The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
MADERO SWORN As PRESIDENT
WILD INAGGURATfON ~ SIERRA
MOJADA MOUNTAINS.
Mexican Insurv~ete thirs Made fais Pre-
tesla in Due Form nt the Same THINE
with BiaxS Ceremony in ths Capital
Only Few Followers n witnesses.


MEXICO CRY. Dec. 1.-Two Presidents
OF Mexico were inauguratsd on Decem-
b"r l. While President Diax in the
School Of Mines in Mexico city was
promising To guard and govern his coun-
try for the next siN years IA he has done
in the past and while the representative
OF Congress-. according TO the usual
custom. was telling him that II he did not
the country would hold him responsible
Francisco | Mad.ro in the Sierra Mojada
Mountains OF Coahuila was going through
exactly the same form. reciting the same
set phrnses and COMFORTING himself
a. much rs his inexperiencs and the
exigencies OF the time and place would
allow like n real President about to begin
his execution OF the laws Of n great nation.
President Diaz is now governing Mexico,
or nj least tn" greater part Of 1t. Nladero
is holding on to a small slice OF the States
II Chihuahua and Coahuila. without
capital. without "A congress and depend.
ing on his military leaders to hold his
present territory and gain more for him.
Ultimately he expects to spend part OF
each year in Chapultepec Castle. but
there are comparatively few people in
Before Madero and his reform NOV ement
capture this republic there are many
battles to lie fought and many. many
adherents To be- won over 70 his cause.
Hut the occasion of his -protesta' on
December l in a wild dell in inaccessible
mountains. as reported 10y an eyewitness
81 the scene. makes wIerd and pitiful
picture.
A
from IN. North who talked with one Of
the generals" who assisted at the cere-
mony. The general. he SAYS, told Of il
a. a great feat of craftsmanship without
approaching the pathos or the ludcrous-
ness of the situation. IL seems that the
idea Of holding the Inauguration cere-
nony was suggested Ia Madero by u letter
which he received from Juan Sanchez
Azcona. probably his most trusted lieu
tenant who wGs. at the time the letter
was written. in san Antonio Tex. wait
ing for th. revolution To succeed 90 such
an extent that he might safely return to
Mexico Mad.ro was advised by Azcona
10 20 through the ceremony. to keep
acc,lrat. copies of everything don. even
II there were with him only enough men
To s.rv.. a.. witnesses 81 the documents
This was for the reason that IL Madero
Government he could never take up the
administration A. anything but a self
appointed dictator unless he had been
inaug ,lrated according To the forms the
law provides.
consequently Madero immediately laid
his plans To carry out the suggestion.
From his hiding plac" IN Texas he crossed
over into Mexico IN the last DAYS Il No
varnher with d select band II troops and
few close political followers They
journeyed hurriedly 10 remote part of
'h.. mountains " here they felt sure Of no
interruption. A large audience was no
more desired by Nadsro than hy Diaz
who ON the same day IN Mexico City saw
to II thai none but closest and trie~t
friends were invited to the inauguration
ceremonies. Few preparations were
made further than for tn. political dis
cipl.@ Of Naderp to select from this NUM-
Der one Ia serve representative 81 con
gross 90 receive the -protesta Of the new
president and tn appoint secretary
W hu would tak" down IN detail. emitting
nothing a legal account "f 1h- occur
TsnC,-
TN December promptly AT 10 o'clock
IN IN. morning the inauguration was held
Nnd..ro, clothed lik. an ordinary bU-i- /
ness man IA sack suit but wearing a som /
br.ro emerged from hIs tent Escorted
by a few friends he approached table. /
a. which ~at IN" secretary and near which
stood the appointed member OF Congress.
fIlsA rtIaTs--ttIA'lE" Dl III" Ulllbn men b
without frili- the ceremony proceeded /
II was short and TO the point Exactly a.
did DI1z At the Sam. moment in Mexico
citv. Mad-ru promised 10 rule the country J.
Justly during his SIX year term. while
IN. G. on grersiona representative answered /
declaring the rights OF tn. people TO de- .
mand Of him an accounting II he did not .
fulfil Ms promises
Al 'he end II the ceremony there was
a little cheering from the soldier band
IL -.
embrace, a Madero in the good old Mexican
fashion and again declared 20 him their
undying love and LOYALTY
Under the cover OF darkness that night
the party Journeyed 10 the Rio Grande
and again crossed into Texas shortly
aftarward copies OF the inaug uratop
proceedings were received IN all parts Of
Mexico by the adheren's OF the new cause
setting out IN detail la Protesta de- Fran
cisco / Madero- and calling on all good
and true Mexicans TO recognize him As
h. head Of the Mexican nation.