The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-08
GOMEZ finds
HIMSELF IN
PREDICAMENT
0rozco, Madero and u. S. Against
Leader Of Mexican Provis-
ional Government
MISUNDERSTANDING, HE SAYS
Will Endeavor to Appease 0rozco
and Sends Messengers
U. S. ARMY IS PREPARING
Will Be Ready for Any Emergency
MISUNDERSTANDING, HE SAYS
will Endeavor to Appease 0rozco
and Sends Messengers
U. 5. ARMY is PREPARING
Will Be Ready for Any Emergency
In Position TO Act
Promptly.

Juarez, Mexico. May S.--The provi-
sional government established last
Saturday by Gomez hangs In the ball
ance The reputation by Orozco. lead
e. of the revolutionists, of his author
ity. which Gomez as provisional pres
ident assumed TO govern the destinies
of the revolution. is today worrying
him greatly. Gomez and his asso-
ciates declare a misunderstanding has
occurred.
Gomez today sent messengers to
Orozco to place before the latter GER
tain documents calculated to make
him understand Should Oroz-
co and Gomez fail to agree the
letter likely will find himself in an
embarrassing position. The Mexican
government will arrest him on the
charge of treason should he venture
into Federal territory. In Juarez he
virtually is under the control OF Oroz-
co and II is rumored he is actually a
prisoner of Orozco Friends of Gomez
believe his return to the u. 5. impos-
sible as 1t is reported the American
authorities have gathered evidence
charging Gomez with fomenting rev
olution against Mexico while on AM
erican territory.
v. S. Army is Prepared.
washington. May s.--'fhc prepara-
tlon begun by the United states army
and navy several weeks ago. for an
invasion of Mexico. are progressing
with yigor. These preparations will
be pushed TO the limit of available
funds and to a point where the pur-
pose can be carried out without loss
OF time or money in case of an cmer-
gency.
This action of the military branch
OF the government Is the result or
the change for the worse I'm Mexico.
as reported TO the state and war de-
partments by United States repre-
sentatives in Mexico. President Taft
continues to hope that Intervention
will not be necessary but he is not as
hopeful as he was a Few years ago.
He will not. however. take any fur
ther steps than TO increase the effi-
cheney and preparedness of the army
and navy until 1.-THE break comes. II
K comes
A majority OF the officials of the
administration look for this break
the killing or injuring OF American
citizens I'm the Mexican republic-al-
most daily.
Neither President Taft nor any
other official Of the administration
knows when. if at all, the United
states will intervene The situation
is that conditions in Mexico are grow
ing worse and the safety Of Ameri-
cans more jeopardized.
Several thousand Americans still are
in Mexico These Americans outside
of Mexico City are men. The women
and children have either returned 20
the United states or have gone To
Mexico CITY. In the latter place there
are some 10000 Americans There are
a number of Americans-men. women
and children--on the coast of Mexico.
The location of the other Americans
Is at the mining points In Chihuahua,
Sonora. Coahuilla. Durango. Nuevo
Leon. Hidalgo, Vera cruz. Yucatan,
and the Isthmus Of Tehusntepec.
Infantry Company to Border
Monterey. Cal. May S.-Co. c.. 18TH
Infantry. left today for Tiajuana, Cal,
on the Mexicon border. It Is reported
the remainder of the regiment will
leave soon.