The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-19
RISE OF HUERTA TO
POWER REVIEWED
Assassination Of Predecessor is
Early Act in Drama and Rebel
Chiefs Arise to Exact
Revenge
NOTE.-This is the second of a
series of three articles reviewing re-
cent developments in Mexico.--Ed


cent developments in Mexico.--Ed
BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.--Has Car
rama the strength and purpose that
Madero lacked. to enforce reforms
particularly agrarian, which Madero
failed to establish? This is the ques.
tion asked In world diplomatic circles
today. Mexican affairs observers
point to the brief, peaceful reign OF
Madero as possibly significant.
After his election in 1910, Maderc
sought reform laws, including the di-
vision Of land among the poems. He
failed Discomfort followed. Criticism
became active opposition. Nepotism is
said to have weakened MadeIo's s
power. Graft again held sway.
Amidst the clamor against Madero.
General Victoriano Huerta, Madero's
minister OF war, Is alleged to have con
ceived his overthrow Felix Diaz.
nephew Of the former dictator and
General Reyes were called Huerta's
co-conspirators,
The storm against Madero broke
February 8, 1913 The Mexico City
garrison. controlled by Huerta. re-
yolted. The capital was the battle
ground. Cannon raked the streets.
Rioting and pilIage, arson and murder
reigned
The arrest OF Madero followed Feb
ruary is. Under threats Of assassina-
tion he resigned next day. Under the
Mexican constitution, Pedro Lascurain,
Maderos minister OF foreign affairs,
became president--for an hour. In
that hour Lascurain appointed Huerta
foreign minister. then resigned.
Huerta. by succession. became presi-
dent.
Forty-eight hours later Madero and
Suarez were dead. On the night of
February 2s they were taken from a
carriage while en- route from one
prison to another and shot down by
soldiers Lieut. Francisco Cardenas is
said to have been commander OF the
firing squad. He later fled and is to-
day reported exiled in Guatemala.
Upon Madero's death. Huerta urged
all state governors to remain loyal.
He also demanded United States recog-
milton from President Taft. Before
the latter had need to decide, his term
ended.
To avenge Madero's assassination
and restore constitutional government,
the present Constitutionalist reyolu-
ton was organized. eliminating in the
recent recognition of the Carranza gov
ernment.
Gen. Venustiano Carranza was Ma
deros governor OF Coahuila, a well-to-
do raneher. Pancho Villa was then a
bandit In the Sonora mountains. On
March 26 Carranza was proclaimed
First chief" of the constitutionalist re
volt, at conference of revolutionists
ae Guadalupe, Coahuila. The famous
"plan of Guadalupe was there born,
pledging the constitutionalists to
avenge Madero's death and place a
constitutiofiaiist successor III the pres
ident's chair. Land and other reforms
were pledged.
Numerous and wealthy relatives Of
Madero supported Carranza's revolt
Northern Mexico united TO recruit Car
ranza's army From Sonora Pancho
villa stepped out upon the stage OF
Mexican politics He and his outlaws
enlisted under Carranza
Villa was appointed general of the
division OF the north. Gen. Alvaro OBJ
RECON was head of the northwestern
corps In spectacular campaign,
villa headed captures of Juarez, Chi
huahua and finally Torreon. one of the
bloodiest battles. Afterward Zaea
tecas fell. During 1s1S-14 the consti-
tutionalists fought almost to Aguas
Calientes.
Meantime President Wilson had re