The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-23
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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were shot to death while on a mid
night ride under guard from the pal
ace to the penitentisry. The precise
manner OF their death has never been
explained.
One OF Huerta's first acts as provi-
dona president was to telegraph Will
lam H. Taft, then president Of the
United States. the following message:
Il 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 q proclamation Of general
amnesty. The Sonora state congress
onicially repudiated 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 tho 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
IN adherent Of Madero and Joined the
northern army.
Pasqual Orozco Of tho clan Of the
northern revolutionists was the lone
notable figure among the disaffected
who declared for the new government.
TAFT LEAvEs PROBLEM.
President Taft. nearing the end Of
his term. left to his successor the
problem Of adjusting diplomatic rela-
tons with Mexico. To Woodrow Will
son Huerta sent felicitations 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 diniculties in
raising funds to run his government.
His uneasy hold on affairs was weak
ened by minor constitutionalist vic.
tories in tho north and by recurring
rumors Of Q break with Felix Diax.
nephew Of Porfirio Diaz 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 a.
the date Of the election. and . decree
TO that effect was issued by Hucrta
Juno 3.
Feliz Dias. who had announced him
sstf - = candidate for the presidency.
vas sent TO Japan July II.
Henry Lane Wilson. American am.
bassador, was recalled to Washington.
and Nelson O'shaughnessy. charge
d'ansires. was left In charge Of Amer.
loan interests in Mexico.
REJECTS 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 un endeavor to ar
range q basis for the republics peace.
Huerta announced that he would not
tolerate foreign Interference.
Nevertheless Mr.. Lind delivered his
note from President Wilson.
Huerta rejected all proposals. made
by tho American government. chief
Of which were tho suggestions that
he resign and not be candidate cleo
ton day.
Relations between Mexico and tho
United States became acute. President
Wilson proclaimed his policy In an nd.
drcSs before congress- to which was
attached the correspondence between
Mr.. Lind and tho Huertn adminiatrx-
ton.
hUERTA ARRESTS oEPUTiEs.
HuertA was attacked In tho Moxicsn
senate October by Senator Domin.
gusz. who had tho hardihood TO speak
what was In tho minds Of himself and
some OF his colleagues. Dominguez
disappeared.
Tho chamber Of deputies adopted u
resolution calling for an investigation.
To this Huerta's reply was dramatic
and swift. He marched n column Of
troops to tho deputies chamber.
seized 10 Of them and threw them
into prison.
Through Mr.. O'shsughnessy ths
United States made representations
against violence to the imprisoned
deputies
In the election campaign certain In.
1usncs close TO the dictator worked
for bis return 10 the presidency. With
osasral Blan9ust - his running natA