The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Mexico City, Feb. 19.-Overthrown
by his own troops, and made pris-
Cner in the national palace Francis
co l. Madero signed his resignation as
President of Mexico
General Nictoriano Huerta, com
mander of the federal troops, was
proclaimed Provisional President.
With General Banquet commander
of the troops at the palace, General
Huerta a day ago entered into the
conspiracy that resulted in the over
throw of Madero.
Rebel forces are in full control and
the city is virtually ruled by a mill
tary dictatorship.
About the time Madero was seized
by Banquet Gustavo Madero his
brother, the former minister Of fin
ance, was arrested by General Huer-
ia, who was dining with him in a pub
lie restaurant. All members of the
Cabinet promptly We're placed under
arrest, with the exception of Ernesto
Madero, the uncle of the President
who held the portfolio of finance. He
was apprised of the intentions
against the Madero government, and
escaped.
Jose Pine Suarez, the Vice Presi-
dent was also arrested and held
prisoner in another part of the palace
from that where Madero was con
fined. Each man was under guard of
two soldiers.
The ministers of Madero's Cabinet
were given parole until o'clock this
morning.
Senior Juan Canchez Azcona, pri-
vate secretary to MaderO, has fled the
country in an automobile.
The American ambassador and 9th.
er foreign diplomats held a confer.
ence at the American embassy to dis
cuss the re-establishment of order
and the further protection of foreign
residents.
The Zocalo, the great plaza, in
front of the palace, was jammed with
{; delrious crowd, with banners in
scribed Peace and Liberty" shout
lIS IOI bldL, IlutlId, bldlIutl anu
Mondragon.
The women members of the Ma
deTo family, who were in Chapulte-
pee castle, were whisked away in an
automobile by friends. who had
learned of the coup at the national
palace.
kilograms have been sent to the
:, l,,,
of the proclamation of Huerta as Pro
visional President, and also to the
military commanders, assuring them
that general elections will be held for
President
General Huerta made speech from
the balcony of the palace to the az
sembled crowds. He declared that he
had no personal ambition, and an
nounced himself as military governor
and General Banquet Gs military com
mander of the Federal district.
END VioIence!" Is U. S. Demand.
Washington. - The United States
government, it was announced after
an official conference, will lodge de
mand for the protection Of its citizens
and their property with the new gov
| ernment in Mexico.
The overthrow of Francisco J. Ma
| dero and the accession Of General Vic
| toriano Huerta to the Presidency will
not alter the United states policy o..
| keeping war forces in position to
strike quichIy and effectively if at
taclls on Americana make Invasion
necessary.
! Ambassador Harry Lane Wilson will
move at once with General HucrtI
for the protection of Americans. His
first duty viii be to treat with the
new President for ameloration of tho
conditions imposed on Americans AMI
| other foreigners as a result of tho
! fighting in the streets of Mexico city
in which some foreigners were killed
others wounded and thousands rem
! dcred homeless.