Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-19
New Government Must Show
That II Can Restore and
Maintain Order Says State
Department.
FEELING OF RELIEF AT
MADER0'S DOWNFALL
Provisional President is De-
scribed as Stern Soldier Not
Unlike Porfirio Diazi Popular
with Army
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Washington Fen. iN.--fhe govern
ment OF Francisco J. Madcru. having
fallen. and General Nicioriano Huerta
having been proclaimed president Of
Mexico. It devoives upon United States
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson 10
move az once with the de faeto Mcxi-
can government for the protection Of
Americans throughout the republic. II
will be Mr. wilson's first duts 10 treat
with the new president for amoli-
Grafton Of the conditions imposed on
Americans and other foreigners as a
result Of thu fighting in the streets
OF Mexico city. in which some for
eigncrs We're killed, others wounded
and thousands rendered homeless.
Political recognition Of the goverh-
ment which emerged tonight out Of
the travail through which Mexico has
passed in the last two years. Will be
a slower proceeding.
While this government viii take no
concern over the choice of a success
sor to President Madcro. such sue
cessor will have To- demonstrate his
ability - malntaiu sithh government
before political recognition will be
accorded him by the United States.
Mexico today is honeycombcd and torn
asundef wv many revolutionary move
ments The principal of these are the
Orozco movement IN the north and
the Iapata uprising IN the south Law
lessness has become rife. and robbef
bands. masQueradng as revolutionists.
have sent terror through the state of
Mexico, from the Rio Grande 20 Yu-
catan. I'm order 10 lay claim to po- /
litical recognition from this govern
ment the United states viii demand
that the new president, be he General
Iuerta or some otter. must suppress
these disturbing clements restore or
der and establish the workings Of .
justice IN the states. Tho formalily /
Of political reeognition IN all hkli-
hood VIII fall 10 the administration 0f
President-elect Wilson.
Tho news tonight found this gov-
eminent still firm in its policy of nom
Intervention and unwaycring in It's
upon "a moments notice.
to strike an aggressive blow for the
defense Of American citizens, should
occasion yet demand It, Although
he change. which II is believed viii
bring relief from the intolerable con-
litons following in the wake OF ten
lays OF bloody fightng was welcome
10 those who carry the burdens Of
ltate, official Washington had no COM
nent TO make on the outcome. Dis.
patches from Ambassador Wilson cone
irmed the salient features of Madero's
all and Hnertas rise to power. but
tate department officials withheld
heir opinion. 40 one sought. how
'ver to conceal satisfaction in the as-
urance Of protection to life and prop
rtv which the re-esta blishment of
rider IN Mexico CITY would bring. All
hough the step which would have :
cnt American soldlery into Mexico
lad not been taken. every branch of
he defensive arm Of the service, was I,
rganized TO it's highest efficiency The
fOrd of command was all that was,
necessary to send troops across the
order from the Texas frontier or TO
md bluejackets and marines from
he six warships already swinging at
nchor on the Atlnntic ana Pacific
casts Of the disturbed republic. Two
housand marines gathered an along I
he Atlantic coast are ready to sail !
or Guantanamo cuba, only few !
ours from Vera Cruz. Every de-
all. In fact. was IN readiness. had at j
acks upon Americans forced this J
Overnment 10 pursue the policy !
'hioh officials hope now Will not be )
ecessary.
II is not expected that the United i
tates will be IN haste to withdraw /
s. battleships and cruisers from Mex n
an waters The problems Of recon {
ruction. which Mexico must now 5
zee, will require no little time ana I
ie presence Of United States war y
lips viii serve a. reminder to an
ements that American life and prop l.
'ty must be protected. The cruisers
olorado and South Dakota. now G
'e az Manzanllo and Acapulco on \
ie Pacific coast while the battle v
Zip Virginia. is ai Tampico and the !,
ittleships Vermont Georgia and Ne $
.aska. al vera cruz The 1000 ma
nea under orders tonight 70 sail for
Cuba probably viii pro-
ed to their camp there. II their SER Il
ces are not needed IN Mexico. they ii
IN participate 80 advantage la mat %
'uvers with the Atlantic fleet s.
Surprise Was expressed Al the Mexi- ! N