The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
MEXICAN PATRIOTS
URGE GEN. CARRANzA
i TO END HOST|L|T|ES
Huerta's Flight Brings About
Real Crisis While Carbajal
Tries to Save Republic Un-
til Election.

MEXICO CITY, July 16.-With Vic
toriana Huerta in flight, Francisco Car
bajal installed in the national palace
as provisional president and heavy
forces of troops and police on the alert
to prevent disorder, tension in this
city was acute today. Soldiers patrol
ed the principal streets during the
night to prevent any demonstration or
violence, led by the supporters of
Huerta, but the hour of darkness
passed quietly.
President Carbajal has taken office
with a pledge to do his utmost to re-
store peace in Mexico and facilitate
establishment of friendly relations
with the United States. Many Madero
leaders have already given their en-
dorsement to Carbajal as provisional
president. They will urge general Car
rama to cooperate with him for ces-
sation of hostilities throughout the re-
public, but the success of their efforts
is doubtful.
That the real crisis in Mexico is at
hand is the general opinion here. What
effect the resignation of Huerta will
have upon the fate of foreigners can
not be predicted.
Worry About Carranza.
The resignation of Huerta was
brought about by many months of pa
tient work by members of the diplo-
matte corps here, particularly Sir Lii
onel Garden, British minister, and Sc
nor Oliviers, the Brazilian envoy, but
even they admit that the situation is
fraught with peril. The retirement
Of the dictator was the first step in
the program of diplomats. The next
will be to induce Carranza to deal
amicably with Carbajal for the estab-
lishment of government that will
hold office until an election can be
held. For this they rely mainly upon
the United States.
In the meantime all foreigners have
been warned to avoid any action that
might precipitate reign of terror.
Americans and other foreigners re-
mained close to the concentration zone.
They were advised to keep off the
streets as far as possible. Within the
last two days many messages have
been exchanged between the capital
and the fleet commanders at Vera
Cruz. In these preparations were made
for the sending of international ma
rines here
Bureaus at Work.
1t was to facilitate the bringing of
marines to this city, if such action
were found necessary, that the diplo-
mats secured Huerta's order to re-
pair the railroad line where it was
broken west of Vera Cruz. Work on
these repairs are already under way.
Government affairs went on as usual
at the various bureaus. They were
conducted by sub-secretaries, the cabi-
net ministers having rendered their
designations to President Carbajal.
1t is probable that same of the for
mer ministers will be asked to retain
office, but the majority will be elimin-
ated.
Going by automobile to Los Reyos,
sixteen miles from the capital, Huerta
and his party boarded train that had
been in readiness there for many hours.
Though it was stated at the national
palace today that Huerta's destination
was unknown to officials there, it was
generally understood that he was on
his way to Puerto Mexico to board the
Dutch cruiser kortenaer.