Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-20
FEAR HUERTA WILL
EXECUTE MADERO
Wife, in Hysteria, Screams
They'll Kill Him" When
Flight Is Halted.


the issue of his proclamation ella m
ing the presidency has rendered con-
ditions in the north problematlcal.
Those familiar with the propaganda
of the northern rebels express the be-
lief that Pascual Orozco. Inez Salazar
and other leaders may not be salts
of their comrades. David De La
Fuente, as cabinet minister.
On the other hand. it is well known
that the men who have been
operating in the north are tired of
fighting and have repeatedly said
that their main object in doing so
was the removal of Francisco Madero
from power.
The new administration will not
temporize with any of the rebels. 1t
declares that all that is possible will
be done to effect a reconciliation, but,
in the event of failure in this direc-
ton. it proposes to wage vigorous
warfare. Already federal troops have
been sent to Cuernavaca to prevent
the occupation of that city by
Zapata.
The new government has been pro-
claimed officially in every state of the
republic. Practically all the governors
and the military commanders have
telegraphed General Huerta declaring
their allegiance to him.
Free Political Prisoners.
After the manner of newly installed
governments. that of General HueRa
began with the liberation of political
prisoners. Proclamation of a gen
eral amnesty is expected at any mo-
ment. Three hundred political pris-
oners have been released from pris-
ons in the capital. while from Vera
Cruz are to be brought those who
were imprisoned with Felix Diaz in
the castle of San Juan De Ulua after
the failure of the DiaZ revolt in that
city.
Only three of those arrested by
Generals Banquet and Huerta at the
moment of the overthrow of Madero
remain in custody. These are Fran
cisco Madero himself. Jose Pine Sua-
rez. the ex-Vice-President, and Con
zalez Cara, who was governor of
the federal district and who incurred
widespread enmity owing TO his close
afiliation with La Porra," the po-
litical group directed ~ Gustavo
Madero.
The students of the military school
at Tlalpam, who initiated the revolt
in the federal capital twelve days
ago. have been acclaimed as heroes
by the residents of Mexico City. AL
ready a public fund has been started
for a monument to those of them who
lost their lives in the long drawn out
battle. The survivors are applauded
by the people whenever they appear
on the streets. They are everywhere
showered with confetti and flowers
from the balconies as they pass.
No Disorder in City.
The soldiers who only a couple OF
days ago were shooting at one an
other in the streets are fraternizine
today and describing the events oil
the bombardment from their different
points of view.
No disorder has been reported and
the city is rapidly resuming it's nor
NAL aspect.
The United States ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, who played a
prominent part in bringing about the
agreement between Huerta and Diaz
expressed today his keen pleasure a.
the restoration of peace. In this hs
was Joined by every member of tht
diplomatic corps, all of whom have
reported to their governments th'
cessation OF hostilities.