The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-20

MSAlCO udSS, VILLA tWO CASSpllous u6-
clared allegiance to General Huerta.
Nogales. Sonora, where there are few
er than 100 soldiers, has refused to
accept the new president, and Chihua-
hua city, where there are 5000 fed
eral troops, has not yet sent word OF /
loyalty to Huerta.
The federals at Juarez will sustain |
the Huerta government Colonel
Vasquez, the commandant, and Gener-
al Antonio Rabago, federal command /
Ter In the northern military zone, have
both announced their acceptance Of |
Huerta as provisional president.
Rabago will not make any active hos.
tile move against the northern rebels,
however, until further developments
in Mexico City, Meantime, his troops
will merely maintain order,
There is still considerable alarm
regarding the situation at Chihuahua
| city. 1t is difficult to get telegraphic
advices from there but the latest re-
port received here stated that Gov
ernor Abram Gonzales has resigned
There is feeling among the rebel
chieftains that the Mexican congress-
would have taken more direct step
!. towards peace had it elected Fran
cisco De Labarra provisional presi-
dent, instead of Huerta. The north
Tern rebels would undoubtedly have
accepted De Labarra, who is popular
with all classes. Huerta, on the other
hand, is extremely unpopular in the
north, where his administration as
A military commander was unfavorably
4 received. If legal election is held
the rebels predict that De Labarra
will be chosen president and that he
Z will do more to restore peace than
any other man could.
Mexican border points were ad-
4 vised today by Huerta to keep close
watch for Francisco Madero's secre-
{ tary, Juan Sachenz Anchona, and
members of the Madero family who
[ fled from Mexico City as soon as
; Madero was deposed. Huerta wishes
) to arrest the entire family If possible,
Looters are Busy.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 While
. peace hangs in the balance in Mexico
consular reports today indicate quie'
{ throughout most OF the republic.
h A cablegram received from Ambas
n sador Wilson in Mexico City today
j. dated yesterday, said:
j. THE city has been perfectly quie
t all day, although there were man,
8 hooters abroad during the night
Q There were few people about the EN-
a bassy and it appeared evident tina
It the public believed the war was over
THE agreement made between Gen
erals Huerta and Diaz provided TO
the converting of congress, naming o
. a new cabinet, stipulated the election
y by congress of General Huerta a
q provisional president and containe
70 numerous other provisions for tn
8 maintenance Of order throughout tn
y republic.
20 "The president and vice presider
Sc are still in the guard house OF til
~ palace and in another room are Gel
~ erals Delgado and Angeles, the mil
= lister of war.
" 1.-THE relief committees composed {
y. Americans and other foreigners ar
?, actively at work relieving the suffe
~ ing and destitution. Relatives {
10 Americans can now send funds direc
~ ly to bank although they may be ser
" to the embassy If desired
y From Monterey, Consul Holland r
ported that a notorious bandit leadt
:, named Rodriguez, has been killed /
- federal troops at La Ventura and h
~ body strung up in the city.
~ Consul Hamm reported from D
range that the change of governmel
70 had been received there with gre
Nv joy.
ay Consul Canada stated that We
al. Cruz is quiet. The railways are aga
no In operation between Vera Cruz al
ne Mexico City.
IN Refugees Return.
% WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-With Il
al return Of American refugees to the
oz- wrecked homes in Mexico City toda
ed this country faced the difficult ia
lts of adjudicating claims for damag
w that promise to reach between SIS
lat 100000 and s75,o0O,O0o in the capt.
- city alone.
How great was the loss to Anne
cans during the ten days battle, C
only be guessed Today's despatch
raj containing the following may be ;
lty copied, however, as an index of t
sro extent of the damage:
IN Many found their residences {
ne tirely wrecked; scarcely home tn
re- was not damaged by rifle shot a
rus nearly all have been looted by mo
re- Of soldiers"
a. Ambassador Wilson has oegun
u,e vestigations into claims presented
ave Americans. These will be submit
to the state department and by thu
to the Mexican government.
Despite comparative calm Il
sral reigned over Mexico early today,
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