The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-21
DETAILS GOVERNMENT,
They Are Worked Out in Mexico
Huerta Takes the Oath.

Mexico City, Feb. 21.-The last de-
tails of the organization of Mexico's
new government were completed when
the members of President Huerta's Of
fetal family took the oath in the yellow
room in the palace, Immediately above
that occupied by the deposed president
and vice president.
Unable to witness the scenes from
their room, Madero and Suarez were
yet able to hear the plaudits of the
crowd in the. streets and in the big
square in front, and the bugle calls of
the united army. Significant of the
birth in battle of the new admins
tration was the frank display of SOL
diers and the effect on the crowds was
not lost.
1t served as o reminder that If it
was not a military dictatorship that
had been established, the present ad-
ministration was of much sterner quail
ity than that which had just fallen
General Felix Diaz was among those
in the yellow room when the ministers
took the oath and heard Huerta pro-
nounce the formal time honored
phrase: IF you keep this oath, the
country will reward you; if you do not,
it VIII call you to an accounting
General DiaZ as a Private Citizen.
General Diaz was present ostensibly
in no official capacity, but merely as
a private citizen, which he became
many months ago in resigning his
commission as general in the regular
army.
Madero and Pine Suarez betrayed in
their faces the chagrin and humilia-
ton which they must have felt. ac-
cording to officers of the guard. Meth
er deigned to ask questions as to what
was happening in the room above, but
the conversation of the guards served
to acquaint them with the proceed
ings. A sneer showed on the face of
n IaIa H.
former vice president was too great
to permit play of other
EN- otiOns.
FREDERICK Gonzales CARA. the former
governor of the federal district, is the
third prisoner occupying the room. !
There is no partition. Each man is
furnished with a bed and meals are
brought periodically and served Jointly. |
Madero has ceased to refuse food and |
so far as personal comfort is concern |
ed. he no longer resists efforts in that |
direction.
soldiers and although there are no |
i'll the room, another guard I
is constantly on duty within, even dur |
ing the sleeping hours.
No one has been allowed to talk with |
the prisoners, although their wives |
have been permitted to send verbal |
MESA ges. Madero has signified moth |
ing regarding his future plans, even |
if permitted to leave the country. The |
members of his family are equally re- |
ticent, but by those most intimate |
with them it is considered not impro- I
bable that the entire family will emil !
crate to South America if the oppor-
tunity is offered them.
Gustavo Madero, who was shot. re-
marked On one occasion that South
America had been considered refuge
Just before it became evident that the |
of Porfirio Diaz was weak |
ening. The Maderos about that time
considered they were beaten and had
made all arrangements to buy proper !
v in South America.
Huerta's Explanation.
Yesterday General Huerta informed
Wilson that Gustavo
Madero had been killed without or
iers by the soldiers, but he also stated
hat Gustavo had Joined with the
late him (Huerta) and he held him a
prisoner for a whole day. Looking
backward. it is now perceived that this
vas the reason that. Ambassador Will
on was refused a conference with
1uerta, except in the presence of Ma
Zero himself. Huerta being practical
y prisoner at that time and under
uspicicn.
One of the small clouds in the other
wise clearing sky of the new regime
vas the action OF the congress of the
tate OF Coahuila in refusing on con-
of General Huerta. preparing
o arm troops to resist his authority
nd appealing to the governors of other
tates to adopt a similar attitude.
Two Obdurate Rebel Chiefs.
1t IS reliably reported that Alberto
Tuentes. governor Of Aguas Calientes. :
md Venustiano Carranza, governor of
r., = h.