The Washington herald., 1913-02-20
MADERO'S FATE
in THE BALANCE
Continued from First Page.

| Fra, the Official organ OF the Madero
administration. lay In ruins. having been
| burned during the night by a mob Of
anti -Maderistas. The Mexican Herald
and FL Universal were the only news
papers printed to-day, and these enjoyed
| u phenomenal sale.
Gen. Hucrta as military dictator, was
abroad early, directing the affairs of the
lcity.
Gen. Blanuuet assumed control Of the
Federal district as military governor.
One of Huerta's first acts was the re-
| moval Of Madero and the other pris-
oners who had been kept under guard
in the National Palace during the
night to the arsenal. At o'clock the
crowds in the streets were thrilled by
the news of the execution of Gustavo
Madero In the arsenal.
Meet In American Embassy.
Felix Diaz and Gen. Huerta met at
| the American Embassy shortly after
o'clock and formally ratified their
agreement providing for the provi-
sional government of the city. Huerta
| then dispatched kilograms to all the
military commanders in Mexico. ask
ing them to secure the allegiance Of
all rebels to the new agreement. Gen.
Huerta also announced that he would
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that city being taken by the Zapatists.
The Chamber OF Deputies and the Sen
ate met in Joint session shortly after 9
| o'clock and formally accepted Madero's
resignation, and took steps to choose a
provisional President.
Stores Are Opened.
During this period of official activity
the crowds in the streets were rapidly
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city was rousing itself after the enforced
lethargy of ten days. Storekeepers open
ed their doors. shutters We're thrown
back. and vehicles of all sorts began to
appear in the streets. Hundreds of
Americans and other foreigners who had
found refuge at the embassy returned
to their homes. most of them to find
their houses totally or partially wrecked
by shells and bullets and looted of their
most valuable furnishings. Church bells,
pealing at intervals in various parts Of
the city. added to the atmosphere OF
revivification and thank sgiving.
Everywhere, the names of the popular
idols were heard in vivas of Diaz,
Huerta. Blanquet. and Mondragon.
Before noon Gen. Huerta called upon
the executive officers of the Senate ana
the Chamber Of Deputies and informed
them that he had assumed the post OF
governor general and had appointed Gen.
Blanquet military governor Of the Fed
the position Of provisional President to
anybody who might be named.
Cheer American Flag.
In these activities Huerta acted with
out the knowledge II Diaz. He took
Diaz at his word, given several days ago.
when lac said he was not fighting for
personal ambition, but merely for the
removal of Madero.
HueTta in the meantime had ordered
the transfer OF the troops from the rebel
zone. the government lines removed. and
the heavy cannon dragged back TO head
quarters. Col. Augustin Breton was ap-
pointed chief of police. and he immedi-
ately began the task of policing the city.
one Of the most remarkable demon
strations OF the day occurred when
Harry Berlinger. a messenger from the
United States Embassy. drove to the
National Palace in an automobile, bear
ing white flag on one side and the
Stars and Stripes on the other. to de-
liver a message OF peace sent by Am
hassador Wilson. The great crowd in
front of the palace. having learned the
import OF Berlinger's visit. greeted him
with a vociferous volley Of cheers
when the emerged from the capitol. As
the big automobile made its way
through the Zocola and along San
Francisco Street the cheering for the
nag was continuous.
AS indicating the attitude Of the
rebel, Zapata. toward the new admin
istration. Ernesto Madero. Minister Of
Finance in Madero's Cabinet. said that
before Gen. IIucrta had carried out his
plot Zapata had offered the services of
( .010 Of his followers to President Ma
dero. II was stated on other and ap-
parently reliable authority. however.
that President Madero had sent to Ia
pata 100000 pesos TO come to his aid.
Students Set Free.
Rodolfo Reyes appeared in person to- |
day to rcfutc the report that he had |
committed suicide on hearing of his !
fathers death on the morning of the |
revolt of Felix Diaz. II developed that |
he had been wounded in the first fight |
ing and was picked up and cared for !
in a Red Cross reception ward.
The l30 students of the military acad- |
emy at Tlapalm. Who We're arrested and |
imprisoned by Madero on a charge of |
being implicated in the plot to liberate |
DiaZ, were released at midnight by or
der of Gen. Huerta.
The casualties in the struggle attend
ing the arrest of Madero i'm the Hall of |
yesterday were given out |
to-day as three killed and several wound
ed Col Riveroi was mortally wounded !
and died a short time afterward, and
two guards were instantly killed.
All troops in the city. with the eN-
ception of the detachment which Gen.
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