New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
Brother Of Dead President Re-
ported Shot While Trying to
Join Northern Rebels
at Laredo.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REVENGE
Scatters Rewards Among Fol.
lowers. Orders Diaz's Portraits
Restored and Declares His
Government Will Not Be
One Of Retaliation.


dero. a brother Of the late ex-President
Madero. has been shot and killed north
Of Monterey according to reliable IN.
formation received here.
With. an escort Of thirty-fiye men
Madcro II Is said. was trying to joir
the rebels holding Laredo when he war
overtakcr by troops sent BY Genera
Trcvno. The reports 10 not indicate
whether Madero was killed In actor
or was executed. The shooting toos
place between VilIadama and Basta.
mcntc.
As the rebel leader in the Laredo dis
trict. Geronimo Villarcai Is partisan
Of General Trcvino, the government
expects that the trouble in that vicinity
will soon be adjusted.
Emilio Madcro. with his brother Raouf
began counter revolution at Sar
days ago. in the expectation Of unitips
the rebels about Saltilio with those ir
tho Laredo district.
The fight of Erncsto Msdcro apt
Francisco Madero. uncle and father o.
the tate President. became known here
only tonight. Erncsto Madero. II Wa:
charged in government circles. had at
tempted 20 induce the troops 10 join IL
new revolt. and orders were issued fol
his arrest.
No Retaliation, Says Huerts.
Ifuerta insists that his will not bc
government of retaliation or revenge
but will devote its energy 10 placatios
those persons mildly antagonistic arc
stcrnly rep-cssing its active enemies.
Az indicating the sincerity OF IN
most of those who were ar.
rested Immediately after the overthrov
of Maderc have been released. an,oos
them Jua1 Sanchez Azeona. Madero:
private secretary.
An amnesty proclamation has beer
sent broadcast. The government ha'
Tot forgotten 10 extend rewards. As q
general. Hrerta long resented the fail.
ure OF some of mis- companions in arms
to receive promotion, and since his rs.
sumption Of power new straps have
been bestowed on numerous oiiccrs
Among those thus honorcd is Color-
Diaz Ordaz. Felix Diaz's chief lieutca.
ant at Vera Cruz. He has been, 70.
moved from the military prison thcls
promoted 10 general. and named AZ
conmandant Of Vera Cruz.
General Angeles Released.
General Angeles. whose reluctance u
join in the movement against Madert
resulted in his arrest. has been released
ana. il is said, will retire.
Rodolfo Reyes Minister of Justice
VIII probably retire from the Cabinel
so that he may 5e free TO conduct hi,
own campaign for the Presidency. !,
report is current that he has had a dis.
agreement with President Hucrta
Reyes denies this. however, and say,
that II he retires it Will be on account
OF private business. :"
The Zapatista problem confronting
the new administration ID assuming
much the same form as during the
various previous periods OF unrest
representatives Of Genevevo de Ia u
reckoned the fiercest and most blood.
thirsty Of the Zapatista leaders, have
submitted to the Department Of the In.
terior a basis for an agreement OF
which the forces under him will sur.
render.
The principal concession this rebe
leader demands is the removal Of Pa
tricio Leyva. Governor Of the State OF
Morelos, Maderista incumbent, and
the substitution OF a man acceptable u
the rebels. He also demands the recog.
milton Of all grades Of chiefs and self.
appointed officials Of the rebel com.
mands.
While an effort may be made TO pIA>
cate the rebels, the matter OF the Gov'
ernorship is regarded as impracticaols
and it is doubtful il the other point.
can be adjusted readily. 1t Is certa:x
that no great sums OF money will bs
used to bring about the surrender, az
was the case during the last admins.
tration.
Hope for immediate peace in Mexict
is slight Rebel activity in the nortt
has increased Whether the rebels
whose centre is the State Of Coahuiia
have increased numerically Is not gen.
orally known, but they have so eon'
Quoted their operations already tha
communication with the frontier hat
been stopped, that region between, La.
redo and San Luis Potosi being practl
cally isolated. XIX 'r
In the south the Zapatistas continue
burning and raiding, and an attack OF
a military train between Ozumba ant
Mexico City leaves little room :oi
doubt as to their attitude toward tns
new administration. The attack on ths
train was Of the ordinary ambush type
The train was stopped by burned oiu
bridge. and the fighting continued 10,
more than two hours.
a. Forces Sent South.
The government has sent .forcN
southwark toward Cuernavaca, aloha
the line Of the Central Railway, . poe,