Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
Provisional Government Plans
to Re- e-eStabIiSh EXiled Die
tator in Power.
|WILL BE WELCOMED
BY PUBLIC AS HERO
Federal Army Gives Battle to
Rebels Orders Given to
Exterminate Bands.

uENTcO CITY, Feb. 2S.-Porfrio
b.. former president and builder Of
H. MeTican republic, has responded to
sha call Of his native country.
According to information from a
kmuce close to the government. Por-
Ero Diaz has sent a cablegram to his
5,pheu. Felix Diaz. giving the condi-
Hons upon which he will come back to
clip restore peace and prosperity.
Porfrio is said to disclaim any ambi-
bon to set himself up as the head Of
H. government, saying his sole ambi-
Hon viii be to see peace and prosperity
sestored in his native land before he
Biz.
A plan is afoot, however. among the
headers of the old Diaz party which
pa swept out of power by Francisco
RIadero, to have Porfirio Diaz made
president of the republic. under the
Election methods established by Porf1-
&io at the time of his ascendancy here.
Il The plan suggested by Felix Diaz
Rnd consented to by Provisional Presi
Pen Victoriano Huerta provides for
anaking Porfirio Diaz military dictator
p proclaiming his commander-in chief
b the army.
4 PortirIo Diaz unquestionably would
Y welcomed back with all the honors Of
4 nero. His triumphal entry would
contrast strongly with his departure as
4 exile when he was hissed and jeered.
Plans to Sail March IS.
4 If present plans are carried out Por-
fro will sail for Vera cruz from a
Ffench port about March 15 and should
F.FVe here before April /.
u General Trucy Aubert. the govern
#ent .eader, who has been sent against
Reoe's under Francisco villa. Made
u.s. has been instructed to class all
captured insurgents as bandits. This
fame method was employed by Juan
Rdfsena government leader in More
r. lie captured seventeen followers
II hnlilano Zapata. who had refused to
f"ear allegiance to the Huerta Diaz
4 fFeTnment, and, after executing them,
~ the following terse message to Pro-
a S'onal President Huerta:
nave the honor to report the eXecu-
ION OF seventeen bandits taken in out
a H'"ry and rebellion"
Vfesident Huerta's amnesty bill,
Il aHuhg amnesty to all rebels who
4 a.. lay down their arms within two
a eehs after its promulgation was sent
N 'oe chamber of deputies last night
II Nv is expected to be passed very soon.
Today win he set aside for debate
Rpoh the measure.
Federais Battle Rebels.
general HidalgO. with 1900 men and
Il . batteries of artillery. gave battle
quay to 1000 rebels under Alberto
-S'''S al Aeuas Calientes. Heavy
4 '7' n2hting is going on there. Hidal-
a men, according to reports received
a To-Day, attacked the city at sunrise.
a '"o7fdinR the rebel position with field
q ,'S ana machine guns Although they
"oered the government forces,
IA ''"e's We're driven from their out
~ 'A0 the federals entered the city,
'9 .'iuse in various buildings.
'sUaS Nalientes lies in the state OF
same name upon the Mexican Cen
h "a. abroad and has a population OF
.''nl of the residents fed when F'u-
'hSutgent forces took the town.
uentes was formerly the Ma
,..5 governor OF the state and re-
,. TO recognize the Huerta- Daz
II ft,,... ,...''''ht The city has a number of
'''les and converts.