The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
D|Az AND PARTY
SAIL FOR MEXICO
SEEKING TROUBLE
Order of Huerta That They
Return to Paris Disrcgarded
mission to Japan Backs
Diaz.
Bonilla Reaching Havana De-
clares Army Officers Viii
Ioin General Diaz---Dictator-
ship Is Necessary Says
Cara,

HAVANA, Oct, ta.--The steamship
Corcovado, with General Felix Diaz
and party, aboard, did not get away
at midnight as was expected, but
sailed at Ii O'Clock this morning for
Vera Cruz. The members of the spe-
ciaI mission to japan, of which Gems
eral Diaz was the head, disregarded
the orders from President Huerta that
they should return TO Paris and ao-
company Sener de la Batra, who has
been appointed ia succeed General
Diag as chairman of the delegation tn
Japan, They remained aboard the
Corcovado, and sailed with General
Dias for Vera Cruz,
The German cruiser tfertha entered
the harhor early this morning, She
took on a cargo of ceal and sailed for
Vera Cruz, Mexico, at o'clock this
afternoon. The French charge daft
flares visited the captain of the Her.
tina while she was coaliug,
To Avert Murder Probe.
Among the passengers who arrived
here today on board the steamship
kron Prinzessin Cecilie, was Manuel
Bonilia, who was a member OF the
late President Madere's cabinet, and
who has since that time been SEM
ator, In an interview, Senior Bonilla
said President Huerta had dissolved
the Mexican congress estensibly be-
cause it was infringing on the powers
of the executive. This was merely a
subterfuge, the real motive being his
fear trTat tfIs CDIYgTsEE would f0rca an
investigation int the disappearance OF
Senator Dominguez, wha, according to
Senior Bonilla, had been murdered by
Huerta.
Senior Beniila says that since the
dissolution Of congress, President
Huerta has been seeking the Maderis-
Ia senator's, OF which he fBonilia) Is
one, for the purpose of throwing them
into jail, and probably numbering
them Senior B0nilla says that he
remained in hiding until the steamer
was about to sail, when he embark
ed IN disguise, and under an assumed
name.
Senior Benllia declares that Presi-
dent Huerta has killed eight Maderista
deputies.
Army Officers With Diaz.
Other passengers on the kron Prin.
zesstn Cecilie confirm the assertion 81
Senior Bonilla, that the Mexican
army officers are disaffected and that
they are sare ia join General Felix
Diaz as against President Huerta.
Emeteriq de la Cara, who came
here to dissuade General Diaz from
returning To Mexico, gave out bonn
bastic statement today to the effect
that he. was seeking only to save
Mexico. This was possible only by
Huerta assuming a dictatorship, said
Senior de la Cara.
Senior de la Cara publishes the
note which he handed to General Diaz
yesterday. 1t sets forth that condi-
tions in Mexico have changed radi-
oaliy during the absence OF General
Diaz. The Diaz party had melted
away, and the revolutlonists were
gaining ground because the United
States refuses to recognize President
Huertas administration.
Says Elections Impossible.
The note adds that elections for
president and vice president next
Sunday are impossible, and the
economic situation ~ desperate,
Huerta, according tn de la Cara. Is
practically already at war with the
United States. while the E,aropean
powers are threatening. All these
circumstances, in his opinion, de-
manded that General Huerta should
become dictator. All good MexicanE,
says Senior de la Cara, are co-operat-
ing to avert the common danger.
The note concludes with ne1ce
denunciation Of the demands OF Prest-
dent Wilson, and the continued pree-
ence OF American warships In Mex3s
can waters IT calls President Wiison
a Yankee Puritan. The memorandum
finally urges General Felix Diaz to
withdraw as a candidate for The presi-
dency, and to support the Huerta die
tatorship Idea.
Friends of General Diaz are very
apprenensive that he will ha as
sassinated ON his arrival in Mexico.