The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
Goes Before General Huerta
and Asks That Husband
Be Spared
NO ASSURANCE OF
SAFETY is GIVEN
Affairs in Republic Appear More
Peaceful-Southern Rebels Must
Be COPIED With--Federals Re-
pulsed in Light Attack

Mexico City, February 22.-Francisco L
Madero's wife stood before Gen. Vic.
tcriano Huerta. the provisional president
of Mexico today and pleaded for clem-
ency for her husband. She left the ma
tional palace with no assurance for his
safety and she was forced to forego the
consolation of conversation with the I'M
prisoned ex-ruler whose guards are en-
forcing risidly the order of incommuni-
cado
| General Huerta treated the downcast
frightened woman with every courtesy,
but he explained to her that in view OF
the investigations to which ex-President
Madero would be subjected his fate was
in other hands, intimating that congress
probably would render the final decision.
From the state of Coahuila and other
northern points in Mexico where rumors
OF dissatisfaction with the new admlnis-
tration are rife. more reassuring news
reached the capital today
Governor Carranza OF the state of Goa
hula. who joined hands with Emilio and
Raou Madero, brothers of the deposed
president, are said to have been unable
to increase their following
Villareal Resigns Office
Governor Vlllar If the state of Nuevo
Leon, father-in-lt s'avo Madero.
who recently wa 9a at the
capital, has reiet 4sa.asf
signing from office.
The most active trouble asls
the government has to cope IL
caused by groups of southern rebels. One
band of 100 men today entered tho village
OF Ozumba on the Inter Oceanic railway
and looted and burned the public build
ings. A force of federal troops sent
from Ameeameca was repulsed though the
government losses were only slight Eur
tller reinforcements have been sent from
the capital and a second effort to dis
uldge the rebels viii be made. a..
To an emissary of The proykfonal g3v-
ernraent the rebels said they W ID feel.
oeiize the government when it has gadopt-
90 riis plan or San Esis Potosi as re-
vised in Tacubaya This revision plan u
that which sought year ago TO place
Emilio vasquez i'm the presidency.
Acceptance OF the new administration
in Mexico is not SO general as at first
thought To the states OF Coahuila, So
ment of the overthrow of Francisco Ma
dero, declared they We're not IN agree
ment with the new conditions, must now
be added part of the state of Oaxaca.
where the Semano Indians have refused
to recognize the government OF Provision
al President Huerta.
The governor of Oaxaca is so alarmed
by the disturbed conditions in the state
capital that he has asked for reinforce
ments from Mexico City.
Conditions Still Uncertain
Between the federal capital and the
port of Vera Cruz also conditions are
still uncertain. Bodies of federal troops
have been sent to the cities of Jalapa
and Orizaba. in the state of Vera Cruz.
to maintain the balance OF power. The
Indians in the state of Oaxaca have gons
on the warpath from personal motives.
Felix Diaz Is native of that state
and the Indians declare that lnasmuch as
he mas not been made president of the
republic, If it is necessary to appoint O.
provisional president, Ffdencio Hernandez,
another native of Oaxaea. who has had
very distinguished army career, should
be nominated. In no case, say the In
dians, will they recognize Gen. Victoriano
Huerta
Disturbances which have broken out In
the state of Vera Cruz are supposed TO
indicate that the support the new admin
istraton has gained I'm that state is ques-
tionable.
a small group of sappers with Fran
cisco Madero stopped a train on which
he was believed to be fleeing from the
federal capital to the coast, with the OBJ
ject Of rescuing the deposed president.
The news reached Gen. Roberto Valesco
at Vera Cruz to whom it was reported
the venture had been successful. He
thereupon loaded number of trains with
troops and rushed them to Orizaba to
fight under the banner of the fallen pres
ident. The new government under ten
eral Huerta was informed of the move
ment and force of federal troops was
sent off posthaste from the federal cap
ital to Orzaba and on reaching there
surrounded and disarmed the men COM
manded by General Velasco.
What may be regarded as executive
sanction for an investigation OF the
national treasury with view 20 de-
termining ex-President Madero's re-
sponsibility for any shortage. is con-
tained In a message to congress today
by the foreign minister, Francisco De
La Barra.
The message was agreed upon by
fContisued on Pnge Eieht.D