The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20
FATE HANGS
IN the BALANCE
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etudants ara Heroes.

The student. tsHas%'e 81 3hs nshHYYs nmYHYtary school
at Tlalpam. who initiated the revolt
In the federal capital twelve days
ago. have been received an heroes by
residents Of Mexico City.
The soldiers who only u couple OF
days ago were shooting at one au-
other In the streets are fraternizing
today and describing the events OF
the bombardment from their differ
ent points Of view.
General Huerta regards himself ms
nothing more than provisional
president and declared today that
general elections will be held promp-
tly for selecting u permanent admin
istratI0n.
THE Huerta administration has
made no plans or promises. nor is II
Handicapped by promises made by
Felix Diax." declared Its leader to-
day. 1T begins as a business ad-
ninlstration. promising nothing
more than good government"
General Hucrta's cabinet will
take the oath Of office tonight and
the routine business OF the govern
nent will then be resumed.
Dispatches from the Interior today
told OF the activity Of Zapatistas at
various points and OF fresh uprisinRS
In the state Of Tlaxaca. headed by
the ex-head governor OF Hidalgo. Al
though willing to come TO reasonable
terms with the rebels the new ad-
sniiiistrution II determined the army
for the suppression OF Independent
snarchixtic bands which have hithcr
TO counted on the support OF those
whose sole object was the removal Of
Madero.
The belief began to spread this
afternoon that the hour of repris-
alx had passed with the execution Of
Huerta'a action In OBTAINING the ex-
president aroused some suspicion.
All the banks were opened today
nRd street ear service was partly re-
sumed. ~v9U
Belief that he danger OF foreign
Intervention In Mexico is over Is cx-
pressed by the newspapers. II Is popu
larly believed that the foreign hn-
,Ions will make no objections to rec
ogni,lon OF the new government since
nli constitutional forms have been
properly observed. The supreme
court today formally ratified the
change.
In an Effort to satisfy u popular de
mand. u new portfolio has been ad-
,lctl. to the cabinet. that OF agricul-
ture. This IL held by Manuel Garxa
|, Aldspc who was Identified with the
rebel movement In the North and Ia
now under bail on u charge Of vio-
United States. Scpor Aldape'x chief
work will b. to study out u solution
Of tho agrarian problem. which has
been the xubjcc; Of attack by rebels
both In the north and south.
The fate Of Eruucisco Madcro ix to
be left In the hands OF the new cabi-
net nud will doubtless lie decided to-
niEht. The sx-prcsidcut II now tho
perSonRl prisoner Of General Hucrta,
who refuses TO accept the rcsp0nsi-
biiity for his disposition.
General Huerta was on the point
Of permitting Madero and Suarcx to
leave the country. but was counsel
led to delay action by close friends
who considered II probable that Ma
tcro would usc his freedom to hatch
new plots.
The provisional president declared
he would place the case OF MadcrO
i.eforc the vabinet ministers immc-
office. There appeared u strong
probability, today that the appoint
ment Of q lunacy commission to OK
anime him would be urged as u no
luton.
A new inter protection OF the sol
dIers OF the allegiance was given by
General Huerta. addressing the stu
dents OF the military school at Tlai-
ram today. These students were the
oues who began the revolt In the cap.
ital.
Although Hucrta directed the
campaign against Felix Diaz with
vigor for more than "A week. he told
these boys that they acted properly
md lived up to their obligation AZ
army men In striking for the well
fare OF their country" All OF them
received commissions as licutena1,ts.
There Is TO be no laxity in ordin.
ary army discipline under the new
regime. This was Indicated by tho
prompt execution In one OF the court
yards OF the national palace today
of n buEler who had fired ON his su-
perl0r officer.
Kenneth Turner OF Los Angeles,
who was arrested us spy for enter
Ing the rebel lines with II camera
during the battle. was released to-
day.
Turner had given some rebel out
posts an assumed name. The dis
covery Of this and Of n letter signed
ily Madero In his possession resulted
In his detention.