Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
PRISONS FILLING
WITH FOES QF
DICTATOR
Situation in Mexico improves
on the Surface, But Is
Still Acute.
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dent Tart was made clear and it was
explained that Mr. Taft regards the
Mexican situation as one that must
work out its own solution.
So far as foreign residents are con-
cerned their safety is a matter of great
concern with the new government. Cen
eral Diaz has threatened immediate
death to any Mexican who attacks any
foreign resident
Investigation was resumed today of
the killing of eX- President Madero and
former Vice President Jose Pine Saurez
on Saturday night Dispositions were
taken from several who had seen the
shooting. Senior Gonzales Suarez. Of
the district court, who is conducting
the inquiry, made the following state
mcnt;
Three Guards Also Slain.
Three of the rurales who were
guarding Madero and Suarez were
killed. | have in my possession five
certificates of autopsies performed
upon the bodies and so far as we have
gone We find the official version of the
killing borne out
II personally visited the scene of the
killing and picked up different shots
than those used by rurales or any other
soldiers in the government forces We
must deduce from this that civilians
fired the shots.
Il think by Thursday | win be able
to lay before Ambassador Wilson in
conference.-the proof that Madero and
Suarez were actually killed by their
own friends. We will be able to dis
prove reports that they were assassi-
mated by the government"
This statement was laid before Mr.
Wilson together with other documen-
tary proof from the government that
every move possible is being taken to
restore peace. While the United states
government, through Mr.. Wilson. has
given tacit promise of non-interven-
ton for the time being. nevertheless
the representations Of the American
envoy are receiving due weight in view
of the fact that T. 900 soldiers are be-
ing massed at stratgetic points alone
the border Twelve thousand armed
and trained troops, equipped for serv-
ice in the field, is convincing logic to
back up the representations Of the
United States ambassador
Ernesto Madero Missing.
Ernesto Madero. brother Of
Francisco l. Madero and Former
Minister of Finance Gustavo Ma
dero, was reported to have taken
refuge with his family on board
the Cuban sunboat Cuba at Vera Cruz
but word was received from there that
the captain refused to admit that any
member of the Madero family was on
board. This caused grave apprehen-
sion among close friends of the Ma
dero family as to the ultimate fate of
Irnesto
There were numerous reports of
executions and assassinations Abram
Gonzales, q Maderist and former gov
ernor Of the state of Chihuahua. and
Sanchez Azcona, former private secre-
tarN to Francisco t. Madero, We're re-
ported to have been shot. This was
the second time that Azcona was said
to have been killed. In any event his
friends have no hope for his safety as
he is cordially hated by the followers
of Huerta and Diaz.
The government has taken over tbe
Vera Cruz cable and Minister of War
Mondragon has set himself up as cen
Sor. \ long cipher cablegram. report
ed to have come from General Por-
hrio Diaz, passed through the govern
mcnt cable office, and was delivered at
the national palace. This apparently
bore out the report that Porfrio Diaz
was advising the new government
Preparing For Election.
The first real test of strength of the
present government will come when
the general election is held to choose
a successor to Huerta Both Pro
visional President Huerta and General
Diaz recognize this and are casting
about for means of averting any rev
dictionary uprising in connection with
the election. SO long as the iron
hand method is in effect, and the
army is used to keep order. the GOV
eminent is able to give showing of
stability.
Jose Limantour a former statesman.
who has been in the background during
the past two years has come ont
against the cold bloodcd methods of the
governments He has announced him
self is candidate for president, say
ing he VIII use human methods to
pacirv the country II elected. He has
also given tacjt promise to grant
amnesty to rebels. Limantour has
written number of essays upon eco