Huerta Said To Be Hopeful.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 10, 1913:
Capital Hears Rebels Are Eager to Join the Government Forces.
    MEXICO CITY, March 9.— The situation throughout the republic outside of the States of Coahuila and Sonora has shown improvement in the last week. Zapista outrages, though still reported from time to time, have occurred with less frequency. Although Zapata himself is keeping under cover, there is reason to believe he still is at least in a receptive mood. The Government emissaries who went to confer with him in an attempt to find a basis for his surrender have not reported. In the meantime, several hundred men who currently were believed to be operating under his general command have laid down their arms. The solution of the Orozquista problem appears to have been found. Conditions throughout Chihuahua are promising, and former rebels in that State are offering their aid for the suppression of disorders in Sonora and Coahuila.
    Antonio Herra, the rebel chief who has been operating for months in the State of Zacatecas, has sent a letter to the War Minister, Gen. Mondragon, saying that he and his men are ready to yield as soon as they are assured of the passage by Congress of the amnesty law.
    Indicative of the suspicion which is holding back many rebels who would doubtless otherwise be willing to quit the field, part of the command of Checho Campos, formerly with Orozco around Torreon, but now supporting the Administration, has refused to entrain for Monclova, asserting a belief that this is a trick to bring it to the National capital for punishment. These rebels were willing to proceed on foot to take up the campaign against the Carranzistas, but would not trust themselves to trains.
    Railroad and telegraph communication is gradually being restored. The telegraph line was in operation to-day to Juarez. It is announced in the railroad office that rail communication will be re-established to-morrow direct to Monterey.
    Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez for President, and Alfredo Robles Dominguez for Vice President, have begun their campaign at Guanajato. Vasquez Gomez formerly was Minister of Public Instruction and was ousted by Madero. Robles Dominguez was Madero's Treasurer and afterward Chief of Arms in the Capital during and following the Madero revolution.
    David de la Fuente left Chihuahua today for the national capital to assume the post of Minister of Communications. He was accompanied by Emilio Campa, one of Orozco's chief lieutenants.
    Gen. Antonio Rabago, Governor of Chihuahua, has been deluged with offers from former rebel chiefs to go to Sonora and Coahuila to aid the Government. Campa is eager to take up the campaign in Sonora, where he says he has old scores to settle. The various offers have been communicated to President Huerta for his approval.
    Conditions throughout the State of Chihuahua are improving, according to the latest advices. Bankers and business men have offered to the Governor funds to aid in quelling the disorders.