foreigners are in jeopardy; that through acts of vio- lence Mexico has lost moral and financial prestige, and provoked a determination on the part of the United States and other foreign coun- tries forcibly to intervene on behalf of their citizens, residing in our midst, for the purpose of protecting their lives and property
 Orozco points to the vast amount of foreign capital invested in Mex ico, which he pledges himself to pro- tect as well as to stop bloodshed and disorder. He declares we do not want intervention; we must not have 1 intervention. The idea of interven-
 ton on the part of any foreign gov-
 ernment is appalling" He refers
 with pride to present conditions in
 the state of Chihuahua, which he
 promises soon to prevail in the newly 1 acquired territory of Sinaloa He 1 condemns the destruction of property, | footing of the treasury and the pro- vocation of international differences. l The conduct of Madero is said by | OrOzco to demonstrate his weakness
 of character and his willingness to ,antagonize the Well-meaning people
 of the republic. He should, there
 fore. be turned out at the earliest possible moment" continues the proc-
 lamation which closed with a declar-
 ation that the revolutionary party; after restoring peace, will reorganize l the administration and put at the head of the government man who is the free choice of the people"
 EL PASO, April 27.-An order de- claring coal contraband of war, which may seriously affect all in- dustries of northern Mexico was is sued by President Madero today. The order, which was served on General Manager Ferris, of the Mex ico Northwestern railway, demands that that railroad decline to handle a single lump" It is understood the Mexico Northwestern is the only line now operation through Chi huahua which has a terminus in Fl Paso. The Mexican Central is under lrebel control and it's northern ter minus is in Juarez. Most of the coal brought in for the use of Smelters and other industries is said to have fallen into the hands of the rebels who used it to run trains. It is said many of the largest industries in the state of Chihuahua will have to close within two weeks if fuel is
 not forthcoming. The treasury of the rebels is to be replenished by S220,- 900 in gold by an arrangement be- tween General Luis Terrazas and Orozco, it is said. Forty-four thou l sand head of TerraZa's cattle have
 been sold to Americans, who agreed to pay Orozco $5 a head tax.
 TUCSON, April 27.-Culiacan is | virtually ruined, Tepic badly batter ed. but the west coast of Mexico is free from warfare for the first time
 in several weeks. Tepic could not
 be heard from. the wires having
 been cut at Presidio. Advices from
 Mazatlan confirm earlier reports that
 Morales and Guerrero, the rebel
 leaders in the assault on Tepic, were
 wounded badly.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The
 first specific appeal to the transport
 Buford, on her trip for the west
 coast of Mexico ports beginning Mon-
 day noon, was received here today
 from Paul F. Carpenter of Los An-
 geles. He asks that a searching party be sent for George Carpenter,
 an American civil engineer in charge
 of irrigation works at Topolobampo,
 who was last heard from three weeks ago in Guasave, twenty miles inland } from Topolobampo. At that time
 George Carpenter sent word his camp !, had been attacked and swept clean
 of everything portable, including fire
 arms.
 Work on the Buford is being rush. |