El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01


! they entered the dining room to par
I take with him a glass Of champagne.
( At the time this took place Madero
was still living and had not as yet
/ signed his resignation!
THE foreign diplomats heard all
! that occurred; they heard the clink Of
I glasses, the popping Of the corks when
the champagne was opened One OF
I them passed the remark that il was
strange that they themselves had not
/ been invited to participate in the cele-
/ bratfon; but the japanese charge DAFT
fairies replied: Mr.. Wilson well knows
whom to invite on such occasions
The Death of MaderO.
OF the death Of Madero, judge Prida
says:
met as usual, at II o'clock in the
morning. Besides the cabinet officers
there were present. expressly invited
for the occasion. Gen. Felix Diaz and
Gen Aureliano Banquet, military COM
mander Of the city and blind instru-
ment OF Huerta-
Gen Banquet announced that as he
himself did not wish to shoulder the
legal responsibilities in a case of such
Importance and deicacy, it would be
necessary for the cabinet to decide
the fate OF Messrs. MaderO and Pine
Suarez ROdolfO Reyes attorney gen.
eral, opened the discussion by stating
that in his opinion 1t was essential
that they be executed in order to re-
move any possibility OF a counter revO-
luton, which would nullify the sacri-
fees already made and the blood al
ready shed. This opinion was very
decidedly seconded by Gen MOndragon,
secretary of war, but Alberto Robes
Gil, secretary Of public works, opposed
II. although he too believed essential
the death of Messrs. MaderO and Pine
Suarez- He claimed that the psyche
logical moment had passed, and that
in politics, such an act committed after
the psychological moment becomes
crime which can scarcely be cOndOned-
However the cabinet as a whole en-
phatiCally supported the attorney gen
erals and the most prominent member
argued that without the death of the
ex-functiOnaries a counter revolution
would be inevitable; and, as such
revolution could be initiated only IN
their name, IL would be q greater
crime for the cabinet to force the ma
ton to further blOodshed- The debate
was becoming heated. when Gen Vic
toriano Huerta, president ad interim,
who had hitherto maintained silence
interpOsed, saying he placed his honor
as a soldier above all political expe-
diency. He had pledged his word that
the lives Of Madero and Pine Suarez
would be respected. and therefore could
countenance no form Of discussion
other than the legal means for bring
ing them to trial nor could he autho-
fenced
Feared to Grant Trial.
I'm answer 10 this statement, Mr..
Reyes observed that such a course
would lead to immunity for their
crimes; because, he argued, granted
that they were convicted by the courts,
1t would be practically impossible to
carry out the sentence Of death which
would surely be imposed. as the presi-
dent ad interim would find II hard to
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doubtedly urged by the rulers OF the
world powers and thousands OF other
people Gen Huerta thereupon prom
ised to take no definite action without /
the consent OF the cabinet, and closed /
the discussion by placing the matter
in the hands Of the attorney general
for his legal decision regarding the |
department which should have the Gus
tody OF the prisoners without ad- /
Journing the session he Immediately 1
by the secretary OF the treasury, Tori 4
bio Esquivel Obregon, the only mem |
Der who had not expressed a single I
opinion on the matter. and by his pri- |
vate secretary, Aurelio D. Canale, who 1
had just arrived with a number of /
urgent kilograms.
The Plot is Cooked.
Hardly had Cen Huerta left the 4
room than Gen. Banquet military /
commander of the city, bluntlv stated /
the death Of Madero and Pine Suarez I
it would be necessary TO execute them 1
without the knowledge Of the presi-
dent, as his statements left no doubt 4
that he would never give his consent.
The discussion was reOpened and at i
length it was agreed against the Opin-
ion Of secretary Robes Gil that the i
welfare Of the nation demanded the i
sacrifice Of those two lives. This de-
cision had no sooner been reached.
than rha military f7a-- hn
opened the discussion and had init
mated that he himself would carry out /
the execution without the presidents
knowledge. now claimed that as a SOL
der he could not disobey the orders
OF the president, and could therefore
give no orders for the execution. He
proceeded to explain, however, that he
could, II so ordered By the secretary
II war. deliver tie prisoners to the
secretary Of the interior. Under the
.atter's jurisdiction the execution could
be placed in the hands OF the rurales,
who are not so directly under the COM
mand OF the president, owing to the |
TACT that the military code is not in
,umoent upon them His plan, he con-
lnued1 was to have a sham attempt at
rescue in the course Of which the pris-
oners should be killed. With this end
IN view, he already had in mind the
officer Of the rurales, whom he could
recommend as best fitted to carry out
v 0
est confidence could be placed.
Plan Agreed To.
The plan was finally accepted, but
not betofe the military commander had
-Wlce requested Felix Diaz, who up TO
hat time had not uttered a single
word, to express his opinion on the
subject. insisting pointedly upon a re-
ply, so as to force him to acknowledge
rs concurrt nee with the cabinet. Gen
Oiaz finally ad nitted that he. like the
secretary OF war. considered the death
Il Madero and Pine Suarez indispens-
ible- No sooner had this acknowl-
sdgment been made, than Gen Blan-
Iuet proposed that immediate action
should be taken The receipt for the
mango OF custody Of the prisoners was
hen and there drawn up by the at
orney general, Rodolfo Reyes. signed
~ the secretary of the interior, Al
1erto Garcia Granados, and handed to
he military commander. At the urgent
'equest OF Gen Banquet, the secretary