New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-06
hectares Present Struggle
Is Not Real Revolution
by Rebels.
MERELY MARAUDlNG
BY OUTLAW BANDS
,;.,.tor Asserts the Government
Will Triumph in Shortest
Possible Time.
n, PHILIP ". PArCHiN.

N ,,x,co city. March 5.-There was a
II -, deal OF Rooseveltian intensity
sout victoriano Huerta when met
',~, Yesterday. one minute, in dis
-.,ng the rebels. whom he terms
Its and assassins, he was man OF
,,shtened. determined face and clenched
-ds The next minute in expressing
-. confidence in his plans and his men,
It, the same determination was
'..re he vas apparently as little wor-
Ia as -year-old child.
.srh,s- said Huerta, as he walked up
"A down the room, lis not continu-
.,,or NJ the great revolution of 1910.
;, ,se new struggle. We are not now
,rnosed TO rebels. as you and | under
.,ara the word rebel. A rebel is man
xho fights for something, who is
warning for a principle. The armed
forces opposed 10 the government now
ara not rebels They represent abso-
,,.e,v nothing. They steal, plumber
end abuse women
When ] asked Huerta how long II
would be before the government would
h. able TO stamp out the revolutionists
no laughed and replied How old is
Cod
IN further discussing the question
uuerta said that the government
uould triumph in the shortest possible
time. and declared that by April | he
would have an army of 10000 men, in
addition 10 those he has at present,
standing ready to block any rebel at
tempt to advance. According TO
Euerta all Of these men will be de-
voted TO the government He con-
stsntly rldiculed the rebels, whom he
called "banddos, and said that they
were easily handled. because 1T takes
only IS cents for each bandit With
that sum you can buy rope long
enough for hanging purposes
Shows No Trace Of Worry.
While Huerta is undoubtedly very
much worried about the general sltua-
ton. he does not show it. During the
interview he appeared jovial, serene
and in high good humor, laughing and
Joking In the easiest of fashions. He
speaks forcibly, with vehement gest-
ures that show great nervous activity
and remind one Of Roosevelt. His
whole manner coupled with his great
!. physical development, gives the i'm
preston of remarkable strength and Of
the ability 10 see his own ends accom-
pllshed through sheer power to drive
rather than 10 lead.
When the correspondents-of whom
The Tribune representative was prob
ably the only one present to make il
81. r that he was not there at the ex-
pense Of the Huerta governmcnt-were
received Huerta entered the room
wearing an ordinary suit Of business
clothes and a low crowned felt hat,
turned down in front, much like an
American college boy might wear He
walks with a quick swinging step, his
broad heavy shoulders moving con-
stantly. In conversation he is alert
and very affable, what the Spaniards
call "simpatico."
In his long discourse on the Mexican
situation Huerta took the stand that
the revolution was unimportant. and
was In fact. no revolution at all, but
merely the marauding Of some fifty o.
sixty bands Of outlaws.
To give his point weight Huerta
brought out a large map outlined TO
show that about one-tenth OF the coun-
try was In the hands OF tho rebels.
While there are no accurate stats
toe Huerta said, the country is
about 10000 square kilometres, and,
ss you can see q very small portion of
this is occupied by the rebels. The
people living in that territory do not
number more than 100000. while
The population OF the country as
whole amounts 10 100000 or IL
10000. That shows what q really
small percentage OF the population is
Engaged i'm this struggle, and how little
really amounts to.
Claims 100000 Soldiers
The government will leave no stone
untuned and We have now 10000
soldiers ready TO stamp out the trouble.
The government has been looked upon
as aggressive. but il is not. II has
been compelled 20 put quarter Of
million men in the field because 1t in
'ends 20 restore peace. The govern
meni has two great objects in view.
INST, 10 finish the bandits. and, sec
0nd, 10 esta blish guarantees in all parts
OF the country for the honest people of
al the world. including the Americans,
VINO will always be welcome here
Inc only reference Huerta made dur
'ng The Interview 10 the government OF
ne United States was when he re-
'srred - the assistance received by the
rebels As coming from sources un-
known"
As 10 his plans for the immediate
'stDrc Huerta said that the govern
"'hi ~as rapidly MODELLING it's forces
eha Within two months would have 800
"inored automobiles. manned by 5000
men 70 patrol the railways one hun
-IrD and fiffV thousand rolls Of barbed