The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-21
HUERTA Head
OF REPUBLIC
President Madero Forced to
Resign In Mexico.
Nine Days Battle Has Cost Humid
reds Of Lives MANY Amer
leans Were Killed.

Ten. NlctOrlana ltuerta, command
er of Mexican FEDERAL troops Tues
Viay night ended the regime of Ma
dero when he placed the President
and his brother under arrest and
was proclaimed temporary President
of the Republic.
Disposition of Madero has not been
s93lly determined on, but 1t is prob
able that he will be exiled. The plan
suggested is to escort him to Vera
Cruz and there give him his choice
OF ships sailing to various countries.
With the seizure of Madero and
his brother and other high officials
of state the censorship OF the cable
was lifted and the carnage Of the
last nine days is ut last temporarily
ended.
While the American State Depart
ment breathes freer there Is yet the
worry Of reconstruction days, but
this probably will be left for the
administration of President-elect VIII
son to bear. Meantime the marine
force will be sent to Guantamo, Cuba.
to await developments.
The nine days battle has cost
hundreds of lives and thousands have
been MANNED. Among the dead and
wounded are many Americans. The
property damage will easily reach
$35. 900. 900.
The only danger OF a renewal of
conflict now lies with the smaller
sNrces OF indictments in the northern
b sections of the country. From this
section Americans are fleeing across
the boundary, to Texas and other
States.
Co -manders of small forces in the
torthern section OF the country have
Expressed dissatisfaction with the
compulsory resignation of Madero
and say they will continue the fight.
They furnish the problem of the new
administration.
Huerta has been officially commits
stoned by the diplomatic corps. thus
officially establishing his status in
the eyes of the Powers.
The provisional president and Diaz
are conterring on plans for a union
OF their forces.
HUERTA HEAD OF REPUBLIC.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-With the
government OF President Francisco /.
Madero fallen and Gen. Victoriano
Huerta proclaimed President OF Mex
leo. II devolves on American Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson at once
TO treat with the de facto Mexican
government for protection of Amerl-
cans throughout the republic.
Political recognition of the gov
ernment which emerged tonight out
of the travail through which Mexico
has passed during the last two years.
WI be a slower proceeding. But with
ssveral Americans killed, and many
wounded by bullets of the contend
ing forces in Mexico City with hun
dreds wounded and thousands rem
dered homeless because OF the slaugh-
tCH and carnage which have resulted
from the short range firing in the
of the city. Mr.. Wilson's first duty
will be to treat with the new Presi-
dent for amelioration of the condi-
tons imposed upon Americans and
other foreigners. especially since the
revolution entered its last stages.
While this Government will take
no concern over the choice of a
successor to President Madero such
his ability to maintain stable gov
eminent before political recognition
will be accorded him by the United
States.
Mexico Is today honeycombed and
torn asunder by many revolutionary
movements. The principle of these
are the Orozco movement In the
north and the Zapata uprising In the
south. Lewlessness has become rife
and robber bands. masQuerading as
revolutionists have sent terror
through the States of Mexico from
Rio Grande to Yucatan.
IN order to lay claim to political
recognition from this government
this government will demand that
the new President. be he Gen. Huer-
ia or some other. must put an END