The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-20
MEXICO CITY IS QUIET
FOR ONE DAY At LEAST

said, land no government can exist
unless It derives its power from the
people. The Huerta government has
no policy nor principle. 1t Is the gov
ernment OF military men. who fought
for office and power only.
Conditions are bad in Mexico. Ia,
pata, Salazar and Orozco. followed by
nearly 5000 rebels, spurred on by the
success of Diaz, will never lay down
their arms ! saw President Madero
just before the revolution and learned
from him the true aims Of the north
ern leaders.
Mexico will remain quiet for
some time. Another man seeking
power will come along and another
revolution will rage, finally power
full man, representing the wishes OF
the people, will rise up and then per.
haps there will be peace again"
Peace, Order and Progress.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2o.-Declaring
that the lives and properties of all
4 foreigners would be fully protected
during the period of reorganization
J in Mexico, General Felix Diaz, whose
revolt led to the overthrow Of tho
4 Madero government, today issued the
following statement:
"All factions and classes will now
i unite for the re.establishment OF
peace, order and progress in Mexico.
! believe that the government is now
entering an era Of peace and progress.
The deficiencies OF the Madero govern
ment have created great difficulties.
but the first steps will be toward
j bringing about organization In the
administration of public offices and
j the government will soon be estab-
lished upon a normal basis.
, "As have repeatedly stated have
no personal ambition. I am content
i with the overthrow OF the Madero
) government and shall lend my aid to
> the new administration. Every pre-
( caution will be taken to safeguard the
t lives and properties OF all foreign
i ers.''
To Execute Madero.
!. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20.-The exc
r cution of ex4President Francisco |.
Madero was freely predicted here to-
. day. Feeling against him is strong
3 and 1t was believed an effort would
3 be made to have him put to death for
, the killing of Colonel Riveroll when
4 the latter attempted to arrest him
! and the members of his cabinet. Riy-
a eroll fell mortally wounded when a
few revolver shots were exchanged
t between Madero's friends and the OF.
) ficers sent by Generals Huerta and
/ Banquet to make Madero a prisoner
Officials of the new provisional gov.
ularly bitter toward Madero, particu
t larly since General Huerta, the pro
q visional president issued statement
{ in which he accuses the Maderc
n family of two attempts upon his life
!. since the beginning of the Diaz re
J volt.
Within one hour late last night ths
Il republic of Mexico had three presi
:. dents. Francisco l. Madero, although
deposed. was still legally In posses
> sion OF the office until his resignation
was formally accepted. Pedro Las
!. curain was elected by congress a
"a president ad interim and twenty-si;
a minutes later he was succeeded b.
@ General Huerta as provisional presi
|s dent. This program had been agree'
" to by General Felix Diaz and Gen
ID eral Huerta, and signed promises tha
r. this program should be carried ou
II were obtained from a majority 0
"a congress members before the join
z. session of the two houses was called
@ The accusations against the Mad
II ero family, brought by Genera
Huerta, added greatly to the feelin
n. against the former president. Twice
"a according to the general he narrowl
,r escaped death Once he was standin
m in the national palace when sharl
O. shooter attempted his life, missing b
w close margin. At the banquet a
at which Gustavo Madero, executed ye'
Mt terday by his guards, was arrested