The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-03-06
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VERA CRUZ. March s.--Foilow-
ing the ruthless killing OF GustAvs
and Francisco MADEIRA and Vice Pres
ident Suares. General Huerta issued
an explanation OF the deaths OF the
latter two.
1t VAS all due to their trying to
escape" said Huerta's representative.
They were placed In an automobile
to b. taken to another Jail. A baAd
OF men rode up TO rescue them. and.
in the light. both Madero and Suarsx
were killed. II is very regrettable
and We wish you would quote US
in your dispatches as saying thai
it is very terrible and sad
Huer'a made no effort to explain"
Why. In the exchange OF bullets.
which had killed Madero and Suarex,
and riddied the closed automobile in
which they were claimed to have
been riding. not one person besides
Madero and Suarez had been hit. II
Vas not explained how the so-called
band OF rescuers' had shot down
the men they were trying to res
cue" without wounding one Of the
guards who surrounded Madero and
Suarex.
Civilization was joltsd By Ne
astonishing news. Huerta. from the
chair In which the murdered had sat.
explained that he had had nothing
to do with the killing. He would act
as president until fair election could
be held. He'felt he was able to keep
peace in the country. The army. he
said. was with him. and II had never
been with Madero at heart
Two matters OF tremendous i'm
portancs to Husrta occurred almost
The hardy venustiaAo
Carranxa. one OF Madera's closest
friends. governor OF northern state.
student OF socialism and democracy.
declared that he would tight the new
government. And the United states
government refused to recognize the
government founded by Huerta-
Huerta had oyerreached himself In
permitting the staying OF Francisco
Madero The killing Of Gustave Ma
dero would probably have been con-
doned by the Mexican people. for.
though they liked Madero the pres
ident. they hated Gustave for his
lack OF conscience and felt that II
vas Gustave who was making Fran
cisco's administration failure.
graft and cruelty.
But the staying OF the little pres
ident. the gentle man who would not
kill Diaz when Diaz was In his power.
and who would not take the life OF
Reyes. when Reyes had tried to take
bis. who almost faithfully followed
the biblical admonitlon to turn the
other cheek, and who was true to
Ills big dream that human rights
stand above all other rights. was an
anront to all human progress. The
man who slew such leader tried 70 !
the hopes of common hu- !
II is not to be wondered at that
he United States government re-
fused to recognize Huerta a. pro-
:isional president. England. how
sver. hurriedly recognized the presi-
iency OF Huerta. but there is small
sonder for this because Huerta was
friendly to the English oil interests
u Mexico. and Lord Cowdray. head
,f these interests. was a leader OF
he ruling party in England. Other
lations followed England's lead.
Woodrow Wilson took once as
resident Of the United States. He
declared that Huerta must not hold
'ffice as president Of Mexico; that q
residency gained by bloodshsd and
reachery could not be upheld ia any
ountry in America" This seemed
Ike sheer talk. for the time.
Huerta didn't get out: his govern
lent continued In power. But the
assage Of . few weeks showed the
,rce OF Wilson's declarations. Husr-
! sent commissaries to Europe TO
III an issue Of e3oo. 1000. 900 (silvsr)