The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-21
Fears for Life Ex-Presldent
Leads to a Note.
Secretary Knox Writes to Gen.
eraI Huerta.
BE "SERI9US OBJECTION
To Having MaderO Slaughtered
in Cold Blood.
u. S. Already Incensed Over
Shooting GustavO.
CHARGES AGAINST MADERO.
Are They Trumped Up or Real
Ones?
Huerta Explains, But MaderO
Is Near Dead Line.
u. S. Already Incensed over
Shooting GustavO.
CHARGES AGAINST MADERO,
Are They Trumped Up or Rea
Ones?
Huerta Explains, But MaderO
Is Near Dead Line.

Knox with the approval Of Mr.. Tart
had instructed Ambassador Wilson to
convey to Huerta in diplomatic terms
the tntfmation that the UUnited States
would seriously object to summary
execution of sentence of Madero. 1t
was not felt here that the former pres
ident should be slaughtered or put out
of the way for crimes which seemed
purely political. without a fair ana
open trial. This view was made plain
to Huerta and the fact was not con-
cealed that the United States looked
with disfavor upon the shooting OF
Gustavo Madero, the presidents broth
er.
The administration attitude toward
the provisional government of Mexico
was dis. used at today's cabinet meet
ing President Taft and Mr.. Knox have
have never believed it is said that
Madero was a strong president for
republic sown with revolution.
They have believed, however, that
he had displayed many humane traltS
and that he is entitled to hearing
They have no particular interest other
than that of humanity in what is done
with him If it is done in legal fashion
Mexico City, Feb. 21.-Soicitude for
the personal safety of Madero was CIV
en- by Provisional President Huerta to
diplomats today as the reason why
the ex-president cannot be removed
from the capital for the present
President Huerta recalled to his Visi-
tors the attack upon the train wmcn
bore ex-President DiaZ to Vera cruz
on his exile to Europe when Huerta
himself was in command of the escort
The president added that the inVestiga-
ton of the records of the Madero ad-
ministration was being continued with
great care.
Charges which are not altogether
substantiated were made today by the
new authorities tending to indicate
that the Madero administration in it's
extremity was contemplating whole
sale slaughter. More than one alleged
list of names of those prescribed has
been found.
A police officer declares that Fran
cisco Madero personally and verbally
gave him a list of 43 deputies, a num-
Der of senators and all the newSpa-
pers, including the foreign correspond
ents, with instructions to have them
assassirated. The police officer said
that since this order was not in writ
ing he did not feel obliged to carry
1t out. Such stories as this have crea-
ted a bitter sentiment against Fran
cisco Madero and have caused a num-
Der of men whose names were on the
summary punishment for the fallen
president.
Mexico City Feb 21.-Concern over
the actual coming of peace to Mexico
today supplanted the speculation on
the fate of Francisco Madero, deposed
president of Mexico. Dispatches from
Chihuahua indicated that General
PaScual Orozco would accompany
David De La Fuenta. chosen from the
rebel list as a cabinet minister to the
capital and personally express his alle-
glance to the new government. No
words of agreement have come from
General De La o. or Zapata. and dis
quieting reports that the governors of
four states-Aguas Calientes, Nuevo
Leon, Coahuila and Sonora-have OPEN
ly refused allegiance have made the
situation more complicated. Federal
forces it is understood, will be dis
patched to these states to check any
rebellious movement.
Madero. with Suarez and Cara. re-
manned under guard all night. Sonora
Madero, who has been her husband S
closest adviser broke down today un-
der the strain. She has for several
days been tireless in pleading that her
husband be saved from death and Gen
eraI Huerta has personally assured her
that Madero will not be killed.
Wilson Says Madero Is Safe.
Madero, deposed president of Mexico
will not be railroaded to Jail, thrown
into a mad house or summarily exc
cuted by Provisional President Huerta,
according to reports today from Am
bassador Wilson. Madero the ambas-
sador reports, will be given a fair trial
and possibly the worst fate that will
await him will be exile
Madero Must Face Trial.
Special Gable, Mexico City, Feb 21.-
Francisco 1. Madero. the deposed pres
ident of Mexico condemned to trial by
General Huerta awaits his doom in his
cell in the national palace.
Realizing that practically all of the
members of the cabinet are his enc
mics, the conquerer of Porfirio Diaz
is understood to have given up hope of
gaining his freedom
Madero will be tried on a charge of
murder growing out of the killing or
Colonel Riveroll in the struggle that
attended the arrest of Madero and on
charges of looting the national treas
ury.
There IS little chance of his being
able to combat these charges against