Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-25
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SERENE IN MEXICO
Several Candidates for
Presidency Already in
The Field.
RESTORING ORDER.
People of Country Believe Their
Only Salvation Lies in Choice of
Il Military Leader.

Mexico City, Feb. 25-The next
president of Mexico is likely to be
either General Felix Diaz Or For
egn Minister Francisco de la Barra,
with the chances favoring the
nephew of Profi,io Diaz, as the Mex
ican people now appear to see their
only salvation in a military ruler.
This is the concensus of opinion to-
day among natives and foreigners
in clos:st touch with the situation.
Emilio Vasque Gomez, who is re-
ported to be trying to win the sup
port of General Orozco for the pres
idcncy is not considered serious. His
main clai INTO recognition now is the
ingratitude shown him by Madero.
Meanwhile the work of pacification
is being conducted by the new tam
porary government with all possible
dispatch. The governors of all but
the states of Campeche, Yucatan,and
Tabasco have been won over, ac-
cordng to official statements from
the palace today.
The greatest menace considered
by President Huerta and his cabi-
MT is the activity Of Emilio Made
70, who is reported to have organ
lied 1000 Maderistas and declared
that he will fight to the death be-
fore surrendering to the naw regime.
A federal force has been detailed to
attack this aggressive member of the
Widespread Madero family
Huerta supporters say the only way
to prevent American intervention
and its accompanying horrors Of war
lies in a strong support of the pres
cnt military dictatorship That the
government now plans to temper JUS
ice with more mercy than hereto
fore shown was indicated by the pre-
paration today for introduction in
Congress of bill pardoning all poll
tical prisoners
El Paso. Tex, Feb 25.-Alberto
Madero, uncle of the former presi-
dent, Francisco Madero, has been eX-
ecuted in the city of Chihuahua, ac-
cording to an unconfilned report re-
caived here today.
1t is also reported that Abram
Gonzales. the Maderist governor OF
chihuahua has been under ar
:est in the capital for week, has
been executed.
Advices from Mexico City today
state that plans have been made for
scizng by the government OF the en-
tire estate of ell Of the Madero fam
ily in Mexico. The seizure will in
cludc not only the personal fortune
of the late President, but also OF his
father, brothers, and uncles, amount
ing in all to considerably more than
s10O,000,000.
All peace negotiations with Gen.
Salaar and Orozco, rebel leaders,
By the Huerta government, were to-
dav declared off by the rebels. They
declare they put no faith IN the
promise of the government to grant
them amnesty. Salazar's rebel army
has been augmented by the addition
of more than 200 men under Jose
de Saez. Salazar's army, it is de-
clared. numbers nearly 3,0Oc, and
all are incensed over the killing of
Madero, whom they had fought.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Peace
throughout the City of Mexico and
contiguous territory, was reported
general today by Ambassador Wilson
! in his dispatch to the State Depart
ment. The general attitude of the
| people indicates, at least, tempof-
ary acceptance of the Hrcrta "iron-
hand" government. the ambassador
aid. and all signs today point to the
stability of the military dictatorship,
so far as the state of Mexico is con-
! cerned.
The ambassador reiterated his be-
Lief in the protestation Of the Huer-
ia officials that the death OF Madero
and SuareZ was not the result of a
conspiracy and that they were kill
cd without the connivance Of pres
/ cnt high government officials.