New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-02-22
THE ENTERPRISE AND
u Observer, Consolidated
Official Journal of Iberia Parish.
, description EI.SO Per Annu
GENERAL HUERTA PRESI-
DENT OF MEXICO.

lie was arrested at the Nation.
al Palace shortly before three
o'clock this afternoon by General
BIanquct.
General Victoriano lluerta,
commander Of dhc federal troops,
was proclaimed provisional pres.
ident.
About the time Madcro was
seized by Banquet, his brother,
Gusiavo Madcro, the former NM
ister of iinamce, was arrested by
General llucrta, who was dining
with him in "A restaurant.
All members Of the cabinet
were promptly placed Under ar
rest with the exception of Erncsto
Madcro, the uncle Of the pres
dent. who held the portfolio Of
finance He was apprised Of the
intentions against the govern
ment and managed to make has
escape.
Notwithstanding that some Of
ihc detection was expected today,
the coup d 'ctat at the palace
caused n sensation and the exact
status Of affairs could not be as
ccrtained for several hours.
The direct movement against
Madero was the result Of a plot
which had been brewing sin"e
yesterday and which possibly cx-
isted with Banquet. for "A much
greater length Of time.
From the first it had been
known that General Banquet was
unwilling to fight. Ills men were
Of the same mind. He held com
plete command over them and it
was not doubted that they would
follow him in any adventure,
which they did at the national
palace this afternoon.
The forces, numering 1000
men, which arrived late sester-
day, were sent Immediately to the
palace, ostensibIy to relieve the
reserves there. The reserves were
sent into the field.
An agreement between Generals
Blanquet and Huerta was reached
asst night but the first intimation
hat Banquet men had of the
rw role they were to play was
s,or!ly before the successful
sroke was made.
Banquet drew up his men in
oflcr and delivered stirring
speech.
This inhnman battle must
EN-" he said. "The time has
cone when some drastic means
mist be taken to stop a conflict in
which father is killing son and
brdher is fighting against broth
r;when nonrcombaiants are
slaing the fate Of war-and all
thisbecause of the caprice of one
man"
Blnquet then issued orders for
the .rrest Of the president and
assi4ed detachment to that
duty.
Malero was soon prisoner in
his otn rooms.
One reason given for the atti-
tude & General Blanquet from
the beginning was the presence OF
his sonin the ranks Of Diaz.
Whel the arrest Of the presi
dent all his ministers became
known, crowds gathered In the
streets, through which they pa
raded. hOuimg "vivas" for
Huerta md Diaz. "A conference
was hello between the representa-
tivcs of these two generals and
an agree,ent was reached where
bu the appointment of General
TTuerta {, the provisional presl
dency wa proclaimed.
Prior tothis, however, Huerta s
attempt tc communicate with
Diaz preciitated one Of the
sharpest engagements Of the day.
The fire rom the rebel rifles
and machie guns was long sns-
tanned. II vas by no means Ger
tain at tha time that the coup
which had ben carried OUT meant
the end Of hstilities. At 30 in
the afternoo the camonadine
was still healer than before and
the rattle of machine guns was
heard in vaious quarters. At
that time SanFrancisco STREET was
being clearedby Huerta as If he
/, were expectin an attack.
A half holrlater the order to
cease firing ws sounded and the
battle was Owe.
A few loyalmembers Of Mad
eros staff rlishd into the room
when Madero WIS struggling with
the soldiers ant went to his res
cue, ineffectualf Captain Gar
mendi. who had pst been appoint
ed chief of polio, advanced upon
Colonel Riveroll, shooting and
wounding him seiously.
Immediately tlere was an ex-
change Of shots aid three or four
members Of the resident staff
are said to have cen wounded.
just TO make the records clear,
Madero had been given reason-
able time il whic, to write his
resignation. FailuN to do this.
it is said. will result in his being
sent, with lis family, to Vera
Cruz, where hey vii Abe given the