The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-25
HUERTA DEFY|NG
THE LIGHTNING!
INTERESTING SPECTACLE PRE-
sENTEo BY ACTIONS OF THE
MEXICAN DICTATOR.
NEITHER FEAR NOR RESPECT U.S..
Has No Intention OF Taking Orders
From President Wilson and Fires
Cabinet Minister for sua.
sestina Such a Thing.

Mexico City-From Victoriano Huer.
ta own mouth United States Charge
shaughnessy has received the point.
back refusal of the Mexican dictator
10 accede TO the demands of President
wilson that he retire from the presi.
dehcy of Mexico. AS further indica.
ton that he will not consider such de.
mands' luerta caused the resignation
OF Garza Adalpe minister OF the In.
terror, who had counseied compliance
with the expressed wishes of the
United states. SenOr AGelpe departed
from the Mexican capital for Vera
cruz commissioned to proceed imme.
diately to Europe With him on the
traln are ZOO soldiers. II was an.
nounced that his destination was
France.
The rumor was current in the cap.
ital that Charge d'Anaires O'Shaugh.
messy had been recalled. but this the
American embassy had denied.
Shaughnessy communicated the re-.
msal Of Huerta to resign to Washing.
ton and il is understood he has re-.
ceived cablegram giving him further
Instructions, but he declines to dis.
cuss the question.
Scnor Adalpc was the last remain.
Ing cabinet officer retained by General
Huerta and General Felix Diaz at the
close OF the battle in the capital last
February.
The ministers since chosen have
been eliminated one by one. Adalpe
was at iirst retained as minister Of
agriculture. which department WAS
created for him, but he never became
minister OF agriculture. He was later
transferred to the department OF
fomento. For short time he was
acting minister OF foreign affairs pend,
Ing the arrival In Mexico Of Federico
Gamboa, minister 10 Holland and Bel.
gium, who had been given that port.
folio. Adalpe went into the ministry
oi the interior upon the resignation OF
Dr. Aurellano Urrutia.
Washington Aroused.
Washington,-2Secre Bryan con.
ferred AT the White House with Pres.
ident Wilson on the latest develop.
ments In the Mexican situation. They
talked over messages received from
Charge O'Shaughnessy and dispatched
some cablegrams to him after the con.
ference.
The prospect that the embargo on
arms may be lifted during the coming
week cOnstitutionalist representatives
here say has frightened considerably
and they are eagerly preparing 10 buy
large quantities OF arms for qaick shin.
ment TO the b-rder.
Presida:; Wilson and Secretary
Bryan still hope, though. that Huerta
VIII come 10 terms without the neces,
sity OF such measures as lifting the
embargo, and II is likely that the
American government will wait a few
days for the effect OF foreign pressure
before making any decisive move for.
ward In its policy.
The warning which has been given
10 British subjects TO move out OF In.
accessible towns was regarded by
many conversant with the situation as
likely 10 impress Huerta that drastic
policy against him might not be i'm.
probable,
William Bayard Hale. who has been
industriously comforting with the con.
stltutionalists at their Nogales head.
quarters, also telegraphed AT length TO
the department That the situation
was nearing critical end was evi.