New-York tribune., 1912-04-30
SAYS MEXICO IS TORN
0rozco's Envoy Answers Madero
Ambassadors Assertions.
REVOLUTION IS SERIOUS
Declares Twenty Of the Twenty
seven States Are Taking
Part in Uprising.

ssaor Manuel Lutan, special envoy from
General Orczco, commander IN chief OF the
revolutionary forces in Mexico, 70 this
country, took exception yesterday 70 sew
eral Of the statements made by Senior
Manuel Calero, the new ambassador from
the Madero government, who arrived sun
day morning from Vera Cruz on the Ward
Line He pointed out that the very fact
Of Senior Calaro's coming by boat proved
that the revolution was much more ser'-
Gus matter than he made II out 70 be.
The new ambassador" remarked Senior
Luian, rs quoted as saying that there are
ONLY four states in revolt. Yet he takes
the precaution 70 travel by sea, so that he
will nov have 10 pass through what he
calls peecetul country ] can mention
twenty states out of the twenty-seven that
are taking an active part in this uprising
TT is most emphaucally not true how
ever, that the revolutionlsts have taken or
are taking any hostile steps against the
American residents Of the country. The
reports CT pillsge and murder are greatly
exaggerated. Most OF them originate In
Mexico City and are given out by the Ma
dero government 10 throw discredit on the
revolution.
I'm fact Il is true that the federal SOL
diery has engaged IN looting, which has
subsequently, been blamed Oh the rebels.
Francisco Villa, Who has been bandit all
his life, and never anything but bandit
was working with the Madero forces The
federals have killed seven or eight persons
in Chihuahua without cause. and not long
ago they killed two women at Villa Lopez
for simply giving food 10 a couple OF revo-
lutionlsts.
"Oro2co permits no lootng whatsoever
among the men under his command. lie
has given orders TO shoot all looters on the
SPOT and they are carried out to the letter
or course there may be bandits roaming
the country. as there always are In war
times. who hold UP the trains and plunder
the villages. but even the accounts con-
cerning them are grossly exaggerated ac-
cording 10 the reports OF your own consuls
to the State Department"
The envoy said the presence Of the
United States army transport Buford in
Mexican waters would not change the at
titude OF the people OF Mexico toward the
United States. provided she was there only
for the purpose Of taking aboard refugees
who felt that their lives and property
might be safer elsewhere for the time
being, He felt confident this was the fun
extent Of her mission. and that she would
make no attempt to land an armed forcs
without the knowledge and permission OF
the Mexican government. He did not even
believe the torpedo boat destroyers Preble
and Perry. which left san Diego Saturday
At midnight under sealed orders, were des'
tined for the coast Of Mexico
n was not true, Sehor Lujan sad that
only the rich people OF Chihuahua were be-
hind the revolution as Ssfor Calero as.
serted. All classes were behind II, he said,
not only IN Chihuahua. but in nineteen
other states Neither was II true that the
rebel forces were dissociated. The revolt
tionary chiefs IN Chihuahua he-l made
Orogco the leader OF the movement through
q solemn compact. and all IN. other revo-
mticnarv chiefs IN all parts OF the country
had sent him -mlssares. promising CO.
operation.
The new ambassador Senior LuIan added,
was q great man for talking. lie had been
through three administrations and always
came out or top. He was member OF
Diass Cabinet the envoy said. later Sec
retarv OF Justice under the De Ia Barre
government, and finally Secretary of For
elen Affairs for President Madero.