The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-01
QUIET REIGSS IN MEXICO.
CONFIDENCE IN NEW ADMIN
sTRATION GROWS IN CAPI-
TAI CITY.
Authorities Seem sincere I'm Desire tn
Go to Bottom Of Circumstances
Surrounding Deaths Of Madero and
SunreZ-Politici ians Active.

and foreigners alike regarding what
appears To be a probable military
regime as the solution of the present
difficulty. a revulsion of sentiment
has been caused by the deaths of Ma
deTo and Suarez, but the great ma
jority Of the Mexican people merely
shrug their shoulders.
IL is likely that there are few
more chapters of tragedy still to be
written. The bodies have been re-
moved from the penitentiary pending
the transfcrence of Madcro's to the
family home at San Pedro de los
PonOs. in the state of Coahuila, and
that of Suarez to Yucaton. permission
already having been granted.
One afternoon paper i'm Mexico City
denies the stories OF the attack on
the Madero guard. alleging that the
affair was carried out i'm accordance
with prearraGsed plans, but the Mex
lean government appears honest in
Its endeavor to place the facts before
the world by meens OF judicial in
vestigation. This investigation prob
ably will not he concluded for sew
eral days.
The fact that the bodies of the
two statesmen were recovered in the
rear OF the penitentiary was explained
today by the statement that a sec
ond encounter occurred close TO the
building. II Is said the automobiles
o ran along n side road and that Ma
dero and Suarez jumped out and were
running when they were caught be-
tween the fire of the guards and the
attacking party, this accounting for
wounds being inflicted on them from
different directions.
Provisional President Huerta and
other authorities here are earnest in
declarations that the government was
acting in good faith and that the
death OF the prisoners was due solely
TO unforeseen circumstances.
Already the politicians are turning
to the Americans.
IL Is said that Gen. Felix Diaz will
have as his opponents in his candida
cy for the presidency Francisco de la
Barra, the present minister Of for
eign relations; Rodolfo Reyes son Of
Gen. Bernardo Reyes, who was killed
In the first attack on the palace, and
Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez. Friends
have begun a campaign in behalf oY
these various candidates.
Holding OF the elections will de-
pend upon the state of the country,
but President Huerta insists upon
free choice Of the people when peace
is restored. which will make this pos
sible.
Reports are not altogether reas-
suring from the States of Coahuila,
Nuevo Leon and San Luis Potosi,
where rebels are committing depre-
dations. The Zapatistas in the south
also are giving trouble. and 1t is re-
ported one town in the State of Pue-
bla has been sacked This. however,
Is characterized by the government
as the work OF a small and insignih-
cant portion OF the rebel army in the
south and Is due perhaps to ignorance
OF Developments in the capitol.
IL Is said that the new revolution at
tempted by Emilio and Raolu Madero,
brothers Of the late president. is max
ing rttle headway.
For all the victims" are the words
which. on a field OF black. will hang
for three days across the chamber OF
deputies building I'm memory OF all
those who lost their lives in the revo-
lutionary outbreak which began Feb
ruary ..
\ spirit OF compromise prevailed in
the senate today when 1t passed a
resolution providing for a memorial
90 "all the victims"
The original resolution provoked a
spirited discussion. but failed of adop-
tion. and a substitute proposing a
memorial for all the victims was then
passed. with the understanding that
Il include n tribute OF respect To the
two dead executives.
The legislature Of Morclos has APP
pealed to tho central government for
troops. declaring that zapotista raids
have been renewed there The APP
peal said that sunday i've hacicndas
were burned and that dt the moment
Of the sending or the Geographic re-
quest for aid another was burning
about tNo miles from Cucrnavaca.
Opposition loo tho chamber If dcpu-
ties q" resolution calling for the
immediate holding o. au election re-