Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
Huerta Enforces Gov
eminent by Armed
lroops--Zapatistas
Threaten Trouble.
95 FEDERAL SOLDIERS
EXECUTED FOR REVOLT
U. S. Officials Believe Killing
of Madero and suarez Was
Due to careIessness, Not
Plot of Regime.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Now that
the first shock of the tragic death of
Aladero and Suarez has passed over
influenced largely by the reassHTihx
reports from Ambassador Wilson and
his appeal to the American people 70
suspend Judgment in the matter. OF
ficials here arc beginning to accent
the official version Of the affair. I'm
auestionably they believed great csr4-
lessness was exhibited in failing
properly to protect the prisoners. but
that offense, it is pointed out, is less
than deliberate murder plot
Ambassador Wilson win be per-
mitted to continue to exercise ms
own discretion in dealing with Tia
new government, and some satisfae-
ton Is derived from his report that
not only is the new government very
friendly toward the United States.
but that it has shown a disposition 70
meet reasonable requests for the pro-
lection OF American interests in Mexi-
co. which were to a large degrees
ignored by the Madero adninislrz~
ton
Immediate Peace Not Expected.
Officials do not expect fnmediafs
restoration of peace throughout
Mexico. IL is recalled that the tles..z-
nant party in that country now prae-
tically is a new one; unless, indeed.
| it can be considered reincarnafios,
Of the old party Of Porfirio Diaz.
There is nothing in common between
It and the revolutionists, which for
more than . year have been uarring
upon the Maoero regime Already
President Huerta has been Offering
terms to the Orozco followers in the
north with some degree of SUCCESS.
Indica tions are that similar negotia
tions with the Zapatistas in the south
have failed: wherefore the decision
10 begin a most active military CAM
paigh against that party.
The threatened dispatch OF Texas
militia by Governor Colquitt infD
Mexico is not expected to material
ize: the governor himself. it was
/ pointed out here today, would lay
himself open to a charge Of viola-
ton of the national neutrality laws.
i which provide severe punishment for
anyone organizing and forwarding 4
/ hostile expedition into the country
of foreign state with which the
I United States is at peace The Law
t recognizes no difference between the
governor of State and any other
civilian: it simply maintains the
right Of the national government.
/ and especially the legislative branch,
/ as the sole authority competent TO
make war. and the sending of an
armed forcs into Mexico would con-
stitute such an act.
Rebels Must Know Peace Terms.
Colonel David de la Fuente. APP
pointed minister of communications
! in the Huerta provisional cabinet, ar
rived at FL Paso. Tex, today from
the rebel camp below Columbus, y.
NJ. He will proceed directly 70 Mex
/ leo City.
Before accepting the position I
/ viii see what is TO be offered the
! revoltftionists of the North, Fuente
said today. we want peace. but We
viii see first what will be offered 70
make peace secure
+ De La Fuente had accepted a posi-
+ ton in the Emilio Nasquez cabinet.
+ which later he declined in view Of
+ the Huerta offer He was an officer
In the regular army in the Diaz re-
lrime later Joining the Orozco revolu-
ifion as chief of artillery. Recently
( he has served as chief of staff to the
rebel general Inez Salazar-
I De La Fuente is under bond on the
vasouez Gomez indictment issue At
san Antonio, Tex. Today's inyesti-
| ga ton Of rtimors in Brownsville, Tex,
that Americans had been threatened
in Matamoras Mex. last night
I showed that the stories circulated
were much exaggerated The mill
tary commander in Matamoras levied
on Mexican residents of the city to
maintain his soldiers as profession.
against bandits. Americans. how
ever. were not molested.
! While the rumors were in eircula-
ton last night Texas state troops
were ordered to the border
Senate Morris Sheppard. Of Texas,
TODAY made representations to the
State department about what he con-
siders the unprotected condition Of
narts of the Texas Mexican frintier
Il
senator Sheppard recently sent tele-
grams to the Texas county Judges
along the Rio Grande river from EI
Paso to Brownsville. and his state
ment to Secretary Knox today was
based upon the replies. They contend
for the need Of more troops in two
extended stretches Of territory, one
of about 800 miles between Browns
vile and Laredo. and the other Of
almost as great length between Del
RIO and FL Paso. It was represented
that there had been much iootinE
along the upper region and 70 one
case a Texas ranch fifty miles frpri
fhe border had been raided vithiu
the last few days.
one thousand troops, the sena tor
said. we're required TO protect THAI
country. Ii was believed that not -
many would he necessary along the
lower Rio Grande, but Il wae rspTk-
eentcd that there were many Koxinx