Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-22
NEW REVOLUTION.
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matter what the cost should be, or
who the men were, who were paid,
peace would be restored in Mexico. He
said it was his ambition that when he
left the Presidency people would say
OF him: He has restored order
throughout Mexico made safe the in
vestment of money and rendered Sc
cure the lives and interests of all, both
foreigners and Mexieans
Calmly and dispassienately, Presi-
dent Huerta outlined his program for
the use of the army in restoring and
maintaining order. He admitted that
in many parts of the republic, where
the news of change in government had
not been received all was not in accord
with peace. To these sections, he said,
he would send emnnissaries in an at
tempt to bring about order or, if nee
essary. troops would be dispatched to
them to inform the people of the gov
ernmcnts desires.
Il want TO restore to Mexico that
uninterrupted riches which is her
right" the President continued. land
to bring about such conditions in the
country that all the diplomats will
feel that their nations are secure
The President declared that he fav-
ored free press in Mexico, saying
that even antagonistic organs were
desirable since from the administra-
ton might learn of evils that other
wise might be hidden.
An emmissary of President Huerta
left, today, for Saltillo, capital of the
state OF Coahilla, bearing a letter to
Gov. Venostiano Carranza, who is re-
ported to be raising an army to fight
against the new government. In this
letter a final effort is made to secure
the Governors adhesion to the new
regime. A train loaded with troops
also is on its way to Saltillo from the
capital and in the event that Gov. Car
rama maintains his attitude against
President Huerta, these men will be
used against him and his followers.
1t is reported that Juan Sanchez
Ascona, private secretary to Ex- Pres
ident Madero, has been put to death
at Puebla. There is no confirmation
OF the report but it is generally be-
lleVed to be true. Ascona was arrest
ed at Apizaco, while fleeing from the
capital and taken to Puebla. Gener-
al Felipe Angeles, former commander
of the army operating at Cuernayaca
and General JOAQUIN Fausto Beltran,
former commander of the federals at
Vera Cruz, are to be subjected to an
inquiry by the military court. Gem
erai Beltran will be tried for the part
he played in attacking Vera Cruz last
year, at the time of the ill-starred
uprising fomented there by Gen. Diaz.
He is accused of misuse of the white
nag in capturing Vera Cruz and max !.
ing a prisoner of Gen. Diaz, who later
was brought to the capital and incar-
cerated until the recent revolt. II
was charged at the time that If Diaz's
, revolt failed Diaz believed that Bel
trans forces would join him. Beltran
and his men, under a flag of truce.
were permitted to enter Vera Cruz
and Diaz was seized by the federal
commander and placed in prison.
Gen. Angeles win be tried for fail
| ure to obey an order of Gen. Heurta
| to report to the palace with his forces
| on the last day of the recent fighting
III the city. Gen. Huerta intended to
get Angeles to the palace as part of
his plan for ending the battle. Ange-
les is confined in the same room in the
palace with ex-President Madero Sc
| nora Madero, wife of the ex-Presdent
and Sonora Suarez, wife of the ex-
Vice President, today, for the first
time since their husbands were arrest
ed. were permitted to visit them III
the palace. The interviews lasted ONT
hour and We're private. When the wo-
mn left the palace, they appeared to
| be deeply apprehensive as TO the fate
of their husbands.