The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-19
BATTLE IS OVER;
HUERTA IS CHIEF
MadeTO and the Members of His
Cabinet Are Prisoners
PEOPLE OF CAPITAL 0VERI0YED

Mexico City, FEB 19.--rhe fall Of
the Madero administration. brough:
about by well arranged plot of the
federal military leaders. has been re-
ceived in the capital with general ac-
clamatioB. II IS not known, however,
how the rest of the country will re-
ceive the change.
The part played by the United
States embassy in the settlement of
the ten DAYS battle gained for the
American flag such tribute as was
never before witnessed in Mexico. Al.
ter a messenger from the United
States embassy, Harry Burlinger got
through the fire of tile rebel lines TO
the arsenal, conveying message TO
DiaI sent by Ambassador Wilson. he
returned aud drove to the national
palace in an automobile, bearing a
white flag on one side ana the stars
and stripes on the other. BY the time
he emerged from the palace after de-
livering note from Diaz TO Gen.
ilucrta, the crowd outside learned the
Importance of his visit. The reappear-
ance of his machine was the signal for
a tremendous ovation. Through an
immense mass of humanity i'm Zocola,
and along san Francisco street, the
big automobile picked it's way slowly
amid deafening applause.
Group after group caught up the
cry Viva Los Americanos' until the
entire city rcverberated with the
cheering. Thousands had ruiue to the
conclusion that the good offices of any
nation were preferable to the wanton
destruction of property and the awful
loss of life which had been occurring.
The election by Congress of Huert1
as provisional president practically Is
certain. 1t is said he will appoint De
La Barra minister of foreign affairs.
and General Mondragon minister of
war.
Huerta Man of Hour"
Francisco !. Madero who was forced
from the presidency in "A coup d. etat
of two of his generals yesterday, is a
prisoner today in the national palace.
General Nictoriano Iluerta, who has
been commanding Madero's forces
against the rebcllious troops under
Felix Diaz, has been proclaimed pro-
visionary governor general of the re
public. General Banquet. who aided
i'm the overthrow of Madero, is provis-
ional military commander These ar
rangements were agreed to by Felix
Diaz, and the ten days battle he has
been waging with the federal forces
appeared today to be over.
Populaee Is Joyful.
Throngs of men. women and chill
dren seemingly gave popular approval
to the sudden change in affairs by
crowding the big square in front OF
the national palace and deliriously
shouting viva" for the three princi-
pals. and for Manuel Mondragon who
has been commanding the Diaz milf
tary.
The demonstrations of the night,
however were not without serious dis
order Marco Hernandez. brother of
the minister of interior. was killed in
the streets by rurales when he refused
to cry "Viva. Huerta.' A crowd sur
rounded him and insisted he join the
shouting. but he replied: Viva. Ma
dero." lie was answered by the pistols
of the rurales
A mob fired the building occupied
by the Nueva Era, the organ of the
Madero administration.
MsJerc Well Treated
VICE President Suarez. also arrest
ed i'm the coup IL etat is held prison
or i'm another part Of the palace from
where Madero is confined Each is
under guard of two soldiers. The min
ster and cabinet were given parole
over night
Senor AzCona. private secretary 10
Madero. fled into the country during
the night in an automobile.
General Huerta dispatched a mes
sage To Mrs. Madero. assuring her of
the personal safety of her husband,
declaring he will be well treated
II was the determination that the
battle, in which heavy artillery nd ]
been used i'm the streets since the out
break of the Disz mutiny. must come
10 on end which led q group of sena
tors last night TO urge General Huerta
to the stroke that not only would ter
inmate the terrible conflict. but at the
same time remove the Msdero family
from the public affairs of Mexico.
Rebels Hail tho News,
BY o'clock yesterday afternoon
Madero and his cabinet, with the ex-
ception of Ernesto Madero, minister ol
finance. had been made prisoners. Err.
nesto Madero managed to effect his
escape few minutes before Genera
Blanquet's men took the other minis
ters prisoners in the national palace
Gustavo Madero, another brother o