The sun., 1913-10-19
FEAR PLOT AGAINST
FELIX DIAZ IN MEXICO
Hucrta Sends GunbOat to Meet
Returning Candidate
at Havana.
PRESIDENT WON'T RESIGN
Says He Will Remain in Power
Until Elections to Reestab-
lish Peace.
PRESIDENT WON'T RESIGN
Spec,ai Cabie Dsspdtrh to THE SrN.


MEXICO CITY. oct. 1s.-Sensat tional
rumors are in circulation in regard to
the expected arrival Of Gen. Felix Diaz
at Vera Cruz. The Government seems
TO he very much afraid that he will be the
victim of a conspiracy on his arrival and
"A small army of secret service men has
been sent ~ Vera Cruz. under command OF
Manuel Vidauirazaga. private secretary
to Gen. Banquet. the Secretary OF War
These men will see to it that Gen. Daz
is well cared for
The partisans Of Gen. Diaz are very much
excited over his arrival. and many have
gone to Vera Cruz to protect him.
Gen. Diaz cables from Havana, where
he arrived this morning. that he will sail
at midnight tonight on board Ham
burg American liner for Vera Cruz. En-.
ployees Of the War Department say to.
night that the Mexican schooiship Zara-
Eoza. with Senor Vidaurrazaga aboard.
left Vera Cruz to meet Gen. Diaz on
the steamer. The commander OF the
schoolship was instructed to take Diaz
or the liner and land him at Tampico.
Garza Aldape, Minister OF the Interior,
denies the rumors that the rebels from
Torreon are moving on Zacatccas. He
says the Torreon affair will never be re-
peated The rebels are not able to take
town of "A tenth Of the size OF Zacatecas
Hurrta VIII Not Resign.
Gen. Ruerta declared to-day that he
had no intention Of either resigning his
office as provisional President or fleeing
from the capital
when | resign" he said 1T will he
To seek a resting place six feet in the
soil. When | flee the capital it will b.
To shoulder rife and take my place in
the ranks to fight the rebels
should tn. elections. which will he
held As ! have promised. indicate an
other for the Presidency. I shall step
aside. Cntu that time YOU will find me
here complying with my promises to the
nation. which are to reestablish peace
within the law II possible. but to reestab-
lish peace.
Gen. Huerta declared that before the
end OF the month the government would
have retakeA Torreon and made head
way toward the pacitcaton Of the state
OF Durango.
flkHt men at hllO-
lito." he said, moving on Torreon, and
two thousand more are proceeding north
from the Zacatecas.'
In reply to suggestion that rumors
Weie afoat that troop train proceeding
to Toireon had been blown up, h. eN-
claimed: More lies Nothing OF the
kind has occurred
- Deputies Held.
Seventy-four Of the 10 members Of
the Mexican Chamber Of Deputies ar
rested by order Of President Huerta on
October 10 were to-day formally declared
prisoners 10y the Second Judge Of the
Federal District. who has had charge
OF the investigation into the cases
The charges entered against the Depu-
ties were all for political offences desig-
mated by the law AS rebellion. sedi,ion
and insults to important public funr-
tionarics.
Rodolfo Reyes. formerly Provisional
Minister Of Justice. and >Jorge Vera Es-
tanol formerly Provisional Minister of
Public instruction. Were among those
kept in custody.
Senior Moheno, the Minister OF FOREIGN
Affairs. declines to comment on the atti-
tude of Great Britain in the international
lie said also that no represen-
tations had been made to the Government
in regard To the killing OF Americans at
the Cinco Minas plant.
Minister Mohsno said that the Huerta
Cabinet would not regard seriously the
statement of CONGRESSMAN Sherwood in
TO an American protectorat- over
Mexico
II Is rumored that the treasury is
without funds and that the Administra-
ton is making n desperate fight to pay
the employees on Monday.
1t is officially announced that Gen,
villa has started from Torreon north
bound on fourteen cars. leaving Caiixto
contretras at Torreon as the rebel com
nander, 4 fight is expected between Tor
reon and Jiminsz.