On Tuesday an extraordinary turn of events brought the revolution
in Mexico to an end, or perhaps we should say to a temporary standstill, as the materials for further trouble only too obviously exist. When we left the subject last week General Diaz, nephew of the famous ex-President Diaz, was holding the arsenal at the head of the rebels, and although the Federal troops obeyed the commands of President Madero to attack the arsenal they did so half-heartedly and ineffect- ually. On Tuesday one of the Federal leaders, General Blanquet, threw off his loyalty, and marching troops up to the National Palace, arrested President Madero. At the same time General Huerta, the Federal commander-in-chief, who was having luncheon with Senor Gustavo Madero, the President's brother, suddenly rose from the table and arrested his host. On the " contra account " comes, however, the allegation that "the notable luncheon wine" provided by the host and pressed upon the general with special insistence had been heavily doctored with prussic acid.
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