Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07


fdential agency of the Mexican conpti-
tutionaist government In Washington
on Friday presented to Secretary Of
State Lansing request for the extra.
dit!on OF Nictoriano Huerta, in which
he charged the former dictator with
responsibility for the murders of
President Francisco l. Madero and
Vice President Jose NJ. Pine Suarez in
the CITY of Mexico on the night OF
February 22-23, 1919.
MIR. Secretary:
The appalling bloodshed which oc-
Cured in the City OF Mexico between
the 9th and e3d of February, 1913. and
ended with the assassination OF Fran
cisco l. Madcro and Jose NJ Pine
Suarez. President and Fice-Pre sident
respectively, of the republic OF Mexico
arc matters of general knowledge in
this country and in the rest OF the
civilized world
Connived with TIucrtn.
IT Is equally well known that the
military uprising named in Mexico III
Cuartelazo de la CiuladeIa,' and the
overthrow of the legitimate govern
mcnt of Mr.. Madero. were planned by
Generals Mondragon Felix Dlaz, Au-
Il
Bernardo Reyes: and were carried into
practice by their connivancc with Gen
cral Nictoriano Huerta, who had lust
been appointed military commander OF
the capital, TO take the place of Gen
eral Villa. who had been wounded
during the first hours OF February O.
1918. when the conspiracy took the
form OF an armed movement.
1T is also well-known fact that
General iIuerta. turning the sword
placed in his hands by the Legitimate
government for the defense of its ex-
listing institutions, overthrew the Pres
ident OF the republic. confined him in
prison, together with Vice President
Pine Suarez, uSurp"d the executive au-
thority Of the republic, and during the
Night between the 22d and 23d of
February, 1913, had both men muir
dered by soldiers under his command,
who were never prosecuted for their
crime.
In the commission OF these crimes OF
high treason against the institutions
of the Republic Of Mexico, Mondragon.
Banquet and DiaZ were designated as
coadjutors with Huerta. as were also
the civilians who formed his Cabinet:
several Senators and Representatives.
and u few capitalists, both native and
foreign, some of whom co-opcratcd
morally and others materially 10 cause
the collapse OF the Legitimate govern
ment.
Protested IsurpntiOn.
Upon the assumption OF power by
Husr;a, following the above
crime, Mr.. CarranZa. then Const!tu
tionaiist Governor Of the state of Goa
hula, protested against such usurpa-
ton. repudiated the authority OF
Huerta and his so-called government
invited all the governors OF the other
states TO restore the constitution OF
the republic Of Mexico and started the
movement which eliminated in the
final defeat of the federal army which
upheld Huerta.
The illegal and arbitrary regime OF
Hucrta having been overthrown by tht
. Constitutionalst party presided over
Mondragon and Felix DiaZ. and all tho
members of the cabinet sought an asy.
lum, some of them in this country ant
others in Europe. II is scarcely one
month and a half since Huerta returned
to the American continent and estab
lished his home i'll New York, declar'
ing publicly that ii was his intention
to reside in this country. awaiting
himself OF its hospitality and because
of the admiration he had for it's PEG
Pile.
"All the New York press called the
attention of the PUBLIC to this strange
arrival, and pointed out that Huerta
COulu nave 10 Olnor OBJECT III view
than to interfere in the affairs of Mex
leo, but since the arrival of Blanque'
and Mondragon and the presence OF
Felix Diaz in the same city. together
with large number of friends ant
former partisans of Huerta, the incl
dent was so significant that the whole
American press broadly stated with
out reserve that Huerta, Banquet, Mon.
dragon and Felix Diaz, with other par
tisans were meeting daily and Planning
a new revolutionary movement aBains
Mexico, wherefrom they had been ex'
PEELED by the restoration army.
On Way to Mexico.
THE facts have now clearly cstab
lished this, and the Department of Jus
tice of the United States has been able
to catch Huerta, accompanied by mem
hers Of his family, on the banks of The
Rio Grande, at the time in which
guided by Pascual Orozco, he was OF
his way to invade Mexican territory
to continue disturbing order in tina
country and give occasion for pro
longing the civil war. which has cos
so much blood and SO many sacrifice:
to Mexico, and has caused incalculable
damage to both natives and foreigners
"The government of my country hav.
ing been informed of these events, ant
being fully convinced that the purpose
OF Huerta. Banquet, MondraBon. ant
Felix Diaz are no other than to lead
n new revolution in Mexico which
will undoubtedly result In greater evil
difficulties, and complications for both
countries, and with view to Furnishing
In accordance with our laws and as de