The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

The last details of the organization
of Mexico's new government were
completed at A o'clock this afternoon
when members of President Huerta's S
official family took the oath in the
yellow room in the palace, immediate
ly above that occupied by the deposed
president and vice president.
Although unable to witness the
scenes from their room, Madero and
Suarez could hear plaudits of the
crowds in the streets and in the big
square in front, and the bugle calls of
the united army. Significant of the
birth of the new administration was
the frank display of soldiers, and the
effect on the crowds was not lost.
New Administration Stern
1t served as reminder that even If
1t was not military dictatorship that
had been established, the present ad-
ministration was of much sterner
quality than that which had just
fallen.
Gen. Felix Diaz was among those
In the yellow room when the minis
ters took the oath and heard pro-
nounced the formal time honored
phrase: IF you keep this oath, the
country will reward you; if you do
not. 1t viii call you TO an account
ing
General Diaz was present ostensibly
I'm no official capacity but merely as a
private citizen, which he became many
months ago on resigning his commits
sion as general in the regular army.
General Diaz came into his own late
this afternoon so far as a manifestation
Of popular approval was concerned Rid
ing at the head of his troops which for
nine days withstood attacks of the gov
ernment Diaz received such an ovation
as has not been witnessed here since the
triumphal entry of Madero at the close
of his revolution.
Crowds filled the streets to witness the
march of the troops from the arsenal and
the big square in front of the national
palace where the troops passed in review
before the new president. was one great
mass of humanity. In the line were the
guns which had battered the palace and
squads of men without uniforms bore
witness to the fact that Diaz had the
support of others than mutinous soldiers.
General Diaz true to his standing as
n retired army officer, was dressed in
civilian clothes. He was on horseback
A detachment of troops followed and
then a line of carriages containing the
new members of the cabinet At the
palace Diaz and his staff were reeeissA
Iy President Huerta in most cordial
manner and Fluctuations were exchanged
Flags floated everywhere along the line
Of march and the appearance of Diaz was
the signal for a great demonstration
Confetti and flowers were thrown from
the balconies and "vivas' sounded in
vast chorus in which the foreigners
joined:
At the close of the review the troops
were dispatched to the different barracks.
The crowds continued their jollification;
thousands marched through the downtown
district carrying banners and dividing
the ''vivas" between the popular idols
Huerta the president, and Daz, the con-
QueIer.
Madero and Pine Suarez betrayed in
their faces the chagrin and humilia
ton which they must have felt ac-
cording to officers of the guard. Meth
er deigned to ask questions as to what
was happening in the room above, but
the conversation of the guards served
to acquaint them with the proceedings
A smile was on the face of Madero,
but the detection of the former vice
president was too great, apparently, TO
permit a play of other emotions.
Federico GonzeIez Cara, the former
governor of the federal district, is
the third prisoner occupying the room
There is no partition. Each man is fur
nished with bed and meals are
brought periodically and served joint
ly. Madero has ceased to refuse food