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Show Provisional Government Established Fact-Juarez Fact-Juarez Is Capital 4- MADERO'S CABINET. -f j -t- Dr. Vasquoz Gomez, minister i of foreign relations. -f Gustavo Madero, minister of fi- nance. Venustiano Carranza, minister of war. Frederico Gonzales Garza, niin- -f- istor of the interior. Pino Suarcz, minister of jus- -f 4- tice. - Juan Sanchez Azcona, sccrc- -f tary to tho president. JUAREZ, May 11. Mexico's provisional provis-ional government became an established estab-lished fact today with the naming by Franciscp I. Madero, Jr., provisional president of his cabinet officers and tho establishment of a capital at the captured city of Juarez. Secretary of War Carranza will have charge of the railways and telegraphs tel-egraphs and his first act was to grant permission for the repair of tho Mexican Mex-ican Northwestern railroad. A gang of men immediately &et to work repairing re-pairing the torn up road bed south of Juarez. Gonzales Garza will have charge of the mail service and the secretary secre-tary of the treasury, Gustavo Madero, will direct the affairs of the custom bouse. Is Not An Armed Mob. That the insurrecto array is more than an armed mob was shown today in the complete absence of looting and of intoxication and the quickness with which tho shattered city was cleaned of its dead and wounded. The embargo against visitors was removed during the morning and curious cur-ious sightseers in thousands poured across the bridges leading from El Paso. Yet only occasional cases of looting wore reported and these not by the Insurrectos themsolves, but by insatiable curio hunters, one of whom triumphantly displayed in El Paso two silver candle sticks taken from the big church In which yesterday yester-day the federals made a desperalo stand. Expecting Attack from Rabago. In the meantime, tho Insurrectos arc not overlooking tho possibility of attack by Genoral Rabago, reported approaching Chihuahua with a relief force Naturally, the rebel leaders will not divulge their plana In this direction, but it Is known that surprise sur-prise from tho south is carefully being be-ing guarded against, Juarez Itself contains tonight tho larger part of Madcro's original force of 1,940 men, augmented by sevoral scores of volunteers vol-unteers who during tho day oullstcd under the bannor of tho victorious rebel army were armed with captured rifles. Now that the battle of Juarez has been fought and won, even tho Insurrecto leaders are wondering somewhat at the easiness of their capture of tho city which appeared almost impregnable. With a well drilled force of regulars, thoroughly armed with field guns and rapid firc-ors firc-ors posted at salient points, yot the imrrison, out fought and outmaneu-vorod, outmaneu-vorod, surrendered to a force of insurrectos insur-rectos that at tho moat did not num-bor num-bor more than six or seven hundred fighting mon when the white flag on tho federal barracks was run up In-token In-token of surrender, Federals Will Not Fight. An explanation may bpi found In the expressions of federal) prisoners A number of tho wounden expressed sympathy with the revolutionist cause while others wounded, but dlsurmod, openly fraternized with the Insurrectos. Insur-rectos. "They simply would not fight," epitomizes epi-tomizes the belief in tho Insurrecto ranks. Peace Negotiations. "Tho first conference of Provisional President Madero and his cabinot took up a plan for procedure for penco negotiations looking toward their resumption, but no announcement announce-ment was forthcoming in regard to it. Iu fact, tho rebel chiefs aro now disinclined dis-inclined to sproad any peace talk. They say It has a disconcerting ofTect on revolutionist activity in other parts of the republic and military operations, opera-tions, they bellevod, should bo continued contin-ued as vigorously as ever until a definite def-inite peace agreement is signed. It it doubtful If any armistice ever will bo agreed to again. Just what the plan is for peace negotiations ne-gotiations has not been divulged, but efforts aro being mado to conduct them with moro directness and facility facil-ity than heretofore. Judgo Carbajal, the federal peoco envoy, Is still horo and ready to renew peace negotiations negotia-tions whonevor it shall be mutually agreed to do so. He has recolved no now instructions since the battle of Juarez. Peace negotiations, If resumed, resum-ed, will tako place somowhero apart from Juarez, perhaps five miles away on the desert camping grounds of the insurrecto army, at tho old Madero headquarters. Rebels Strengthen Demands. Sonors Branlff and Obregon, go-betweens, wore busy early today trying to explain to Sonor Madero a new plan which they have, but after a brief talk It was decided to put the mattor over until tomorrow, as tho provisional president was desirous today to-day of getting his governmental machinery ma-chinery well startod. The revolutionists acknowledge thoy have to treat for peace, but their demands naturally have been strengthened by their military success. suc-cess. Whereas before the battle they were nsklng for four ministers In the cabinet, they are now said to demand that the entiro cabinet of the provisional provi-sional president, Senor De la Barro, shall bo composed of members of their party. On the one hand the rebel chiefs believe In military pressure to reinforce rein-force their cause and on the other hand thoy aro not unwilling to arrange ar-range peace immediately. They will consent under the circumstances to nothing but a definite understanding on President Diaz' resignation. Should the government decline to accede, they aro ready to pursue the war most vigorously. Think They Can Defeat the Federals. The detachments of federals under Generals "Luque and Rabago they feel can easily be defeated. Then tho insurrecto leaders want to take away from Juarez the bold army that wrested the town from the federals and march on to Mexico City. All along the way they claim to have thousands of sympathizers. Tho rebels now have a tremendous amount of ammunition and artillery and likewise are believed to have sympathizers in Mexico City ready to assist In their behalf, as soon as an attack begins. That thero is more than a mere threat In the talk of an attack on Mexico City has been