Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-20

ny Morning JourrAi Special Ieased wlre.l
McAitU city. Feb. 20. Preparations
for the transportation Of the deposed
president Francisco L MaderO and
Vice President Suarcz and their fam-
HOS 20 Vera cruz. 10 board steam
er for Europe. were completed at
midnight. Almost cOineident with the
moment that their designations were
being formally read IN congress. those
facing exile. arrived at the Mexican
railroad station whore train was
under steam.
The party included Mrs Madero.
two sisters Of Madero. Angela and
Mercedes. and their, father. Francisco
I Madcre Sf Mrs Suafez and hcr
children accompanied her husband.
There We're also a number Of close
friends of both families who accom-
panied them to Vera Cruz.
Gen Nictoriano Huerta became pro-
flsional president OF Mexico less than
an hour before. He took the oath OF
office at 1i.25 o'clock. succeeding
Pedro Lascurain Prior to the nam
Ing Of General Huerta. he was ap-
pointed a cabinet minister so that the
legal succession to the presidency
would be maintained. Pedro Lascurain
took the oath as president ad interim
~ his capacity as minister of foreign
affairs. The naming of Senor Lascu-
rain by congress, at a prolonged ses-
sion beginning about o'clock, WAS
merely incidental and was followed
soon by the election Of General Huer-
Ia to the presidency.
February 18th, will be remembered
as the date on which Mexico had.
within an hour. three presidents. One
of them. Francisco l. Madero, has
been deposcd, but he legally retained
MS title until the resignation last
hlsht Of himself and Of Jose Pine
auafez, as vice president.
After the designations of Madero
ana Pine Suarcz had been accepted.
Pedro Lascurain. as minister of for
egn affairs was called by congress to
succeed the retiring executive, and
tWentt-six minutes later he was sue
eeeded by General Huerta. who he
hud appointed minister Of the interior,
mus making regular the legal suces-
SION and enabling congress to name
Huerta as provisional president
me action taken ly the special
lolllt session Of congress was preceded
uy lengthy debate. but the ultimate
result never was doubted by those
hlniiiar with the plan. It had been
agreed by Diaz and Huerta that HUI
ef'a should have the presidency and
signed promises of sufficient num-
ner Of the members Of congress had
oeen obtained to insure the success of
the program.
lhe decision to deport Madero for
Time remained in doubt This was
because Madero had formally been
nelu responsible for the death Of coll
ohel River0li, which occurred at the
palace at the time Of Madero's ar
lest Conflicting stories are in cir
Vuiation regarding the slayer of RI
seroll' but 1t is stated officially that
Madero shot him with a pistol In a
statement made last night, General
huefta said that two attempts We're
mace against his life before the ar
rests and he attributed both of them
70 The Maderos. The first attempt was
n,"de by a sharpshooter who tried to
Pick him off while in the palace. This,
GENERAL Huerta laid at the door Of the
eN.president
=, The second attempt was made at
ene banquet which eliminated in
hustaVo Madero's arrest. Huerta said
~ ~ was repeatedly urged to drink
polsohed Wine from d bottle. He was
uspiclous and refused to do 50. An
"',u ~ lyslS Of the wine showed 1t con-
'",led cyanide potassium.
esterday events happened In quick
succession, following the execution Of
DustaNo Madero. brother OF the de-
rosed president. who was removed
tton the penitentiary at o'clock IN
nv y, morning and executed. With
lIaheisco J. Madero, Gustavo Madero
was delivered into the keeping of Cen
:. .lh Diaz. Soon after their arrival at
~ penitentiary, Gustavo Madero was
subjected to the notorious fugitive
NV by which he was permitted 10
Nn the gauntlet Of the rifle fire Of |
q. squad of picked soldiers. He was
literally riddled by their bullets
"ustaro Madero was regarded as a |
mneh more powerful man than the |
president. After Francisco Madero
quarreled with Dr. Vasquez Gomez he
ana Gustayo forced Jose Pino SUI |
aiez TO the front as vice president |
Though he WAS them little known.
Ihis the enemies Of Madero never /
I"fgaNe and was really the reason for /
starting the anti government party |