The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
FIuerta's investigators Find
Financial Irregularities of
His Administration
EVIDENCE OF GRANTS
FOR READY MONEY
Bonuses for Unbuilt Rail-
roads and Industrial Com
panies Appear to Have
Yielded Wealth

MEXICO CITY. Fen. 2b.--Tne new
government has discovered that Ma
dero's administration was guilty of
gigantic financial Irregularities. Presi-
dent Huerta's investigators announce
that vast sums were received by the
former government for concessions.
although the money did not benefit
the public treasury.
New discoveries are being made
constantly which indicate that Fran
cisco Madero and his friends cast out
In every direction TO obtain funds for
maintaining their regime.
Among other matters unearthed by
Huerta's financial experts are docu-
men.s Indicating that the. Madero gov
eminent paid enormous sums as
bonuses to railroads which have never
been built. Many OF these projected
road probably never will be con-
structed.
Bonuses Were Fictitious.
Vouchers show that the Madero
profeaGed. to have turnsd
over to numerous railroad and indus
trial companies vast sums. but some
of these concerns exist on paper only,
and there seems no doubt that the
bonuses" were fictitious and that the
money which left the treasury enrich
ed private individuals.
One Of the unhu1lt railroads IL the
Baisas and Pacific company or
canned BY American and English
promoters The surveys Tor this road
have not even been completed. The
Maderistas claimed to have paid con-
cessions to the Mexican Pacific rail-
road, an American concern. with
plenty of capital, In order to facilitate
the running of trains. Thus far only
eleven Kilometres OF the roadbed
have been completed. Still another
uncompleted road used by the Ma
derissas as an excuse to divert money
from the treasury Is the Vera Cruz,
Tahasco and Campeche.
Affairs JumbIed.
In some of the departments of gov
eminent. affairs were left by the
Maderissas. in "a most junbled and
TANGLED condition. Rafael Vasauez.
subsecretary of communications and
public works, says that he found his
department In a shameful condition
OF neglect Only a few OF the largest
and most profitable concessions for
railroad construction had been con-
sidered. apparently, while other neces-
sary works had been given only the
most perfunctory attention.
President Huerta's government an
nounces that It viii correct the abuses
that characterized the Madero re-
gime; that grating will be elimi-
mated. that necessary public works
will be undertaken and completed;
that foreign enterprise and capital
win be welcomed and protected and
that foreign investors may be as
sured OF protection and fair treatment.
The government ia making a begin
ming with a close study OF many for
eign concessions.
Trouble i'm Coahuiia.
While recognizing that 1t is facing
serious trouble in Cnahuifa and Il
few other provinces. President
Huerta's government insists that the
reports of uprisings and disaffection
have been exaggerated and that the
Maderistas are sending out false news.
The situation In Sonora seems
vastly improved, IL the government
Governor Maytorena has not dared
to push his secession movement The
consent of Emilio Vasquez to take q
place i'm the cabinet has Relieved the
tensity. David de In Fuente lis on
his way to the capital to advise tn !
government as to the distribution of
government lands.
In Coahuiia. Governor Carranza
continues to defy the Huerta gov
eminent. but 1t Is said here that Car
rama cannot control more than 500
men, and that the government will
stamp out the uprising. 1t is true,
however. that General Huerta, Gen
eral Diaz and their advisers are grave
~ concerned over the holiness of the
opposition in Coahuila
General Huerta, is 1T known, is
planning represslre measures. 1t is
proa bile that a force OF 2s0o0 we'll
eral Of known loyalty will be sent
against the Carranza rebels with or
ders to give no quarter.
Less Alarming Reports.
Elsewhere in the republic, the re-
ports are less alarming. Whatever
may be the governments decision as
to dealing with the zapitistas, 1t
seems that President Huerta is not
concerned as to his ability to secure
order either through Cancellation or
bullets. The reports persist and
seemingly by government favor that
Emiliano Zapata will be executed III
captured although his followers will
be treated leniently X they disband.
Efemio Zapata, brother or the chief,
has declared himself governor OF
Moreiess. Troope will be sent against
him.
President Huerta Ii determined, his
advisers cay, 70 separate conditions
that have made anarchy In Mexico tor
three years. These conditions have
arisen because thousands 81 desperate
men have found It easy to live by rob-
berry and have made profession OF
rebellion. Huerta has Declared that