The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-20
PRESIDENT
MADERO
FORCED
TO RESIGN

tion as president OF Mexico General
victoriano Huerta. commander OF the
federal troops. was proclaimed pro-
visionaI president. With General
Blanquet. commander of the troops
at the palace. General Huerta . day
ago entered into the conspiracy tha.
resulted In the overthrow OF Madero.
Rebel forces are in full control. and
the city is virtually ruled by mill
tary dictatorshlp. About the time
Madero was seized by Bianquet. Gus
tayo Madero. his brother. the former
minister Of finance. was arrested by
General Huerta. who was dining With
him In n public restaurant All mem-
bers Of tho cabinet promptly were
placed under arrest. with the execi'-
ton Of Ernesto Madero. the uncle OF
the president. who held the portfolio
OF finance He was appriscd OF The
Intentions against the Madero govern
ment aud escaped
The vice president OF the republic.
Jose Pine suarer. stiii is at iibsrty.
bat In hiding
The American ambassador and 9TH
or foreign diplomats held aconference
at the American embassy last might 20
discuss the further protection Of for
sign rssidents.
The zocsio. the greet r'a<a m s-cnt
OF the palace was jamrBed with de-
iirioua crowd. with banners Inscribed
Peace and liberty" shouting for D.az
Huerta. Blanquet and Mondranson-
The women members OF the Mafsro
family. who were In chapuitepec cas-
tie, were whisked away In an autoI.o-
bile By friends who had learned Of the
coup at the national palace.
Teiegrams have been sent to the
governors Of the states notifying them
OF the proclamation OF Hnerta as pro
visionai president. and also to the mil
itary commanders assuring them that
general elections will be heli 70.
president
General Hucrta made a speech from
the balcony of the palace to the az
semblcd crowds. He declared that he
had no personal ambition and an
nounced himself N military governor
and General Blanquet as military COM
mander OF the federal district.
Rebel Agreement Planned.
II 10 fully believed that a definite
agreement will ibe reached between the
rebel forces and General Huerta. The
negotiations will be conducted through
the American embassy.
Word came from the rebel positions
early In the evening that General Diaz
was preparing his troops to unite them
with those OF General Hucrta.
General Hnerta wac commander OF
the north division OF the army. He has
seen much service In the present cam
paign and last year fought number
OF engagements against the insurrec-
tos under oroxco-
Huerta retired from his command
last December and was offered n post
In the war department. when the Diaz
revolt began In tho capfai. Huorta led
the government troops and was named
as post commander Of Mexico City
when General viilar was wounded.
Notwithstanding the fact that some
dennite action was expected yesterday.
the coup d'etat at the palace caused =
sensation and the exact status o: af-
fairs could not bo ascertainsd for sew
sral hours.
An agreement betwcan Gen erals
Blanquct and Huerta was reached lsat
Monday night, but tho nrst intination
that Blanquct's men had Of the new
role thcy were to play was shortly
before the succsssfuI stroke was made |
Blanqust drew his msu 40 n urder :
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