Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-20
MADERO'S FATE DEPENDS upon THE
ACTION OF congress; He is LIKELY
To BE KILLED IF NOT DEPORTED.
in doing so was the removal of Fran
cisco Madero from power.
No Temporizine Expected

pOIlH6 VIII ally VI the IbDOlp. IL u6-
oIares that all that is possible will be
done to effect a reconciliation, but in
the event of failure in this direction,
it proposes to wage vigorous warfare.
Already federal troops have been sent
to Cuernavaca to prevent the occupa-
ton of that city Zapata. Only three
of those arrested by Generals Huerta
and Banquet at the moment of the
overthrow of Madero remain in Gus
tody. They are Francisco l. Madero,
himself; Jose Pine Suarez, the ex-
vice president, and Gonzales Cara.
who was governor of the federal dis
trict and who incurred widespread
enmity owing to his close affliation
with la Horra, the political group
directed by Gustavo Madero.
Students Acclaimed as Heroes
The students of the military school
at Tlalpan, who initiated the revolt in
the capital 12 days ago, have been
acclaimed as heroes by residents of
Mexico City.
The soldiers who only a couple of
days ago were shooting at one another
IN the streets are fraternizing today
and describing the events Of the bonn
bardment from their different points
Of view.
Diaz Denies Having Killed Gustavo.
Felix Diaz today denied RESPONSE
bility for the execution Of Gustayo
Madero and Adolfo Basse, superin-
tendent of the national palace. The
official report on the death of Gus
tavo says
/ He was being removed from one
part of the arsenal to another when
he made dash for liberty. The Of
ficers in charge fired at him and
killed him"
Adolfo Basso, an old man, was
killed inside the rebel lines The
death of Gustavo Madero is still the
chief topic of conversation among
the populace. Many people today
sought for souvenirs of the dead poll
tician and one person paid $25 for
fragment of Ills eye TIass
More Officials arrested.
Juan sancnez Azzcnan, private sec
retary of Francisco Madero, and
Jesus Uruela, Madero's chief support
er in the chamber of deputies, were
added to the list Of prisoners yester-
day. They had escaped from the city
in an automobile during the upheav-
al at the national palace, but were
captured between here and the coast.
A telegram was sent today TO the
Paris residence of Porfirio Diaz, the
former dictator, by Felix Diaz, his
nephew, and General Huerta, the new
provisional president, in which the
aged general was informed You
have been avenged against your for
mer enemy"
Diaz viii Run for President.
Felix Diaz will enter the race for
the presidency Probably General
Huerta Will not run against him. One
reason why Diaz made no effort TO
secure the provisional presidency Tor
himself was mis- wish to be entirely
free to organize ana direct his party
in the coming campaign.
Huerta to Call An Election,
General Huerta regards himself as
nothing more than a provisional pres
ident and declared today that general
elections will be held promptly for
selecting permanent administration.
The Huerta administration mas
made no plans or promises, nor is it
Handicapped BY promises made by
Felix Diaz, declared its leader today
1T begins as business administra-
tion, promising nothing more than
good government,
General Huertas cabinet will take
the oath Of office tonight and the
routine business of the government
viii then be resumed.
Zapatlstas Begin Operations
Dispatches from the interior today
told Of the activity of zapatistas at
various points and Of fresh uprisings
in state Of Tlaxcala, headed by the
ex-governor Of Hidalgo Although
willing to come to reasonable terms
with the rebels, the new administra-