The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-24
is UNCHANGED.
u. s. Policy Towards MeXicO's
New Government.
Not Affected by Murders of Ma
derO and SuareZ.
TAFT POLICY The SAME.
Only Danger to Foreigners
Warrant Intervention.
No DisQuieting News Received
Over Night.
Taft POLICY The SAME.

Washington Feb 24-The extent to
which recognition may be extended by
the United States to the Huerta gov
ernment has not been determined
From present indications this will de-
mend largely upon recommendation OF
Ambassador Wilson who has been
given large discretionary authority IN
the matter. The question is likely 10
be brought to issue very soon
through some application from the
Huerta government which it is under
stood is not disposed to remain salts
fed with the action of Ambassador
Wilson in recognizing it as a defacto
government only The tragic events
of Sunday are likely to be considered.
Withholding of full recognition, how
ever, is not in any sense involved IN
a decision of any question of 1nterVen-
ton in Mexican affairs. President IaIt
himself has declared he has not
changed his policy in that regard as
result of the latest development in
the Mexican capital and it remains true
that probably only the extreme jeopar-
dy of Americans and foreigners III
Mexico would be regarded as sum
cient for departure from that pollcy.
Advices at the state department over
night were singularly free for exciting
features Most important was the re-
port that old General TreVlno, IN com
mand of the Madero forces in north
eastern Mexico, but who was one or
the staunch supporters of former
President Diaz, has declared his ale
glance to the Huerta regime ana re
ouested authorization to accept the
provisional governorship OF NueVo
Leon.
From Tampico comes a statement
through the American consul that the
public in the Tampico Tuxpan dis
/ Of a II
government and that normal condi-
tions are prevailing.
In Chihuahua, however, signs of
considerable resistance to the new
government are reported. Volunteers
in the southern part have declared
against it and propose to resist Its au-
thority Action of the military author
tiles last Saturday in arreSting state
officials on a charge OF comphclty IN
the plot to restore Madero has added
to the threatened trouble and since
Saturday the rebels have burned the
bridges on the Northwestern railway
Ernesto Madero Escaped.
Vera Cruz, Feb. 24.-Ernesto Ma
dero who was finance minister in the
cabinet of his nephew, President Ma
dero. arrived here with his family on
special car this morning. They will
probably depart this afternoon on
board the Cuban gunboat Cuba EV-
erything is quiet here.
British Government Will Wait.
London, Feb. 24.-The British gov
ernment will not recognize the gov
ernment of Mexico until it has been
confirmed by a general election, ac-
cordine to an auth horitative statement
today.
Investigating the Murders.
Mexico iCty, Feb. 24.-Official inves-
tigation into death of President Madero
and Vice President Suarez Saturday is
to be begun at once but the general
~, will cIJhc a n
the official version of the occurrence.
The fact that the bodies of the two
statesmen were recovered in the rear
of the prison was explained today by
the statement that a second encounter
occurred close to the building. 1t is
said the automobiles ran along a side
road and that MADEIRA and Suarez
Jumped out and were running when
they were caught between the fire OF
the guards and the attacking party,
thus accounting for wounds being In
flicted on them from different direc-
tions.
With the passing of Francisco Ma
dero. the general opinion prevails that
the tenseness of the situation has been
relieved.
There is a marked tendency on the
mart of all classes to accept the new
prder of things. From various parts
of the country reports have been re-
ceived telling of further adheslons to
the new administration. The neWspa-
pers also herald the new era and
nronhesv immediate peace and the
early resumption of prosperous con-
dition:.
General Huerta's government uh-
doubtedly for the present at least has
the upper hand in the country.
A committee of followers OF Zapata
arrived today to discuss arrsS1gement
to bring about peace in the south. Re
| Dorts from the state OXaca indicate
| the disaffected Indians there have
been placated-
Juan Sanchez Azcona, the private
secretarv of Francisco Madero was re-
! leased from prison today.
Entire second Division to Go.
washington, Feb. 24.-Complete or
ders were issued late today by Secre-
tary Stimson to Major General Carter
| to mobilize the entire Second army di-
vision at Galveston Preparatory or
| ders had been issued earlier in the
day.