Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-11-28
'HUERTA FLEES
TO HIS CASTLE
Banquet Reported Ready to
Arrest Dictator.
PLOT TO POISON LEADER
Ousted Minister Aldape Asserts Mo-
heno Planned to Kill President
Congress Organizes and U. S.
Blockade Is Near.

Mexico City, Nov. ia coup
d etat appears imminent The ex-
pectation is that General Huerta, pro-
visional president, will be arrested by
order of General Banquet, who will
have the support of the army chiefs
in this move toward restoring peace
in Mexico.
Significance is attached by the pub
lie to the fact that General Huefta has
gone to the castle of Chapultepec. 1t
is taken for granted that his move is
to insure his greater personal safety.
He had told his staff and personal
friends that if any disaster came he
would be the only one to suffer.
The report has been revived, how
ever, that Huerta intends to resign
after congress convenes in regular ses-
sion Thursday. This was based on a
declaration attributed to a member of
the new chamber Of deputies on Mon
day.
General Huerta proceeded with his
efforts to organize the new congress
regardless of the notice given to him
by John Lind that serious conse-
quences would follow such a step.
Therefore an early breaking Of rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico was regarded as inevitable.
Whether the United States embassy
will be withdrawn appears to be mat
ter of which Nelson 'Shaughnessy,
American charge d'affaires, is uncer-
tain.
Organization of congress was COM
pleted on Monday. Enough senator's
were gathered to form quorum. Gen.
Francisco Pronces was chosen tenn
porary chairman and a committee on
credentials was appointed A similar
committee of the chamber of deputies
began revising the deputies creden-
tials.
President Huerta talked at night to
his staff and personal friends regard
ing the possibility of Intervention by
the United States. He intimated that
he would be ready to resist such a
step.
The exodus of foreigners, especially
Americans, continued all day. The
trains to Vera Cruz were jammed
Many American citizens reached the
capital from small towns in the in
terror Many declared the situation
had reached its most acute stage.
A number of business concerns
ceived cabled instructions to send the
women and children of their employees
out of the federal capital
Admiral Won Hintze, German minis
ter, declared that he believed there
was no reason for anxiety.
A plan is being considered he
said, "by which armed Intervention
will most surely be avoided"
The German minister, however,
convened the German merchants and
informed them that an American
blockade Of Mexico's ports was COM
ing in three days. He asked the
names of the merchants, also an In
ventory Of the goods they expected
from abroad In the immediate future,
saying this was for the purpose of
getting the goods through the block
ade II possible.
Vera Cruz, Nov 19.-Manuel Cara
Aldape, who recently resigned as
Huerta's minister of the Interior,
sailed from Vera Cruz on the
steamship Espagne with his wife
and children. Before the steamer left
port Aldape told some of his follow
ers that Minister Moheno planned to
poison Huerta- Aldape was escorted
to the quay by troops from the City
Of Mexico and was virtually under ar
rest, secret police following him to
the steamer. He said, however, he
was proceeding to Paris to take up
the duties OF Mexican minister to
France.
Austin. Tex. Nov. 19.-Threats to
make Texas answer to the whole
Mexican people" unless mercy is
shown Mexican ammunition SNUG
glers arrested last September at
Garrizo Springs, were telegraphed to
Governor Colquitt by 127 Mexicans
under date Of San Marcos, Tex.
There were IA smugglers, II OF whom
are awaiting trial.