The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
MEXico's PlTIABLE CONDITION

The facts are not at hand to Justify
a statement that President Huerta is
responsible for the killing Of former
President Madero and Vice President
Suarez, but there is a strong belief
the civilized world over that he is re-
sponsible A thorough Investigation
Of the sensational incident is promis-
ed. but who can say that it viii be
thorough? President Huerta is prac-
tically a dictator and it is his pur-
pose TO rule with an iron hand. In
power, and with the army at his com
mand, who is going to insist upon such
IN investigation as will satisfy every
body? If the remaining members Of
the Madero family should show a pur-
pose to press the investigation along
lines that seemed most likely to bring
out the truth their fate might be sim
liar to that of Francisco the dead for
mer president, and GustayO, his broth
er. Those who adhered to Madero's
fortunes are too weak in numbers
and too apprehensive Of the iron hand
policy which President Huerta has
adopted to question the correctness of
any report that the Huerta admins
tration may make. Our government
was apprehensive that Madero would
not be permitted to leave the coun-
try, that, in fact, he would be the vic
tim of violence, and sent a warning to
President Huerta. The warning was
ineffective.
President Huerta says that he pro-
foundry regrets the killing of Madero
and SuareZ, and promises that the in
vestigation to place the blame for it
upon those who are responsible shall
be thorough To suspect him of being
in any way connected with the crime
may do him great injustice, but
there is 10 doubt that he will rest un-
der suspicion unless the investigation
shows that he had nothing to do with
il;
There may have been reasons why
the two victims should have been
sent to the penitentiary at midnight,
instead of midday, but what were
they? The entire armed force in and
around the City of Mexico is under
the control of President Huerta. Even
the force that was in rebellion against
the Madero government is now in en-
tire sympathy with him. Hence, it
would have been an easy matter to
send the prisoners to the penitentiary
for safe keeping in broad daylight.
They couldn't have escaped and I'M
der the circumstances no sympathiz-
ers would have dared to attempt to
rescue them. They couldn't have
been rescued, and they couldn't have
escaped. Then why were they started
to the penitentiary at midnight?
The killing of the two men has filled
the hearts Of a big section of the
Mexican people with bitterness. Ma
dero became revolutionary leader
with the avowed purpose of securing
justice for the plain people, and they
made him president They are with
out a leader now, but if the factions
that are holding out against the new
regime are ably directed and led
| there will be an uprising of such pro-
portions that President Huerta will
find it extremely difficult to cope with
it. Hence if the Huerta administra-
ton had hand in the killing of Ma
dero he showed not only that he is
still barbarian but also his unftness
for leadership and the high office he
holds. There is now just as good rea-
! son to expect anarchy as order and
peace.-Savannah News.