The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Declares Madero Was Betrayed in
 American Embassy

Alter week of war in the streets and on the housetops during which unarmed citizens fell by the thousand, Huerta who rowed everything to Madero. and Blanquet. Who had pledged him yhe last drop of his blood made a deal with Felix Diaz at the American embassy whereby Huerta was to take the place of Reyes. It was In Henry Lane Wilson's official residence under cover of the stars and stripes, that the betrayal of Madero was hatched- nay, 1t was there signed and sealed and IS even known as the Pacto de la Ciu- oadela. on February IS, 1913, the ambas- sador of the United States having fully approved of Huerta's selections for his cabinet and promised recognition of the new government, Madero and Pino Sua- reg were arrested. As foretaste of the bloodshed that was to come. Gustavo Ma dero was murdered. Five days later Ma dero himself and Pino Suarez were as- sasslnated. At one stroke all the hopes or the country were shattered and wiped out. The old regime ~eturned worse by all the difference between Porfirio Diaz and Victoriano Huerta, military dicta- torship trucking to the spirit of revenge that animated the "Cientiflcos" against those who had tried to free the people from their bondage.
 How the Revolution Began
 Carranza governor of the state Of Coahuila was notified by Huerta that he had assumed the presidency. Carranza refused to recognize him and with 60 men started the present revolution. He first appealed to the state legislature and ob- tained their support, with vote placing the funds of the state at his disposal, to resist Huertas usurpation. Men and money came from all sides
 Among the men woh came was Villa Villa, the untamed child of nature-a half l.. 1pix but Rs,tA a.~ls. ing man. He is the strong right arm of the revolution today, every bit as loyal to Carranza as Is Obregon, the wealthy educated planter, or Gonzales, the sue cessful manufacturer. They are the three generals who are advancing south They have conquered more than half of Mex ico. All of the state of Sonora except Guaymas, all of the state of Sinaloa ex- cept Mazatlan, the states of Chihuahua and Durango and the southern part of the state of Coahuila (the federals still hold Laredo in the north), most of the state of Guerrero and towns innumerable are in their power.
 Organizing Local Governments As the federals have been driven out of state after state. Carranza has followed in the wake of his victorious generals and has reorganized the governments putting in his own men in all executive positions From the military governor to the al- l cales, each state has been given it's com plement of constitutionalist officials The work of pacfication is following close on the heels of the work of conquest. When Carranza finally reaches Mexico City he will have behind him a number of state administrations ready to carry out his decrees. The fires of revolution are be- ing stamped out and no smoldering em- bers left behind to burst out into fresh confiagrations.
 Up to now Carranza has been the absolute chief of the revolution. He has formed a sk1leton administration, but as yet has mAde no final appoint ments to his cabinet. The various sec retaryships are fiji ed by acting off