Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-22
Harsh Treatment of Former
President of Republic VIII
Not Be Tolerated by Wash
ington Government
AMBASSADOR WILSON
so ADVISES HUERTA
Refusal Of Andrew Johnson to
Take Steps to Prevent Exc
cution of Emperor Mayimil-
Iian Is Not Parallel,


INV Morning Journsv rpesssi i.eascd wlre.l
Washington Feb. l.-lntercntion
OF the United States government to
secure Justice. or at least q fair trial
for fallen President Madero Of Mex
leo. as announced by Secretary Knox
at the cabinet meeting today, was an
unexpected development Of the state
departments policy in regard to that
republic As recently as yesterday, II
was announced that there was no in
tention To depart from the policy of
non-intervention In the Mexican
troubles. II appears. however that
this statement was based on the nat
ural assumption that the newly estah-
lished Mexican government would op-
serve the amenities of civilized war
fare In its treatment Of prisoners of
either high or low degree. and when
the killing of Gustavo Madero gave
ground for genuine apprehension for
the fate of the exspresldont, II was
felt that the time had come 10 stretch
forth restraining hand.
The administration feels that il has
not in any manner departed from IT'S
policy of strict neutrality. It's action
was purely impersonal and probably
would have followed as surely had
General Diaz been captured BY Madero
and threatened with death without the
process Of law
The fact is. though not officially
ladmitted in an official manner the
state department did bring to bear I'M
HHence which saved niaz from death
when he WAS captured hy General
Reltfan at Vera cruz last fall Il Is
believed that the Mexican people
themselves. after the heat of the COM
bat is over. will be the first TO express
gratitude to the United states govern
ment for preventing the placing of
such blot upon the reputation of
their country as would follow what
practically would amount to murder
of deposed president.
It IS recalled IN some quarters that
the action of the administration in
Madero's ease is precisely the reverse
of that taken forty-six years ago,
when President Andrew johnson re-
fused to intervene TO prevent the
shooting Of the unfortunate Emperor
Maxlmilian. who was, by singular
coincidence, betrayed by the military
leader General Lopez, who was his
main reliance. In that case however,
ii is pointed out that Maximillian was
IN Mexico greatly against the viii Of
the tinited States and also that he
was tried by a legal tribunal in the
fern Of eourt-martial.
While it is hoped that the Huerta
government will he able to draw to its
support all of the revolutionary lead
ers of the north aud south, the add
ministrafion continues under the be-
lief that prudence dictates the e0ntin-
uance Of the military ana naval policy
of preparedness. Pursuant to this,
the first and fifth hrigades of the army
remain under preparatory orders for
foreign service and the three army
transports which are due to arrive at
Galveston early next week will be re-
tanned there retdy TO embark troops
at a moments notice.
Madero Will not be railroaded to
jail, thrown into mad house or sum-
marily executed by Provisional Pres
ident Huerta.. according to reports to-
day from Ambassador Wilson. The
ambassador reports Madero win be
given fair trial and possibly the
worst fate that awaits him VIII be
exile
Secretary Knox with the approval
of President Taft, has instructed Ann
hassador Wilson to convey to H,erta
in diplomatic terms the intimation tnat
the United states would seriously OBJ
iect to a summary execution of SEN
tence on Madero.
II was not felt here that the for
mer president should be slaughtered
or put out of the way for crimes
which seemed purely political with
out a fair and open trial This view
was made plain to Huerta and the
fact was not concealed that the United
States looked with dsfavor upon the
shooting Of Gustavo Madero. the ex-
presidents brother