New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-20
SLAYERS Of MADER0
SUSTAINED BY COURT
Mexican Military Tribunal
Holds His Killing Not a
Punishable Crime.
GAMB0A FOR PRESIDENT
Catholic Party May Make Him
It's Candidate-Rebels at
Odds.
GAMBOA FOR PRESIDENT
rRy Cable 10 The Tribune.l

Mexico city, Sept 19.-According to
decision handed down by the Military
Court to-day. the deaths of the late Presi-
dent Francisco l. Madero and Vice-Presi-
dent Jose Maria Pine Suarez were not
brought about by punishable crime
The decision comes after an investiga-
ton lasting six months. Immediately
after the ten days battle in the streets
OF Mexico City last February. which re-
suited In the coming into power OF Pro-
visional President Huerta, the inquiry was
started by the military commandment of
the federal district.
The witnesses included Major Francisco
Cardenas. who commanded the escort con-
veying President Madero and Vice-Presi-
dent Suarez TO the penitentiary from the
national palace. Several other officers
and people living near the jau were ex-
amined
Congress Rebukes Huerta.
Sehor Gamboa. Minister OF Foreign
Relations, went TO the Chamber OF Depu-
ties this afternoon and made long
speech urging the chamber to permit
Eduardo Tamariz TO accept the post Of
Minister Of Public instruction. Senior
Gamboa dwelt on the necessity OF rele-
eating TO oblivion the unfortunate re-
lgious differences OF the past. which mad
entailed on the country untold misfor-
tunes He said that the religious afiilia-
lions OF Tamariz as a Catholic were
matter OF indifference. as In taking the
oath Of Office he has promised TO obey the
| constitution and reform laws.
| He also pointed out that Porfrio Diaz
had adopted a policy OF Cancellation as
between the Clericals and the Liberals.
| and AIadcro had followed in Diazs foot
steps I'm this respect Madero's Minister
Of Foreign Relations at the time Of Ma
dero's downfall Pedro Lascurain. is
| known as decided Catholic.
Senior Gamboa also enlarged upon the
| undesirabilty OF a conflict between the
Executive and the Legislature I'm tile
present circumstances. but all his arRu-
ments were unavailing. The chamber
persisted in refusing to give Tama:iz
permission 10 enter the Cabinet, the vote
against him being los to %
This fact has double significance. for,
on the one hand. II indicates the revival
on the other II brings Congress into Ci-
rect conflict with Huerta. Under Porhrio
Diaz the Legislature was always amen
able to the views OF the Executive
Many recent events. eliminating in the
attitude OF the Chamber OF Deputies tow
ard the appointment OF Eduardo Tamariz
az Minister OF Public instruction. point 10
"A recrudescence OF the old animosities
between the Clericals and Liberals. which
Lcaused so much bloodshed and turmoil in
Mexico about the middle OF the iast GEN.
fury. II was these animosities that led to
the war OF reform and the attempt 10
establish monarchy In Mexico. under
I Macmillan of Hapsburg. with the sup
port OF French bayonets. despite the con-
sttution OF 1891 and the reform laws OF
1859 and 1915.
Catholic Party Power.
The Clerical party has always been
strong and one OF the reasons why Por-
frlo Diaz was unwilling 10 give free play
TO electoral institutions was that he knew
that In a fair Held the Clercals would be
able 10 win at the polls almost every
where. Even Madero. who laid such
stress on suffrage was obliged. in order
! 70 prevent the Catholic party having n
majority I'm the Chamber OF Deputies. TO
permit his political managers in the
! Chamber 10 reject the credentials OF
many Catholic Deputies. notwithstanding
that In reality they were perfectly in
| order
The bitterness that has arisen over
Tamariz's appointment and the opposi-
ton OF the Chamber TO its ratification is
| likely 20 complicatc tho situation. The
Catholic papers this morning publish in
dignant comment on the attitude OF the
Chamber. attributing il exclusively 10 the
fact that Tamariz is n member of the
| Catholic party. La Nacion" says
that Liberal deputies set their Jaco6ini-
cal principles above the interests OF the
country. and "El Pals" says that the
deputies. besides giving sorry proof OF
their Jacobinism. have placed themselves
in direct conflict with the executive by re-
fusing 10 sanction the appointment made
By him I'm the use OF his constitutional
privilege OF selecting his official family.
How the deadlock will end cannot DC
! forcseen. Those who know Huerta thlnh
Il unlikely he will cancel the appoint
ment. on the other hand II Is necessary
for the Chamber Deputies To give perinis-
sion TO one of its members. as TamariZ
is. In order that he may legally accept
an appoIntlve post under the executive