The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
.D|Az SUMMONED TO.
RETURN TO MEXICO.
BY GENERAL HUERTA
Latter Intends to Abide by
Agreement - Refugees
Want to Be Returned
to Mexico

Mexico City. September 1s.-instruc-
tions have been sent by President
Huerta TO Gen. Felix Diaz. who is
now in Europe, to return immediately
to Mexico. 1t is expected that he will
sail within few days. This fact is
learned on high authority and 1t is
regarded here as indicating that Gem
eral Huerta intends to abide by the
pact signed at the American embassy
lasf February 70. .nlace. no obstacle IN
the path of General Diaz in his cam
didacy for the presidency.
II is considered possible that Gen.
era1 Huerta will throw his Influence
to Daiz. which would practically insure
his election.
The partisans of Diaz have not
ceased to labor in his behalf and as
sert they have organized upward of
5000 clubs throughout the republic.
Up to the present General Diaz is the
only candidate in the field.
The Catholic party, which is the
only big Organization likely to put for
ward a candidate in opposition, held
a convention several weeks ago and
adjourned without naming a candidate.
The leaders of that party have called
another convention for next Sunday.
1t is no secret that they favor Huerta
and in the previous convention decided
to support the President should he
again become a candidate. General
Huerta. however, has given no indica-
ton of such intention.
Comment on Tamariz
Much comment has been caused by
the selection by President IIuerta of
Eduardo Tamariz one of the most
prominent among the younger leaders
of the Catholic party, for the portfolio
of public instruction in his cabinet
vacated by Jose Losiana, who has been
transferred to the department of COM
munications and public works. Tam
ariz has never held an important pub
lie office although for several years
he has been Identified closely with po-
litical affairs
1t is learned that the bankers who
recently agreed to finance the admin
istration to the extent of 12,000,000 to
l5,0o0,o00 pesos have declined to offer
any hope of assistance dating beyond
the coming elections.
General Trevino, who was selected by
General Huerta to head the military
court. has declined the post giving as
his reason i'll health and his advanced
age. 1t is expected that he will re-
main In the capital for the present.
Such newspapers as commented on
tne Presidents message have voiced
mild approval of it, none OF them at
tachfng particular Significance to any
portion. Therel were no disturbances
on Independence Day in any part of the
republic, Exk4S
Refugees Want to Be Returned
Los Angeles. September 1S-A pro-
test against the state departments ac-
tion in issuing warning that caused
them to leave their homes in the Yauui
valley of southern Sonora. was sent to-
night to Secretary Bryan by more than
100 American refugees who arrived at
San Diego yesterday on the IL. S. s.
Buffalo. 1t was requested that the
government return the refugees to
their homes that they might protect
their property or that the United
States government send to the valley
at once a force sufficient to. protect 1t
from theft or destruction IS
Charles r. O'Brien., of the Richardson
construction company, from the hold
ings of which most of the refugees
came, worded and signed the protest
He asserted that the American settlers
left their homes at the solicitation Of
Robert Vail. consul at GuayInas. and
Lieut.. X. L. Henley or the Buffalo, be-
| lieving that most decisive action
would be taken at once. otherwise they
would never have abandoned their
homes and property
1t was declared that the refugees
would return to their homes IN Meyico
as best they could unless assisted by
the governments along either Of the
| lines requested.
THE American settlers unite In de-
claring that they were in no danger
cfthnr to life or property wrote Mr..
O'Brien; that they were not molested
!; v either of the contepding forces in
| Sonora. that the cnnstitutionalists who
are in control Of the YRqui valley have
| Sonora that the constitutionalists who
have endeavored to protect them that
none Of the settlers would have left
but for the urgent demand Of Messrs
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