The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-19
GEN. HUERTA PLACED
AS PROVISIONAL HEAD
Felix Diaz, Leader of the
Rebels, Agreed to the Ar
rangement and Great
Throngs Seemingly Gave
Popular Approval

Mexico city, req. l3.-fellS Dla2 Wen'
to the United States embassy this morn
ing to ratify formally the agreement
crisis to an end. Francisco !. Madero
forced from the presidency yesterday
to-day was prisoner in the national
palace. General Huerta, who command
ed the Madero forces, has been pro-
claimed provisional governor general of
the republic and General Aureliano, who
aided in Maderos overthrow, is provi-
sional military commander. Diaz has
agreed to the arrangements and the ten
days battle between the federals and
rebels appears to be ended.
The part played by the American em-
bassy in settling the difficulties gained
for the American flag a tribute of en-.
thusasm such as are rarely witnessed
in Mexico. For days the entire popu-
lation OF the city had regarded inter-
yention by the United States as praeti-
cally inevitable.
The Mexicans Of the non -combatant
class suffered divided emotions between
hope and fear. Thousands, although de-
ploring Intervention, had reached the
conclusion that the good offices of any
nation were preferable to wanton de-
struction of property and awful loss Of
life, which had been occurring without
either side gaining any apparent advan-
tage.
The choice by Congress of General
Huerta for provisional president is gen.
orally thought probable in which event
he will appoint Francisco Da La Barra
as minister of foreign affairs and Gen
eral Mondragon, who conducted the mill
tary operations for Felix Diaz, as min
lister of war.
Great throngs seemingly gave their
popular approval to the sudden change |
by erowding the big square before the |
national palace and deiriously shouting |
'Viva" for the three principals and fo, |
Manuel Mondragon, who conducted Diaz' |
military operations. The cabinet min
listers were given a parole over night. |
The deposed president is treated with |
all consideration, it is declared.
The only case of disorder last night |
was the burning of the Office of the
newspaper Nueva Era. the personal or
gan of Aadero. General Huerta, after
all the formal arrangements between
him and Felix Diaz had been signed
went to the American embassy and re-
counted the story of the events to Am
bassador Wilson. They chatted for some
time and exchanged fluctuations on the
conclusion of the battle
The Rapid Changes.
Madero was arrested in the national
palace yesterday afternoon by General
one of his own commanders.
and was forced to sign his resignation
from the presidency, after which Gen
eral Huerta was proclaimed provisional
governor general. All the cabinet min
sters, except Ernesto Madero, were also
placed under arrest. The vice e-president
Of the republic, Jose Pima Suarez, is
still at liberty, but in hiding.
General Huerta made a speech from
the balcony of the palace to the as
.cmbled crowds. He declared he had no
personal ambitions.
AT about the time Madero was seized
by General Banquet. his brother, Gus
tave Madero, the former minister of :
inance, was arrested by General Huer
"a, who was dining with him in pub !
ic restaurant. The women members of
he Madero family, who were in Chapul-
apec castle were whisked away in an :
by friends who had learned I.
# the coup at the national palace.
The direct movement against Madero !
vas the result of a plot which had been
,rewing since Monday and which pos
IDLY existed with Banquet for a much 2
,reater length of time. From the first
I had been known that General Blan-
uet was unwilling to fight. His men
we're of the same mind. He held com .
,lete command over them and il wa.
Tot doubted that they would follow
i'm in any adventure. which they did
I the national palace yesterday after 81
oOn. ld
The forces numbering 900 men which Il
rrived late Monday were sent immedi- a
tely TO the palace ostensibly TO relieve b.
he reserves there. The reserves were ic
ent into the field Monday night but
be first intimation that Blanquet's men >,
al Of the new role they were to play al
as shortly before the successful stroke
ss made Blanquet drew his men up e
order and delivered a stirring speech. "
This inhuman battle must end. be in
lid. The time has come when some a
sstic means must be taken % stop b,
conflict IN which father i killing son
"a brother j. Sighting against brother. pi