The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-01
HUERTA PACIFY|NG MEXICO.
SATISFACTION OVER APPAR-
ENT DWlNDLING OF REBEL
SPIRIT
indications are That OrOZcO Will
Join IIuerta, Leaving Zapatista
Only Dangerous Chief Still Outside
the Fold Of the Administration.

Gated early disappearance of revolu-
tionary disturbances in the north and
in portions of the south.
Gen. OroZco has sent a telegram to
Gen. Felix Diaz, protesting his al
legiance to the new government. He
places all his men at the disposal Of
Gen. Diaz, either to muster out, or to
incorporate in the federal forces.
1t is not expected that The Zapatista
problem, especially in the State Of
Morelos, will be solved Immediately
but several chiefs have signifed their
Willingness to serve the government.
Government officials realized the
probability Of difficult campaign in
the south but President Huerta, who
commanded the ft1erals in the cam
paign which most nearly resulted in
the ending of the Zapatista trouble
and was checked only by Madero's
benevolent interference, believes he
knows the situation sufficiently well
to end the trouble.
The Zapatistas have added to the
list of towns they already occupied
Amecameca, on the inter-oceanic rail-
road, 80 miles southeast Of Mexico
City, and three others Of minor i'm
portance. Raiding continues with the
usual atrocities but troops are in pur-
suit OF the murderers for whom little
rest is promised.
The revolution in the State Of Ger
rareoro appears likely of easily set
tlement since Jesus II. Salgado the
Oldest and most persistent rebel
leader under Andrew Almazan and
Julio Radilla, promises allegiance.
According to government advices,
Venuztiano Carranza, former COVER
nor Of Coahuila, is making little head
way in the new revolution inaugural
ed by him with Saltillo as a base.
To the report that Emilio Madero
was killed is added a rumor that his
brother, Raoual, has met the same
fate at Torreon. Both these young
men were actively allied with Carran-
"a, and if it is true, their taking off
doubtless will have a deterrent effect
on rebel activity in that district.
Carranza still holds the region
about Monterey but Gen. Trevino, the
federal commander, who is at Mon
terey, is said to have dispatched
troops in the direction of Saltillo. The
government believes there will be lit
tie difficulty in regaining the terri
tory
That region to the north of Mon
terey, including Neuvo Laredo, now
held by the rebels, the government
asserts, soon will be added to the
loyal districts. Francisco de la Bar
ra, minister Of foreign relations, is
authority for the statement that
Geronimo Villareal has indicated a
desire to cooperate with the new ad-
ministration.
Gen. Pascual Orozco, Jr., is known
to have been for a long time under
the domination of his father, Col
OrozcO, and the telegram sent by the
solute allegiance to the government
is regarleG as Indicative Of his faith
er's attitude.
If the leaders of Orozco's : army f,l-
low the example of their leader, it is
practically certain that the Carranza
movement Will dwindle away, leaving
the government only the Zapatista
problem to deal with.
In the midst of plots and counter
plots, President Huerta is said to have
an excellent grip on affairs and to be
working in complete harmony with
Gen. Felix Diaz, who desires the es-
tablishment of order more than any
one, as he is preparing for his cam
paign for the presidency. He formal
ly launched his candidacy today.
Two hundred million pesos is the
amount the minister Of finance prob
ably will ask the government to raise
10y means of bonds for the pacifca-
ton and the rehabilitation of MeXi-
co.
At the time of the fall Of the
Madcro regime bill for a bond IS
sue Of 1oO,oOO,O0O pesos for the same
purpose was under discussion in col
gress.
Minister Esquivel Obrcgan laid the
subject before a committee Of G. n
gress and the measure probably viii
be introduced tomorrow. 1t Is be-
GcVcd some part of this Will 0c used
for the payment OF mdomuiti,s.
Emilio Rahas, tn" greatest MrNi-
can authority on International law.