The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25

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mcr leader.
| McAico City, February 2i.--Tbc
American ambassador, Henry Lime
Wilson, Drndc the following stntemrnt
Tonight regarding the death of Ma
dcrO and Surrcz;
"iu the absence or other reliable in
FORMATION. am disposed to accent the
governments version OF the manner in
which the cx-PrcsIdcnt and cx-yicr-
PRESIDENT lost their lives. Certainly
INC violent death of these persons were
without government approval, and IL
the dehths were the result of n Mot
IL Vas of restricted character, and nm
known To the higher officers of the
government.
Mcxtcan public opinion hns accepted
this view of the affair, aud IL rs not M
Ril excited. The present uoycrnmcnt
appears to he revealing marked eyi-
dcncc of activity, Brmncss and pru-
dcnce, and adhesion to IL, us far an
hnVe been nbIe to ascertain, is general
thro"Shout the republic. Indicating the
enrIy re-estabiishmcnt OF peace.
"The government an conntifuted a.,
very friendly to the United states, and
q" desfrous of afordinE effective pro-
lection TO nli Foreigners.
for the present. American public
opinion should deaf with the situation
calmly md nccept with great rcscryc
the lurtd and highly coIorcd ntoricr
" hich arc being furnished by some few
correspondeuts. The great majority or
INC eorIesnondenfs here arc cndeayor-
Ing 70 deat; fairly with the situatlon.p
Confidence Growing.
confidence In the new administers
tion is growing In the capital, conser-
VatiVe Mexfcans and foreigners alike
regarding what appears to he n nrnh
uble mili...ry regime as the solution or
the present difficulty. 4 revolution of
sentiment has been caused by the
death of Francisco Madero and Pino
Suarez' put the great majority of the
mexican people merely shrug their
shoulders. 1t is likely that there are
Few more chapters Of tragedy still
to be written.
The memorial streamer is a compro-
mise growing out of n resolution to
have the sessions of the chamber
suspend for nine. DAYS out Of rcsnoct
TO Aladero and Suarez The resolution
provoked spirited discussion. but
iailed or adoption. and substitute
measure providing for memorial to
all Sne victims was then passed with
the understanding that it include a
,rinute OF respect to the dead ex-
President and eN-Vice- President.
1t was learned late tonight that
the government has refused permls-
sion for the transfer OF the bodies OF
Aladero and Suarez respectively to
Coahuiia and Yucatan. giving as a
re$son that il does not desiee to AFFORD
the people OF these states an excuse
for demonstrate
Appeals for Troops.
The Legislature OF the state ot
Moreios has appealed to the central
government for troops, declaring that
Iapatista raids have BEEN renewed
there. The appeal said that on sun
day I'VE haciendas were burned and
that at the moment OF the sending or
the telegra phic request for aid anotner
was burning about two miles from,
Cuernavaca
Opposition IN the Chambc- OF Depu-
ties to resolution calling for an i'm
mediate holding OF general election
resulted III an Interpolation of -ha
Minister of the interior to confirm
or refute the statement that the coun-
try is yet in state OF revolution.
Mexico will reply to the note sent
the government by the State Depart
ment at Washington September Is.
last, without delay, and American
claims for damages growing out OF tnv
revolution will receive prompt alien
tlon.
incidentally. several other matters
pending between the two governments
will not be permitted to draw as m
| the past, according TO assurances
given verbally to Amba ssador Wilson
to-day By President Huerta
One afternoon paper In Mexico City
denies the stories OF the attack on
the Madero guard, alleging that the
affair was carried out In accordanc.
with prearranGed plans. but the Mex
lean government appears honest In its
endeavor to place the facts before the
world by means OF judicial inyesti
CATION. This investigation probably
viii not be concluded for several days
Already the politicians are turning
TO the elections. 1t is said that Gen
/ eral Felix Diaz will have as his Oh
ponents in his candidacy for tho pres
idency Francisco de la Barra, tho prcs-
cnt Minister OF Foreign Relations:
RodoIfo Reyes son OF General Ber-
nardo Reyes, who was killed in the
first attack on the palace, and DR..
Francisco Nasquez Gomez Friends
have begun campaign in behalf of
these various candidates
Depends on Country.
Holding of the elections will dep.nd
on the state OF the country, but Presi.
dent Huerta insists upon a free choice
OF the people when peace Is restored.
which will make this possible.
Reports are not altogether reassur-
Ing from the states of Coahuila, Nuevo
Leon and San Luis Potosi, where rebels
arc committing dcpredations THE
Iapatistas I'm the South also are Civ
Ing trouble. and 1t Is reported one
town I'm the state OF Puebla, has been
sacked. This. however, la Character
txed by the government as the work
of n small and insignincant portion OF
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