The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-27
new MEXICAN Government
APPEARS TO Be IN CONTROL
Pascual Orozco Promises
Loyalty to Provisional
President - Another Ma
dero Is Now Reported to
Have Been Killed.

Mexico City, Feb. 26.-TWo hundred
million pesos is the amount the minis
ter of finance probably will ask con-
gress to authorize the government to
raise by means of bonds for the pacifi-
cation and the rehabilitation of Mexico.
At the time of the fall of the Madero
regime a bill for a bond issue of 100,-
100000 pesos for the same purpose was
under discussion in congress.
Minister Esquival Obregon discussed
the subject today with a committee of
congress, and the measure probably
will be introduced tomorrow.
1t Is expected that some part of this
sum will be used for the payment Of
indemnities.
Emilio Rebsa, a member of the sem
ate and regarded perhaps as the great
est authority in Mexico on interna-
tional law, has been appointed ambas-
sador to the United States.
Senor Rebsa was governor a few
years ago of the state of Chiapas, but
his greatest claim to distinction is his
work as an attorney and as represen-
tattve of the government at interna-
tional scientific congresses. He was
tration, but was well known among the
men of the Porfirio Diaz regime He
is Sc years old and speaks English flu
emily.
Confident.
The government looks confidently to
the future. 1t was announced Off
cial1y that the rebel difficulties at
Laredo and Matamoras had been ar
ranged. and that troops had been sent
to Aguas Calientes to install General
Carlos Garcia Hidalgo as military gov
ernor.
Rafael Tapla and Ex-Governor Hi
dalgo of the state OF Tlaxicala, w.
are in rebellion, have conferred with
President Huerta offering to surrender
on condition that the government give
recognition to their officers according
to rank and pay indemnities and ex-
penSes.
President Huerta has refused to COM
ply with these conditions Regarding
the payment OF money. he declared
with emphasis that the government
was through buying loyalty and In
stead would send soldiers. 1t is be-
ieved Tapia and Hdalgo will not ac-
cept the challenge.
Arguemcndo, one OF the Orozco GEN
erals has notified the government that
he Will place his men in camp at Sole
dad, In the state or Sar Luis Potosi,
or any other place indicated. pending
a conference to arrange details for
mastering out or enlisting the men in
the regular establishment
Keen satisfaction was displayed to-
night at the palace over late reports
which indicated the early disappear
ance of revolutionary disturbances In
the north and in portions of the south.
1t Is not expected. however. that the
Zapatista problem will be solved i'm
mediately, but several minor chiefs
have announced their willingness to
serve the new government
Government officials realize the
probability of a difficult campaign in
the south, but President Huerta. who
commanded the federals In the cam
paign which most nearly resulted in
the ending Of the zapatista trouble and
who was checked only by Madero's be-
nevolent interference. believes he
knows the situation sufficiently well to
end the trouble.
of towns they already occupied ANA
cameca on the Inter Oceanic railway.
80 miles southeast of Mexico City, and
three others of minor Importance
Troops in Pursuit.
Raidlng continues with the usual
atrocities, but troops are in pursuit of
the murderous bands, for whom little
rest is promised.
The revolution in the state of Guer-
zero appears likely of early settlement
since Jesus Salgado. the Oldest and
nest persistent rebel leader under An
! drew Almazan and Julio Radllla, prom
| ises allegiance.
| According to government adviCeS
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