The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
WILL BE NO
Intervention
q. s. Officials Do Not Believe 1t
Necessary.
Armed Opposition to Huerta
Fading Away.
Concentration OF TROOPS
Merely to Test New System of
Mobilization.
Like Master, Like Man-Huerta
DistruSts VelascO.
FEARS GOV. OF VERA CRUZ.
And Says in His Haste All Men
Are Traitors.
Like Master, Like Man-Huerta
Distrusts VelascO.
FEARS GOV. OF VERA CRUZ.
And SAYS in His Haste ALI Men
Are Traitors.

washington, Feb. 26.-With pros
pect of armed opposition to the new
provisional government in Mexico re-
duced to a few small threatened up
risings by followers of the late Presl-
dent Madero administration OFFICIALS
here believe the chances for the use
of the military arm to protect Amerl-
can interests have greatly d1mlnlsheo'
The concentration of troops at Gai-
weston will continue, but admittedly
the purpose is now principally to test
the working of the new system of
army reorganization. Major General
Carter commander of the second d1-
vision due to arrive in Galveston DUR
ing the next "a hours, will take the
opportunity afforded by the Assembly,
Of a complete division of troops to put
them through their PAGES, thus al
fording the various reglmental anu
brigade commanders practically Ihelr
first Cz.portunity to direct the move
nents of the large bodies OF men tnat
would fall to their command IN Time
of war :.
If the complete division is assem-
hIed in galveston at Texas City, about
seven miles distant, and in the camp
lust opened near Houston, peIoTe tne
end of the present week the mlntaEy
experts feel they Will nave accoihPilSh-
ed a creditable feat.
Rebels still Active in Sonora
washington, Feb. 26.-Conditions in
the north and central sections OF Mex
ico are reported today not so Satlstac-
torv- report from Saltillo indicates
The Governor of Coahuila has gone to
resist federal troops approaching from
Monterey. Reports from monterey
saw the situation is less encouraging IN
northern states and the rebels are
active in Sonora, Coahuila ana san
Consul General Shanklin. in re-
sponse to INQUIRIES reports u tnat Hafa MT ~
Mexico City and that L. H. Cooley is
reported safe at Tampico. Mr. Shank
lin reports also that the Following are
Captain and Mrs. Francis ]. Darr,
Charles E, Scalante, Mrs. Charles Pc
tron, H. Alberger and family, 6. w:
Simms and son and Mr. HoWlano anu
family.
Huerta Doubts Vera Cruz Governor.
Vera Cruz. Feb. 26.-Reports involv-
ing the sincerity of the expressions of
LOYALTY made to the new administration
by General Velasco, military command
or of Vera Cruz, were sent to provl-
sionaI President Huerta today The
charges are expected to result in an
irnnediate change in the military COM
mand here.
If is anticipated that Col. Jose Diaz
Ordaz who was an adherent or telX
will be named as successor to General
Velasco who will be transferred to a
post in the interior.
Find Only S92, 900 in Treasury.
Mexico City. Feb. 26.-The departure
from Mexico of Ernesto Madero. former
minister of finance. was followed I'M
rnediatelv by hurried counting of the
cash in the government treasury. The
result showed balance of S92,0OO- rms
amount however. does not represent
all Immediate available resources OF
the new administration as there are
various deposits in both local ana 1or-
eign banks Whlcn can Oe III W ~
the government
Demand for Protection Texas f5oroer.
washington, Feb. ga demand
upon the government for adequate
troops to protect FL Paso anu ;ttler Gth
through the senate foreign aftairs
committee or upon the floor OF tne
senate by senators from Texas ana
TaIv Mexico. Many kilograms from
80 and state officials received by
Senators Sheppard, Texas, and Fan
and Catron, New Mexico. resulted IN
their determination to ask the senate
TO demand an explanation from the
war department for the recent orders
Withdrawing border troops
THE protests are directed at the con
centration of the border troops at 1ai
weston 1t is claimed this leaves un-
protected a long stretch of country
where the Mexican forces are strong
est. Senator Sheppard stated last
nigt. that he would go before the for
eign relations committee today ana
ask that body to take the matter up
with the war department
Senator Fall said that if the foreign
relations committee does not act at
once he will present a resolution in
the senate calling upon the secretary
of war for a full statement OF the pur-
poses of the concentration of troops
at Galveston.
Huerta Promises Mildness.
Mexico City. Feb. 26.-PreSidentI
Huerta insists that his will not be a
government of retaliation or revenge,
but will devote its energy to the pla-
cation of persons mildly antagonistic
and to stern repression of its active
enemies
AS indicating the sincerity of the
president, most of those who were ar
rested Immediately after the over
throw of Madero have been released.
among them Juan Sanchez Azcona,
Madero's private secretary.
An amnesty proclamation has been
sent broadcast. The government has
not forgotten to extend rewards AS
a general, Huerta long resented the
failure of some of his companions in
arms to receive promotion, and since