Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
WILL SAVE MADERO
Further U. S. Protests Against
Execution Go to Mexico.
SLAYERS TO BE PUNISHED
Will Be Held Responsible for Bloody
Work by This Country.
CABINET REVIEWS SITUATION
Taft and Knox Determined That
Ousted Executive Shall Be Dealt
With Justly.

Before the close OF today Ambassador
Wilson. in Mexico City. will receive ad-
ditional advices from the administration.
through Secretary Knox, that the United
States will deplore harsh treatment for
Francisco Madero, the deposed prcSident
of Mexico. Under no circumstances would
the taking of his life be regarded as a
humane act, and there would be strong
disposition here to severely condemn per-
sons guilty of numbering him and in some
manner hold them responsible for their
bloody work.
The Mexican situation, especially that
bearing upon the talk of shooting Mad
meeting. which lasted for some time. The
President and Secretary Knox were de-
termined that, SC far as the influence of
this government goes, the slaughter Of
Madero must not take place, and that
Stand Made Known.
Secretary Knox, it became known. in
structed Ambassador Wilson more than
thirty-six hours ago that Gen. Huerta,
the provisional president. should be in
formed that the United States would re-
Sret to see harsh measures adopted in
the treatment of the deposed president
Mr.. Wilson acted promptly upon those
instructions, as shown in the dispatches
from Mexico, and has wired the State
Department that there will be delibera-
ton as to the disposition to be made of
the imprisoned former chief executive.
There were no limitations from Mr.. Will
son as to what the disposition may be-
Wilc0n'C
action, followed by further representa-
tions from the administration, will save
the life of the prisoner and probably re-
suit in his exile.
The fate of Madero is of no consequence
to the administration except in its hu-
name aspects. 1t has long been known
that Ambassador Wilson and MaderO
were not friendly to each other and that
the administration felt that a stronger
man in Mexico might assure a greater
measure of peace there. Madero. how
ever. according to all advices, official and
otherwise. has been humane man, even
to a point that helped in bringing about
his own downfall. His execution, it is
felt. would be a severe blow to Mexico in
the eyes of the civilized world, which
would think that the United States could
have used strong pressure to prevent.
Damaged in Worlds Eyes.
The killing of Gustavo Madero, the
Presidents brother. has already damaged
Mexico in the world at large, and the
talk of similar treatment for Francisco
Madero has aroused people in all direc-
tions. That the administration felt the
same way and acted promptly was favor
ably commented upon in diplomatic cir
cles today.
There is now little question that Gus
tavo Madero a strong and able man. was
killed in cold blood, although Gen. Huerta
has made known to the State Department
that the killing was without orders from
him or those connected with him.
Gov. Colquitt's repeated requests for an
increase in the troops now patrOlling the
Texas frontier are all met at the War
Department with the statement that the
present patrol. aggregating about 1900
troops. is sufficient for the adequate pro-
lection of border interests as demOnstrat-
ed by the excellent results obtained in
the last two years.
Where Troops Are Stationed.
The present positions of troops along
the American-Mexican frontier are as
follows according to statement issued
today from the office Of the chief of staff
of the army:
One troop of 18th Cavalry, Alamo
Huece: one troop of 18th Cavalry, Ana
pra: detachment of 9th Cavalry and two
troops of 9TH Cavalry. Apache; one troop
of 9th Cavalry, Arivoca; one company Of
Signal Corps. two troops of 18th Cavalry,
two souadrons of I'd Cavalry, Fort Bliss;
one squadron of 14th Cavalry. Fort
Clarke: one troop of 18th Cavalry. Clint;
one troop of 18th Cavalry. Columbus: one
troop of 18th Cavalry, Culberson's ranch ;
one and o1e-half troops of 14th Cavalry.
Del Rio; one and one-half sQuadrons of
9th Cavalry, Douglas; I'D Infantry, one
battalion and machine gun platoon of 18th
Infantry and one battery of field artillery,
Ell Paso; one troop 18th Cavalry; Fa-
bens; one troop I'd Cavalry, Finley: one
troop 9th Cavalry. Forest; one troop 9th
Cavalry, Gasdon Canon; one troop of the
I'd Cavalry, one troop of the 18th Cav
airy, Fort Hancock; 4th Cavalry, less
two troops, Huachuca: one troop 18th
Cavalry. Lang's ranch: one squadron
14th Cavalry. Fort Mackintosh; two
troops 18th Cavalry, one troop ID Cavalry,
Maria; two troops 9th Cavalry. NOgales;
one troop of the 18th Cavalry, Pelea and
Noria: one troop of 14th Cavalry. Sander
son; one troop of I'd Cavalry. Cora Blan-
co; one troop of 14th Cavalry. Terlingra; |;
one platoon 18th Infantry. Tia Juana;
one troop of the 9th Cavalry. Warren:
one company of the I'D Infantry, Ysuta.