Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
nadero Relied on Huerta.

That IL how It happened that when
Nadero began to experience the excite
ment Of being rebelled against, instead
Of doing most Of the rehelling himself.
Il was Huerta who as general was sent
out to obliterate his enemies. The
chief command, however. was not
granted to him until Gonzales Salas. in
charge Of the federal forces at first,
committed suicide after the defeat of
the federals at Corralitos, near Jiminez.
10 March of last year. After the sui
eide Of Salas, Huerta. who had former
" been I'm command OF the federal
forces in Morelos. took charge Of the
campaign to subdue Orozco and spoke
Of that rebellious critic Of the Ma
dero regime with as much fine scofn
as be had once been wont to heap upon
tue heal Of Madero himself.
The news that Huerta had decided
to succeed Madero could not shock the
already tangled nerves OF those who
were sensitive because Of their heavy
Investments In Mexico. Americans In
the comparatively safe coast towns OF
Tampico and Vera Cruz have brought
back word that At least ten claimants
to the presidency were to be found In
the field in various DISCUSSES Of loyalty
to Madero and the federal cause. Each
Of these has done some plotting and
entered into secret deals with differ
ent foreigners resident in Mexico, max
ing vast promises Of federal patronage
and concessions In return for little
immediate material assistance. Many
a frantic appeal for prompt interven-
ton By the government at Washington
has been Interpreted a. inspired BY
fear that some such investment was
about to fail dismally.
Huerta Suspected Of Early Plot.
So to the canniest Of Mexican OBJ
servers It has seemed highly probable
that at any moment some compare
lively inconspicuous general would step
forward and call himself the successor
to Madero. Even Huerta. with all his
reputation for sobriety in the midst OF
revolution. has not been above sus-
picion, and It was not very long ago
that there was an open prediction that
he was scheming to unseat bis chief
This prediction was made last Sep
TENDER, when m unusually savage out
break Of ant-Maderist sentiment had
enlivened the City Of Mexico. where
the citizens paraded the streets With
uproarious "vivas'' for the banished
Diax. On that same day. Sept. IA. an
American newspaper received an IL
Illuminating dispatch from that observa-
ton outpost Of Mexican affairs, Ell
Paso, Tex.
''Rumor 10 persistent that Mexico is
on the brink Of another revolt against
the organized government" the dis
patch said. land that this time It will
come from within. from the federal
army. General Huerta is determined
to be the military dictator and even
military president Of Mexico. He has
expressed himself to his followers to
ssis eject. Unless he Is taken care Of
there will be . new revolution. for he
ID the acknowledged leader in the new
movement to restore the military pow
Or to the control Of Mexican affairs"
Huerta Protests Loyalty.
This predicted overturp Of the Nader
Int administration was scheduled for
Sept 10. the Mexican Independent nee !
day In celebration Of the rclense from
the ancient domination 1t Spain. One
RES wene rushed to Huerta AS to his at
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