The state herald., 1914-07-24
Killing Of Madero Marked Begin
ming of Despotism.
MADE VAIN BOAST TO TAFT
Dictator Declared He Would Restore
Peace at Once, but Refusal Of
United States to Recognize
Him Assured His Downfall.

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cisco I. Madero. Jr, had been ar
rested at the national palace.
Three days later Madero and Jose
Maria Pine Suarez. vice-president,
were shot to death while on mid.
night ride under guard from the pal
ace to the penitentiary. The precise
manner of their death has never been
explained.
One Of Huerta's first acts as provi-
slonal president was to telegraph Will
lam Fl. Taft, then president of the
United States. the following message:
81 have the honor to inform you
that ! have overthrown the govern
ment. The forces are with me. and
from now on peace and prosperity will
reign"
PROvOkES CIVIL WAR.
The Mexican republic. however. was
at once plunged into civil war again.
notwithstanding the issuance by
Huerta of proclamation OF general
amnesty. The Sonora state congress
officially repudlated the provisional
government before Huerta settled
himself comfortably in the presidential
chair
Zapata, revolutionary leader to the
south of the capital, after negotiating
few days 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 bitter
statement made public at San Anto-
MO.
Francisco Villa announced himself
an adherent OF Madero and Joined the
northern army.
Pasqual orozco of the clan of the
northern revolutionists was the lone
notable figure among the disaffected
who declared for the new government
TAFULEAvEs PROBLEM.
President Taft. nearing the end Of
his term. left TO his successor the
problem of adjusting diplomatic rela-
tions with Mexico. To Woodrow Will
son Huerta sent felicltations on the
day of the American presidents In.
auguration.
Hampered at the outset OF his ad-
ministration by the refusal OF the
United States to recognize him.. Huer-
In 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
rumors OF a break with Felix Diaz.
nephew OF Porfirio Dlaz and Huerta's
ally In the overthrow OF Madero.
HUERTA CALLS ELECTION.
May / Huerta announced that he
would urge congress to call elections
In October to choose his successor.
Tho congress selected October 20 as
the date OF the election. and n decree
70 that effect was issued by Huerta
June 3.
Felix DinI. who had announced him
self ss n candidate for the presidency.
was sent to Japan July II.
Henry Lane Wilson. American am
bassador. was recalled to Washington.
and Nelson o'Shaughnessy. charge
d'affaires. was left In charge OF Amer
lean interests in Mexico.
REJECTS PEACE EFFORT.
Early In August II became known
that President Wilson intended TO
send John Lind. former governor OF
Minnesota. TO Mexico ms his personal
representative In an endeayor TO ar'
rnngo basis for the republics peace.
Huerta announced that he would no,
tolerate foreign Interference.
Nevertheless MIR. Lind delivered his
note from President Wilson.
Huerta rejected all proposals made
by tho American government, chief
OF which were tho suggestions that
ho resign and not be candidate cleo
ton day.
Relations between Mexico and the
United States became acute. President
Wilson proclaimed his policy In an nd
drcss before congress- to which was
attached tho correspondence between
Mr.. Lind and tho Huorta ndmlnistra
ton.
HuERTA ARRGsTe DEPUTIES.
Hucrta was attacked In tho Mexican
senate October by Senator Domin
gucr, who had tho hnrdihood to speai
what wan In the mlnds of himself ant
some OF his colleagues. Dominguoi
disappeared.
Tho chamber OF deputies adopted .
resolution calling for nm investigation
To this Huerta's reply wns dramatic
and swift. lie marched n column o.
troops to tho deputien' chamber
seized iio OF them and throw thcn
into prison.
Through MIR. o'6hnughnosry TIN
United Statos made representation
against violence TO the imprisoned
deputics
In the election campaign certain In
huoncc close TO the dictator worke'
for his return TO tho presidency, viii
General Bianqust M his running rnAte