Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-22
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Dictator Declared He Would Restore
Peace at Once, but Refusal Of
Z United States TO Recognize
i HimsAssured His Downfall.
+. Victoriano Huerta took oath as pro-
visional president Of Mexico February
,19, 1918, the day after President Fran
cisco /. Madero. Jr.. had been ar
rested at the national palace.
Three days later Madero aud Jose
Maria Pinoy Suarez, vice-president,
were shot to death while on q mid
night ride under guard from the pal
ace to the penitentiary. The precise
manner Of their death has never been
explained. 3G5
One Of Huerta's first acts az provi-
sional president was to telegraph Will
lam H. Taft, then president Of the
United States, the following message:
IT have the honor to inform you
that I have overthrown the govern
ment. The forces are with me. and
from now on peace and prosperity will
reign" $S
PRovokEs CIVIL WAR. q
The Mexican republic, however, wa
at once plunged into civil war again;
Notwithstanding the issuance by
Huerta Of q proclamation of general
amnesty. The Sonora state congress-
officially r%epudiated the provisional
government before Huerta settled
himself comfortably inEthe presidential
chair.
Zapata, revolutionary leader to the
south of$the capital, after negotiating
. fewsdays with the new regime, went
back to his guerrilla campaign.
Salazar, one Of the highest generals
in the army, denounced Huerta.
Carranza, constitutionalist leader in
Chihuahua, assailed Huerta In q bitter
statement made public at San Anto
MIC.
Francisco Villa announced himself
an adherent Of Madero%and Joined the
northern army.
Pasqual Orozco OF the clan Of the
northern r~evolutionists was the lone
notable, figure among the disanected
who declared for the new government
TAFT
President Taft. nearing the end 81
his term, left to his successor the
problem Of adjusting diplomatic rela,
lions with Mexico. TosWoodrow viii.
son Huerta sent fluctuations ,on the
day Of the American presidents ii.
auguration.%
Hampered at the outset Of his ad'
ministration by the refusal Of the
United States to recognize him, Huer.
ia soon faced growing difficulties IN
raising funds, to run his government
His uneasy hold on affairs was weak:
ened by minor constitutionalist VIC.
tories In the north and BY: recurring
r,ulmors Of break with Felix Diaz
nephew Of Porario Diaz and Huerta't
ally In the overthrow of Madero.
HUERTA CALLS ELECTION.
May i Huerta announced that he
would urge congress to call elections
in October to choose his successor
The congress selected October 26 a
the date OF the election, and q decree
to that effect vas issued BY. Huerts
June 3.
Feliz Diaz, who had announced him
self Is q candidate for the presidency
was sent to japan July u.
Henry Lane Wilson. American am
bassador, was recalled to Washington
and Nelson O'Shaughnessy. charge
.d'affaires, was left in chargeSof Amer
lean interests IN Mexico.
REJECTS
EARLY In August II became known
that President Wilson intended Il
send John Lind. former governor Q
Minnesota, to Mexico az his persona
Representative In an %endeavor to q
range / basis for the republics peace
tHuerta announced that he would mo-
tolerate foreign Interference.
Nevertheless MI: Lind delivered hill
note from President Wilson.
Husrta rejected al proposals made
BY the American government, chiel
of which were the suggestions thai
he resign and not be, candidate cleo
ton day.
.SGR Relations between Mexico and the
United States became acute. President
Wilson proclaimed his policy in an ad
dress before congress to which was
attached the correspondence between
Mr.. Lind and the Huerta ADMINISTERS
ton. &Stt@3 ss$$
HuERTA ARRESTS DEPUTIES.
Huerta was attacked In the Mexican
senate October 5 by Senator Domin
gueez, who had the hardihood to speal
what wal in the minds Of himself ant
some Of his colleagues. Domingue1
disappeared; 4.
The chamber Of deputies adopted 9
resolution calling for an investigation
To this Huerta's reply was dramatic
and swift. He marched a column Of
troops to the deputies chamber
seized 10 OF them and threw then
into prison.
Through MI. O'shaughnessy the
United States made Representations
against violence to the imprisoned
deputies
In the election campaign certain In
fiuence close to the dictator worked
for his return to the presidency, witt
General Banquet as his running mate
Tap underground River.