The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-16
RESIGNATION
toos,isusd IRON. first Passl


which great power OF his continent
has afforded TO the rebels-so niue y
so. that when the revolution had been
broken up. seeing that iIs chief lead
ers were and continued 20 be divided,
the power in question aougnt a pre-
text TO intervene directly IN the con-
met, and the result OF this WAS the
outrage committed at Vera CIuL Iy
the American feet.
Honorably Adjusted.
Success was had. as YOU know. in
adjusting honorably through our dele
gates At Niagara Falls the petty Tam.
pioo incident. but the revolution con
unued, with the support Of whom We
all know.
Yet. after the highly patriotic work
achieved by our delegates at Niagara
Fails, there are still some who say
mat !, come what may. seek my per
sonal interest and not that OF the re.
public. And as need TO Tebut this
allegation with facts. / tender my for
NAL resignation of the presidency OF
the republic
Il will say that the action of the
government OF the republic during It's
snort life has dealt ueathblows TO
an unjust power. Later on, stronger
workers VIII come. using implements
thar undoubtedly viii end that power
which has done so much harm ana
committed so many outrages on this
continent
Nictoriano Huerta took oath az pro.
visional president OF Mexico, FeDru-
airy -. 1913. the day after Francisco
]. Madero had Teen arrested at the
national palace Three days later
Madero and Jose Maria Pine Suarez.
wee president. were shot to death on
a mIInlght ride, under guard. from
tho palace TO the penitentiary. The
manner u their death has never been
satisi tCtoTily explained
One OF huortas hrst acts as pro.
v!siOHal president vas TO telegraph
William g. Taft. then president OF
the United States the following mes
sage:
4 have the honor 10 inform you
that ] have overthrow this govern
ment. The forces are with me and
from now on peace and prosperity
VIII reign"
plunged into Civil War.
The republic was az once plunged
into civil war again. Notwithstanding
the Issuance by HueTta Of a procla-
nation OF general amnesty. The Son
ora state congress officially repudi-
ated the provisional government be
fore Huerta had settled himself com
fortably in The presidential chair
Lapata, revolutionary leader TO the
south Of the capital. after negotiating
q few days With tho new regime. went
back 70 his guerilla campaign. Sa-
lazar. one Of the highest generals in
the arm denounced Huerts Car
rama. cons itufionalist leader in Chi
huahua. azsailed MIN In a bitter state
ment maue public AZ san Antonio
Francisco Villa announced himself an
adhcreut Of Madero and Joined tho
ranks Of the northern army. Pascual
OrOzco. or The clan Of northern revolu-
tiouaries. WAS tbc lone notable figure
for the new government
Left Problem For Wilson.
President Taft. nearing the end ~
his term left 10 his successor tlc prob
lem Of adjusting diplomatic relations
with Mexico To WoodroR Wilson
Hucrta sent foliCitations on the day
~ the American presidents inaugurs-
tion
Hamperod 20 tho outset Of his al.
uiuisfrafiou bv tho refusal 81 the
United states 20 recognize him. Hu.
crta soon faced growing difcultios On
rais'1c funds to- run HE government
his uneasy hold upon affairs wa
weakened hy minor Constitutionalist
victories 'n lie north. and by rpcurr-
Ing rumorz o. break with Felix Diaz
nephew ~ pordriu Uaz and Hucrta "a
ellr BOZ the overthrow ~ Nadpro on
May Hucrta announced that be would
urge Co1tross 20 call elections In Oc-
fobcr 10 choose bic successor The
fonurc4a selected October 2G a. tho
cate for fhc election. and q decree 20
That eject was issued by Hucrta on
June Felix Uiaz. who had an
nOunrcd himself as n candidate FOR
ih" presidency. was sent 10 Japan on
IuIy a.
Urnry lane Wilson the American
ambassador was recalled 10 NgaehI1e.
Ton and nelson % Shauchncaav. charge
q 7hairos. vas left in charge of AmerI-
can Interests iu Movico
Hucrta Defiant
flrlN in August b. became known
that President Wilson Intended To send
John Lind former governor % Mime.
fofa. 20 Mexico as HE personal rrurr.
sentative In an endcav0r 10 arrange "a
ha1is for The republics peace Huerta
announced that be- would not tolerate