The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-06
written for the United Press,

tWritten for the United Press.)
Vera Cruz, March {. Following the
ruthless killing of Gustavo and Fran
cisco Madero and Vice President
suarez, Gen. Huerta issued an "ex-
planation' of the deaths of the latter
two 1T was all due to their trying
to escape" said Huerta's representa-
tive. They were placed in an automo-
bile to be taken to another Jail. A
band OF men rode up to rescue them
and. In the fight, both Madero and
Suarez were killed. 1t is very regret
table and we wish you would quote
us in your dispatches as saying that
II is very terrible and sad Huerta
made no effort TO explain" why. in
the exchange Of bullets" which had
killed Madero and suarez, and riddled
the closed automobile in which they
were claimed to have been riding. not
one person besides Madero and Suarez
had been hit II was not explained
how the so-called band OF rescuers"
had shot down the men they were
trying to rescue" without wounding
one OF the guards who surrounded
Madero and Suarez.
Civilization was jolted by the as
tonishing news, Huerta, from the
chair In which the murdered president
had sat, explained that he had had
nothing to do with the killing. He
would act as president until a fair
election could be held He felt he was
able to keep peace in the country. The
army, he said, was with him and 1t
had never been with Madero at heart.
Two matters Of tremendous import
ance to Huerta occurred almost i'm
mediateIy. The hardy venustiano
Carranza. one OF Maderos friends,
governor of a northern state. student
of Socialism and Democracy, declared
that he would fight the new govern
ment And the United States govern
ment refused to recognize the govern
ment founded by Huerta.
Huerta had overreached himself in
permitting the Staying of Francisco
Madero. The killing Of Gustavo Ma
dero would probably have been con-
doned by the world at large: it cer-
tainly would have been condoned by
the Mexican people for, though they
liked Madero. the president, they hat
ed Gustavo for his lack Of conscience
and felt that it was Gustavo who was
making FraIcisco's administration a
failure. through graft and cruelty. But
the staying of the little president, the
gentle man who would not kill Diaz
when Diaz was in his power, and who
would not take the life Of Reyes. when
Reyes had tried to take his: who al
most faithfully followed the Biblical
admonition to turn the other cheek.
and who was true to his big dream
that human rights stand above all
other rights. was an affront TO all
human progress. The man who slew
such leader tried to overthrow the
hopes of common humanity.
1t is not to be wondered at that the
United States government refused to
recognize Huerta as provisional pres
ident England, however. hurriedly
recognized the presidency of Huerta.
but tn ere is small wonder for this. be
cause fIaerta vas friendly 70 the Ezssss Ezssss
elish oil interests Of Mexico. and Lord
cowdrey. head OF these interests. was
leader Of the ruling party IN Eng
land. Other nations followed Eng
lands lead.
Woodrow Wilson took office as
president Of the United States. He de-
clared that Huerta must not hold Of
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