Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-17
ASSASSINATION OF MADERo ONE
OF FIRST ACTS OF DlcTA.
TORS ADMINISTRATION.
MAN WHO FOUGHT TO FREE
MEXICO BETRAYED BY FRIENDS
Civil War Which Had Ended Win
Triumph of Madero Immediately Fol-
lowed Assumption Of Office by Huer-
ta-Revoiutionists Force Dictator to
Flee-history Of His Administrator

Washington, July II. -Nictoriano
Huerta took oath as provisional presi
dent of Mexico Feb. 10. 1913. the oas
after Francisco l. Madero had been ar
ras,ed at the National palace Three
DAYS later Madero and Jose Maria Fiho
Suarez. vice president. were shot 10
death on a midnight ride under guaro
from the palace to the pen. The man
ner Of their death has never been sa.iS-
,factorily explained.
one of Huerta's first acts as pro-
,,,s,onal president was to telegraph
William H Taft. then president OF the
United States, the following messase.
l have the honor to inform you ina.
have overthrown this government me
forces are with me and from no" on
peace and prosperity Will reign.
Civil War Follows.
The republic was at once plunged
into war again. notwithstanding .he
issuance by Huerta OF proclamation
of general amnesty.
The Sonora state congress ofiiclaii.
rapudiated the provisional government
before Huerta had settled himself COM
forta bly, 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 campaiS
Salazar. one of the highest generals
in the army denounced Huerta car
rama. constitutionalist leader in chi
huahua, assailed him in bitter state
ment made public at San Antonio.
Francisco Villa announced himself an
aaherent OF Madero and joined the
ranks of the northern army.
Crozco Alone Loyal.
Pasoupl OroZco of the clan OF the
northern revolutionaries, was the lone
notable figure among the disaHected
who declared for the new government
President Taft, neari.s the end OF
his terms. left to his successor the prop
lem of adjusting diplomatic relations
with Mexico To Woodrow Wilson
Huerta sent Fluctuations on the day OF
the American presidents inauguration.
Hampered at the outset of his ad-
ullnistration by the refusal OF the
United States to recognize him. Huerta
soon faced growing difficulties in rails
ing funds to run his government. HIS
uneasy hold upon affairs was weakened
nv minor constitutionalist victories in
the north and by recurring rumors OF
a break with Felix Diaz. nephew OF
Porfirio Diaz and Huerta's ally in the
overthrow OF Madero.
Calls New Election.
On May ! Huerta announced that ne
would urge congress to call elecuons IN
October to choose his successor. The
congress selected Oct 20 at the date OF
the election and a decree to that erect
was issued by Huerta on June 3.
Felix Diaz. who had announced him.
self as a candidate for the presidency.
was sent to Jacan on July H.
Henry Lane Wilson. the American
ambassador. was recalled to Washing
ton. and Nelson O'Shaughnessy. charge
d'affaires. was left in charge OF Amerl-
can interests in Mexico
Early in August il became known
that President Wilson intended to send
John Lind, former governor OF Mime
sofa, to Mexico as his personal repre-
sentative in an endeavor to arrange
basis for the republics peace. Huerta
announced that he would not tolerate
foreign interference.
Auerta Defies United States.
Nevertheless Mr.. Lind delivered MS
note from President Wilson. Huerta re-
ieeted all proposals made by the Amer
lean government chief Of which were
the suggestions that he resign and that
he not be candidate on election day.
Relations betw cen Mexico and the
United States became acute. President
Wilson proclaimed his policy in an ad-
dress before congress, to Wnlch was
attached the correspondence between
Mr.. Lind and the Huertd administra-
ton.
Huerta was attacked N the senate
or Oct. ) by Senator Dominguez, VINO
had the hardwood to speai: what was
in the minds of himself and some OF
his collea CUES. Domnsuez disap-
peared. The chamber of deputies