The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23


Tndisssas For Diaz-
In Caxca, a curious situation ex'
iwtw Tho Indians In that State ars
intensely loyal TO the Dfaz family
General Huerta is not popular there
and the dislike OF the natives was in
fengified when Hnerta attacked Gen.
sral Felix Diaz at Madero.s orders
The Indians decline TO recognize
Huerfa So provisional president, and
are preparing TO fight for Felix DiHz-
II he will not consent to head the
government. they demand that Gen.
eral F8dencio Hernandez another ma
five Of 0aSaca. who has had distin-
guished military career, be made pro
v4sionai president. The governor of
Oaxaca Is SO alarmed over the upris-
ing of the serrano Indians that he
has telegraphed for help TO General
Husrta-
AN ominous situation is reported
from Chihuahua. The rebel general,
Iarccilo Carayeo, with Ave hundred
men. is attempting TO effect June
fion with the fradilio forces. and with
other rebels Governor Abraham
Gonzales is virtually "a prisoner in the
State capital. lie is a strong SUP
porter Of the Nadero family. and he
has not recognized Huerta's au-
thority,
VIII Fight For Madero.
On the west coast State of Vera
Cruz General Yelasco has announced
that he will hEht for the restoration
OF Madero General Beltran who
presided over the court martial that
condemned Felix Diax to death, after
the Vera Cruz uprising a few months
ago. fears that he will be executed,
and is said to have thrown his in6u-
euce TO the rebels,
re hn
raraies. has i've thousand soldiers and
country police under hts command in
Guerrero. and liz planning guerrilla
warfare. In Coahuila Governor Ca
ranGo ia openly in revolt. Troops have
been cent against him. Jose Gayou.
ex-rresident Of Honora, has offered
Governor Maytorena. OF that State,
three Thousand man and tive million
pesos if he win turn Sonora over 60
the rebels
uisQuieting reports were received
from Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. In
Morelos. ZapatA and most of his fol-
lowers appear to be following the
course taken by General Banquet be-
fore BlaDquet went over to the Diaz
rebels The celebrated bandit has
been marking time. waiting either for
n bride or for accurate news of the
strength Of the new government. Za~
pata IL one Of the chief perils of the
HueTta~ government and ii is ber.
lieved that Euerta sooner or later win
have 10 annihilate bis force II the
republic liz 10 have peace,
GuerriiIas Roam Country.
There was less hope today OF peace
and order than on past days There
can be no doubt that widespread de-
fiance menaces the provisional gov
eminent. The country ts infested with
guerrilla bands Of from two hundred
to three hundred men. to as many
thousands who have discovered in
the past three years how to live with
out labor The republic liz In almost
precisely the condition that Porfirio
Diaz found It when he was elected
president in 1877 for the first time.
II Huerta and Felix Diaz are capay
bile of strong measures, they may be
able to duplicate the work that the
sola dictator, performed In exteFfnAnat~
ing the bandits. The provisional press
ident assures the people that he can
restore order. He says that he has
no ambitions other than to have It
said of him that he brought peace to
his country,
There are signs that the brothers
Of the ex-president and Of the muir
dered Gustavo Madero are attempt
ing to stir up the country by empfia-
sizing the treachery of Huerta and
Banquet TO the chief that trusted
them. plaeards have appeared at
night in the capital denouncing Huar~
Ia and Banquet as murderous trait
oYs. Despite the vigilance OF the po-
lice such placarfs are constantly
posted. Agents of the new govern
ment are attempting TO counteract the
tactics of the MadersStas by Journey
ing through the country and assur-
ing the people that Francisco Madero
would have ruined the republic by
forcing American Intervention had he
been permitted to remain in ONCE,
and that the discovery by Huerta and
banquet of Afadero's false advices TO
the governors prompted them to ar
rest him and Join Diaz.
The danger of widespread fighting
and years OF guerrilla warfare might
be lessened somewhat, in the opinion
Of some af Haerta's cabinet, II Franz
cisco Madero could be induced to APP
peal TO his friends and followers
throughout the country to lay down
their arms and to take the oath OF
allegiance 10 the Huerta government.
The known obstinacy of the ex-pres-
dent and the fact that he has been
embittared over what he regards AZ
Huertas treachery, make IL unlikely
that such appeals will come from
him
Fate of Madero.
Concerning Madero's situation and
probable fate extraordinary runors
and stories are being circulated here.
IL la now asserted that after President
Taft informed Huerta that a sum
mary execution of Madero would dis
please the United States. Huerta sent
for Madero and told him that he could
leave the national palace free man
II he SO desired, and that Madero, sus-
pcCting that he was about TO be made
the victim az the deadly farce of the
law de fugs, declined to take his
liberty. In Interviews between the ex-
president and his successor great Bit
terness has been shown. Madero has
NeIabored Huerta with excavations.
and has been half hes!do himself
with futile rage The refusal OF the
government 10 permit him to receive
visits from his wife has increased the
ex-president's anger, and alarm.
friends ct Madero believe that the
attitude OF General Huerta is sinister
and that the provisional president In
merely delaying the execution OF his
former cRief until legality of some
sort can be given TO the killing.
The utmost secrecy ia being main
tained an 20 the deliberations OF con-
grsSs and cabinet over Madero's fate
The senators are distinctly uufriendly