Troops Start For North.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 3, 1913:
Huerta Administration Thinks Situation Is Clearing.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    MEXICO CITY, March 2.— With only the northern States reporting serious disaffection, the officials of the Huerta Administration think the military situation is showing signs of clearing.
    How widespread the trouble is in the border States is not accurately known here, owing to the lack of communication. The attitude of Gov. Carranza of Coahuila and Gov. Maytorena of Sonora is regarded with suspicion.
    Gov. Maytorena is known to have gone into the mountains, in spite of the report that he had fled to the United States.
    Agents of Gov. Carranza are reported to have been working as far north as Zacatecas, trying to work up a revolt. Emissaries of the Government have been sent to ascertain the facts and compel the surrender of the men, if possible.
    The Administration has been intending to go after these disturbers, but has held back to await the reorganization of the army which has been demoralized by its inefficient leadership and the recent activities, and to allow all who wish to submit to do so.
    Now, however, troops are being sent north to handle the situation, and it is planned to take prompt action in all cases where any acts of the nature of banditry or rebellion are proved. It is a noteworthy fact that none of the revolutionary forces has been called into service so far, in spite of the fact that several thousand are available, some well organized and drilled. The army leaders state that they do not wish to use these forces at present unless it is absolutely necessary.
    The report comes from Aguas Calientes that Gen. Fuentes D fled from the city on the entrance of the regular troops, and with sixty men took to the hills. His present whereabouts is unknown. It is not believed here that he will be able to raise any considerable force or join the Northern rebels.

Expect Zapata to Yield.
    From official quarters to-night comes the statement that the situation with regard to Zapata has not changed and that no negotiations for his surrender are on foot. He is not engaging in hostilities, and it is generally thought here that he will surrender, as he is practically isolated in the field.
    Gov. Leyva of Morelos is said to have taken a rather doubtful stand. This is thought due to the fact that his removal has been asked by the revolutionists, Zapata having sought the post for himself. Other circumstances make his resignation desirable.
    Manuel Bonilla, Minister of Communications in the Madero Cabinet, was arrested at Manzanilla to-day, charged with breaking his parole. He will be brought to the capital while his department is being investigated.  Government officials say that they have proof that he attempted to stir up a revolt in the State of Sinaloa.
    Gens. Miguel Morales, Ignacio Alamanca, Flaviano Paliza, and Eugenio Rascon have been called into active service to aid in the general reorganization of the army. Gen. Rascon was Minister of War under Porfirio Diaz. The others have held high posts in the army.
    Jose Cordova, who is authorized to represent Gen. Pascual Orozco, Jr., and Rafael R. Flores, private secretary of Pascual Orozco, Sr., arrived in the capital to-day. Cordova brings a letter of authority to Felix Diaz with some statements of the revolutionist's ideas of a settlement of the trouble, but no demands.
    Cordova said in an interview that Gen. Orozco did not want to have a gang of politicians representing the revolutionary cause, so he was sending a man in his confidence to direct the work.
    Manuel Garza Adape, who has been appointed Minister of Agriculture in the new Cabinet, also arrived to-day, and was immediately surrounded by-petty politicians seeking the favor of this supporter of Vasquez Gomez.
    Adape spoke of Gomez as a great man and the leader and soul of the revolution. He said, however, that he brought no official representations from either Orozco or Gomez, indicating, moreover, that the relations between the two men had slightly cooled of late. The revolutionists, he added, were glad the conflict of arms was over.
    Signs are not lacking that Gomez has been trying to foment discord between Gen. Gomez and Gen. Salazar. Adape says that Salazar was appointed the military head of the revolution because of Orozco's absence on account of illness. Cordova denies this, saying that Salazar never did anything, except under Orozco's orders, and was only temporarily the military head while Orozco was ill.

Business Is Improving.
    Business men of the capital say that the past week has brought a marked improvement in their affairs. The activity of the Administration in suppressing uprisings and nipping several plots in the bud has resulted in the re-establishment of confidence. Prominent brokers say that more business has been done in the last few days than in the same period for some time. Although unwilling to predict that this is an indication of permanently better conditions, they believe that if the Government is able to demonstrate that it is going after troublemakers in earnest, the present business activity will be sustained and even increased. There is a large accumulation of business from last year and a clearing up of many big contracts is being considered.
    It is thought here that some persons and interests are fomenting distrust in the United States toward Mexico, as several firms have received orders to suspend operations. Many persons have received telegrams from friends and employers to close up and come North. This course is thought incomprehensible and causes much mystification here.

Want Wilson Kept as Ambassador.
    A committee of fifteen prominent Americans was named at a special meeting of the American Club to make all possible efforts to have Ambassador Wilson retained at his post, pending a definite settlement of the trouble, and the re-establishment of peace and business prosperity.
    It is argued that it would take a new man months to set in touch with the new Administration and the Mexican people, and be able to handle efficiently the delicate questions which are continually arising. It is possible that a sub-committee will go to Washington to confer with President Wilson on the subject.