The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-19
MALER0 and
I'm JAIL;
Gen, KueTta Pf0viS-
iOna| President.
DIAz COMMANDS ARMY
People in Mexico City Cheer
Ruerta and Diaz.
CAME AFTER ALL NIGHT FIGHT

GAME AFTER ALL NIGHT FIGHT
Z Mexico City, Feb. 19.-Francisco !.
Madero, his family and his cabinet
ministers are prisoners in the national
palace. General Victoriano Huerta is
provisional president of the republic.
General Felix Diaz, a conqueror after
ten days of civil war, is commander
in-chief of all the forces.
The Madero government fell and
the revolu. lion ended when the fed
eral army declared for Diaz. Diaz, de-
string a military man and strong
personality at the head of the gov
eminent, consented to the senate's re.
quest that General Huerta act as pres
ident ad interim.
General Banquet Immediately ar
rested Madero in his private office In
the national palace and imprisoned
him under heavy guard, with his un-
Gle, Ernesto Madero, other members
of his family and his advisers. Gen
eral Huerta arrested the former presl-
dents brother, Gustavo Madero, the
finance minister, in restaurant near
the national palace and imprisoned
him.
The army received the news of the
coup d'elat with tremendous cGeerlng.
The people rushed to the streets and
filled the air with their shouts OF
"..ya DA-z!" viva .iuerta!"
General Diaz, after conferences wi b
General Banquet and Provisional
President Huerta, moved troops from
the arsenal to the national capital,
uniting with the federal force concen,
trated there.
The former Maderistas and the vic
torious Felicistas mingled with the u
most good feeling and united in cheer
ing for the new government. The capt.
tai Is hilarious with joy. Theer is no
disorder, but the streets are being
vigorously policed.
Senate Proclaims Huerta President.
The fall of the government was
brought about by the success of the
senate in prevailing upon General
Huerta, who had been the mainstay
of the government. The senate in ex-
traordinary session voted to GUST Ma.
dero. A committee was appointed to
confer with General Huerta. The
committee was entirely successful.
the deputation after giving his prom
Use. to act as provisional president.
The senate at once proclaimed Gen.
eral Huerta as head of the govern
ment.
Messengers. were sent to General
!. 1GWye-Frroyedl Of the action tax.
1she rebel commander consented
Ito Huerta's appointment largely be.
cause he desired military man plac.
ed In Office and because of his conf.
! dence in Huerta's ability to quell DIS
order. Diaz ordered his troops to
cease firing.
An attempt was made to persuade
the president to resign, but Madero
angrily refused. He was supported by
his brother, Gustavo, and his uncle
Ernesto. After a conference between
Generals Huerta and Banquet, the
latter arrested Madero and several OF
the cabinet and put them in prison.
The president was arrested while
he was discussing with his cabinet a
plan to declare the vice presidency
vacant, hoping thereby to appease
General Diaz. General Banquet, ae-
compan.ed by his officers, suddenly en-
tered the presidents private Office and
notified Madero and his advisers that
they were prisoners.
Sherry afterward General Huerta
arrested Gustavo Madero, the finance
minister, in restaurant near the ma
tional palace, and sent him to prison.
The army hailed the coup with wild
cheering. General Banquet VISITED
General Diaz. Soon af,er General
Diaz moved troops from the arsenal to
the national palace. He was made
commander-in-chief of the army and
the rebellion was officially declared at
an end.
The rebel troops and their former
antagonists of the federal army min
gled freely and exchanged congratula.
TONS The entire federal army went
over to Diaz, and the officers had lit
lle difficulty in bringing out change
Of allegiance. The streets were crowd.
I'd with cheering thousands and the
capital was hilariously joyful.
Tuesday afternoon the first signs OF
wavering were evidenced by Presi.
dent Madero. He made an offer to
General Diaz to bring about the re.
signation of Pine Suarez, vice presi.
dect, and the cabinet, but insisted that
he himself remain in Office. This prop.
osition was not accepted by General
Diaz.
The situation of the government
forces became SO critical that one
strong detachment of federal troops
retired from the capital and marched
in the direction of Cuernavaca, forty
miles to the southwark. Soon after
this fire practically ceased for some
unknown reason.