Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-24
HUERTAS RULE
HAS BEEN ONE
Of BLOODSHED
Killing Of MaderO Marked Begin
ming Of DespOtism.
MADE VAIN BOAST TO TAFT
Dictator Declared Ne Would Restore
Peace at Once, but Refusal Of
United states 90 Reeoanixs
Him Assured dls Downfall.

vietorlano Huerta took oath as pro
vtsional president OF Mexico February
10. iaia, the day after President Fran.
cisco l. MAdero, jr. had been ar
rested al the national palace.
Three days later Madero and Jose
Maria Pine Suares, iecprusident,
we're shot to death while CA q mid
night ride under guard from tho pal.
ace to the penltentiary The precise
manner OF their death has never been
explained,
One Of lIuorta's frst acts az provi.
Aional president was to telegraph Wnt
lam II. Taft. then president Of the
United States, the following message
n have the honor to Inform you
that have overthrown the govern.
ment Tho forces are with mo, and
from now on peace and prosperity win
reign"
PRoVokEs civil WAR.
The Mexican republic. however. waa
at once plunged into civil war again.
Notwithstanding the issuance by
Huerta of q proclamation Of general
amnesty The sonora state congress
ofneially repudlatNd the provisional
government before Huerta settled
himself comfortably In the presidential
chair.
zapata. revolutionary leader 10 the
south OF the capital, after negotiating
few days with the new regime. wont
back to hls guerrilla campaign.
sala1ar. one OF the highest generals
In the army. denounced Huerta.
Carranna, cenmtitutlonaliat leader in
chihuahua, assaulted Huerta In bitter
statement made public at Ban Anto-
nio.
Francisco villa announced himself
an adherent Of MRdoro and Joined the
northern army
Pasqual oroEeo OF the clan d the
northern revolutlonista was the lOne
notable figure among tbs diaanectnd
who declared for tho new government.
TAFT LEAVES PROBLEM.
President TAFT. nearing the end Of
his term. left 10 his successor the
problem OF adjusting diplomatic rela'
tiona with Mexico, To Woodrow VIII
, son HusrtA sent solicitations on the
day Of the American pFesldsnts In
augurRtlon.
Hampered az the outset Of hia ad
minIstration By the refusal Of the
United States 20 recognise him, liuer
, ta soon faced growing difficulties u
. raising funda 10 run his government
. Iis uneasy hold on affairs was weak
, sned by minor eonatitutionaiiHt VIC
tories In the north and by recurring
/, rumorn OF q break with Felix Diaz
nephew OF porfirio Dias and Huorta'l
. ally In the overthrow OF MAdero.
HUERTA CALLS ELECTION.
/. May 1 HuertA announced that h
. would urge congress 10 call elections
/ In October 10 choose his successor
/ Tho congress selected October 2e nj
! the date Of the election, and decres
70 thai effect was issued b. Uuertt
J. June }.
, Fells plaz. Who had announced him
: self as n candidate for The presidency
4 was sent 10 japan July IT,
Henry Lane Wilson, American am
a basaadOr, was recalled to Washington
4 and Nelson o'shauEhnensg. charei
! d'affalres, was left In charge Of Amer
! loan interests in Mexico.
y Rejects PLACE. EFFORT.
h Early In August Il became know
that President Wilson intended Il
r send John Lind. former governor o
. Minnesota. 10 Mexico hS his persona
n Representative ia an endeaYor 70 81
Il range a basis for tbs republics psaes
Il Hasrta announced that be would no
: tolerate foreign interference.
r Nevertheless Mr Lind delivered hi
y noto from President Wilson.
/ HuertA rejected al proposals mad
q By the American government. ehle
j. of which we're The suggestions tha
: be resign and not bs candidate sies
'. ton day.
- Relations between Mexico and II
a United States became heute. PreHldeu
Wilson proclaimed his policy II 40 u
, dress before congress 10 Hhlch w
n attached the correspondence betses
" Mr. Lind and the Haerta administer
- lion.
: HUgaTA ARRESTS DEPUTIES.
i HusrtA was attacked IN the Meaiea
n senate October BY Senator Domii
Fuaz. who had tho hardibood to Spa
o what Was in the minds q himself al
. some of his colleagues Domingas
,. disappeared.
10 Ths chamber Of Deputies adopted
.. resolution calling for an investigation
"a To this Husrth's reply wa dramAt
n aud swift lie marched . column
Il troops 20 the deputies ehamee
n seized tl0 Of them ana threw this
- Into prison
,s Through Mr. o'shaaEhnessy Il
80 Gnited States made representation
D against violence 20 the impFison'
- dspatiea
an In the eieetion eampaign certain
n. auenee close to the dictator s0Fki
n for bic return 70 The presidency. n
u General fsinnqast a. his runninE NAL
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