The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
HUERTA'S STORY.
LIN Regard to Killing of MaderO
and SuareZ.
1t Is Accepted by U. s. Govern
ment.
AMBASSADOR WILSON'S 0. K.
Has Been Placed on Huerta's
Recital.
The Case of Gov. COlquitt and
the Texas Militia.
AMBASSADOR WILSON'S 0. K.

the first shock of the tragic death or
Madero and Suarez has passed over,
Influenced largely by the reassuring
reports from Ambassador Wilson and
his appeal to the American people to
suspend judgment in the matter. Of
ficials here are beginning to accept
the official version of the affair.
Unquestionably, they believe great
carelessness was exhibited in failing
properly to protect the prisoners but
that offense, it is pointed out. is less
than a deliberate murder plot. Am
bassador Wilson will be permitted to
continue to exercise his own discre-
tion in dealing with the new govern
ment and some satisfaction is derived
from his report that not only is the
new government friendly toward the
United States but that it has shown a
disposition to meet reasonable requests
for the protection of American inter
ests in Mexico which were to a large
degree ignored by the Madero admin
istration. officials do not expect i'm
mediate restoration of peace through
out Mexico. 1t is recalled that the
dominant party in that country now
practically is a new one; unless. in
deed. it can be considered a reincar-
nation of the old party OF POrnr1o
Diaz There is nothing in common be-
tween 1t and the revolutton1sts VINO
for more than q year have been war
ring upon the Madero regime. Al
ready Huerta has been offering terms
to the Orozco followers In the nortn.
western states with some degree OF
success Indications are that similar
negotiations with the Zapatistas in
the south have failed; wherefore the
decision to begin a most active mill
tary campaign against that party.
The Case of Gov. COlquitt.
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militia by Gov. Colquitt into Mexico
is not expected to materialize- The
governor himself it was pointed out
here today, would lay himself open
to a charge of violation of the ma
tional neutrality laws which provide
severe punishment for any one organ
izing and forwarding a hostile expe-
dition into the country of foreign
state with which the United states IS
at peace. The law recognizes no diff
ferenceS between the governor or
state and any other civilian; it simply
maintains the right of the national
government and especially the legls-
Iative branch, as the sole authority
competent to make war and the send
ing of an armed force into Mexico
would constitute such an act.
A Cabinet Minister Arrives.
Ell Paso, Feb. 25.-CoL David De
La F'uente, appointed minister of
communication in the Huerta provi-
sionaI cabinet, arrived here today
from
N NJ. He will proceed directly to
Mexico City.
before accepting the position L
will see what is to be offered the rev.
olutionists of the north" Fuente said
today. 1--WE want peace but we will
see first what will be offered to make
peace secure.
De La Fu sc had accepted a posi-
ton in the Emilio VaSqueS cabinet
which later he declined in view of
the Huerta offer. He was an officer
in the regular army in the Diaz regi-
ment, later joining the OrozcO revolu-
kion as chief of artillery. Recently he
has served as chief of staff to the re-
bel general Inez Salazar.
Senator Sheppard's Representations.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Morris
Sheppard, of Texas, today made repre-
sentations to the state department
about what he considers the unpro-
tected condition of parts of the Texas
Mexico frontier.
Senator Sheppard recently sent tele-
grams to the Texas county judges
along the Rio Grande from Ell
Paso to Brownsville and his statement
upon the replies. They contend for
the need of more troops in two extended
stretches of territory, one of about 800
miles between Brownsville and Laredo
and the other of almost as great length
between Del Rio and Ell Paso. 1t was
represented that there had been much
looting along the upper region, and in
one case a Texas ranch fifty miles
from the border had been raided within
the last few days.
One thousand troops. the senator said,
We're required to protect that country.
Tt was believed not so many would be
necessary along the lower Rio Grande,
but it was represented that there were
MANY rowing bands of Mexicans Just
across the river on the Mexican side
from Cameron, Starr and Hidalgo
counties. and it was feared that some
of them might cross over at any time.
At Laredo, Eagle Pass and Ell Paso
there was said to be sufficient num-
ber of troops to protect these COM
munities.
Cannot Get Cars for Troops.
Indianapolis, Feb. 25-Ina bility to
obtain railway coaches delayed the de-
parture today of the Twenty third regi-
ment. Col Edwin F. Glenn command
ing. from Fort Benjamin Harrison for
Galveston, Texas. The troops, it was
said at the fort were ready to start at
daybreak, but it probably will be late
today before the first battalion gets on
the road and night before the last train
leaves the reservation.
Brownsville, Feb. 25.-Today's inves-
agation of rumors that Americans had
Aeen threatened in Matamoras. Mexico |
kAst night. showed that the stories were
snuch exaggerated. The military COM |
mander in Matamoras levied on Mexi- |
can residents of the city to maintain
his soldiers as protection against band |
its. Americans. however, We're not mo-
Tested.
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