The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-28
HUERTA AT BANQUET
HON0RS JAPANESE
Welcomes Officers Of Cruiser
Ttzumo in Speech at
Palace.
REPORTERS ARE EXCLUDED
Two Prominent Felicistas Are
Arrested for Plotting Against
Government.
REPORTERS ARE EXCLUDED
special Cobis Dssposch to Tas SIN

speeches. Secretary Alcocer says there
was no allusion to the United States in
any Of the speeches, which were cordial
toward all foreigners who were we'll dis.
posed toward Mexico.
Senior Moheno. the Foreign Minister.
who was discreet for once. said he hoped
the Japanese would take nome in their
hearts sincere love for Mexico. which
loves them.
President Huerta said: You are most
welcome here. I am glad indeed that you
have come here. Mexico Is happy TO re-
ceive the stimulus of a visit from officers
from 80 great military country as yours"
The Japanese commander in reply
thanked the Mexican officials and people
for the very cordial reception which had
been accorded himself and the other on
GERS everywhere In the country. particu-
iarly at GuadalaJara, where. he said. they
received an ovation.
He concluded by saying. We will now
drink to my own country" and in n loud
voice gave the order for his officers to
rise. which they did. and at the same
time shouted "banzat," in deafening
tones.
Japanese SwaGger in Capital.
The Japanese are puffed up to great
extent by their reception and are swag-
gering about the capital. One young
Lieutenant. who does not speak Spanish.
when requested to compose n sentiment.
wrote as follows In French. Of which this
| Is a translation:
when Japan gets into war with any
ntrN lpOlf In mo
most OF those VINO persisted for our
| fatherlard'
This bombast was tremendously APP
plauded by his fellow officers. one OF
| the Japanese officers carried in a most
| ostentatious manner a shattered sword
| which ne told every one belonged to one
OF his ancestors who perished in the
| naval fight with the Russian Admiral
| Rojestvensky, The sword. he said, was
broken by a shell in the great naval
battle.
When he was mistakenly addressed AZ
'vice-admiral' the captain OF the Itzumo
exclaimed Perish the thought, would
not leave my ship that 90 love much to
be an Admiral"
| Altogether the Japanese officers i'm
pressed the Mex!cans At the banquet as
boastful and bombast,c. with great sffec-
ton for military precision. All talk in
very loud voices.
The officers OF the Japanese cruiser are
| disappointed over the fact that they will
| not be able to see a bull fight. They feel
| ravenously thirsty for gore after their
long service at sea without witnessing any
| bloodshed.
Two prominent Fslicistas. Fidencio
Hernandez. who was secretary to Gen.
Feliz Diaz when the latter was confined
| in the Ciudadela. and Guiilermo Melju-
| Giro. both members of the House OF Rep
| resentatives from Oaxaca, were arrested
to-day on n charge OF being implicated In
the plot for an uprising on February l..
| They were arrested previously when
| Huerta dissolved Congress. but were sub.
| seauently released.
! Secretary OF the Interior Acocer says
the numerous sudden arrests have pre-
vented the consp!rators from formulating
! definite plan. Up TO the time OF the
arrest OF Hernandez and Meijueiro they
| had merely been developing a seditious
propaganda and the action OF the Gov
eminent had probably disconnected their
| schemes
| Secretary Alcocer said that no political
parties were implicated in the plot, but
merely individuals who were inimical to
the Government. They were Maderists.
Felicistas and 1orfiristas.
| Another Conspirator Caught.
Licenciado Lozado has been arrested at
1 M M tna IN vrhara in nh l,tfa hat
he was in league with Vicente Segura, the
wealthy retired bull fighter, who now has
a force in the field. In a conspiracy for
"a general uprising in the central part OF
the republic. He will be brought here
with the discriminating documents found
in his house and will probably be shot
The Government received a frightful
scare to-day about something big which
! was about TO happen In the State Of
oaxaca, the home of Porfirio and Felix
Diaz, Senior Bolanos. Governor OF the
State. who has always posed hypocriti-
cally as a friend of the Diazs, sent an
urgent request to the Government TO rush
troops to Oaxaca. The Government i'm
mediately ordered Gen. Rafael Eguialis, a
bitter enemy Of the Diaxs, with a large
force Of troops to OaXaca-
Leading rebel sympathizers here say
the Government has not caught the real
leaders OF the conspiracy for an uprising
They say that plans have been perfected
for the coup, which win occur not on
February l as heretofore announced, but
on February s. The Felicistas and
Maderistas who hate President Huerta
with equal intensity, are cooperating with
each other.
The rebels say they do not intend to
attack Necaxa- whore the great power
plant which supplies the capital with
light and power Is situated, because the
garrison at that point Is too formidable.
They add, however. that they may cut the
cables which transmit the light and power
to this city.
The rebels are swarming all through
the Pueblo Mountains and eastern Hi
dalgo. Yesterday they burned the towns
Of Atotonilco and Nanacamilpa and de.
stroyed all tho haciendas In the district
Officials Of the National Railways 70
port that the repairs to tho line from
Saltillo to Vanegas are proceeding.
force Of 5000 rebels under Gen Gu.