The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27

Probably the immediate result will
be to hasten the military and naval
preparations in order to have the sol
diers and sailors and marines ready
to answer a call for instant embarka
ton If further developments in
Mexico should demand their employ.
ment.
The one danger to be apprehended,
which almost certainly would result
in the launching Of an army Of inva.
sion, would be the commission of
some act or acts in Mexico that would
endanger the lives of foreign citizens
and Americans, for, having assured
the diplomatic representatives in
Washington Of the disposition and
ability of this government to protect
their nationals in Mexico in the same
degree as the Americans, the govern
ment has assumed an obligation that
cannot be ignored.
Huerta's Statement.
Mexico City.-The following Official
statement Of President Huerta was
given out at the palace:
II called together the cabinet to re-
port that Madero and Pine Suarez,
who had been detained at the palace
at the disposition of the war depart.
ment, were taken to the penitentiary
in accordance with a previous deci.
sion, as the result Of which that es.
Enlistment was placed under the
charge of an army officer for it's bet
ter security.
when the automobiles had ira
versed about two-thirds of the way
to the penitentiary, however, they
were attacked by an armed group, and
the escort descended from the ma.
chimes to offer resistance. Suddenly
the group grew larger and the pris.
oners tried to escape.
Prisoners Were Shot.
can exchange of shots then took
place in which two Of the attacking
party were killed and two were
wounded. Both prisoners were killed.
The automobiles were badly damaged.
THE president and his cabinet
have resolved that the affairs shall be
consigned to the military judicial au,
thorities, so they may make q strict
investigation with the direct interven.
ton of the military prosecutor gen.
eral."
De La earra Explains.
Francisco De La Barra, the foreign
minister, sent an official statement to
the foreign diplomatic representatives
in which he said:
"The department of foreign relations
desires to make known, as already
announced to the ambassador of the
United States. the British minister
and other members of the diplomatic
corps on various occasions, that the
government decided at council of
the ministers that all acts relating to
Madero and Pine Saurez should be ad>
Indicated strictly according to law al
was due, and that in consequence the
accusation process, II such had taken
place, would not have departed one
iota from the legal measures apple.
able to the case.
Sought Safety for Prisoners.
"That after making this decision,
the government agreed to remove Ma.
dero and Saurez to the penitentiary.
where they would have the necessary
security, consideration and comforts.
THAT the minister Of foreign 70.
lations 50 informed. Ambassador viii.
SON, saying that the Mexican. govern.
ment would proceed always in accord
with the law and that the removal OF
the ex-president and the ex-vice presi.
dent to the penitentiary would be for
the reason indicated.
II desire to give all the facts Of
which 1 am cognizant connected with
the affair, which is deeply deplored
both for sentiments Of humanity and
because of the gravity of the affair,
which has surprised the government
and the importance of which is not
underestimate by the government.