The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-25

tember the state department at Washing
| ton forwarded a note to the Madero ad-
nlinistration the contents of which, while
never made public were generally un-
derstood to contain sharp admonition
to Mexico to give immediate attention to
the demands of Americans Dor indemnity
| by reason of loss of life and property
during the revolution. 1t also was al
| legged to contain a demand for adequate
protection of American interests.
TO this note no adequate reply ever
was made. Mexico attempting to deny the
truth of some of the allegations con-
tanned in it, and to justify her past ac-
tions regarding others. This was followed
by further representations from Wash
ington, of which it was said that they
did not require an answer
| The matters which Mr.. Wilson cited to-
day and was assured would be given
prompt attention were the Colorado river
| controversy and the dispute over the
Chamizal boundary tract at FL Paso.
Wilson Gives Out Statement
The American ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson. made the following state
ment tonight regarding the death Of
Madero and Suarez:
In the absence of other reliable in
formation | am disposed to accept the
governments version of the manner in
which the ex-president and ex-vice
president lost their lives. Certainly the
violent deaths of these persons were
| without government approval and If
the deaths were the result of plot
IL was of restricted character and un-
known to the higher officers of the
government
Mexican public opinion has accepted
this view of the affair and ii is not
at all excited. The present government
appears to be revealing marked evil
dence of activity. firmness and pru-
dence and adhesions to it, as far as I
have been able to ascertain is general
throughout the republic indicating the
early establishment of peace.
Ihe government as constituted is
very friendly to the United States and
Is desirous of affording effective pro-
lection to all foreigners.
For the present American public
opinion should deal with the situation
calmly and accept with great reserve
the 1urid and highly colored stories
which are being furnished by some few
correspondents. The great majority of
the correspondents here are endeavor-
ing to deal fairly with the situation"
Unofficial Investigations indicate that
Madero and Suarez were killed at the
rear of the penitentiary.
The track of automobiles, supposed to
Rave been those conveying the prisoners,
could be discerned alongside the prison
leading into the road crossing back Of
the building.
Actual developments with regard to the
methods employed were as lacking today
as they We're Sunday. The Noticioso a
Spanish daily newspaper, openly scouts
the idea of an attacking party, alleging
that it was all a part of a connected
plan for the elimination of the prisoners
whose disposition was embarrassing to
tho government
The paper adds that a certain officer
had received orders to have a troop in
readiness and this contingent figured in
the plan.
Officers in charge of the investigation
were engaged in preparatory work today.
They declare they will place the blame
where 1t belongs
Body of MaderO Buried
The body of Francisco ]. Madero was
deposited in the mausoleum of the French
cemetery here today. None of the men,
bers Of his family was present. but it
was stated they would visit the tomb
later In the day. A small crowd gathered
outside the penitendary when the body
was removed and shouted viva Madero.''
They We're dispersed by federal soldiers.
The family of the dead presi.
dent will ask the right to name an at
toriley to represent them at the official
Investigation into his death. The body of
ordered removed during the afternoon to
the Spanish cemetery.
The official investigation into the death
of Madero and Suarez ON Saturday night
is to be begun at once, but the general
belief prevails that it will substantiate
the official versions of the occurrence.
The fact that the bodies of the two
statesmen We're recovered in the rear of
the penitentiary was explained today by
the statement that second encounter
occurred close to the structure.
1t is said the automobiles ran along a
side road and that Madero and Suarez
jumped out and were running when they
were caught between the fire of the
guards and the attacking party. this ac-
counting for wounds being inflicted on
them from different directions.
Acting in Good Faith
Provisional President Huerta and other
authorities here are earnest in declara-
tions that the government was acting
in good faith and that the death of the
prisoners was due solely to unforeseen