The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-02-26
Gen. Huerta Proclaimed
Military Dictator.
FROM CARNAGE TO REVELRY
Efficiency of the Monroe Doc
trine Is Now Brought
a Into Question.
Much WILL BE LEFT WILSON

night says.
"The great nations of Europe,
through their diplomatic represen-
tatives in Washington, have served
notice on the United States that i'm
mediate steps must be taken. TO re-
store peace in Mexico or openly an
nounce to the world that the Mon
roe Doctrine has been abandoned.
This information comes from
an authority so close to the Admin
istration that it cannot be question
ed. 1t supplies the reasons for the
hurried war preparations and dis
patch of army and navy ships to
the Mexican coast. t~.
rFor days the British, German,
French and Swiss representatives
have made visits to the State De-
partment and the White House.
They refuse to talk for publication,
for the obvious reason that the con-
ferences being held represent ire
DlonOOuS COuSSlucHCtS.
sit is said that within the last
"a hours a demand has been made
upon President Taft which amounts
TO an u,timatum. AS a result the
report of the latest coup d'etat in
Mexico; wiffyir put General -ffUertd
in command as Madero's successor,
has in no way interfered with the
war preparations.
Neither Secretary of War Slim
son nor Secretary of the Navy Mey-
err has issued any orders that will
stop the movements of battle ships
and marines.
Secretary Knox read the early
press reports tonight from Mexico
with grave concern, but declined to
make any comment. He said 10
statement would be given out until
the State Department received the
| facts from Ambassador Wilson.
In the meantime orders were
telegraphed by Quartermaster; Cen
eral j.. B., Aleshire to the Depot
Quartermaster at San Francisco to
have the transports Sheridan, Beau
ford and Sherman put into commits
sion Immediately for use in hand
ling troops on the West Coast OF
Mexico
Serious Situation.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 19.-The
startling news flashed from Mexico
City tonight lifted an immense load
from the shoulders of the Taft Adj
ministration.
With the government of Presi-
dent Francisco |. Madero fallen,
and General Victoriano Huerta,. pro
claimed President of Mexico, it de-
wolves upon American Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, at once to treat
with the de facto Mexican Govern
ment for. the protection of Ameri
cans throughout the republic.
Political recognition of the Gov
eminent which emerged tonight
out of the travail through which
Mexico. has passed during the last
two years, will be slower proceed
ing. But with many Americans
dead from the bullets of the con-
tending. forces in Mexico City. with
hundreds wounded and thousands
rendered homeless because of the
slaughter and carnage which have
resulted from the short range firing
in the streets Of the city, Mr.. Will
sons first duty will be to treat with
the new President for amelioration
of the conditions imposed upon
Americans and. other fqreiepefs. res-
lpeGqpy sipce, ths revolution enter
ed it's last stages.
- While this Government, will take
no concern, over /, the choice OF a
successor to President, Madero. such
a successor viii have to. demonstrate
his ability to maintain stable goy-
ernmept before political ,recogpi-
ton vii. be, accorded. him by the
United States. r III. ~.
i. Mexico is to-day. honeycombed
and torn asunder. by many revolp-
tionary movements. The principal
Of these are the oro7co movement
in, the north and the zapats upris-
ing in, the south. - - 80.
Lawlessness has become rife, and
robber. bands, masqueradipg as rev,
[olutionists. have sent terror through
the States of Mexico. from the Rio
Grande to Yucatan. 49,.
In order to lay claim, to political
recognition from. this Government,
this Government will demand that
| the new President be he General
Huerta or some other must put an
end tn these disturbing elements.
restore order and establish the