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HUERTA GUSTS
PEACE SEEKER
Minister Of InteTi0. D';mss1
and MAY b. hTl;;.,,-l
HIS FOE BnIAGS The Oa0rh
He Was Awakened at Dawn by For
eign Minister Moheno, Who Dictated
HIS Resignation.

He Was Awakened at Dawn by For
eign Minister Moheno, Who Dictated
HIS Resignation.
Mexico City, Mex, Nov. 17.-Garza
Aldape paid for his zeal as interme-
diary between Huerta and Wilson In
the earnest endeavor to avert hostili-
ties between Mexico and the United
States, by his summary dismissal from
Huerta's cabinet, where he held the
portfolio of minister of the interior.
To add humiliation and ignominy to
his fall from Huerta's good graces,
Aldapes most bitter antagonist in the
cabinet, Foreign Minister Moheno, was
delegated by Huerta to bear the bow
string to Aldape.
Moheno went to Aldape's house with
authority from President Huerta to de-
mand the instant resignation of Al
dape. Aldape, clothed in pajamas,
shrugged his shoulders, sat down at
his library desk and wrote his renun-
citation at Moheno's dictation. There is
a strong probability that Aldape will
be arrested on accusations of sedition.
These charges, if made, will be-
based on the allegation that he con-
spired with CShaughnessy to cooper
ate, with the United States to force
Huerta out of office. The disgrace of
Aldape, who was almost the only Con.
servative member in Huerta's cabinet
remaining, and who stood alone, save
for Finance Minister De La Lama, in
trying to dissuade Huerta from batting
the United States to the point of in
tervention, caused a profound feeling
of pessimism among observers+in Mex
leo City, who had hoped the influence
of Aldape would prevail.
81 shall not quit" President Huerta
reiterated. Il shall continue to put
forth my best efforts to bring about
the pacifcation of the country and
took Office"
This came in reply to the suggestion
of Sir Lionel Garden the British min
lister, and other members of the diplo-
matte corps, that he resign from the
presidency.
De La Lama's resignation is expect
ed shortly, which will leave Huerta
surrounded, so far asehis cabinet is
concerned, with intense Radicals.
whose counsel almost surely will mill
tate against Huerta acceding in the
slightest degree to any demands which |
Washington may make. The dismissal
of Aldape removes from the cabinet
the last man who was chosen as mem
bers of FFeertass eaicial family nnaeri
the guidance of Ambassador Wilson in |
the embassy On the night Huerta ex-
ecuted his coup d'etat and imprisoned
Madero.
Two members of the original cabi-
net, who were followers of Felix Diaz,
namely, Rodolfo Reyes and Jorg Vera
Esanol, who also were members of the
last chamber of deputies, are both Ian
gushing in the penitentiary, accused
of conspiracy. Il
They fell into Huerta's dragnet last
month, when he threw troops into the
chamber, arrested the deputies and
dissolved congress.
Sir Lionel Garden, British minister
to Mexico, has engendered general
feeling of fear and unrest by issuing a
warning to all the British residents in
Mexico that they would do well to
seek safety.
Shortly after sending broadcast this |
message, Minister Garden amplif1ed 1t |
with statement that he urged eau
tion, particularly in the case Of Eng |
ilsh persons in outlying districts. He
added that the British government
would exert every effort to aid its sub
jects in leaving their homes If that be- |
came necessary. He said that imme- |
date notice would be given of any un. |
usual developments.
Paul LeFavre, the French minister, |
said he had no intention of leaving the |
capital at this time, and had issued no |
warning to French residents, but that |
it was quite probable he would follow |
the example of the British minister
He added that there was only limit |
ed number of his countrymen outside |
the big cities.
The French minister's wife left Mex |
leo City on Saturday night for Vera |
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