Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

lCOnS1TOeO FROM rage 1.
his government, was based purely on
humanitarian motives and on the be-
lief that the execution of Madero
would be blot on the record Ut the
new government.
Huerta's Uromise Broken.
General Huerta promptly gave as
sugances that no i'll advised action
would be taken and created the ex-
pectation that Madero would not be
killed.
In a cehleSram to the state depart
ment today. Mr.. Wilson reported that
according to reports published in Mex
leo City this morning by the govern
ment authorities. Madero and Suarez
were slain in street fight while on the
way to the penitentiary.
General Huerta at once promised
Ambassador Wilson that he would in
stitute rigid judicial investigation Of
the incident. This, Of course, will be
productive Of no other result than to
support the government claim that the
Maderistas attempted to rescue Ma
dero and Suarez and in the melee the
two men were shot.
No one here doubts for a moment
that Madero and Suarez were deliber-
ately assassinated.
1t is alleged that the purpose OF
transferring them to the penitentiary
was for their greater security II
this were true it would have been an
easy matter to spirit them thru the
streets.
1t may have been that the govern
ment permitted the news Of their pro-
posed transfer to leak out in the hope
that a rescue would be attempted, in
order that the opportunity would ne
presented for their murde
But however their death was brought
about, it is clear that the Euerta gov
eminent was responsible for their
safety. and that it was guilty Of gross
negligence to say the least. in placing
the deposed officials in position
where their lives were in danger.
Will Watch Huerta Closely.
The effect Of the treacherous con-
duct of Huerta toward Madero, the
man under whom he served as military
commander, and ais responsibility for
the death Of his former chief, will be,
so far as the United States is con-
cerned, to place his claims to the gov
eminent Of Mexico under more rigid
scrutiny.
His assurances of protection &c
orleans and foreigners generally and
their property Will be regarded as
worthy of little consideration and as
justifying the adoption of all possible
precaution and even intervention ii
necessary.
His government has not been recog-
nized by the United States nor has ans
refusal to recognize it been made. Am
bassador Wilson is in relations win
MIN as the de facto authority in Mex
leo City and in other places where his
rule has been accepted.
Troops May Be Landed.
Huerta will be held to strict account
ability for any attack upon Americans
and should these attacks be Of a gen.
eral character. or should communica-
ton be interrupted between Mexico
City and its port, Vera Cruz, marines
and blue jackets Will be landed at ones
and will be promptly reinforced by the
army.
Public opinion in the United States
is expected to support such policy
and the murder Of the Maderos anC
Suarez unquestionably will create sucl
feeling in this country as to back VI
the extreme step of intervention
should it be taken.
Likened to Cuban Conditions.
The condition in Mexico at the pres.
ent time is similar to that which pre-.
vailed in Cuba in 1898.
Not as many people have died from
want in Mexico as in Cuba, but there is
destitution abroad in the land. Texas
Arizona, and New Mexico have beer
DEM nding action to assure peace ir
their territory, and their representa-.
tives in congress have been urging
the administration to take SUMMARY
steps to end the Mexican trouble.
If this administration desired to in
tervene. there is not the slightest ques-
ton that grounds for such step exis
as solid as those which inspired Presi.
dent Mckinley to adopt the policy tina
led to the war with Spain.
In the case of Mckinley, however
he was supported by an almost unani
nous public sentiment, while in tn,
Mexican situation there is indispositior
on the part Of the American people t.
embark on long and costly foreign
| adventure.