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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1913
Page
2
Diplomatic circles abroad note gravity of the situation in Mexico after the deaths of former President Madero and former Vice President Suarez. Taft receives telegram. Huerta regime faces demand for a full judicial inquiry as US recognition looms amid unrest and security concerns.
The United States Army transport Sumner reached off the bar at 11 30 this morning becoming the first of three transports from Newport News to arrive. Docking was anticipated about 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Washington reports in the last 48 hours show Congress remains against immediate U S action in Mexico. Special agents and Suarez associate friends met with Senators Smith and Fall at the capitol after testifying, though their presence did not affect recent developments.
Governor Colquitt received a telegram from Captain Hughes reporting that federal troops would return to their former positions along the river. Sergeant Moore at Alpine confirmed the Big Bend section would again be guarded by federals after a period of inland redeployment affecting Brewster and Presidio counties.
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel D. Sturgis located a troop camp at Eureka about six miles west of the Houston courthouse, after days of investigation. The camp lies between the Katy and Central railways lines, near Houston.
Governor Maytoréena telegraphed from Hermosillo to all prefects in Sonora ordering them to repress demonstrations following the deaths of Madero and Suarez in Mexico City.
A circulating petition in Wichita Falls Texas asks the government to urge all Americans to leave Mexico and to take steps against those responsible for Madero's death.
Mexico City reports John Kenneth Turner, a noted writer, has been imprisoned by order of General Diaz. Turner authored political stories critical of Diaz and of Ambassador Wilson over detention at the arsenal, from which Turner was released recently before this imprisonment.
In Rome the pope learned of the murder of Francisco I. Madero and Jose Pino Suarez in Mexico and expressed great concern over the state of affairs there. His Holiness was deeply affected by the news and voiced worry about the troubled situation.
Felix Sommerfeld head of Ma dero secret service is not captured and is believed safe for now by his friends. Reports of his execution have not been substantiated and his whereabouts remain known to his circle.
United States Navy transport Prairie arrived at Guantanamo Bay on February 24. Marines carried south on the Prairie will be landed at Camp Meyer to begin operations in the area.
The Mexico City killings of Francisco Madero and Jose Pino Suarez trigger an official inquiry. Huerta's cabinet declares a military judicial probe, with arrests of escort commanders and promises to uncover all facts amid fears of nationwide unrest.
The First Brigade of the First Division readies to entrain for Newport News while the Second Division heads to Galveston. Units listed include multiple infantry regiments at Albany Madison Barracks Plattsburg Forts Jay Porter and Niagara New York and other forts. Additional brigades and commands cover Chicago Omaha and Forts in Indiana Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Wyoming with various infantry regiments field artillery signal corps and engineers. Marines on battleships in Mexican waters total about 1000 with 2000 in reserve at Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
Porfirio Diaz, ex dictator of Mexico, says he will act if foreign complications arise and would not return until a stable government is reestablished. He backs General Huerta, praises Felix Diaz, and hopes for U S policy of hands off Mexico. He notes Diaz’s aloofness from Madero and cites Huerta as capable of restoring order.
Brigand Felix Diaz, long in the army, says he will return to Mexico only after peace is firmly re established and no misconstruction will attend his return. He declares sincere friendship with the United States and plans to leave Cairo for Paris on March 10.
Governor Gonzales moved from Chihuahua state palace to the penitentiary amid fear of his execution. General Rabago proclaims military governorship as Maderista troops are disarmed. At Juarez, Colonel Vasquez reports no material shift. rebels and volunteers show restraint while leaders lament Madero and Pino Suarez deaths.
Reported private advices in Vera Cruz confirm the deaths of Madero and Suarez but no official notification was issued. The event shocks all classes with anti Maderistas mixed in welcoming and officials predicting Mexican sentiment will turn against despotic rule. An editorial in Opinion questions whether the act signals the era’s prerogatives or a harsh purge, awaiting God’s judgment.
A fragment urges readers to consider a political crime, expressing how the tragedy deeply unsettles and compels thoughtful reflection on the matter. The tone implies admonition and a call to weigh the incident with seriousness and civic responsibility.
New York reports trace a list of leaders killed in Mexico from Hidalgo to Madero and Suarez, marking seven rulers who paid with their lives. The piece also notes a border probe into a missing machine gun from the Thirteenth Cavalry camp at Hachita New Mexico, with troopers detained at Fort Bliss and nearby ranchers arrested amid suspicions of theft and possible American involvement. Colonel Hatfield leads the investigation.
The Times editorial warns that removal of Madero and Suarez signals entrenched Mexican political and military ferocity. It argues civilised nations may see a rule worse than Diaz, with foreign intervention looming and editorials condemning the killings as barbarous. The Standard and Daily Graphic discuss Huerta and US action.
Members of Sonora state congress held a secret session amid tension to decide if the state will declare rebellion against provisional president Victoriano Huerta. Antonio Rojas led northern insurrectos aiming to aid secession and form a new republic with Sonora and Chihuahua. opposition feared if Huerta names Manuel Mascarenas Jr. as provisional governor.
El Paso report says ranchmen were detained in connection with the theft of a gun as patrols along the New Mexican border intensified the search amid ongoing investigations.
Mexican consul general Enrique M. Sobral said he deplores the death of Francisco Madero but cannot express his view until the government communicates. Former U S ambassador Lloyd C Griscom said he is horrified and will refrain from comment until all facts are known. Former Vera Cruz governor Theodore A Desada suggested the death may push Mexico toward peace and restored order.
In Douglas Arizona on February 24, about a thousand Mexicans from Douglas and Agua Prieta protested the killings of Madero and Suarez in a street meeting. Speeches by C G Sariano and others expressed protest as tensions rise along the border and troops move toward Agua Prieta. General Ojeda sent machine guns and ammunition across the border amid fears of a fresh uprising.
Emilio Vasquez Gomez, writing from Palomas Mexico to Melchor Camacho in San Antonio, expresses deep regret over the deaths of Francisco I. Madero and Jose M. Pino Suarez. He condemns the act as outside the realm of enlightened government and cautions against military rule while delaying judgment pending further details. A separate note advises placing a watch under a sick bed to ease nerves troubled by ticking.
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