evidenced by tho part It has taken in tho discussions discus-sions among the rebel military leaders lead-ers as to the best occupation for the large rebel force now quartered in Juaroz. A small forco can garrison tho town while the remainder, it is pointed point-ed out, should be given a chance to do more fighting lest they become Indolent. Tho slightest inkling as to how the government feels about tho rebel victory vic-tory has not yet reached Juarez, but tho relations which the provisional government Is beginning to have with foreign countries, It is believed, cannot can-not but have a perplexing effect on the federal government. Rebel Agencies In Europe. Word was received hero today, for Instance, of tho establishment of revolutionist rev-olutionist agencies in London and Paris, ready to apply for recognition should the revolutionists win another decisive battle or take Mexico City. Within tho last few days the rebels have been in Indirect communication with the treasury department at Washington regarding the opening of tho customs house at El Paso, the Washington authorities having consented con-sented to its opening, and tho war department respecting the removal of restrictions by the American troops ' on tho passage of food or supplies. As to the free passage of insurrec tos back and forth. Colonel Stoovor,' ill command of tho American troops, has let it bo known that he will not prevent their going across to tho Americun side, but cannot, of course, gunrantoo thepi against arrest, should tho Mexipan govornment order a provisional arrest, as it is ompow-orod ompow-orod to do undor tho treaty with tho United States for at least forty days pending the arrival of charges. Such posslblo complications are being carefully explained to tho rebels to avoid trouble. U. S. to Open Cuctoms Houses. Dr. Vasquez Gomez, the now minister minis-ter of foreign relations of the provisional provi-sional cabinet, recolved today a mes-sago mes-sago from his confidential agent at Washington Informing him that the treasury department had given orders or-ders for tho opening of the Juarez customs houso. On tho Mexican side of tho line, the provisional government govern-ment already Is being urged to pass a law lowering the tariff on agricultural agricul-tural implements entering at Juarez. Dr. Gomez' first statement as minister minis-ter of foreign relations was issued tonight to-night concerning the situation with regard to the customs house. The statement follows; "It 1h reported here that tho Mexican Mex-ican government has closed the customs cus-toms house at Ciudad Juarez, OJlnaga and Agua Prleta on the northern frontier. I believe that in this way it desireB to avoid complications compli-cations with the United States Inasmuch Inas-much as It does not possess sufficient military forces to maintain its positions, posi-tions, already beginning a movement of rotreat. In consequence the en-tiro en-tiro zone In the north will soon bo In the hands of the revolutionists. Declare Diaz Will Yield. "To uvoid great sacrifices to tho country, tho govornmont of Genoral Diaz should yield Immediately in order or-der that peace may bo arranged. For alroady it is agreed that the revolution revolu-tion Is strong and tho whole nation desires the separation from It of General Gen-eral Diaz and the men who for many years have boon governing it with him. "The good of tho country demands tho resignation of General Diaz and his circle of govornment if they really lovo their country they ought to rctlro. If they do not do so thoy will bo responslblo for all tho serious consequences that can follow. "The taking of Juaroz, the host defended de-fended placo of tho government of Moxlco, proves that the revolution lo strong and that hereafter it will bo much moro so. Tho government of General Diaz Is suroly dostlnod to fall and Its Immediate abdication can, and speedily will, bring about peace." MEXICANS WITHOUT MEDICINE. American Red Cross Officials Make Discovery at Juarez, JUAREZ, Mex.. May 11. That tho Mexican federal forces were almost entirely without provision for surgical surgi-cal and medical care was shown today to-day when tho Red Cross surgeons and nurses from El Paso Invaded tho captured city and took possession of the barracks and other temporary field hospitals where Bcores of wounded wound-ed awaltod their care. Three or tour federals wore found In an- old hotel that had been used (Continued on Page Eight ) -- . - uo GENERAL MADERO NAMES CABINET. (Continued From Page Four ) by the federals as their hospital, suffering suf-fering from wounds thai, had been received in the fighting around Casas Grandes nearly two months ago, and who had received no enre since that time. Hollow-eyed skeletons with .gangrenous wounds, gazed silently at the Red Cross workers as thoy set to work, not at first with the wounded, wound-ed, but with disinfectants and water, to remove the carrion stench that pervaded everything. In one room practically stripped and thrown lna heap, were found four dead bodies, bloated and disfigured. In another room, totally shut out from sunlight or fresh air, were half a dozen others who had almost lost the bemblanco of human beings from erysipelas, or the wasting typhoid fever. fe-ver. Another, typhoid stricken and all but naked, lay on tho ground outside out-side the door of one of the Illy-ventilated rooms. Over the mouth and eyes of the dying hovered a swarm of flies. Still another, with his upper leg shattered by a bullet at Casas Grandes. Grand-es. had received oven less attention. Bandages had been placed around the wound. That was all. He, too, received re-ceived no medical attention since the Casas Grandes fight, and gangrene had set in. . j A number of others of the wounded were in such shape that the surgeons 'and nurses did not dare to touch the,m until r thoy had received their rubber gloves from thq supply Jdepot at El Paso . ' Stretched on (he floor in 'onot room were five wounded men. One was dying from a shot through ho lungs But he. ,bad received the attention' of af wbman who crouchqd. at tho side of tho unconscious 'man, fanning the 'flies' from TjIb face and weeping sit lcntly. - . ' ' Eight cases of typhoid fever in all were found by tho Red Cross corps at this hospital. One was a raving maniac. And pervading everything was the host of carrion flies. |