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military despotism which marked Ma
6ero's administration and with vnicn
shat strange combination Of visionary
and practical politician endeavored =
crush opposition and 70 confirm MS
rule.
When. however. the failure and i'm
pending ruin OF Nadero were obvious
Huerta quickly transferred his ale
aiauce 20 the revolutionary SIDE. A.
first. il is true. he fought yallantly io4
Nadero. !, was he who suppressed inc
revolt Of Felix Diaz p the fall Of 1872.
Had be had his own way. he woulG
probably have put D!az and his chici
associates 20 death and thus the
Madaro administration might have been
saved But Nadero was just then IN q
uercful mood. or received what ne
interpreted as merciful promptlngs
from the spirits he consulted IN MS
seances. and he suspended the death
sentence which had been imposed upon
the nephew OF Don Porfr.o. That act
OF clemency sealed Madero's own doom.
Helped Overthrow Madero.
Huerta was moved 20 regard him as
an impractical and sentimental. we3h-
Ing. and consequently looked on Win
grim satisfaction when on February .,
1919. the military cadets mutlnled ana
get both Diaz and the veteran General
Bernardo Reyes free from prison.
Much sighting followed IN the streets
Of the capital, which lasted for ter
DAYS. Then Huerta joined hands with
Diaz ana General Banquet IN over
throwing the Mader0 government. on
February 10. 1918, Madero was deposed
and Imprisoned. and Huerta was pro
claimed-in TACT, proclaimed himself
Provisional President Of the republic.
and formed a Cabinet with Senior de ID
Barra as Minister Of Foreign Affairs
and Senior Obregon as Minister OF
Finance. T. was strong and capable
ministry and indicated Huerta's pur-
nose 20 give 20 Mexico the best possible
administration.
Then came the tragedy which spoiled
il all. manner Of Madero's death,
on the night Of February %, Is not
known. and may never be known. Sew
eral versions Of the grim tale are eX-
tant. each wi-n its believers. But the
reneral opinion Of mankind all along
las held Huerta responsible for the
killing Of NaGero and Pine Suarez, and
probablv will continue so 20 do Huerta
was regarded as having come 10 the
Presidential chair uphemlsm Tor clc-
tGtorial throne through cowardly
and abhorrent murder, and there is
little prospect of his memory ever
being rid Of that reproacn.
Refused Recognition by Wilson.
The American Ambassador in Mexico
would forthwith have recognized
Huerta a. acting and provisional Presi-
dent: as such. de facto, he unquestlon-
ABLY was. But President Taft then IN
the last DAYS Of his administration.
lcckored that d few days delay would
DO no harm. bu. would indeed be ap-
propr.ate. and therefore passed the
matter on 90 his successor.
Immediately on assuming ONCE Presi-
dent Wilson refused 20 recognize
Huerta as the head Of the Mexican
government. DO spite o. the fact that
such recognition had been granted by
Great Britain. Al the same time the
Maderistas rallied under Nenusuano
CarranZa. Governor Of Coahulla, and
Francisco villa declared against Huerta.
Following the refusal Of Pres dent
Wilson 20 recognize the Provisional
President. United States Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson was recalled from
Mexico City. The situation between the
United states and Mexico lLeh re-
manned at a practical deadlock until
august. when President Wilson sent
John Lind. former Governor Of Mime
sofa. 10 the Mexican capital a. MS per
sonal representative. Nr. Lind pre-
scented certain proposals 20 Huerta.
chief Of which was that the Provisional
President should resign and permit q
national election, at which he would
not be q candidate Huerta peremptorlly
rejected these proposals.
in the meantime the Mexican Con-
gress had been growing FESTIVE, and
ore Senator had the hard.hood to make
an open attack on Huerta in the Senate
chamber lie promptly disappeared AMI,
when his colleagues demanded an in
vestigation. Huerta marched a body Of
troops into the hall Of Congress. seized
40 Deputies and threw them in jail.