Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
HURETA GIVES UP REIGN
Madero's Aide Successor.

Madero's Aide Successor.
| Ell Paso, Texas, April .3.--WHh
Sonora howling for annexation to the
United States on the eve of that rich
est state of Mexico voting to adopt
Old Glory as its flag; defeated, fear
ing death after climbing through the
gore of murder and over the ruins of
farm and city to become dictator; hav-
ing accomplished not one of the re-
forms Mexicans have prayed, bled
and eied for, General Victoriano
Hnerta tonight consented to step down
from the presidential chair, despised
by the nations of the earth and hated
by his own peoples
| His successor will be the chief aide
of his victim, President Madero's min
lister of exterior relations, Pedro Las
] curain.
Lascurain says he will carry out
the uncompleted reforms, cut short by
the midnight assassin, which Madero
started.
The Retain Huerta Cabinet.
The men composing Huerta's cabinet,
secretly enemies of the abdicating
chief, will be retained by Lascurain.
The fate that he dealt Madero is
feared by Huerta. His armies are be-
tween two fires, Zapata >in the south,
and the fierce, determined secessionists
of the north. His total OF 1000 SOL
diers in the entire nation are rapidly
being decimated in the one-sided bat
ties with the revolutionists.
Governor Carranza of Coahuila has
promised the government that Sonora
will be loyal if Huerta is made to leave
the country or sis disposed of All
that Sonora has asked is the avenging
of Madero's death.
Iron Hand" His Downfall
The '.iron hand" that Huerta boast
ed of, and which lie has used indis-
criminately, has proved his downfall.
A rumor, an, arrest and sudden death
has been the history of his brief reign.
Desertion at every favorable oppor.
tunity became rampant with the army,
until now the federal forces total less
than what Porfirio Diaz had with
which to combat Madero, and such as
they are, fear, not loyalty, has sent
them out to kill at Huerta's bidding.
Huerta's decision to resign Immediate
ly was precipitated by the fear of
treachery on the part of Felix Diaz
and his troops. For many days both
Daiz and Huerta have been fortifying
their respective strongholds. Huerta
the arsenal, and Diaz his stone resi-
dence.
Capital on Verge of Panic.
The capital has been on the verge
of panic for weeks, as rumors of
plots to kill Huerta and counterplots
to capture and execute Diaz have been
circulated.
Recently Huerta formally denied
there was jealously or friction with
Diaz Immediately the Huerta branch
of the federal army became active in
terrifying the arsenal. Cannon were
planted and big guns rushed to the
palace.
Huerta's action in determining to quit
forestalls any ambition Diaz may
have. 1t is believed the torn north
and south will unite in supporting the
new regime.
Commandant Sanchez of El Cobre
was left an aide and first sergeant
today when state troops demanded
the surrender of the town. All the
federal soldiers of the FL Cobre gar
risonspromptly deserted only tomarch
in with the victorious Constitution
alists.
Sanchez Faces Execution.
Sanchez and his two loyal followers
were taken prisoners and face execu-
ton at sunrise. Ii Cobre is located
near the smelling center of Fundicion.
Nearly 5000 Mexicans and Ameri-
cans were thrown out of employment
yesterday by the closing down of the
Cananea Consolidated Copper com
pany plant. United States Consular
Agent Simpich left today to investi-
gate the conditions.
State troops control Cananea, twen-
ty-five miles below this point, as re-