The Green Forest tribune., 1914-07-24
,HOER1A'S RULE HAS BEEN ONE
 IF BLOODSHEO
Killing of Madero Marked Begin-
 hing 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.

flifH ASSuTCO DOWHId diis
 V1ctoriano Huerta took oath pro- gisional president of Mexico February 19, 1913, the day after President Fran cisco l. Madero, Jr., had been ar rested at the national palace
 Three days later Madero and Jose Maria Pino Suarez, vice-president, were shot to death while on a 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- sional president was to telegraph Will fam H. Taft, then president of the United States, the following message:
 q have the honor to inform you . that 1 have overthrown the govern ment. The forces are with me, aud 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 a proclamation of general amnesty. The Sonora state congress officially repudated the provisional government before Huerta settled himself comfortably in the presidential chair
 zapata, revolutionary leader to the south of the capital, after negotiating a 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 a bitter statement made public at San Anto- nio.
 Francisco Villa announced himself an adherent Of Madero and joined the northern army.
 PaSll ldaf Orozco' or ssifs 4slau of the northern revolutionists was the lone notable fFSre among the dsaffected who declared for the new government!
 TAF1 LEAVES PROBLEM.
 Presidef1G 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 felcitations 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- ta 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 Porfrio Diaz and Huerta' S ally in the overthrow of Madero
 HUERTA CALLS ELECTION.
 May 1 Huerta announced that he would urge congress to call elections in October to choose his successor. The congress selected October 26 as the date of the election, and decree to that effect was issued by Huerta June 3.
 Feliz Diaz, who had announced him. self as candidate for the presidency was sent to Japan July IF.
 Henry Lane Wilson, American am- bassador, was recalled to Washington, and Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge d'affaires, was left in charge of Amer ican interests in Mexico.
 ,eJEcTs PEACE EFFORT.
 Early in August it became known that President Wilson intended to send John Lind, former governor of Minnesota, to Mexico as his personal representative in an endeavor to ar range basis for the republics peace. Huerta announced that he would not tolerate foreign interference.
 Nevertheless MT. Lind delivered his note from President Wilson.
 Huerta rejected all proposals made by the American government, chief of which were the suggestions that he resign and not be candidate cleo tion day
 Relations between Mexico and the United States became acute. President Wilson proclaimed his policy in an ad- dress before congress to which was [ /aKached the correspondence between Mir. Lind and the Huerta administra- tion.
 AHUERTA ARRESTS DEPUTIES.
 Huerta w?s attacked in the Mexican senate Oct, -er by Senator Domin- guez, who had the hardihood to speak what was in the minds of himself and some of his colleagues. Dominguez disappeared.
 The chamber of deputies adopted resolution calling for an investigation. To this Huerta's reply was dramatic and swift. He marched column of troops to the deputies chamber, seized 110 of them and threw them into prison.
 Through MT. 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, with General Blanqret as his running mate. \