The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
WILL NOT PERMIT
MADERO'S MURDER
United States Stretches Forth
Hand to Save Mcxico's
Dcposcd President.
HuERTA GIVEN WARNING
Government Feels That Ii Has
Not Departed From Atti-
tudc Of Neutrality.
HUERTA GIVEN WARMING

Washington. February al-Interven-
ton Of the United States government
to secure justice, or at least n fair
trial. for fallen President Madero. of
Mexico as announced by Secretary
knox at the Cabinet meeting to day
was an unexpected development of the
State Departments policy in regard to
| that republic. AS recently as ycster-
day II was announced that there was
no intention TO depart from the policy
OF nonintervention in the Mexican
troubles. IL appears, however, that
this statement was based upon the nat
ural assumption that the newly estab-
iished Mexican government would OBJ
serve the amenities Of civilized war
fare III its treatment of prisoners of
either high or low degree and when
the killing of Gustavo Madcro gave
ground for genuine apprehension for
the fate of the ex-President IL was felt
that the time had come to stretch forth
a restraining hand.
Action ImperH0nnI.
The administration feels that it has
not in any manner departed from Its
policy of strict neutrality. Its action
was purely impersonal. and probably
would have followed as surely had
General Diaz been captured by Madero
and threatened with death without the
process Of law. The fact is. though
not officially admitted. that i'm an un-
official manner the State Department
did bring TO bear influence which
saved DiaH from death when he was
captured by General Bcltran at Vera
Cruz last fall II is believed that the
Mexican people themselves, after tile
heat of combat is over. will be the first
| to express gratitude TO the United
states government for preventing the
placing OF such spot on the reputa-
uon or their country as would follow
what practically would amount to the
murder of Il dcposed President.
1t is recalled in some quarters that
the action of the administration in the
case of Madcro is precisely the reverse
OF that taken forty-siX years ago. when
President Andrew Johnson refused to
intervene to prevent the shooting OF
the unfortunate Emperor Maximilian,
who was, by Il singular coincidence.
betrayed by the military leader. Cen
erai Lopez, who was his main reliance.
In that case. however, it is pointed out
that MaXimiiian was in Mexico greatly
against the will Of the United States,
and also that he was tried By n legal
tribunal in the form of a court-martial.
While it is hoped that the Huerta
government will he able to draw to its
support all of the revolutionary lead
ers Of the north ana south. the admin
istration continues under the belief
that prudence dictates the continuance
paredness Pursuant TO this. the First
and Fifth Brigades of the army remain
under preparatory orders for foreign
service. and the three army transports
which are due to arrive at Galveston
carly next week will he retained there
ready to embark troops ut IL moments
notice.
Exile Ills Worst F'ntc.
Francisco l.. Madero, deposcd Prcsi-
dent OF Mexico, will not be railroaded
to Jail. thrown into a madhouse or
stimmarily executed by Provisional
President Huerta, according to reports
to-day from Ambassa dor Wilson. Ma
dcro, tho ambassador reports, will be
given a fair trial. and possibly the
worst fate that viii await him will be
exile. Secretary Knox. with the ap-.
proval of President Taft. had instruct
ed Ambassador Wilson to convey to
lIuerta In diplomatic terms the inti-
nation that the United States would
seriously object to Il summary execu-
tion or sentence OF Madero.
II was not felt here that the former
President should be slaughtered OF nut
out of the way for crimes which
seemed purely political. without IL fair
and open trial. This view was made
plain to Huerta. and the fact was not
| concealed that the United States
looked With disfavor upon tho shoot
Ing OF Gustavo Madero. .