The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-03-01

FL PASO, Feby 29.-JuareZ is ln the hands of the rebels under Gener- al Campa and the city capitulated without the loss of man. The reas- on assigned for this peaceful surren- der is that Madero preferred to sac rifice Juarez which he does not con- slider a point of great strategic value, rather than risk the possibility of strained relations with the United States government. The following statement is attributed to him, though the air is full of contradictory state ments concerning what Madero's po- sition really is.
 Alleged Signed Statement
 MEXICO CITY,-The following signed statement was given out by President Madero upon being shown press dispatches announcing the sur render of Juarez:
 ''The government does not consider Ciudad Juarez to be of particular stra- tegic importance. The proof of this is the fact that it has maintained there neither a large military force nor munitions of war and has made no attempt to defend the point, as would have been the case had Juarez been a place of decisive or even con siderable importance to the country.
 The delicate situation which fight at Juarez would have precipitated moved the government to telegraph the Mexican consul at Fl Paso orders to take any action he deemed advis- able to prevent the possibility of shots being fired by the combatants across the international boundary. His orders gave him the right to sac rifice the possession of Juarez if ne cessary to carry out these instruc- tions.
 Tn view of those orders, it is eyi- dent that Consul Llorente has only carried out his instructions.
 The political importance of the taking of Juarez, is not the same, nor does it in any way approach the char acter which the taking of that city had when I led the Maderista revo- lution. There have been no previous military successes and which made the present capture decisive as was the case then, and it is not to be fear ed that the taking of that point now will advance in the estimation of the public the importance of the present revolutionary activities
 The rebels have maintained order, stopped gambling and closed the sal oons, and there is little difference in the conduct of affairs to be observed. All along the border alarmist rumors have been circulated and business has been disorganized in many places The port of Juarez has been closed and Consul Llorente requested that the American custom house be clos ed as we'll. This was disregarded and exports to Mexico continue. The mail service is wholly discontinued There is loud complaint from the mer- chants of Juarez in consequence.
 Rumors of a possible attack on Can utillo vaporized and no trouble is now feared There have been no new developments at Palomas.
 Sheriff Wheeler, of Cochise county wired Governor Hunt, asking that troops be sent to the border city for protection in case of a possible at tack on Agua Prieta. The Chamber of Commerce and Mining in Doug las telegraphed President Taft ask ing for military protection.
 Two batalions of cavalry from Fort Huachuca are now in Nogales and Douglas, and the feeling of security has been restored. There are no in- dications of trouble in Sonora or Lower California at this time.
 Madero has issued a manifesto saying that he has no intention of re- signing and assuring the world at large that he will subdue the revolI- tionists in short order. Former Key es adherents are said now to be loyal to Madero.