The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-21
DECLARES z
/ HIMSELF
DICTATOR
nuerta Takes Com
mand In Mexico.
MADERO UNDER ARREST
President Seized With His Family
at National Palace.
GENERAL DIAz lNDORSES COUP
GENERAL DIAz lNDORSES COUP
Is Appointed Commander r.'n.Chisf
/. otthe Federal and Rebel Forces
and the Bloody Revolution Is
atAn .Popu|ace Rejoicing
, In the Streets.


Mexico City, Feb. 19.-Declarins
himself military dictator, General
victoriano Huerta, who has been in
command of the federal troops, as.
sumed. full charge Of the situation
late last night, and President Fran.
cisco ]. Madero ana other members OF
Ais family were placed under arrest
IN the national palace by General
Blssauet, backed by the Twenty.ninth
infantry, which arrived from Toluca
20 reinforce the Maderista cause.
Immediately following the arrest of
President Madero ENJOYS represent.
ing General Huerta conferred with
General Felix Diaz. with the result
that General Huerta has been pro-
claimed provisional president.
General Huerta In person arrested
GnstavO MaderO. brother OF the
president. In u restaurant near the
palace. at the time General Banquet
was placing Francisco MaderO and
his family under arrest.
All firing ceased and the streets
were crowded with people, shouting
'Viva Huerta and Viva Diaz."
Tho first signs OF wavering were
evidenced by President Madero.. He
made an offer to General Diaz 70
6rins about the resignation OF Pine
6uaIex, vice president, and the cabi.
net. but insisted that he himself re-
main In office. This proposition was
mot accepted by General Diaz.
Fall Of the Government.
The fall Of the government was
Drought about by the success OF the
senate In prevailing on General Hu
srta. who had been the mainstay OF
the government, to assume charge. In
the afternoon the senate. In extraor
dinary session. voted to oust Madero
A committee was appointed to confer
with General Huerta. The committed
wss entirely successful. The fedora
cOlnmander.in.chief left the deputa
tiOn after giving his promise to &C
~ provisional president. The senate
~ once proclaimed General Huerti
N head Of the government.
Messengers were sent to Genera
neax, who approved OF the actiol
taken. The rebel commander con
sonted to Huertas appointment large
ty because he desired a military maj
placed In office and because Of hi
confidence In Huerta's ability to quel
disorder. Diaz ordered his troops Il
cesse lighting.
rsngement made. continued to resis,
He vas supported by his brother Gus
tay0 and his uncle Ernesto. After
conference between Generals Huert
end Banquet, the latter arrested Ms
der0 and several OF the cabinet an
pat them In prison. The presiden
Was arrested while he was discussin
With his cabinet plan to declare tn
vtce presidency vacant, hoping ther,
~ To appease General Diax. Ceners
boaNquet. accompanied by his prime
~ osicers. suddenly entered tn
Vsss:ceut's private Office and notifie
S1Aaero and his advisers that the
Wsrs. prisoners.
Shortly afterward General Huert
arrested Gustavo Madero. the hnanc
06aister. IN q restaurant near the n,
usnai palace. and sent him to prisoi
The army hailed the coup wit
eAssSing. General Banquet visite
0sasral Diax. Soon after. Generl
Uoax moved troops from the arsenl
- the national palace. He was mad
Sommander-in-chief OF the army On
tAs rebellion was otsicially declared {
- eud. 49,
I've rebel troops and their form'
uAtsgonists OF the federal army mi
n Eled freely and exchanged congrat
cations. The entire federal army wei
evsr to Dhz and the ofIicers had lit
Atnsculty In bringing about cham
- allegiance.
Thousands Dead or Wounded.
Frcm source usually consider,
careful and conservative. It has be-
oksted that the number Of dead as
result Of the uprising IL not less IN,
4oeo while the total OF the wound
um0unts TO from 5000 TO 10000. II
Rsas majority Of these ars not Q
tIt0f N q tttf "A N s'fiIl i (, iti q. n ,I