Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-21
United States Government
Asks Fallen Chief be
Treated Fairly.
CRIMES ALL POLITICAL
Finding of Further Lists OF
Those Marked for Death In
CreaSeS Bitterness.


Madero, deposed president Of Mixeco,
will not be railroaded to jail, thrown
into a mad house or summarily exc
cuted by Provisional President Huer-
Ia, according 10 reports from Am
bessador Wilson. Madero, the an
bassador reports, will be given fair
trial, and possibly the worst fate
will be exile.
Secreatry Knox, with the approval
of President Taft. had instructed Am
bassador Wilson TO convey TO Huerta
in diplomatic terms an intimation that
the United States would seriously OBJ
ject to summary execution or SEN
tence of Madero.
CRIMES POLITICAL.
II is now felt that the former presi-
dent should be slaughtered for crimes
which seemed purely political, with
out a fair open trial. This view was
made plain to Huerta and the fact
concealed that the United States look
ed with disfavor upon the shooting
OF Gustavo Madero, the presidents
brother. The adminstration's atti-
tude toward the provisional govern
ment Of Mexico was discussed at a
cabinet meeting. Taft and Knox never
believed, II is said, that Madero was
a strong president for a republic
sown with revolution. They have be-
Iieved, however, he has displayed
many humane traits and is entitled to
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FACES MURDER CHARGE.
Mexico City, Feb. 21.-That Madero
will get out OF Mexico without hav.
ing to face official investigations on
one charge or another is now I'm.
probable. He is already charged with
responsibility for the death Of Colonel
Riveroll, whom he is alleged TO have
shot at the time OF his arrest in the
palace. A committee OF deputies
now has asked that Madero be forced
10 account FOR moneys expended by
his administration This committee
called on President Huerta and urged
that Madero be held accountable for
the depleted condition OF the treas
ury.
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
The last details Of the organization
completed at 4 o'clock yesterday, when
completed 4 o'clock yesterday, when
the members OF President Huerta s
official family took the oath IN the
yellow room in the palace, immediate
ly above that occupied by the deposed
president and vice president.
Concern over the actual coming OF
peace has supplanted speculation or
the fate Of Madero. Dispatches from
chihuahua indicated General Croziel
would accompany David Delafuents
chosen from the rebel list as cabine
minister, TO the capital and person
ally express allegiance 10 the new gov
ernment. No word OF agreement hal
come from General Geneve DeLaozo
pata, and disquieting reports that tn,
governors OF four states. Aguas Cal
ientes, Nevlo Leon. Coahula and Son
has made the situation more complex
HUERTA ASSURES SENORA.
Federal forces will ue dispatched
10 these states TO check rebiIliou
movements. Madero, with Suarez ant
Cara. remained under guard all night
Sonora Madero. who has been her hus
bands closest adviser. broke dow
under the strain. She has for severa
days been tireless in pleading tha
her husband be saved from death, an,
General Huerta has personally assuI
ed Madero will not be killed.
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER PLANNED
Charges not altogether substantiate
we're made today by the new author
ties tending to indicate that the Mi
dero administration, in an extremity
was contemplating wholesale slaugl
ter. More than one alleged list c
names of those prescribed have bee
found. A police officer declares Fral
cisco personally and verbally CAV
him list OF 43 deputies, a number {
Senators and all newspaper men, fl
,luding foreign correspondents, wit
Instructions 90 have them assassin
ed. The police officer said that sine
he order was not in writing he d.
lOt feel obliged to carry IL out.
BITTER AGAINST MADERO.
Such stories as this have caused bi
:cr sentiment against Francisco Nj
iero and have caused a number
men whose names were on the lists
Use their influence to secure summal
punishment for the fallen president.
Solicitude for the personal safety
Madero was given by Huerta 10 dipl
nats as the reason why the expires