The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-12-20


guards firing a single volley into the 4
air. The garrison declared for him. \
But Madero sent General Blanquet
against him. and Diaz was soon a pris-
oner again. Again he was allowed 70
live. although the lawe OF Mexico ~
low traitor" to be put to death. 6s'
Madero had put down two revolta
of the cientficos Now came the third
and final one. On February g. 1913.
about half the army mutinied. and
both Reyes and Diaz were liberated.
Reyes was killed in an attack upon
the national palace. Then came the
battle In the streets of Mexico There
was an artillery fight between the
arsenal aud the national palace, IN
which thousands civilians, including
many women and children. fell.
Madero'sa principal reliance was o
hard d-bitten old. soldier, G en- Victotiano
iuerta. TIES man .hadtprhed & reph
tatfoff as 4 fighter and lft,e eNes SUD
denly he turned traitor TO Madero.
The political bee had got into his bon.
net. Diaz thought he had gone over
to The c'entiisco leader. and ) II
seemed for 4 time. Diaz and Huerta
imprisoned Madero, his relatives and
members OF the administration. Then
Diaz suddenly everything happens
suddenly IN MeNico-discovered the
leader was not himself. but Huerta!
He acquiesced with some grace. Hu-
erta was proclaimed provisional presi.
dent under an agreement that Colonel
Diaz would run for president in the
coming elections. This was on Febru-
airy is.
Five days later came the disgraceful
episode in modern history-the muir
der OF Francisco Madero. With Sonora
Madero imploring in tears for his life.
the kindly-disposed president and his
vice-presdent, Suarez. we're shot
trying to escape" as they were being
transported across Mexico City in the
early morning from the palace to the
penitentiary. Huerta was accused OF
murder in many quarters. Several
months later. to anticipate bit, Dom.
inquez, the lieutenant who had charge
of the squad which had killed Madero
and Suarez. was himself slain. Dead
men tell no tales"
More crude methods were taken to
get rid of some Maderistas. The pres
ident's brother, who had been minister
OF finance. was slain in cold blood in
his cell. his nose and ears were cut
off, and his body was subjected TO 9th
er indignities.
This was what led President Will
son to say in his speech at Swath-
more, Pa. Government stained by
blood cannot endure"
The question Of recognition OF Hu-
erta. now undoubtedly in control OF
the mos. important port OF Mexico. as
the de facto ruler. came up. Presi-
dent Taft, who was about to end his
administration. naturally did not seek
TO establish a policy for Mr.. Wilson,
having no desire to embarrass him.
Just one week after his Inauguration.
President Wilson issued q statement
which made 1t clear the United States
would not recognize government by
assassination. On this he has stood
ever since. |
Huer.a had scarcely seated himself
on the throne than rebellion broke out
again, with Gen. Venustiano Carranza,
who had been a close friend OF Ma
dero. in the lead Carranza has made
great progress. and in fact now con-
trolls more OF Mexico than did Madero
when Porfirio Diaz abdicated.
The situation since has been grow
ing moro and more serious. until many
now believe that Intervention by the
United States is the only means OF re-
storing rder in Mexico.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge DAT
faires OF the American embassy at
Mexico City. has been the diplomatic
representative OF the Wilson admins
tration. following the retirement OF
Ambassador Wilson, whose actions in
Mexico did not please the president.