Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
Acting President Of Mex
leo is Facing a New
Revolution.
a. STATES AGAINST HIM
Porfiro Diaz, Exile in Europe,
Said to Be Coming Back to
Old Home.

Mexico City, Feb. 22.-Acceptance
OF the new administration OF Mexico
Is not so general as at first thought.
To the states of Coahuila, Sonora and .
Yucatan, which from the moment OF .
the overthrow of Francisco Madero de- /
clared they were not in accord with the .
new condition, must be added part OF .
the state OF Oaxaca. where the Ser
rano Indians have refused 10 recog- F.
nize the government OF Provisional
President Huerta The governor OF
Oaxaca is 80 alarmed by the disturbed
conditions in the state capital that he
has asked for reinforcements from Mex
ico City.
INDIANS ON WAR PATH.
Between the federal capital and the
port OF Vera Cruz conditions are very
uncertain. Bodies Of federal troops
have been sent 70 the cities OF Jalapa
and Orizabain IN the state OF Vera
Cruz to maintain the balance OF power.
Indians in the state OF Oaxaca have
gone on the war path from personal
motives Felix Diaz Is q native Of
that state. and the Indians declare
that inasmuch as he has not been
made president OF the republic. If nee
essary TO appoint a provisional presi-
dent, Fidencio Hernandez, another ma
tive of Oaxaca. and with a distin-
guished army career. should be nom
mated. IN no case, say the Indians, Will
they recognize General Huerta.
NADEaO MOVE THWkRTED.
sympathizers with Madero stopped
n train which was believed fleeing
from the federal capital TO the coast
with the object OF rescuing the de
posed president On receipt OF the
news General Roberto Velasco at the
city of Vera Cruz sent train Of troops
TO Orlzaba 10 fight under the banner
OF the fallen president The new gov
srnment Under General Huerta was in
formed Of this movement. and force
of federal troops we're sent immediate
ly from the federal capital 20 Orizaba.
Reaching there they surrounded and
General Valasco.
Venostiano CarTanZa, governor or
the state OF Coahuila, with 1900 men,
is working with Emilio and Raoul Ma
dero. brothers OF the deposed presi-
dent. who are at San Pedro, Madero's
old home. near Saltillo, which is Car
ranza's base.
OFFERS MEN AND MONEY.
Jose Gayou, former governor CT
Sonora, has telegraphed from Mexi-
cali to Governor Maytorena Of Sonora
Offering him 5000 men and 100000
pesos TO restore Madero 10 office. Gov
ernor Maytorens has telegraphed to
the senate and Provisional President
Huerta repudiating the new admins
tration.
The governor OF Yucatan, ignorant
of the death Of Gustayo Maderu, has
wired him Offering the services o.
1900 men and money to assist In q
new revolution.
PoRFIRIO DIAZ COMING BACK.
General Porfrio Diaz, expression
OF the republic. who has been in exile
in Europe. is coming home. There il
not the slightest possibility that b,
again will mix IN the politics Of Mex
ico. but his enforced exile is ended
Word was received today from Pari
that within a short time General Dia
again will be in his private residence
in Cadena street, an interested spec
tator OF the development Of the ney
regime.
II was authoritatively stated tha
the arrival home OF General Diaz vii
be not later than April 2, the ann
versary Of the taking Of Puebla by hi
forces in 1867 in the war OF Frenc
Intervention. This day will be cele
brared IN honor OF General Diaz.
READY TO EMPLOY ARMY.
Calmly and dispassionately Genera
Huerta outlined his program for tn
use OF the army in restoring an
maintaining order. He admitted tina
in many parts OF the republic wher
the news OF the change in govern
ment had not been received all wa
not in accord with peace. To thes
sections, he said. he would send emf
saries IN an attempt TO bring aboJ
order or II necessary troops would
dispatched 70 them TO inform the Pc
pie OF the governments desires
Il want TO restore TO Mexico ths
uninterrupted current Of riches whic
is her right Huerta continued. "an
10 bring about such conditions in II
country that all the diplomats will fe,
that their nationals are secure"
The president declared that he Z
vored free press IN Mexico. sayin
even antagonistic organs were desi