The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-25
IRON RULE MAKES
FOR INDIFFERENCE
MExICANS ARE CONVINCED THAT
HUERTA WILL NOW STOP AT
NOTHING.
SPENDS A GAY NIGHT
.'LE GRAND WORT is PRODUCED
AND APPEARANCE OF GEN
ERALS ON STREET rs APP
PLAUDED ny PEOPLE.

MEXICO CITY, Feb 24.-The
characteristics of Latin-American
people were never better illustrated
than in this city today. The people
had recovered from the horror of
the murder. Business was actively
resumed. The streets were crowded
with citizens who seemed tn believe
that the new rule will make for Sc
curity and peace. IL resentment
existed it was carefully concealed.
Huertas merCiless acts have con-
WINGED the Mexicans that he will stop
at nothing to crush resistance.
II the expressions in tho morning
papers are to be taken as a guide
to public opinion, there is a dispost-
ton to accept the governments state
ment that Madero and Suarez were
shot while trying to escape There
is an Enthusiastically feeling that the
killing of Madero. barbarerous as 1t
was, may prevent uprisings in the
province, and permit Huerta and
Diaz to destroy the bandit forces
throughout the republic
People Are Indifferent.
In the immediate families. and
among the close friends of the late
president and vice-president, there is
grief and hopelessness. but the people
generally seem callous and Indifferent.
Il may be that the terror inspired by
the dictator--for Huertas provisional
presidency is as ironhanded as was
Porfirio Diaz' s-has sileHced protests.
The fact is, the people seemed to-
day unconcerned. and unaffected over
the murders There is even o ten
dency to believe that the military
despotism may be preferable to the
yacillating rule of Madero.
Relatives and friends of Madero
and Suarez have sworn to avenge their
death. but these are being watched
closely, and it is doubtful whether
or not they Will be able to make
serious trouble for the government. In
this country. the shocking fiction Of
despots, -ley de fuga," by which Gus
tavo Madero and possibly Francisco
Madero and Pine Suareg lost their
lives. is too familiar to arouse last
ing resentment
'sI4e Granaie Mort"
Last night was gay The streets
were thronged. The theatres were
crowded. one heard vlvas for the
new rulers, The appearance in the
streets of Huerta's generals was the
signal for enthusiastic demonstrations.
AT one of the theatres play entitled
lie Grande Mort" was produced.
w hdltftI III ttStEtllIftfit. or OlstHSC-
ton may exist in the hearts of the
people. there was little visible. Moth
ing but the ruined buildings. the
SCARED monuments, and the troops in
the streets recalled the savage war
fare
The government already indicates
that something 1.-THE exact cause is
left to the imagination) has brought
about better feeling in the provinces.
General Trevino, a. man of immense
Influence in the north has been made
governor of Nueyo Leon, and holds
that border state for the dictator.
VIII Enforce Orders.
In Chihuahua General Rahago has
been made governor. and is prepared
to enforce the orders of the central
government. Ex-Governor Abraham
Gonzales, 81 friend Of the Maderos,
has been imprisoned under a charge
of attempting to blow UP the federal
barracks. A force of volunteers that
had refused to recognize the new gov
eminent, surrendered To General Ra-
bago today after cannon had been
trained on their positions. General
Marcelo Caraveo and his insurgents
have been incorporated into the regu-
lar army. and the government here is
informed that Salazar and Antonio
Rojas. are on the way to Chihuahua
to declare allegiance to the provision
al government
The Zapatistas, who had fear Of
Madero, and who were practically UNI
restrained in his administration. are
sending couriers to ask for terms from
Huertn- NJ
Demands Zapata's Allegiance. ~~
Last night a deputation arrived
here to discuss with the government
arrangements for making peace in the
south. They were told that Huerta
demanded the immediate allegiance
of Emiiiano Zapata and his chiefs,
and the dispensing Of their forces,
There is no doubt that General Hu
erta contemplates Furnishing Zapata
for acts Of cruelty. and widespread