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Show MADERO TO BE GIVEN A FAIR TRIAL Will Not Be Summarily Executed Ex-ecuted or Railroaded to Prison. PRESIDENT TAFT URGES LENIENCY Embassador Wilson Is In-! structed to Intercede In Fallen Chiefs Behalf. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i. rrandsco I. Madoro, deposed president of Max lco, will not be railroaded to Jail, thrown Into a madhouse or summarily executed by Provisional President Huerta, according to reports today from Embassador Wilson. Madoro. the embassador reports, will be given a fair trial, and possibly the wont fate that will await him win be exile. Secretary Knox, with the approval of President Taft, had Instructed Embassador Em-bassador Wilson to convey to Huerta In diplomatic terms the intimation that ths United States would seriously object ob-ject to a summary execution or sentence sen-tence of Madaro. It was not felt here that the former president should be slaughtered or put out of the way for Crimea which seemed purely political, without a fall and open trial. This view was made plain to Huerta, and the fast waa not concealed that ths United States looked with disfavor upon the shooting of Gustavo Madero, the president t brother. Madero Entitled to Hearing. The administration's attitude toward the provisional government of Mexico was discussed at today cabinet meeting. meet-ing. President Taft and Mr. Knox have never believed, it is said, that Madero was a strong president for s republic sown with revolution. They have believed, however, that he has displayed msny human traits and that he is sntitled to s hearing. They have no particular interest other than that of humanity in what ia done with him If it is done in legal fashion. Charges which are not altogether substantiated were made today try the new authorities, tending to Indicate that the Madero administration in its extremity was contemplating a wholesale whole-sale slaughter. More than one alleged list of names of those prescribed baa been found. A police officer declares Francisco Madero personally and verbally gave him a list of forty-three deputies, a number of senators and all the newspaper news-paper men, including the foreign cor-resDondent. cor-resDondent. with instructions to have them assassinated. The police officer said that since this order was not in writing, he did not feel obliged to carry it out. Bitterness Due to Death List Stories. Such stones as this have created a bitter sentiment against Francisco Madero Ma-dero and have canted a number of men whose nsmet were on the lists to nse their influence to secure summary punishment for the fallen president. Solicitude for the personal safety of Madero was given by Provisional President Huerta to diplomats today as the reason why the ex-president cannot can-not lie removed from the capital for the present. President Huerta recalled to his vibitors the historic attack upon the train which bore ex-President Diax to Vera Cruz on his exile to Europe when Huerta himself wss in command of the escort. The president added that the inves-tigation inves-tigation of the records of the Madero administration wat being continued with great care. EXPECT PA8CUAL OROZCO TO COME TO MEXICO OITT MEXICO CITT, Feb. 21. Concern over the actual coming of peace to the republic today aupplanted speculation on the fate of Francisco Madero, deposed president of Mexico. Dispatches from Chihuahua Indicated Oen. Pascual Oroieo would accompany David de la Fuente, chosen from the rebel Hat as a cabinet minister, to the capital and personally expreaa hla allegiance to the new government-No government-No word of agreement has rome from Oen. Oeneve de lo O of Zapata and dls- Viuletlng reports that the governors of our states Agues f 'alien tee, Nuevo Deon, Cua bulla and Bonora have openly refused alleglunce have made the altua-tlon altua-tlon more complex,. Federal forces, It la understood, will be dlapatched to those states to check any rebellion movements. Madero with Huares and Carza remained under guard all nlffht. 8nora Madero, who has been her husband's closest adviser, broke down today under the strain. She has for several sev-eral days been tireless In pleading that her husband be saved from death and General Huerta has personalty assured her Madero will not be killed. NORTHERN REBELS TO BE SAATI3FIED WITH HUERTA L.AHKI . Tex.. Feb. 21. Revolutionary Revolution-ary leadera In control of Nuevo Laredo announced laat night that they would recognlie General Huerta as provisional president. He haa been so notified and the troopa there under the direct command com-mand of Pascual Orosco, Sr., and Andres I Gari Qalan placed under his onlera. A etatement waa laaued from the headquarters head-quarters uf the revolutionists two days ago In which It was i. inn-.l that Huerta was nut acceptable to tlietn and that the campaign woulu le curitlmiBd until another an-other man was chosen as chief executive of the republic. This decision waa re-aclnded re-aclnded at a conference laat night, when It waa decided thut recognition of the present provlalonal provident would be to the best lntereata of the country. SITUATION IB DISCUSSED IV GERMAN PARLIAMENT BKRLIN, Feb. St. The Mexican altua-tlon altua-tlon ram up for dlecuaelon In the Imperial Impe-rial parliament today when Ciottlleb von Jaw. the foreign nun later, replied to tot ,n interpellation uh to what uxmsures j the gove-rnment had taken for the pro-1 pro-1 tectton of Germane In Mexlcu. He de-i de-i dared that Germany had nut aent any I warship to Mexico, a the only vesael available In Americen waters waa on the wav to Philadelphia for repairs. I Tbe forebjn office, however, had learned fe I that the numerous United States war ' ahipe In' Mexican waters had been In-structed In-structed to give refuge to all foreigners j and aa far aa possible to protect their property. The German foreign office has thanked the United Statea government for thla service Von Jagow added that the German minister min-ister In Mexico had cabled that no Germane Ger-mane were killed during the fighting and only one, a photographer. slightly I wounded. Aa to damage done to German , property, the Imperial government will i take stepa to aecure full compensation from Mexico. "Germany In general la committed to a policy of noninterference In the internal inter-nal affairs of foreign atatee," aald Von Jagow, "hut this will not prevent her from standing vigorously for the protection pro-tection of her subjects " MAIL FOB MEXICO GOING BT NEW ORLEANS tJAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Feb. 21. More than eight tone of mall destined to Mexico Mex-ico whh ahlpped from the Han Antonio .. . ; i ni . yesterday t New Orleans, whtri it will he ri'shlpped to Havana and there taken aboard a veaael fur Vara Crux. The mail has been accumulating since train service on the direct line from Lafredo to Mexico City waa dlacontlnued. Until train aervice la restored all mall from the United State will be dispatched dis-patched via New Orleans aad Vara Crua. |