Word: maderos
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...most trusted adviser, until he chose to revolt against his chief, drive him from power and bring about his death. This fact is not very strange when we view it as a recurrence of General Huerta's famous coup d etat in 1913, when he overthrew the government of Madero and caused that President's subsequent overthrow...
...Madero, an impractical dreamer, liberalized the constitution, and assassination was his reward. Huerta, elevated to power by one of Mexico's innumerable insurrections, was swept away by the troops of Carranza's and Villa, combined with the unfriendly attitude of foreign governments. Carranza's presidency has been marked with equal opposition from the outside nations because of his high-handed policy in regard to licensing foreign mining companies. His day, too, seems now ended...
...interest to learn that Dr. Howland does not believe Provisional. President Huerta to have been responsible for the death of Madero, but that his assassination was the result of the great antagonism he aroused by his wholesale execution of men opposed to him during the latter part of his administration...
When elected by Congress to his present position Huerta was at once officially recognized by 26 of the 27 states and territories, and he held undisputed power for five days till Madero's death. He has since done his best to pacify the republic, the opposition being almost wholly due to bandits, among whom are the detested Zapata and Villa, and Madero's brother-in-law, Carranza. The country is much quieter now than it has been for some time, and a peaceful election is looked for on October...
...year was held in the fencing room of the Gymnasium. The work was under the direction of M. Pianelli. The following men from last year's squad reported: C. A. Bliss '08, captain: G. L. Cutting '09, W. Goodwin '07, S. Kelly '09, W. F. Low, Jr., '07, B. Madero '07, E. V. Sherwin...