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Show GOMEZ ONCE MORE PROCLAIMS HIMSELF MEXICAN PRESIDENT Rebels Take Possession of Nuevo Laredo, Opposite Laredo, Texas. i i . PASO, Tan . Feb. 17. Emilia Vaa-quea Vaa-quea Oomee, recently relaaaad on bond at Sen Antonio. Tea., eroaead the border, at Columbus, N. M-, Saturday, and proclaimed pro-claimed himself prsldsnt of Mlco It la reported thet Oomea waa mat below be-low the line by a hand of rebels, lad by Colon! FuenU. doner! Aalaaar'a chlf of staff, who ha always been a Vaa- Suista. aa th follower of Emlllo Vaaquaa omes r called Emlllo Vaaquaa domes and his brother. Dr. Franelaeo Vssqus Ooma. played prominent parts In the Madero revolution. revolu-tion. Emlllo waa member of th D la Hair provisional cabinet During Ocosco's occupancy of Jure. during th Msdero revolt, Emlllo oema to J usees to become provisions! presl -dent, but waa put In Jal) by Oroaco Th estra ngemsnt of th two rebel leader has never been xplald later Ooau was relsd and cam to th t'ntted Hutes, where ha wa srrested on oharsaa of neutrality violation. Recently h waa released re-leased on bond at San Antonio, and hla whereabouts have sines been unknown until today. Tn tlrms Sen ' her Senator Gomes aald that he will appoint his cab- I met t once, declaring himself provisional prssldent of Mexico by virtue of the plan of San Luis Potosl, which ws reformed at Tacubava aad Ayula Th Tacuhay amendment to th original programme of Francisco I. Madero, Jr., proclaimed i Gome prssldent and wa accepted et the . time by the rebel fnral. Oroaco aad I Zapata. The Vasqulataa ssssrt tht this stand i of th rebels for Gomes haa not bn I altered sine, and that now they will rsllv to his call Th difficulty with Orosco. It la pointed out. will not mat-tar mat-tar now, as Orosco has disappeared and 5t Laser I th acting commander-ln-chlf of th northern rebela. It Is conceded con-ceded that the influence of Colon-1 T5 la Fuenta will be sufficient to bring Ralaiar and Oomes to a satisfactory understanding |