Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, October o.
Eighteen prisoners faced the court-mar-
tial at Vera Cruz when it went into ses-
| sion at . o'clock yesterday evening, Gen.
Davila presiding.
Felix Diaz sat in the center of the
group and appeared entirely composed.
according to special dispatch received
here this morning.
In his declaration to the court he said:
Il am the only one responsible for the
movement. l have known Col. Jose D:az
Ordaz for many years, and I won him
over to my side. The other officers did
not know even the place to which they
were being taken. 1 had no accomplish.
since there was no time to make prepa-
rations for my movement
OF the twenty-four prisoners likely to
suffer death for their share in the re-
bellion thirteen are commissioned officers
and the others sergeants Felix Diaz
when not in court is detained in the
municipal palace at Vera Cruz.
Effort to Save Diaz.
Efforts to save the life of Diaz are be-
ing continued by men of high standing in
Mexico. The supreme court today in
structed the judge at Vera Cruz to in
sist on the suspension of the sentence
pronounced by the court-martiaI on Diaz
President MaderO refused to accede to
the demand of the senate that he should
send cabinet ministers to make report
regarding the rebellion at Vera Cruz and
the military trial of Diaz. In his reply
TO the senate. which was delivered after
midnight. he advised the senators to send
committee to obtain the informal on
they desired. The senate afterward adj
inIlr cd q <i anfin
Reports reaching here from various
parts of the country say that the adj
herents of Zapata and OrOzco continue to
display activity.
Pleads for Justice.
Francisco de la Barra. ex-provisional
president. speaking in the senate at a
late hour last night in connection with
the trial of Felix Diaz. said that he had
always stood for justice while occupying
the presidential office, and would continue
to maintain the same attitude as senator.
He made plea for full investigation
into the revolutionary movement led by
DiaZ, and warned the country against
a snap judgme
No news as to the decision of the court
martial trying Felix Diaz at Veru Cruz
had been received in the capital up to
2:W this morning.
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NEW YORK, October 26.-In a tele-
gram from Mexico City published here
today President Madero predicts that
the collapse of the Diaz revolution will
mean the rapid establishment of peace
throughout Mexico. The message says:
II consider the failure of Felix Diaz to
be the last effort of the reaction from
which the republic has suffered and which
has caused this years revolts l think
that peace will be re-esia bliShed very soon
in Mexico. All over the national territory
only small bodies of bandits are left,
which will soon be subdued."
State Department advices show that
tran and Geographic communication with
Vera Cruz was re-estabiished Yesterday.
and the port was declared again to be
open In Oaxaca and near nuanajuato
the rebels are now active. They are in
possession Of the railroad between 1or-
reon and Chihuahua, and have destroyed
several bridges. The San Luis POtosi dis
tr.ct is quiet, and there has been no
change in conditions there.
Navy and STATE Department officials
are puzzled today over last nights re-
ports of a wireless message from the
cruiser Des MONIES. at Vera Cruz, in
tercep.ed at San Diego, Cal, and ad-
dres sed to Washina ton. containing the
words BADLY in need of protection" The
ported and some uneasiness was felt. No
message whatever had been received
from the Des Moines last night or early
today.
The State Department has made the
usual inquiries of Mexico regarding the
Americans, put out Of the country under
article 33 of the Mexican constitution