Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-19
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. GENERAL HUERTA TO
\ HEAD THE REPUBLIC \

\ HEAD THE REPUBLIC Y
y Mexico City, Feb 19.--General y
\ Huerta will probably become y
\ provisional president of Mexico y
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y of the deputies and senators. The y
= action to be taken appears to be y
y mere formality, as majority y
y has already signed a promise to =
y support an agreement between y
y Huerta and Diaz. y
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lave been asked by Huerta to invite
all the rebel bodies in their district
TO unite with them. The federal COM
rnanders will inform the rebels of the
developments in the capital and assure
them that the general election will be
held soon.
The conclusion of hostilites in the
capital revealed today that RodolfC
is still alive. He was wounded dur
ing an action in the neighborhood of
tine palace and has since been a pa
tient in one of the Red Cross hospi-
tails
About 130 students OF the military
school at Tlalpam, who were impli-
Gated in the plot for the liberation
vi Diaz from prison, and imprisoned
by Madero. were released today by or
Ger of General Huerta.
The attitude which Zapata, the reb-
G. leader, will take toward the new
regime, is problematical. According
TO member of the Madero house
hold, Zapata two days ago offered the
services of four thousand of his fol-
lowers to President Madero for use
against Diaz. 1t has been stated ap-
rarently on good authority, that Pres
iuent Madero had sent Zapata $780,
COO to come to his aid.
Huerta decided today to send troops
to Cuernavaca, in order to prevent
that city being occupied by Zapata.
The celebration of peace by the
ropulace really began few minutes
after Madero had been taken prison
er,
Great curiosity had been aroused by
luusual activity in the National pal
ace and the arrival there of General
Huerta, with Gustavo Madero, one of
tue brothers of the president. Humid
reds of people gathered around the
doors of the building. When General
l!uerta saw that the populace was
being held back by line of soldiers
lie gave orders to let them enter. The
crowd poured through the wide doors
in solid stream until the court yard
was filled. General Huerta then made
short speech to the gathering, brief
:, outlining the results of his action.
lie assured the hearers that peace
soon would be established throughout
the republic.
The people had expected to hear
General Huerta announce the victory
Of the government forces or that
Eiaz had surrendered.
Many of them stood for a moment
stupified by the statement which
|luerta made. Then they broke into
I: cheer which reached the ears of
Nladero in his temporary prison.
The plot to overthrow Madero took
lefinite form about noon yesterday.
ieneral Aurelio Banquet never had
'een in sympathy with the idea of an
duel within the limits of n
1opulous city. He was also moved
~ the fact that he had a son in the
anks of the rebels.
1t was arranged that Blanouet
'Eould play a role in the peace plan
secondary only to that of General
1uerta. /,
The force of 1000 men belonging to
3lanquet's command was moved in
rom its position near the British
cemetery and stationed near the Ma.
ional palace. 1t was planned that !
his force was intended to replace the
eserve troops which had been there :
many weeks and whose loyalty to I
fadero was unquestioned. 1
Later considerable opposition to the
lection of Huerta as provisional
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