Evening journal., 1913-02-22
MEXICO CITY
ARMED CAMP
Troops BivOuaCked Are in
Streets Ready to Resume
HoStiIitieS
ENEMIES OF MADERO
URGE HIS EXECUTION
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The
United Press.

BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The
United Press.
MEXICO CITY. Via Galveston, Feb.
22.-Troops bivouacked in the streets
and the National Palace as full Of
guards as a military fortress today
gave the capital the appearance of an
armed camp and even he who ran
could read that the iron hand, re-
calling the Porhrio Diaz regime again
is seeking a grip on Mexico.
None could doubt that under the
guise of a presidency has come a
military dictatorship that will rule
with fire and sword until peace is
compelled or the new power over
thrown
Warned by notices Of rebellion in
nine states, President Huerta is keep
ing the entire Federal army under
arms in the capital, ready for any
emergency. Mexico City is to all in
tents under martial law and the os-
tentatious display of troops is in
tended to enforce his declared policy
for peace and prosperity
The nine known disaffected states
today were Coahuila, San Luis Potosi,
Sonora, Vera Cruz, Sinaloa, Puebla,
Victorino Huerta, zacatacas and Mon
terey. The governors of several Of
them have given formal notice that
they would not accept the government
set up by Felix Diaz.
Governor Venostiano Carranza, Of
Coahuila has rebelled with 1900 men
and is working with Emilio and Raoul
Madero, brothers of Francisco Ma
dero, who are at San Pedro. Jose
Gayou. ex-governor of Sonora, has Of
tered Governor Mayorena of that
state 5000 men and 100000 pesos
if he will lead a rebellion against
Huerta and Diaz, and the Sonora gov
ernor openly has repudiated the pres
ent government.
Tho most serious detection tha
President Huerta faced today wal
that of General Ambrosio Figueroa
inspe general of rurales. Genera
Figueroa has revolted and is now sal,
TO be in Guerrero, with 10000 mel
at his back, well-armed and will
plenty OF provisions and ammunition
birds-eye view OF the situation OF
the fourth day of the Huerta-Dia
administration shows much troubl
ahead, which though in all probabilit.
may be overcome eventually, vii
nevertheless delay the pacification o
the republic for awhile.
The Madero revolution was popula
throughout Mexico, because the peo
pie then almost universally wer
tired of the Diaz brand of mailed fist
but this revolution finds dividel
people There are those who ar
still loyal 10 Madero despite the rui
that seized the country under his ad
ministration. What proportion G
the Mexican people are arraye
against the Huerta-Diaz regime, It
impossible to say at this time. bu
the trumpetings already heard froI
some of the outlying governors sho'
that the opposition is at least SUI
ficient to make President Huert
realize he has fight on his hands
His pacihcation plan, if carried ou
will not be a matter of days.
A pronounced feeling OF uneasines
hung over Mexico City today. Tn
people were confident that NOR
bloodshed is bound to occur befor
tranquility is restored. On the ur
guessed strength of the new rebei
depended whether civil war shall toI
ture the country indefinitely, or whet
er all Will be quiet after a brief can
paign Of relentless determination.
So far there has been no notice
able rush into the capital Of Zapat
and the other rebels who we're tol
by President Huerta that they woul
be deemed outlaws and ruthlessl
slaughtered if they did not immed
ately place their guerrilla bands q
the disposal Of the Federal arm
officers
With a bill of exchange on a Pari
hank for 100000 pesos (SS,000,00O
I'm his pocket Juan Sanchez Azconi
private secretary to Madero was nal
bed by Federal soldiers as he wa
about to leave for Vera Cruz. It wa
reported that Azcona was execute
by a firing squad under the conver
lent fugitive law but This was of
cially denied today.
Enemies of Madero today we're urs
ing President Huerta to cause th
execution OF the deposed presiden
They said that he was a menace