The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-28
REBELS UNDER ZAPATA MAKE
SOME ExoRBlTANT DEMANDS
WHICH ARE DECLINED.
MADER0 DEATH PR0BED
Six Men Are Arrested in Connection
With Murder of Former President
to Uphold Official Stories in Con-
nection With the Affair.

Mexico City, Feb. 27.--That the in
vestigations now being conducted to
determine the responsibility for the
death of Madero and Pine Suarez are
tending to support the official state
ments relative to an attacking party.
is indicated by the arrest of Jose
Zamarcona and five others, today al
legged to have been members of the
party which attempted to rescue the
former president and vice president.
These men are of not public promi-
nence. Iamarcona Is classed as their
leader. AS yet no statement has been
given out as to the result Of the in
vestigations.
Negotiations with the representa-
tives of the rebels, especially the Ia
patistas continue with varying sue
cess. The latest committee to con-
fer with the government represents
General de Ia d'O, 1nez Salazar and
Felipe Aguilar, all of whom have en-
viable regulations for the thorough
ness of their vicious warfare Among
the conditions set forth is one which
was insisted upon from time to time
by all Zapatistas. including Emliano
Zapata, that all federal troops be re-
tired from the state of Morelos and
garrisons be composed of an army
made up of rebels.
Declined.
President Huerta has declined to
grant this demand but this has not
resulted in breaking off negotiations.
Meanwhile men under these leaders
have occupied Ayotcingo and Chalco,
near the edge of the federal district,
and Juchitepec, a short d distance to
the south.
Fearing that they will levy forced
loans and restnck their commissary
department from the various towns.
the government has sent them money
sufficient to maintain them during
the period of negotiations. If tho
negotiations with the Xapatistas do
not result In their surrender, the gov
ernment must begin a campaign with
conditions reversed-~the rebels In pos
session of a majority of the towns.
taking advantage of the withdrawal
OF the troops which were brought to
the capital to assist in the battle
hero, the Zapatlstas found no diff
Guilty in occupying towns at Will.
In all the exchanges between the
government and Zapatistas, represen
tativcs OF the minor chiefs have acted
for the rebels. Iapata himself has
not Indicated his intentions but the
government Is hopeful that he will
send representatives to the capital at
an early date.
Discussing the hopes and aims of
the government, the minister of the
interior Garcia Granados said to-
day:
"The government desires all reason
able elements of the rebels to co-op-
crate with it and to this end it will
respect state rights. taking no part in
internal affairs and imposing no gov
ernors. BY this means the govern
ment believes the tension speedily will
be reduced. But If unfortunately
there should arise in some state ele-
ments OF discord. the government will
use all its energies for the re- ostab-
| lishment OF peace"
In Coahuiia.
| General Trucy Aubert at Torreon
of the column acting in cooperation
with General Trevino at Monterey In
the campaign against the rebels in the
state of Coahuiia, The situation in
that state, according to information
received at the national palace, has
not improved. Ex-Governor Carran-
"a still is defying the Huerta govern
mcnt
/ Two notable figures are pris-
oners In the south-Antonio Hidalgo,
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