The Washington herald., 1913-02-24
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MADERO KILLING
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MADEkU hlLLlNu
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| to be killed while a prisoner. ever
though itself not in a plot for his death
was predicted here last night Just as
| the execution of Gustavo Madero alien.
| atcd from the new government in Mex
leo much of the sympathy which it had
enjoyed in Washington, so the killing OF
Madero and Suazer. il is declared, will
| lower Mexico even further in the opin-
ion of the United States.
Omcials Dissu.ted.
II is recognized that it is no real con-
| Germ of the United States what Mexico
doe with her public men. and that the
| killing of Madero does not justify the
! adoption OF any strong measures by the
United States, vet on the other hand II
is believed that his death will do much
to prepare public opinion for interven-
tion in Mexican affairs at some future
time. With the news of the death of
Madero and Suarez. the strongest ex-
pressons of disgust at the methods and
conditions in the Mexican capital were
htdIu "no nave tltntT ulTeCt
or indirect connections with the govern
ment.
At the War and Navy Depa rtncnts il
was declared that the situation remains
unchanged as far as preparations for
operations against Mexico are concerned
The Fifth Brigade. Saturday ordered to
mobilize at Galveston Tex. is now on
its way ththcr. and the Forth Brigade
is under orders, to be ready to go to
Galveston on short netice. The three
army transports ordered to Galveston
are expected there about Tuesday. No
additional movements OF troops have been
ordered. 1t was stated. and no ships or
marines have been changed in station.
There are now three battleships at Vera
Cruz whence Admiral Fletcher yestcr-
day afternoon sent confirmation of the
killing OF Madcro. and one battleship at
Tampico. Two thousand marines will he
at Guantanamo. Cuba. early this week,
and the majority Of the battleships Of
the Atlantic fleet are there ready to sail
fer Mexico whenever the orders may
come.
Taft Not Expected to Act.
That the efforts of the Taft admins
tration will h" largely confined to pre-
pairing tine situation Tor the incoming ad-
ton TO take over with the least
possible disturbance and danger is now
known and understood here.
No further developments are expected,
beyond precautionary measures. between
now and March 1. only nine DAYS away.
General support of the new government
Of Mexico by the various State author
tiles of that country is indicated in reports
received from consuls in Mexico. The only
exceptions to the general adhesion to the
Huerta regime are in the States of Chi
huahua and Sonora. The attitude of the
military and civil authorities of these
States toward the new government is not
vet certain. 1t is reported that in Chi
huahua the military authorities have
taken drastic measures to put an end to
he activities Of the former Maderista Of
iCials
At the city of Vera Cruz, where the |
authority of the Huerta government was
'or a few days refused recognition. the |
situation has wholly cleared up. Consul |
'anada telegraphed that the military |
at Vera Cruz has notified the I
onSular corps that the now government |
: acceptable TO the local authorities and |
hat its orders will nc obeyed. There |
re some disorders outside the city. how
yer. and the consul states that rebels
eld up a train on the way to Vera Cruz.
From SaItilIn the State Department
H. Z
no At first refused to acknowledge
h" Hm"ria government. has now an
uunced his intention to support the
ew 7, sime at Mexico City. According
. State Department Information. with
h" exception Of the Zapatistas in the
outh. there is at present no serious re-
cllon against the authority Of the new
overnmcnt in any part of Mexico de-
pite reports TO the contrary. Depart
ial |
me at least Mexico will he free from
rCanized revolution.
L. =. just Holding on.
Tho United States Government has not
fused TO recognize the Huerta gov
rnment in Mexico This can be stated
n good authority.
Though the United States has not yet
ffcially recognized the Huerta govern
1ent beyond the point of transacting
us!ness with it as the de facto author :
v in Mexico City. it is pointed out that ;
ne Withholding of recognition for a time .
a very different matter from refusing
} recognize the new government. There
every expectation that after things
Iiet down in Mexico City. the Huerta
Overnment will be duly recognized by d
lie United States as the provisional gov
rnment and the only constituted au-
lority in Mexico The uncertainty dur
Ig the last few days as to whether the j
uerta government would be generally e
lpported throughout Mexico has been
ne OF the reasons why official recog- J
tion has been withheld thus far
In no quarter in Mexico City is il u
ore earnestly desired that the Huerta
overnment establish itself securely In q
'ntrol of all Mexico than at the Amer n
an Embassy. This is likewise the de-
re of the ministration at Washing }
N. which finds in the provisional gov h
IFS only nope OF the restoration o
peace and order in Mexico and the
'otection OF American life and prop n
ty. Therefore. even though recogni- c
on has not yet been granted the new a
'vernmont in Mexico City. the attitude Il
the Washington government toward Il
anything but unfriendIy. 7
President Taft first heard of the as '
ssination OF Francisco J. Madero and p
Sc Pine Suarez, the deposed President o
ID Vice President of Mexico. while he RI
rs attending services yesterday morn II
2 in st. BartholOmew's Church i'm Mad r,
IN Avenue. New York. The news was d
nveyed to the President in the middle ir
the sermon and as the Chief Executive
d made arrangements to leave for b
ashington Immediately after the close c,
the service he remained in his new o.