New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
GRIEF SWAPS MADER0
AS HE MEETS SON HERE
Continued from first page.

cannot say anything about my plans
until the other members of my family
arrive here. ! can say nothing about
the strife and deaths in Mexico. ] APP
preciate the sympathy Of the United
States and the people Of America that
has been extended TO me and my fam
ily."
According to those who saw him yes
terday Francisco Madero appeared to
be unusually young to be the father OF
the late President. He gave his age to
the immigration officials as sixty three
years.
Madero wore a black overcoat OF
light fabric. His head was covered by
a travelling cap Of dark mixed goods
which was made fast to his coat by a
long black cord, fastened from the
back. AS soon as his baggage WAS
passed Madero hurried to the Atlantic
ferry with several friends and came
over TO the city. going TO the Holland
House via the subway. On the way TO
the Battery he puffed calmly upon a
cigarette and read carefully the az
counts appearing in the newspapers
relative to the arrival Of his son in San
Antonio.
Il may not stay at a hotel while /
am here" he said, in excellent Eng
lish. 1T is possible / may visit here
with friends"
Asked If he had planned 10 live With
Or. and Mrs. Scott, Madero threw
away his cigarette and replied that ne
did not want TO talk 10 newspaper re-
pOrters.
ernesto Looks After Baggage
Ernesto Madero, the former Minister
OF Finance, remained on the pier with
his family until all the baggage had
were hurriedly passed, out OF courtesy,
as It was believed by the customs Of
ficials that they should get special at
tention because OF their losses and sor-
row.
Ernesto Madero gave his age n g forty,
and that Of his wife. Sonora Leonora
Nadero. as thirty-five. He said his oc-
cupation was that OF a civil engineer.
His children were listed az Ernesto.
aged fifteen: Luis, twelve; Enrique. ten
Leonora, eight; Juaquina, seven; Gull
lermo, six. and Balbina, four.
Ernesto. like the others Of his party.
was not prepared for the biting air
that blew over the harbor yesterday.
He appeared on deck In straw hat.
He looked over the ice covered sides Of
the Mexico. waved his hand 10 Evaristo
Madero, who was waiting TO board the
vessel. A case Of chicken pox in the
steerage delayed the releasing OF the
vessel until 1:l5 p. m, and she did
not land her passengers until 2:IO p. M.
AS soon as Evaristo climbed aboard
he was greeted by Ernesto and Rafael
l.. Hernandez, the deposed Minister OF
the Interior, who, with Federico Con
zales CARA, former Governor OF the
federal district OF MEXICO City. escorted
him TO the room whsle his father was
awaiting.
Says Huerta Deceived Madsro.
Governor CARA spoke well OF the late
President Madero. He was brave and
solicitous Of his friends throughout his
tribulation. he declared. Cara, who
was held a prisoner with President
Nadero and Vice President Jose Suarez
for thirty hours, said that he alone was
released by General Huerta in an ef-
fort To deceive the President. Accord
ing 10 Cara, Madero was willing 10 re-
sign the Presidency If those arrested
with him would be liberated, and to
this Huerta agreed.
lie was released. he said. much TO the
sstisfacti of Madero. but the conces-
zion WAS only trick upon the part or
Huerta.
Soon afteruard Huerta issued an or
der to have Cara retaken, but learn
ing of the plot. the ex-Governor said he
ESCAPED 10 Vera cruz, where he em-
barked for New York.
The Maderos were not the only per
SONS on the steamship happy to have
fed from the Republic of Mexico.
Their. we're about twenty In all who
had escaped with their lives. all PENN
less and poorly clad. few OF whom
had had members Of their household
moved down by Mexican bullets.
With the exception OF one or their
number. the returning refugees spoke
well of the work OF Ambassador VIII
son. Many declared that there would
have been greater disorder and more
hloodshed among Americans had IL not
been for his fearless grasp upon the
a,tuation and his determination TO pro-
tect his own people on foreign soil
-Ambassador Wilson did everything
a man could do to protect American
life and property in Mexico CITY, said
p. I. Griffith, OF this city, when inc
Mexico left Quarantine yesterday l
waa with the Ambassador practically
,hrouUhout the time of the fighting
and he did splendid and fearless WORK.
70 WAS he who caused the cessation OF
bostilities for twenty-four hours and
ordered the federal troops 10 remove
from thu roof Of tho embassy the ma.
chine guns they had placed there.
Ambassador WiIson Praised.
"Mr. Wilson told the federal authori-
ito. that while he appreciated their eff