New York Times 100 years ago today, March 1, 1913:
Cubans Show Respect for Their Grief — Emilio and Raoul Alive.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
HAVANA, Feb. 28.— The father and mother of the late President Madero, Señor and Señora Francisco Madero, Sr., his uncle, Ernesto Madero, and his widow with her two children arrived here this evening. The Secretary of State, Señor Sanguily, and Mayor Andrade met them at the steamer in private, brought them ashore in President Gomez's launch, and accompanied them in the palace coach to their hotel, where six rooms had been engaged at the Cuban Government's expense.
Fully 1,000 Cubans gathered at the wharf to witness the party's landing, standing with bared heads in respectful silence on either side as the party passed. Thousands also gathered in front of the hotel, blockading the Prado. The crowd was almost wholly silent, impressed by the great grief of the members of the party, all of whom were dressed in the deepest black, though prior to their appearance repeated shouts of "Death to Huerta!" were heard.
The police to-night learned that a plan had been formed to attack the Mexican Legation here as a protest, and precautions were taken to prevent its being carried out. Gen. Loyanz Del Castillo has started a movement to bring about the breaking of diplomatic relations with Mexico by Cuba.
The Maderos refused to give out any statement to-night. Their grief was considerably lightened shortly after their arrival by a Texas cablegram from Emilio and Raoul Madero, stating that both were alive and well, having succeeded in escaping to Texas.
The New York Times correspondent is informed by Congressman Zorrilla, a Mexican refugee, who talked with Francisco and Ernesto Madero, that they have not any definite plans up to the present and do not know how long they will remain in Havana.
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