El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

States ambassador to Mexico,
helped more largely than any
other man to plot the downfall OF
president Francisco L Afadero, of Mex
leo. and that victoriano Huerta op-
posed the killing Of Madero and vio-
lentIy threatened the members Of his
cabinet wnen he learned Of the assassi-
nation are two Of the very strong
assertions made in a book, From
DespOtism to Anarchy" just published
by Ramon Prida-
Mr.. Prida is a former judge at
Veracruz, Mexico, and has written a
very comprehensive history Of that
period OF MeXico's existence from the
time Francisco I. Madero rose in arms
against Porfirio DiaZ until a brief
time before the resignation Of Huerta.
The book is unbiased and fair, insofar
as II deals with events OF which FL
Pasoans have a knowledge and, pre-
sumably. the entire contents are as
carefully compiled Judge Prida is now
in FL Paso. where the book has Just
been placed in circulation. Through
the kindness Of the author. The Herald
is permitted to publish extracts rela-
tive to the charges against the Ameri-
can ambassador and the killing OF
Madero- The judge claims to have
these facts first hand from the men
who were present
Pays Tribute to Angeles.
Judge Prida pays a tribute to Gen.
Felipe Angeles, now on the staff OF
Francisco villa, for his loyalty to Ma
dero and his strength Of character In
resisting the offers Of tbs Felicistas
and Huertistas, who plotted the down
fail and death Of Madero. He tells OF
the death Of GustavO Madero. who, ne
says, was shot in the neck at the
gate OF the arsenal, where he was
held a prisoner. and then permitted
to run, after which he was shot down
in the street He says Madero was
robbed OF everything on his person,
even 70 a stick pin behind the lapel OF
his coat This was later recovered at
a pawnshop, where IL had been pawned
Judge Prida says that it is not true
that the revolt was financed princi-
palIy by Spaniards- He says he knows
OF a number OF Mexican citizens who /
Mr.. wilson's Alleged Part.
OF the American ambassador he /
says in part:
sador Henry Lane Wilson did not lose /
a single opportunity for putting OBJ !
stacles before the government, nor Ior 1
melting his colleagues so that daily I
difficulties arose; sometimes he com |
planned because bullets fell on the 1
buildings occupied by the legations, at 1
other times, because troops camped !
near those buildings, and still at other Z
tunes because el4AAE u -LAGA- Nv II ]
counurymen were wounded on the |
streets
THE ambassador did not once leave
the embassy. His house was nest OF
conspiracy, but not once did he expose |
himself to a bullet shot |
Rebel Paper in Cellar. .
a paper to encourage the revolu- |
tiOnists was issued every day It was /
printed on a press established for that =
purpose in the cellar OF the very en- .
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able TO trace the origin or source OF /
After Nfadero's fall, the conduct Of /
the ambassador was even less that I
afternoon Of the 18th, number OF /
foreign ministers who wished to know /
the truth about what had happened, 1
met at the embassy. Mr.. Wilson was
not able 70 receive them Immediately ,
as he was busy with other callers In i
one OF his reception rooms and IN his
very presence Gen VictorianO Huerta
and Gen Felix Diaz were conversing.
Gen. Huerta was accompanied by En-
rfuue Zepeda and Lieut.. Col Joaquin
Mas. Brig. Gen Diaz was accom-
panied by Messrs. RodolfO Reyes and
and Fidencio Hernandez. There was
also present at the conference, sena-
tor Guillermo ObregOn, who had
the meeting was to discuss and agree
upon terms for the division Of power
between two conflicting ambitions.
Making a Cabinet.
when the list Of cabinet officers
was complete, ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson took It into the next room
where the foreign ministers were
awaiting him. The Cuban
then said: Tt Is my opinion
that we should neither disapprove nor
approve anything We should simply
take note Of all communications sent
NJ them tn Z
ments-' Since a majority OF those pres
ent agreed with the opinion expressed
by Mr.. MARQUEE Sterling the ambas-
sador returned to the room where HUI
erta and Diaz and their friends were
awaiting him He informed them that
the diplomatic corps had no objection
to the cabinet as proposed A Few min
utes later, the diplomats were invited
into the presence Of Huerta and Diaz-
Then. before them all, RodoIfo Reyes
read with great emphasis what the
public has called The Compact at the
but which in reality should
be known by the name I give It, The
Compact at the Embassy
when the reading OF this document
was finished, ambassador Wilson and
the Mexicans present applauded- Then
Huerta, stating that he had urgent
business to attend to, took leave OF
those present. He Intentionally left
Gen. Diaz for the last; on reaching him,
he hesitated a moment. It seemed
as II both hesitated. but at length HUI
erta opened his arms, and the two OF /
opposing ambitions embraced, each
probably wondering how he could de-
stroy the other. Then applause broke
out again, which as before, was led by
his exceIIency, the American ambassa-
dor, Henry Lane Wilson
Wine FOR Diaz.
THE ambassador accompanied HUI
srta to the door. On his return he |
met in the vestibule Felix Diaz, who
with his companions had just taken I
leave Of the diplomats. On seeing Diaz
Wilson cried, Viva Gen Diaz, savior !
IF Mexico The companions Of Diaz
answered with cheer; then, accepting