The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-25
PICKING NEW PRESIDENT
|. FOR REPUBLIC Of MEXICO.

lard OF President Huerta has so snb-
Jusated the enSire popElace that no
Mexican dares ptotest.
The only newspaper in the capital
that braved the anger of the new al
ministration by printing an attack on
the official version of the shooting
was an obscure sheet. No sooner had
the article appeared than the whole
edition was bought up and the plant
closed 1t could not be learned wheth-
er any of the men connected with the
publication had been arrested. 1t was
believed they were merely reprimand-
ed and had left the city.
Ambassador Wilson's official accept
ance OF the governments version of
the shooting was received by the
Americans and other foreigners with
relief. 1t was considered the part OF
diplomacy for the ambassador not to
lend his weight to popular agitation.
BY officially accepting the govern
ment's explanation for the time being
the ambassador has averted increas-
ing the tensions between the foreign
element and the Huerta regime.
| Despite the unrelaxing vigilance OF
the military despotism that has as
sumed control until the presidential
election is held. signs of detection and
dissatisfaction are reported on every
hand. Even the garrison is reported
to contain disaffected elements.
Zapata and other rebel chieftains are
reported to have made their allegiance
to the new government contingent.
upon such arbitrary concessions that
/ President Huerta's cabinet has been
unable to reconcile the conflicting
claims and widespread disorder
through the rebel districts is feared.
a Boris Garow, an American consult
ing engineer in the Topic district was
killed by rebels in an attack on the
J, town OF Nueva Bueno Vista Saturday,
according to an apparently reliable
dispatch received today, and several
! British and German employees Of
! mining company are reported missing
: Their case is being investigated BY
!. members OF the foreign diplomatic
II corps. I'r7
Ex-president Dlaz.
CAIRO, Feb. 25.-Openly elated by
!, the success Of his nephew's revolu.
ton and overthrow of Madero in Mex
leo, General Porfirio Diaz, former die.
tator and long president of that re-
public, will not return to Mexico un-
TIL peace Is fully established, unless
he be called by his country, as he ex'
pressed it today.
The old warhorse is now at Keneh,
on the Nile, not far from Cairo, and
he said his present intention was to
leave Alexandria March 10 for Paris.
II would rather have nothing tc
say, General Diaz said. "As Madero's
political opponent, my opinion might
be considered biased"
The ex-president paid high tributes
to General Huerta, the provisional
] president, and to Felix Diaz, who lee
the revolution.
He said. And my friends have al
Il ways been and will remain sincere
3 friends of the United States govern
ment and | cannot imagine the Uni
!. ted States or any other nation TAX
Ing any action inconsistent will
/ Americas well known policy OF non
/, Intervention"
!.
ei Reported SLAUGHTER.
g Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 25.--offlcia
$ confirmation of the reported execution
Of s5 federal soldiers at Suaz. few
V miles below Juarez. was awaited to
: day before much credence was giveI
the story. According to tho repor
the soldiers had shown signs of re
volt when they heard of the killing
OF Madero and Suarez. They wer'
Y reported to have been lined UP befor'
l. firing squad; marched one at
i. time to an adobe wall and shot dowl
c by a separate volley for each man
d the customary form of Mexican mil!
n tary execution.
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e Reports of Peace.
It WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Peac
It throughout the City of Mexico an
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