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81 personally visited the scene of
the killing and picked up different
shots than those used by rurales or
any other soldiers in the government
forces. We must deduce from this
that civilians fired the shots.
Il think that by Thursday l will be
able to lay before Ambassador Wilson
incontrovertible proof that Madero
and Suarez were actually killed by
their own friends. We will be able
to furnish proofs that they were not
assassinated by the government"
This statement was laid before Mr.
Wilson together with other documen-
tary proof from the government that
every move possible is being taken to
restore peace. While the United
States government through Mr.. Wilson
has given tacit promise of non-inter-
vention for the time being, neverthe
less the representations of the Ameri-
can envoy are receiving due weight
! in view of the fact that $4,000 soldiers
are being massed at strategic points
along the border
Convincing Evidence.
Twelve thousand armed and trained
troops, equipped for service in the
field, is convincing evidence to back
up the representations of Ghe U. S.
ambassador. Ernest Madero, {. brother
of Francisco /. Madero and of former
Minister of Finance Gustavo Madero,
was reported to have taken refuge
with his family on board the Cuban
gunboat Cuba at Vera Cruz, but word
was received from there that the cap
tain refused to admit any member of
the Madero family was on board. This
caused grave apprehension among the
close friends of the Madero family as
to the ultimate fate of Ernesto.
There were numerous reports of
executions and assassinations Abram
Gonzales, a Maderist, and former gov
ernor of the state of Chihuahua and
Sanchez AcZona, former private secre-
tary TO Francisco l. Madero were re-
ported to have been shot This was
the second time that Azcona was re-
ported killed. In an event his friends
have no hope for his safety as he is
cordially hated by the followers of
Huerta and Diaz.
Vera Cruz cable and Minister of War
Mondragon has set himself up as CEN
sor. A long cipher cablegram, report
ed to have come from Gen. Porfirio
Diaz passed through the government
cable Office and was delivered at the
National palace. This apparently bore
out the report that Porfrio Diaz was
advising the new government.
Test of Strength.
The first real strength of the new
government will come when the gen
era1 election to choose a successor to
Huerta Both Provisional President
Huerta and General Diaz recognize
this and are casting about for means
of averting any revolutionary uprising
in connection with the election. So
long as the Iron hand" method is in
effect, and the army is used to keep
order, the government is able to give
showing of stability. Martial law
and wholesale executions have had the
effect of making the people passive.
The first fruits of the war of extermi-
nation of enemies to the new regime
have been borne on south of JuareZ,
where detachment of government
troops shot down ninety Maderists.
From now on similar news is expected
from all parts Of Mexico.
The states of Yucatan, and Sonora
are giving the government more SER
ious apprehension today. Revolutions
are going on in both these states
Cavalry and artillery are being sent
into the zones of rebellion and only
, picked of its command, so that
there will be no danger Of mutiny. A
reign of terror is reported at Vera
Cruz, where many executions have
taken place. Followers of Huerta
there are using the chaotic political
situation to satisfy personal grudges
as was in France in the days of the
revolution. Charges of sedition are
| freely made by persons against their
enemies and the charges invariably
result in arrest. Belam penitentiary
in this city is so full of political pris-
oners that the warden has informed
oners will have to be either liberated
or executed"
Jose Limantour, a former statesman,
VINO mas Deon IN the DdChSTOullu uuT-
ing the past two years, has come out
against the cold blooded methods of
fine government He has announced
himself as candidate for president,
saying he will use humane methods to
pacify the country if elected. He has
also given tacit promise to giant
amnesty to rebels. Limantour has
written a number of essays upon
economics and politics and bears the
stamp of a Madero rather than of a
Diaz.
Politicians are secretly plotting
against Huerta, but the provisional
president is too bold and stern for
public conspiracy. Being a born sol
der Huerta SCOTS at craft and cunning
in politics and wanrs things done in
the open.
Huerta was warned by Gen. Blan-
uuet to guard against assassination.
Huerta Not Alarmed.
81 can shoot as we'll as they can,
replied Huerta grimly.
But they will poison you if they