New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23
Seeks to Have Successor in
Write House Prepared to
Meet Any Eventuality
That May Arise.
NINE. MADER0'S VAIN PLEA
Huerta Unable to Assure Her Of
Husbands Safety, and De-
posed President and Vice.
President Are Taken to
Penitentiary.
SEEK TO BLAME MADER0

Treasury Investigation Practically
Certain-De Ia Barra's Message
Points Way-Troublc in South,
Serrano Indians in 0axaca
Against Huerta.
Events moved rapidly yesterday in
tho Mexican situation.
President Taft ordered the 5th 5ri-
gade nobi'ized at Galveston, and be.
fore DR.. Wilson takes office .here will
be 10000 men within three days sail Of
Vera Cruz.
Madero and Suarez were removed
from the National Palace to the peni.
Tertiary, and General Huerta was un- 8.
able to say whether their lives would
be spared.
The Mexican Congress is practically
certain to approve the 100,00o,000 pe,o
loan it refused to grant to Madero.
Mexico City, Feb. 22-Mrs. Francisco
I. Madero stood before General VIC
! tcriano Huerta, Provisional President
OF Mexico, to-day. and pleaded for
clemency for her husband, regarding
whose fate fears have been entertained
since his deposition from the Prcsi-
with no assurance for his safety, and
she was forced to forego the consola.
| ton OF a conversation with the mpris-
oned eX-ruler. whose guards are enforc-
ing rigidly the order Of incomunicado.
General Hucrta treated the DOWN
cast. frightened woman with every
courtesy, but he explained to her that.
in vicw OF the investigation to which
eX-Presi0cnt Nadcro would be SUBJ
jcctcd. his fate was i'm other hands. in
timating that Congress probably would
render the final decision.
Madcro and Suarez were transferred
to-day from the National Palace to the
penitentiary. A member of the Pro-
visional Cabinet said probably no dc
cision AS to their fate would be reached
tor several days.
Trying to Blame Madero.
| What may be regarded as executive
sanction for An investigation Of the
national treasury. with view TO de-
termining ex-Presidcnt Madcro's re-
| sponsiblity for any shortage. Is con-
taned in message sent to Congress
to-day by the Foreign Minister, Fran
| cisco de Ia Barra.
The message was agreed on bv the
| Cabinet and President. and Senior de Ia
Barra was instructed TO prepare II.
IL was an outline OF the policies of
the new administration. Specifying
, portions of the programme, the mes,
| sage said that there should be an i'm.
mediate investigation Of the exact
amount of money in the treasury. This
is in direct line with the efforts of a
| group of Deputies, who insist that the
Maderos looted the treasury and should
be punished.
The revolutionary element" said
| Sehor de la Barra i'm the message
| those who cherished ideals of democ-
racy and liberty and for these fought
Wi en- in
position to be frank and firm and anx-
ious To aid in the implantation Of those
principles which have for their object
the bctterment Of the condition Of the
citizens
The International situation, continues
the message. (which may be considered
/ delicate in some respects, though fortu-
nately not grave, will be resolved satis-
factorily because of the firmness and
justice with which the chanccllory al
ways proceeds with its affairs. and be-
cause Of the cordial sentiments or
friendship which the foreign govern
mcnts have had. and still have, as n
basis of their relations with u.s.
1t is reported that Senor Limantcur,
ex-Ministcr of Finance. has offered 10
| come TO the relief of the government
with money for present needs. Presi-
dent Huerta frankly threatens the peo-
pie with the use Of drastic means for
the restoration Of peace, IL necessary.
In manifesto issued to-day, the Pres
ident appeals to all Mexicans to assist
in the work in the name Of patriotism,
saying:
I'm order to assist me in my admin
istrative labors have called to my
side men Of good will, without dictinc-
ton Of political parties. They have
come without aniiifosity for the past.
without desire for revenge. and
without any other aspiration than that
of putting an end to the fratricid0
strife which was destroying us and Ct