Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-02-11 | Page 3 | Consul Receives Word from Madero

CONSUL RECEIVES WORD FROM MADERO LAREDO. Tex., Feb. 10. Mexican Consul Antonio Lozano of Laredo was In direct telegraphic communication with President Madero tonight. In order to sccuro first hand news regarding the situation sit-uation in Mexico, the consul crossed to Nuovdo Laredo, Mexico, and procured a direct wire connection with Madero's office of-fice in Mexico City. Consul Lozano propounded a series of questions to the Mexican executive to sot at rost disquieting rumors whirh had been in circulation, today. President Madero Ma-dero dictated his replies to the operator. He assured Consul Lozano that neither he nor Ills family had sought refugo in flight. Replying to a report that General Blanquel had descried, Madero said: "It Is not true that General Blanquet lias refused to fight for tho government and at this moment he enters my offlco to announce his arrival in the city." Diaz Not in Control. Questioned as to the report thai Felix Diaz controlled tho situation, Madero said: "Tho report that Felix Diaz controls the points of vantage in and about the cltv is Inexact. He has not dared to leave the 'La Cludadola' or powder and arms factory, which occupies one public quare. and which really is in his possession." pos-session." '.Madero said It was true that Rodolfo lievcis son of General Bernardo Reyes, had committed suicide following the "tilling "till-ing of his father. Ho denied a reporl that Monterey was In possession of the rebels. "General Generomlno Trevino Is !r charge of the situation there," ho said, "and is ioval In the performance of his duty loyal to tho constituted government govern-ment and tho Madero administration. I place implicit confidence in General Trevino." Tre-vino." j Zapata Not Near. Questioned as lo the pretence of Zapata', Za-pata', foice at Tlalpam, five miles south .of Mexico City. Madero said: "It is a lio that 'Zapata Is anywhere ' near Tlalpam. Perhaps, tho people have confounded his force with a small body of bandits which has boon operating in t'..t vicinity." lie also denied that his oahlucl has re-f re-f It-nod . saving; . .... "ii Is not true that t e cabinet l as retyped and tho proof of thin Is that tl c nimbler of wa . ns tdl as the others. 'navc been do'ng all In the!'' power to i assist the government at tbo present time" President Madero terminated tho wire Interview by reiterating bis confidence that the government liad the situation well in hand and hoped lo effect the capluro of the Diaz forces within twenty-four hours. Tho president declared ho was going lo Chupultopce. and if possible would grant another wire Interview to tho consul con-sul tomorrow. Consul Lozano's Interview served a double purpose, for ho was Instructed by the president lo Inform tho Mexican charge d'affaires in Washington and all consulates regarding the status of affairs. af-fairs. Advices received in Laredo '"utn Monterey Mon-terey at 0 o'clock tonight n it everything every-thing quiet in that city. Tiie bridges on the National line between be-tween Monterey and Tamplco have been burned.