The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-26

4, prevent any disorder chat might as
surne serious proportions
But the discomfort Is all below the
surface II needs a great incentive
4pr the dissatisfied Citt1ens to rise
against Huerta. for they are much
IN fear of the forcefui measures that
aha government has announced IL
Nil, employ. Murrnurings could be
heard in various places. but the sight
of Huerta's soldiers. or the municipal
police. was sufficient to queil any ike
iihood of open rebellion.
Bow 10 Dictator.
The military Dictatorship liz having
its day and with the forces at its
command seems able to control the
situafion and maintain itself at least
un;u the federal election for preei-
dent. All Mexico Is coming 10 realize
that death .s to be the penalty for dis
afYcction, and so the tendency to bow
10 the dictates of the new govern
taenf liz apparent everywhere.
General Dieg, the idol OF the sol
sfiers, and. General Huerta seem to
be In perfect accord, and determined
10 stamp out upfisnRs. no matter
what cost in blood or lives. The cap
itai is very heavily garrisoned. ana
troops are still encamped In the pub.
Tic streets, prepared for everything.
II Is estimated that the leaders could
assemble an army of Ave thousand
men within few hours. and that
alone is sufficient 10 keep small bands
of rebels away from the city, AND
those within X subdued
Grim Hunnor.
There WAS grim hufuor in the APP
pearance today throughout the capt.
tai, Of political piacards announcing
the candidacy for the presidency OF
HkzHA
Reyes. vasouez Come, and General
Orozco. The volatile Mexicans, APP
yparerffy forgetting for the moment
that a man they had acclaimed as
their chief executive but a shore time
before had been snot down as q rebel
and a piotfer against the peace OF the
country went about the streets pa
rading and hurrahtnc for their favor.
fteR az IL nothing had ever happened
to disturb their quie. existence, but
the throes OF a political campaign.
The indications nre that the cleo
ton will result In the choice OF zen
eraI Diax Hodolfo Reyes, and For
eign Minister De Ia narra appear TO
be his most formidable rivals but
the nephew If the old president is Tor
the moment the favorite of the peo-
Pile
To paacate Gomex.
II la claimed tonight that Vasquez
Conner who at first claimed he should
have been provisional president in
place of Huerta- has been piacated,
s He had tried to win the support OF
General Oroxco. but failed. Stfii ne
was powerful, so the government took
steps TO appease him. He 10 In con-
troll of Chihuahua, and will, 1t 10 ex-
pected be brought to the capital to
take the post of minister Of agrioul-
ture under Huerta and his successor.
Manuel Cara A1dape. the present In
cumhent, has agreed to retire In the
interests OF peace, and to placate the
Orozco-E aiazar rebels. who were In
se1tned to Comes. This change will,
It is believed. result In the execution
OF the Madero land reform schemes,
which he neglected after his election.
American and other foreigners II,
the capital have received with relief
the acceptance by Ambassador Wilson
of the governments version OF the
killing of Madero and Pine Suarex- It
was generally admitted that no other
course could have been pursued, for
1T the ambassador had lent the weight
OF his offactai Judgment to the feeling
AGAINST the murders, aertnus trouble
sswould have resulted. For the pres
ent then the tension between the for
eign element and HuertA is l0ssened,
n and no further danger may be looked
for from that quarter for the present.
nuGfkA 1OHlEUl N0k G0A&E.
But with all the governments pro-
testations Of its ability TO cope with
the great task that confronsa II, with
all it's claims of dominance In every
part of the republic, In spite OF the
Sxreat array of soldiers in the capt.
Yai. and the sending OF detachments
ito all parts OF the country, tho HueftA
control In not yet founded upon n
rock Tt Is established. but the prob
fex, af MI - n a
From every quarter Of MEXICO come
reports of mutterin1s and murmur-
ings of discomfort. Apparently It
needs but feeble flame to kindle
all this into activity against The party
now on top. So General HuartA ana
his advisers are acting quickly and
~forcibiy. They see that their supren.
.acy depends upon the sword, and
wherever there In the slightest pre-
text for using 1t. they are ready ana
eager to do so.
zapatistas For Huert~.
The government announced tonight
that the zapatistAs had come over to
Il them and would help In restoring or
q der A conference was held between
Sd agreed that the former rebel forcAs
Il should return TO their respective
vi States.
The Zapatistas will work for Huerta
e. in the States of Moreloa. Mexico, ana
N Puebia Today regiments Of federal
troops we're SAINT north to join the
garrssons along the border. They
will put down disturbances and upris-
ings that are reported In those dis-
tricte
However, there are rumors tonight
M that this truce Of Huerta and zApAta
cannot last The rebels are sid 10
81 have imposed such stringent oond-
stions that the government will eoon
M be Obliged to cast them on and thus
renew the conflict. The cabinet II
endeavoring to reconcile these DIFFER
ences. but hiss monumental task, and
il likely to fail.
Emilio Madoro 20 Avsmge.
Emilio MAdsro II now considered
the greatest menace to the 9ovefn-
nent He has gathered q force Of
about .. 900 men. and has declared hie
Intention Of avsnsinG his brothcrs
death A federal force has been sent
against him, but he occupies 4 strong
pnsittnn In thu mountains near- t1ae
capital Bands OF Mader!utas are said