The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20

being restored in Mexico City. Am.
bassndor Henry Lane Wilson 80 no,I.
He'd the state department today. R"l'
atiycs OF Americans in the Mexican
capital may send money direct to
banks. although II may be sent
through the embassy IL desired. Al
though quiet prevails by day. 'he
ambassador reports many lootcrs
abroad By night. The American en-
bassy relief committee Is actively re-
lIoving sufferers anon. tn" sick.
wounded and destitute. Consuls re-
port anti-Amcrican feeling subsidinH
In the statcs where the uttcranc. OF
false statements concerning tho plans
Of the United States has aroused cni-
nifty. Tn. populacc In Cindad Por-
forio Diax appears overIoycd at the
developments In Mexico City. sal
tillo is quiet.
News OF the change WAS received
with great JOY In Durango wh"r" tho
governor and federal commander ns-
surcd Consul iIamm they would ac-
ccpt tho ilucrtn government. FEEDER
nj and local officials In Vera Cruz
promised Consul Canada that order
will he maintained. Consul Ed
wards says Ciudad .Iuarcz is quiet
NNu tntt tu' HOWE ile'N 'h' h''A'h
ul capita! was r"Ccicycd with little
surprise. II. said nothing had been
heard from tn. rebels In tho out'y-
Ing districts whose actions might
make the future probfcmntical.
Washington IL again In communi-
cation with Acapulco. long u center
OF anti-Amcrican demonstration.
The stability OF the new Mexican
government. In the opinion or off
| cials here. Will depend entirely OH
tile extent to which Hucrtn and hi,
leaders are willing to recognize the
derectsns powers of the Mexican
congress.
So far MS the record goes. the forms
Of the Mexican constitution seem 10
hay. been observed. in the pefunc-
tory elevation OF the minister of for
eign affairs to the presidential OF
flee o. an hour or two before his re-
placement by u provisional president
chosen by the congress.
The rc9I test IL looked for in the
provision for the holding OF popular
election aud the Willingness OF the
De F'ac'o government to surrender
control to til. Officers chosen by the
people.
So long as MeNicans alone are IN
vOlved in the summary executions
and dcportations. there can he no in
reference ON the part Of this govern
nicnt. although II has been suggested
that possibly Ambassador Wilson and
other members Of the diplomatic
corps In the city Of Mexico might un-
officially use their influence for
mercy.
War department officials today
were at a loss to understand the com
plant rom Governor ColIuitt of Tex
as. against the policy pursued by the
administration in the conservation Of
peace along the border. Brigadicr
General S,cever has established what
the officials regard as most eff
cicnt military patrol along the EN-
tire northern boundary. and al
though he is in u position to know
precise conditions in the eighbor.
hood OF this lie. so far he has failed
to report any causes of complaint
which Governor ColIuitt has men
toned. The general staff feels II
Unnecessary to add to tho border pa
troll.
Mexico City. Mexico. Feb. 90
The Mexican capital was In a state
Vi Hu''' ''lHlN lttS tbvi hthS ~
gard to tho fate OF heads of the old
administration. General Hucrta's
order preventing the departure" of
Francisco Madcro gave rise to many
rumors and conicctmres.
Meanwhile the attitude OF Iapatl
and Gomez. leaders OF tho southern
and northern rebels. Is occasioning
anxiety. The closest estimates OBJ
thinablp of the yasuultieS during tho
fighting IN the streets show that
about three thousand pcSsons were
killed aud seven Thousand wounded.
These are not government Figures
nor will the government be able tf
make any reliable calculation.
In most eases no official rccord-
wero kept of tho bodies which were
burned.
Numerous instances are known In
which whole families were wiped
out by exploding shells or by tho
penetrating fire of machine guns
The great majority of the dead were
ron-combatants. including Il large
portion of women and children.
Estimates as to the loss of prop
crty are necessarily inaccurate
There is no doubt that the damage
amounts to mnuy millions.
Madero's Friends Flee
These arc the days of fugitivcs
| The families of those who stood high
in favor with Madero. have fled from
| the city. The wife of the ex-presi
dent has gone no further than theii
ranch. near a suburb. but the othel
members OF the family are supposed
to be in Vera Cruz.
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