Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Leaders of RevoIts Declaring
Their Allegiance.
ZAPATA STILL HOLDS OUT
But Orozco Telegraphs That He Is
Loyal to Government.
RA0UL MADERO MAY BE DEAD
Late Presidents Third Brother Re.
ported to Have Been Killed
Near Torreon.

| NCd1 AOIICOu.
MEXICO CITY. February 27-Confi-
| dence in the Huerta administration ap-
pears to wax stronger daily If faith is
| to he placed in the government reports
as TO the rapid vanishing of the rebel
spirit throughout the republic.
| Plots and conspiracies against the pro-
| visional president are still talked of in
| whispers In the capital. but there is at
| least an outward appearance of harmony
between the leaders of the new regime.
| Provisional President Huerta and Felix
DiaZ seem to be working together to bring
about general peace. which both express
| themselves as ardently desiring.
The collapse of the revolutionary move
ments both north and south appears to be
| imminent. The latest adherent to the
government is Gen. Orozco. who has sent
| a telegram declaring his allegiance
Zapata Is Obdurate.
Emiliano Zapata. on the other hand, re-
mains ohdurate, although many Of his
chief supporters have come into line with
the new order of things. Venustiano Car
rama, former governor of the state of
Coahuila according to dispatches received
here, has not succeeded in gathering gen
eral support for his attitude against
Huerta.
Further adhesion to the government was
registered last night when Rafael Tapia.
a former chief of rural guards in the
state Of Tlaxcala, with 600 Of his men.
signihed his desire to surrender. Tapia
conferred with the federal minister OF
war yesterday and was told to return
for another conference. bringing with him
Antonio Hidalgo, a candidate for the gov
ernorship of Tlaxcala, who is in rebellion
Raoul Madero Reported Slain.
To the report that Emilio Madero
brother of the late president, was killed
is added a rumor that his brother Raoul
has met the same fate at Torreon.
Both these young men were actively al
lied with Gov. Carranza, and, il true.
their taking off doubtless will have de-
terrent effect on rebel activity in that
district. Neither of these reports has been
officially confirmed.
Bandit Out for Vengeance.
Ell PASO. Tex, February 27.-Franciseo
Villa, whom the late President Madero
converted from banditry, then made him
a general Of insurrectos. 10 reported to
have taken the field in Sonora, seeking
vengeance for the death of his former
chief. He disappeared yesterday from Ell
Paso. where he had been sojourning
since his escape from the penitentiary
at Mexico City.
Villa had been jailed by order of Gen.
Huerta, who charged that Villa. then
commanding a volunteer corps, had re-
turned to his former methods. AT the
time of Villas escape from the Mexico
City prison, it was said Maderos leniency
had taken effect.
Villa has a strong following, which is
expected to join him in the western bor-
der states.
Gonzales Trial Drags.
Passengers arriving today from Chi
huahua City report all quiet with no
armed opposition to the military govern
mont The trial of Abraham Gonzales
the elected governor. charged with sedi-
tiop ia progressing slowly. An attorney
has heen appointed to defend the deposed
governor who remains in the state peni-
Tertiary. Alberto Madero. an uncle OF
the deceased president. still 1s refugee
in the American consulate at ChInudhud
City, passengers report.
The Mexican Central railway remains
| out Of commission below Chihuahua CITY,
| due to the activity OF mutinons Nolul'
| teer troops. Minor uprisings are reported
| at various points to the south
To Confer With Orozco.
| LAREDO, Tex. February 21.-Provi-
| sional President Huerta has sent teie-
| grams to several merchants OF Laredo,
stating that he understood Col Geronimo
| yillareal had taken possession or NueEo
| laredo. that he recognized Nilareals S
| force as an integral part of the border
! revolutionary movement, and that their
Joint endeayor would be to restore peace
| to the republic.
It was learned that a committee from
Mexico City has arrived in Monterey and
| will go by special train to point hail
way between Laredo and Monterey 10
| confer with a committee named by the
| authorities at present In charge or Nuevo
Laredo 1t was said that another confer
ence will be held with the revolutionists
Of northwestern Mexico, including Pas
| cual Orozco, jr.
| Recognition of the revOlutionaries in
Nueyo Laredo Is not accepted to mean
| that the new government recognized their
| right to decree a 40 per cent reduction IN
| customs duties or the appointment OF a
new Mexican consul on the American
side OF the river. These acts are being
left for settlement at later conference.
The port of Nuevo Laredo. IN the meah-
! time remains closed to custom traffic.
| Not Bent on Revolution.
| CHICAGO, February 27.-Carlos Ma
dero, youngest brother of the late presi-
dent of Mexico who is attending school
| at Delafield. Wis, today denied reports
! narticinate q
| In a revolution against the slayers Of his
| brothers.
| He will finish the school term and in
June will join other members of the fam
] lily in Europe.