The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-20
Brother Ct ExPeden Madero who shot death by order Of


J IDiaz should decide to oe a candidate for
! President at the regular election. pro-
vided DiaZ would consent to recognize
him as the temporary head OF the Gov
ernment and cease fighting. The Amer
lean Ambassador after a conference
with the diplomatic corps, of which he is
the dean. sent an attache. Henry Ber-
hnger, to the arsenal. The motor car
living a white flag am the Stars and
stripes. took its way through a vast
crowd gathered in the Socalo in front
of the National Palace in the Avenida
de san Francisco and in other principal
thorough.ares. The people. exuberantly
happy over Impending peace, cheered
thr envoy and the American flag and
there We're many shouts OF viva los
iAmericanos,
Return. with Favorable Reply.
Later Mr.. Berlinger's automobile was
seen going toward the National Palace.
and II became known that he han
transmitted to Gems. Huerta and Blan-
quet a favorable reply from Gen. Diaa.
Almost simultaneously there was heavy
firing from the arsenal. but no shells
or bullets swept over the crowded streets.
The Felicistas were noisily celebrating
their triumph and the downfall OF the
Maderos.
In the din of blank cartridge firing
the bells Of the cathedral pealed gayly
and all over the city there was "A chorus
, OF ringing church bells. Citizens be-
side themselves with excitement paraded
the streets and cheered the victorious
Generals. only the half ruined streets
and the battered and shot torn build
ings recalled the terrors OF the past
i ten days.
The mediation uf the American AM
: hassador produced definite results AZ
ter notes had been exchanged between
Ambassador Wilson and Gen. Huerta
, In which Huerta Informed the Ambass sa-
dor formally as To what had taken
place, and in which the Ambassador
expressed on behalf of himself and coll
! leagues tn" hope that Huerta would end
disorder and put himself and his troops
AT the disposal of the Congress. Gens
riurrta and Dia2 held conferences.
II was agreed that Huerta with the
consent of the senate, should act as
/ temporary President. that Diaz should
he coipmander IN chief OF all OF the
1 forces, and mat Rlanquet's reward
( should be tho military governorship of
, me Federal district Temporarily Diaz
ned most of his own troops at the ar
senal, although h" sent a force TO the
4 National Palace 10 cooperate with the
4 troops of Banquet and Huerta.
zen Hu"rta sent a note To the
Itputies and to III" Senate requesting
th'm To act so as to legali2e the new
Government, The houses met and
"'ediently approved of the measures
taken by the Generals Then Gen.
iIu"rta mad" a speech to the people
VINO had been admitted 10 the court
Sard OF IN" National Palace. He eX-
planned the events of the day and as
sured them that permanent peace would
follow til" removal Of the Madero Gov
"rhment, The crowds cheers indi-
cat'd that the coup detat was popu-
lar, Gen. Huerta told the people that
he would surrender the Government TO
any man elected legally and that his
sole desire was to save the republic
from anarchy aid ruin. He had en-
pressed similar sentiments TO Amdassa-
do Wilson.
Nader" Newspaper Attacked.
These military and political incidents
/ z,
Many were apprehensive as to what
the night would bring. The forebodngs
were not uniustiied. In spite of the
patrols maintained by Diaz and Huerta
there was disorder. 4 crowd attacked
III" building and plant Of the Madero
newspaper. NuCrd Era, DESTROYED the
equipment and burned the building.
This was in revenge for the burning by
Maderistas in the former revolution of
the newspaper III Pals, which had been
noted for its fearlessncss
In the early morning to-day the mill
tary government brought about the
execution Of Gustavo Madcro This
brother Of the President had been zen
orally regarded az the strong man Of
the administration. Gustavo Madero
had quarrclled with many OF the leading
3 cit zens of the republic, including DR.
Nasquez Gomez. lie was charged with
looting the public treasury and with
having received 62,000,000 pesos soon
after his brother took Office.
GustRvo MadcrO's Execution.
Late at night Hucrta transferred
Gustavo MaderO from the National
Palace to the arsenal. The courtyard
of the Ciudadela was filled with the
soldiers of Diaz Madero was released
once he had been taken to the court
yard. Immediately he was shot down
by the soldiers on guard.
1t was given out that he was slol
while attempting to escape, and that thn
''lcy de fuga" had been applied II aim
as a military necessity. There IL, how