New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
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MEXICO Cllyy ANON. lu'--Sldnuei pdi Coz
Aldape resigned early this morning 40
Minister Of the Interior in Huerta's
Cabinet. His resignation is taken to
mean that Huerta is determined to
have no power behind his throne.
That there was friction between the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sehor
Moheno, and Aldape had for some time
been current gossip. but it had always
been supposed that If the differences
reached the resignation stage Moheno
would go and not Aldape. 1t is be-
lieved that this would have been the
case had not another factor entered.
, namely, the pending issue with the
! United States.
| 1t is understood that Sefor Aldape
has been urging on Huerta the neces-
| sity. Of making some concessions Ia
ttha United States. and il is reported
that he even advised Huerta 10 resign.
If this report is correct, IL would have
been easy for Aldape's enemies to per-
suade Huerta that Aldape was schem-
ing to succeed him as President.
In any case, it is feared that the ne
gotiations with the United States have
received a setback from Aldape's resig-
nation. Sehor Aldape comes from
northern Mexico and knows the United
States better than any of the remain
! ing members In the Cabinet. Huerta's
advisors are mediocrities, and although
the Minister Of Justice, Sehor Garos-
teta, and the Minister Of Fomento,
Senor Rebollar. are well thought of, no
member of the Cabinet at present en-
J joys popular prestige
Last Of Huerta's First Cabinet.
Senior Aldape was the last remaining
! Cabinet officer appointed by agreement
between President Hucrta and General
Felix Diaz at the close of the ten days
battle in the capital in February. The
agreement was signed in the American
Embassy. The other Ministers then
chosen have since been eliminated one
| by one.
! Aldape at first was named for the
! portfolio of Minister Of Agriculture, an
office that was To have been created.
hut never was Later he became Min
lister Of Public instruction and after
ward was transferred 10 the Depart
ment OF Fomento. For a short time
he was acting Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs, pending the arrival in Mexico
! IN
land and Belgium, who had been as
signed 10 the place. Aldape became
Minister of the Interior on the reslg-
nation Of DR.. Aureliano Urrutia.
Senior Aldape's resignation was de-
manded at a Cabinet meeting at Presi-
dent Huertas house early this morn
! ing. Huerta is said TO have reiterated
at this meeting the statement that he
would not resign, that with him il was
a case Of life or death. and that he was
disposed to play out the game.
: Split in the Cabinet.
Those in the Cabinet who opposed
Senor Aldape included Senior Moheno.
General Banquet Minister of War. and
lose Maria Lozano Minister OF Fo-
mento. 1t is stated authoritatively
! that these three ministers assured Cen
eral Huerta that unless the Minister OF
the Interior was removed they would
resign.
/ Manuel CARA Aldape was designated
! tonight by the President to go 10 Eu-
rope i'm fulfiment of some undeter-
mined special mission. His friends
think it possible that he may be named
TO succeed Francisco de la Barra as
Minister 10 France. Sehor de la Barra
has been ordered TO Japan as special
ambassador to present the thanks OF
the Mexican government for the par
ticipation OF Japan in the centennial.
festivities under Porfirio Diaz i'm 1910.
| 1t was on this mission that General
| Felix Diaz was proceeding when he de-
cided to return to Mexico to take Part
in the elections.
| The British Minister, Sir Lionel Car
| den, explained this afternoon that his
| instructions to British subjects to be
ready to leave Mexico were not in the