Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-18

Puerto MEXICO. Mexico July 1s.-
when 1 assumed the presidency I said
publicly that would restore peace.
cost what it might. 1 have paid; it
cost me the presidency. To restore
peace has been my whole and sole ann
bition: I hope it is coming. More than
this / have nothing to say" declared
Gen. Huerta shortly after his arrival
here last night.
Huerta professed to be worn out with
his trip from Mexico City. and said
that conditions were such that talking
by him would do no good. Regarding
his plans, ne said: II am going to
Europe. and there I will stay until my
country needs my sword sufficiently to
call upon me. Should that time come, L
will gladly return.
With Gen. Huerta will go some twenty
officers, and whether they will return
depends upon the attitude adopted to-
ward them by the new government.
Among these officers are Col Jose Del
gado. his private secretary: Gen. Blan-
quet. Gen. Paredes, Gen. Figuera. Gen.
Alberto Quiroz. Gen. Fuentes. Col Jose
c. Delgado. Col. Fernado Gil, Col.
Gabriel Huerta, Lieut.. Col. Carolos Dol
Moral and Capt. Juan Tribe.
At Service of Carbajal.
During the day Gen. Huerta spent
some time at Orizaba. receiving tele-
grams and sending messages. To
President Carbajal he telegraphed:
IT desire that your government shall
continue. If you should require my
small services l assure you l am at your
disposal
He also sent messages to the gov
ernors of several states notifying them
of his resignation and requesting that
they all support the new government.
Messages urging the same support or
recognition for the new government
were also forwarded to the diplomatic
representatives in Mexico City.
Gen. Huerta hopes to leave here before
tonight.
Gen. Huerta arrived here shortly after
Q O'Clock last night. He was accom-
panied by Gen. Blanquet. his minister of
war.
Capt. Kohler Of the German cruiser
Dresden offered him his ship for any
use he cared to make of her." but Gen.
Huerta merely thanked him.
Heat Only Unpleasant Feature.
The trip to this port was without Incl
dent or unpleasantness other than that
occasioned by the terrible heat of TIE
tropical lowlands. With Huerta and
Blanquet were the general staff. The
party occupied train of nine sleeping
cars, four of which were given over to
troops. Two other trains loaded with
nothing but troops preceded Gen. Huer-
ta'S train and arrived here an hour be-
fore the Huerta train. Behind him came
another train. also loaded with soldiers.
to guard against any rear movements.
Capt Kohler and staff. in formal dress
uniform. were at the station and we're
presented officially to Gen. Huerta.
Answering Inquiries as to the state
of his health. Gen. Huerta assured the
officers that he felt very well. although
tired from the heat
British Vice Consul Gemmill also
called officially on Huerta and present
ed him with a message, presumably an
offer of refuge on the British cruiser
Bristol. Huerta read it and expressed
pleasure at the consideration being
shown him.
No Cheers for Exile.
When the train pulled in. scores Of Of
ficers from the trains which had previous
ly arrived lined along the wharf to get a
glimpse Of their deposed chief. There
was not a cheer nor a handicap. Those
at the train side, as IL by agreement
treated the arrival. OF the ex-president
as a most solemn incident.
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they exhibited nothing more than Gu
riosity. About town absolute quiet pre-
vailed: the town had already gone to
sleep, and the few rurales who had been
the streets had nothing more exciting
to do than to hold conversations with
each other when they met.
Gen. Huerta was sitting in the smok-
stopped. In front of him was Gen.
Banquet: both were In their shirt
sleeves and without collars. The Off
cial delegation from the German
cruiser climbed aboard the train be-
fore Gen. Huerta appeared to realize
their presence. and then began a
scramble for coat and collar and
rapid dressing scene was witnessed
through the window by the crowd out
side.
Refuses to Don Collar.
Huerta mopped the sweat from his
,ace with a big bandanna handkerchief
md was assisted into his coat by Blan-
luet. Putting on his collar. however.
was too much of a task, and he went
lie was to receive the German en-
,eror's representative. He was dressed
n the same suit of clothes as he had
worn in the streets of the capital
while tossed over in a corner seat was
he fat brown hat that has long
;erved to distinguish him.
Gen Blanquet was in uniform, as
we're all the other members of the staff.
md presented a startling difference be-
ween them and their chief. 1t was an
,ounced that Huerta and Blanquet
would spend the night in the car, going
lboard the Dresden today Ito return
Huerta appeared tired and bored. and
vas in no cheerful mood. His chef
# stan piled before him and Blanquet
! great stack of kilograms. and they
plunged into work. with their secre-
aries at their side.
Huerta was in one of his working
moods. and with coat again of settled
lown to his task much as if he We're
Jack at his desk in the palace or at
Iome. He had greeted his sons earlier
n the evening. but not in any demon
tra:iye fashion.