The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
FILES Of TROOPS
GUARD HALL WITH
BAYONETS FIXED
Granados Asks for Death cf
Ex-President; de la Barra
Urges Leniency
CHARGE OF MURDER
LAID AGAINST HIM
If Decision Is for Exile He
VIII be Unable to Re-enter
Mexico AS Long As the
Accusation Stands

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2o.--The sNn-
ate and the chamber of deputies arc
in joint session tonight debating
whether Francisco T. Madero should
| be executed or exiled. The congress-
is celebrating behind bolts and bayo-
nets.
Francisco Leon de la Barra, the
new minister of foreign affairs, laN
made a speech to the congress plead
ing for leniency toward Madero. De
la Barra suggested that the depeseA
president and his family be sent Into
exile. and argued that it would be an
everlasting blot on the fame az the
republic IL Madero was executed.
Alberto Garcia Granados, the nai
lister of the interior, addressed the
congress, urging that the ex-president
be made to pay the penalty OF mas
rule He said that Madero would be
permanent source of danger IL per-
mftted TO live, Other cabinet IninlS-
tiers are making speeches 20 the roEr
!. gresa There Is n strong fealinE
against Madern among the seuEtors
but among the deputies there til \
powerful sentiment for exile.
Files of infantrymen, with Hxed 4
bayonets. are drawn up in front Uf s.
the doors of the Legislative palaces
Citizens are not permitted to mp
proach. Newspaper men are refused
entrance. The widest rumorr are
prevalent. The belief of the people
Is that the ex-president is in grave
peril.
Refuses to- Take Oath.
The government already faces the
task of queiiing a revolt Today
Governor Carancho. Of the State of
Coahaiia, refused to take the aAkM
OF allegiance, and to accept the die
tatorship of Huerta-a Dictatorship
thinly disguised by the title OF pro-
visional president.
Carancho has 1000 soldiers and rsf-
raies at his disposal, and has Re11k
an invitation to The governors Of ether
states 10 join him. This revolt h<-
gan despite the message of HuNrta
| 10 all the governors RI was framed
terseiy:
Accept my authority or be exter-
minated
The message was CHARACTERISTIC 0f
the stern regime already instituted.
The execution OF Gustavo Madero IA
likely TO be followed by other mHi
/ tary executions. Juan Sanchez Az
coma. Francisco 7. Maderois secretary,
and uruega, a Maderista deputy. HAYS
been captured and imprisoned. They
may be shot
Charge Madero With Murder.
Most significant. perhaps. OF aiIa0f
the acts OF the new government to-day
was the formal lodgment against the
/ expresident of q charge of murders
Carlos Salinas. an attorney, preferfA3
before the attorney general or the I'm 4s
public, an accusation that MadaTn
shot to death Lieutenant-C Colonel hi
verol. Of General BIanquet's stan. f8
ii Is decided to exile Madero. this
charge win be held against him M
order TO bar him from ever again en-
tering Mexico 5S
The new government is organix6d
and under way with Francisco dc dA%s
Barra as premier, and with other caA%
met ministers who are Liberals MI3fe5as
tary discipline is being strictly pre-
served The policing OF the city eTt
genders confidence. and the streets Are i
crowded. Prc-Amertcan feeling han +
developed and the American annhasHRr
dor is In flne favor.
Felix Diax Interviewed.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2o.--Fsixx
Diaz was found by correspondents tOSSs
nay In the National. where he had NJ
tablished his headquarters In &A4s
office of the commandment. SSSSS
Diaz was in high spirits for him.
normal manner In more stolid and t<2Ng
citurn than that of the Averages M<@%s
/ lean. He wore an undress u5ltf&E \
with n sword by his side, The %$
der pondcred several moments X&1 n
! asked TO tell something OF the cS1Ss
sideratlons which led him to sxn u
arms against the Madero admtni4t
I ton. lin
Most OF the people," No r. II
want only two things--H1st. juakf = X
and fair treatment. and, second. pSs sS