The sun., 1913-11-18

source.
Representatives Of all the foreign oil
companies in Mexico went to the Ma
tional Palace to-day and protested to
President Huerta against tb" plan to
impose u tax of 81 30 On each barrel Of
OH exported
A coup d'etat is said to he planned 10y
Gen. Blaiiquet the Minister Of War. to
overthrow IIuertn and seize the dicta-
torship.
The belief in the capital is that a
momentous event will take place very
noon. This feeling is based on the fact
that Huerta is losing popularity and
Blanquet gaining II.
BY eliminating Minister OF the Interior
Garza Aldapr Gen. fuertn has sent the
United States only friend at court
abroad
Cara Aldape goes to Paris to sue
ceed DE la Burra as Minister TO France,
who will start on u foredoomed Japa =
neNe mission Rut every one recognizes
this familiar artifce of Latin American
statecraft. by which dangerous mer are
politely disarmed and set aside. Senor
Aldape himself in an interview entered
into the farce with spirit. In his eN-
travagant praise of Huerta zone can
miss the covert sarcasm. II has been
rumored for day- that his .signation
would be asked FOR IN. countrys We
fare"
Foreign Minister Mohruo said to-day
that Scrc, Aidare was not appoint Ell
Minister 10 France. bu; was sent on n
secret mission d" await instru, Iions
after hc ARRIVES IN Elr"pt.
Aldape SHOOK TN. dUst nf Mr>.,o city
from his fee, last night al O'Clock,
going to Vera cruz :" depart withoUt
DELAY for France on m. st"am"r t:s-
pAgne.
>en"r AIdapr'~ statement.
In a :orA,ai interview H. said
"l am on good terms with Presiden:
Hueria. whom | consider strong and
patriotic man M> appointmen, as Min
lister Of interior was due To him. and
now he wishes ,n utilize my services IN
France as Minister which post ! VIII
fulfil when the M.Nican Seuate laiifi.r
my appointment. Senior de Ia Rarra
the present Minister To- France. Will re-
| turn To Mexico when his mission a.
Special Ambassador to Japan shall have
been fulfilled.
Il consider ii the duty of every pat
, riotic Mexican to uphold the present
Government.
cit is untrue that my separation from
, the CaDine; is due to any friction wits
other Ministers. may have certa,I
enemies among my colleagues. but NJ
open rupture has occurred. President
Huerta paid me most cordial v'si
this morning
The retiring Minister was told thai
Americans generally believed he haC
offered Huerta counsel of prudence anc
Cancellation and that they felt alarm
st his resignation. believing trouble
would surely follow the withdrawal %
his friendly offices.
There is no cause for fear" he an
swered. president Huerta has airsad,
demonstrat ted his prudence. sagacity ant
patriotism on many difficult OCCASIONS.
There will be no change Of this Gov
right themselves g
Mexican Omcials Chuckle.
Notwithstanding the seriousness o
the situation Mexican officials permitted
themselves a quiet chuckie over Gen
Huertas cordial visit" to the evicte,
Minister.
As souvenir the sruff old soldie
presented to Adape one OF his mos
saturnine photographs inscribed il
autograph. TO the best and strongss
in my Cabinet the ablest civilian 70
Presidential candidate Victorian,
Huerta
The resignation Of Aldspe - per
sonal triumph for Foreign Mniste
Moheno who declined To he interviewe,
on the subject. pleading that he wa
very busy on memora nda Gen. IIuertI
had dems nded on the interrationa
situation.
Members Of the Diplomatic Corp
are deeply chagr.nrd over the new de
velopment. They considered Aldap
the sanesl and abesi man in the Cabi
nat. They have been used to dealin
exclusively with him in the interna
tiOnal situation.
There was an exciting incident on tn
Vera Cruz train a few minutes befor
Aldape's departure \ man in civil
ian clothes was dragged from sleep
ing car and Jailed. lie was Colon,
in the Mexican army who, it In salt
had strong reasons for wishing to
beyond the border.
Garza Aldape is temporarily succeede
by Sub Secretary OF the Interior Ie
nAcio Alcocer. Gen Garcia Hidalg,
former Governor OF Aguas Calientes.
the most likely successor to the retil
ing Minister.
BLOCKADE REPORT DENIED.