Evening star., 1914-07-21
HUERTASETSSA|L
ON GERMAN VESSEL
In Farewell Interview. De-
cIares Regard for Ameri-
can People.
CROWDS ASHORE SILENT
AS HE TAKES DEPARTURE
Says Crisis Must Come in Mexican
Affairs Before Peace
Is Restored.

Affairs Before Peace
Is Restored.
Puerto ME%ICO, July .l.-The Ger
man cruiser Dresden. with former Presi-
dent Huerta and his family and former
War Minister Banquet. Sonora Banquet
and their daughter aboard. sailed at 30
o clock last evening for Jamaica.
The only thing to indicate any one Of
distinction was aboard the Dresden was
AN extended file of fifty ragged troops
part of the famous 18th. and part of the
Zarasoza battalion. drawn up at attention
in front of the train and facing the
cruiser.
These troops presented arms as the
Dresden moved out, but it was SO dark it
is doubtful if Huerta observed this sole
official tribute to his departure. He and
Sonora Huerta will have to remember as
incidents of their going little more than
the embraces of friends and relatives. and
even those were undemonstrative.
Orders were issued for the retirement
during the night of virtually all the
troops, leaving the place open to the con-
stitutiOnaliSts.
Looks Puzzled and Panied.
The first definite idea of Huerta's in
tention to depart was indicated when a
boat from the Dresden came to the land
ing and began to receive baggage. An
other launch appeared and Huerta. his
wife and two daughters stepped from
the car. Gen. Huerta looked about with
an air that seemed puzzled and a little
panied. Sonora Huerta was wiping her
eyes. which We're already red. The chill
dren's faces reflected the solemnity of
the moment.
Huerta carried nothing except his black
paper cigarette.
Banquet was at his side. both hands
laden with suitcases. Aids followed sim
ilarly burdened.
Huerta's face lightened somewhat when
the correspondents approached and he be-
gan to talk to them.
But <nere is absolutely nothing 1 want
to say to you," he said.
What about Bryan? What do you
think of him. asked one man.
Il want to say nothing whatever about
him." replied the ex-president.
Another asked him about President
Wilson.
Respects Him, as President.
Mr.. Wilson is President of the United
Srates.'' he answered, and as such
respect him. l must be careful what
say about him, too. for let me remind
you that in all this affair 1 have never
officially mentioned his name. The near
est l came to it was in my note of resie
nation. and then only by inference.
oh, yes, yes; he has spoken OF ME
many times indeed. He has been kind
enough to send rae messages. but l never
have felt like using his name.
However. as matter Of fact. do YOU
my best friends. They have introduced
me rather widely. | Am merely one OF
the sons of Mexico. no more important
myself than any one of these:
He waved his hands to include little
group of officers and iaborins men VINO
had gathered to hear him.
But <ner have advertised me-" he con-
tinued on. yes. they have done that
and the srizzIcd fugitive blew contempt
uously cloud of cigarette smoke and
shrugged his shoulders.
Admires American People.
ON. now do not misunderstood me.
have. heard it said that / am an enemy
of the United States. That is "A lie.
admire the American people, ard | have
all respect for Mr Wilson President
of that people.
The United States is certainly the most
powerful nation on this side of the At
lantic and perhaps the most powerful in
the world. and her people are entitled to
the admiration of all. No one knows
better than l that there may be vide dii-
ference between the people and the gov
As to the immediate future of his coun-
try Gen. Huerta was evasive. but he did
say that peace was not quite at hand
when real peace will come. he cont
lit is difficult 4" SAY mere
must he a crisis in all diseases. ply sical
as well as sociological. Naturally there
is due Il crisis here. 1t may come in one
month. two months, three months, but II
will come.
asked.
The officers. the laboring men and all
looked at him more closely, but with no
loss of time Huerta shot back emphati-
cally.
NO, never
Gen. Huerta, whose wife had been sig
Mailing him to come on. moved away
toward the landing at the pier. He
called back that he expected to write out
a detailed statement and send 1t ashore
But he never did.
Poses for Moving Pictures.
The picture men who had been busy
all the time, asked him to stop a minute
more, and he oblfglngly posed 1or lnem
while they continued grinding out a rec
ord of his last moments ashore.
Aboard the Dresden. Gen. and Sonora
Huerta Were shown to the captains quar-
ters, which they will use during the next
three days on the trip to Jamaica. The
women went to the quarters assigned to
them. but Gen. Huerta remained on deck
With the captain chatting for 4 few min
ues. Then with binoculars he stationed
himself at the rail whore he remained
until nearly dark. watching those he had
left behind on shore. His white coat.
brown hat and black trousers served
.asiiy for the crowd ashore t" disnn- |
suish him The naval men who sur
fo..uded him we're all i'll white. Not once
vas there a cheer sent across the water
from the land.
Men and women whom he lett behind,
some standing on the wharf ana others
-aZina, from the car windows. watched
,im fauch as one might watch the last
moments of an i'll relative. When he had
zone over the side there was no salute.
although this was due to request made !
,y Cen. Hu.rta tnat this be dispensed
with
U. S. POLICY UNDECIDED.