The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-24
"cRAvE WILL BE ONLY RETREAT
CRIES HuERTA. IN DENYING
REPORT OF RESIGNATION.
TO ANNlHILATE REBELS
SAYS NOTHING CAN MOVE HIM
FROM POST AND ASSURES
FOREIGNERS PROTECTION.
western New.papIer lInIon News s.rvle..

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Mexico City, Oct 20.-Provisioral
President Huerta has not resigned.
nor has he fled from the capital.
When seen at the National Palace
he said he had no intention of doing
either
When I resign General Huerta
said, lit will be to seek a resting
place six feet in the soil. When flee
the capital it will be to shoulder a
rifle and take my place in the ranks
to fight the rebels,"
This was President Huertas an
swer to queries as to whether there
was any foundation for the reports
which have been freely circulated in
the capital and found their way to the
United States.
General Huerta looked the picture
OF health and energy. Attired in a
new dark sack suit, he greeted the re-
porter with marked cordiality, mo-
toned him to seat. asked for Gig
arctic, and listened to the explana-
ton OF the motive for the visit
$50 it is reported that l have fled
he said "You can see for yourself
that l am here. at my post To say
that have resigned or intend to re-
sign is a falsehood. l have no inten-
tor of resigning.
Should the elections, which will be
held, as l have promised, indicate an
other for the presidency, l shall step
aside. Until that time you will find
me here. complying with my promise
In he v-h fah ,.
lish peace-within the law. II possi-
BILE. but to re-estabiish peace
President Huerta interspersed his
talk with anecdotes illustrative OF his
points.
Another thing, the President said.
Il have money for my requirements.
Don't think that l haven't. Where did
get it? My ret.''-tapping his
chest with "a satisfied smile-"but 1
have it,"
On the question of pacification he
asserted that before the end of the
month the government would have re-
taken Torreon and made headway
towards the qualification of the State
of Durango.
IL have 5000 men at Hippolito."
the President said, moving on Tor
reon. and 1000 more are proceeding
north from Zacatecas."
In reply to suggestion that fur
ther rumors were afloat to the effect
that troop train proceeding TO Tor
reon had been blown up, he exclaimed,
More lies, Nothing of the kind has
occurred"
TT has been said that all Ameri-
cans have been ordered to leave the
capital"
In response. General Huerta made n
he replied, "as have repeatedly said,
since came to the presidency, for
eigners, from Hottentots to the most
enlightened, have received and will
continue to receive every guarntee.
Mexicans. likewise. who obey the law,
have nothing to fear from me. Trans
gressors must watch out. They shall
be punished
Paris.-Tne Toxic correspondent of
Matin says that the Japanese govern
ment has decided to send cruiser to
Mexico
Galveston. Tex.-Three hundred and
sixty-one refugees from Mexico. a
number of whom went through the
long. disastrous siege and subsequent
capture of Torreon by the Constitu-
tionalists, reached Galveston by
steamer from Tampico. They told
stories of guerilla warfare between
the Mexican factions. of robbery and
cruelty
Mrs. Pankhur.. Denied Admission.