The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-19
(By Associated Press.)

Mexico City, Feb. 19.-Francisco I.
Madero, forced from the presidency of
Mexico by coup d'etat of two of his
generals yesterday, is a prisoner today
in the National Palace.
General victoriano Huerta, who has
been commanding the Madero forces
against the rebellious troops under
General Felix Diaz. has been proclaim
ed provisional governor general Of the
republic.
General Aureliano Banquet, who aid
ed in the overthrow of Madero, is pro-
visional military commander.
| These arrangements have been
agreed to by General Diaz and the ten
days battle which he has been waging
with Federal troops appeared today
to be over.
! Vice President Joseph Pine Suarez
was also arrested and held prisoner
during the night in the palace. Min
! listers of the Cabinet were given a pa
role overnight.
During the demonstrations of ap-
proval by the throngs last night, Marco
Hernandez, brother Of the Minister of
the Interior, was killed in the street.
! when he refused to cry "Viva Huerta."
Madero Acted like Wild Man.
General Banquet brought about the
arrest OF Madero after he had made
speech to crowd in which he said
the time had come when slaughter in
the city must stop. Madero appeared
like wild man at the moment of his
arrest. He bitterly denounced those
who brought about his downfall Later
however, he recovered his composure
and seemed to regard the matter more
philosophically
1t is understood special general
elections will be called at an early
date to select a successor to Madero.
In the meanwhile Huerta has assumed
the post of governor general.
The first official act of General
Huerta in his new capacity was to
send a notification to Ambassador
Wilson asking him to advise other
members of the diplomatic corps and
President Taft that the battle had
closed, thus ending danger to the
lives and interests of foreigners.
The formal transfer of troops from
the rebel zone took place early this
morning. In the meanwhile division
lines had been removed and the heavy
cannon dragged back to headquarters.
The election by congress of General
Huerta to the provisional presidency
Of Mexico is regarded as practically
certain. 1t is said he will appoint |
Francisco De La Barra his minister of
foreign affairs, and General Manuel |
Mondragon, Minister of War
The direct movement against Ma |
dero was the result of a plot which |
had been brewing since Monday and |
which possibly existed with Banquet
for much greater length of time.
From the first it had been known
that Gen. Banquet was unwilling to
fight. His men were of the same
mind. He held complete command.
BIanquet Framed Plot.
The forces numbering 1000 men,
which arrived late Monday we're sent
to the palice ostensibly
to relieve the reserves there. The
reserves were sent into the field
An agreement between Gems. Blan-
quet and Huerta was reached Monday
night, but the first intimation that
men had of the new role
they were to play was shortly before
the success stroke was made. Blan-
quet drew his men up in order and
delivered a stirring speech.
"This inhuman battle must end"
he said. 'The time has come when
some drastic means must be taken to
stop conflict in which father is kill
ing son, and brother is fighting against
brother; when non-combatants are
sharing the fate of war-and all this
because of the caprice Of one man"
Banquet then issued orders for the
arrest of the President and assigned
! detachment to that duty, Madero
was soon prisoner in his own rooms.
One reason given for the attitude of !