Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
FALLEN RULER LEAVES ON ePEr
GAL TRAIN AFTER HIS
RESIGNATION is
ACCEPTED.
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED
Francisco CarbajaI Takes Oath Of
Office and Becomes President Pro
Tem-VilIa Says War VIII Go
On-BeIieves Gen. Huerta
Will Take Field

Mexico City, July 16-Gen. Victor
1ano Huerta resigned from the provi-
sional presidency of the Mexican re-
public Wednesday night and his resig-
nation was accepted by the senate
and chamber of deputies by a vote of
121 to II.
Francisco Carbajal, the minister OF
foreign affairs, was then appointed
president and took the oath Of office
at the joint session of deputies and
senators.
Gen Huerta and Gen. Banquet left
the capitol late Wednesday night
They boarded train on the Mexican
Midland few miles beyond the city
1t is thought they are going to Puerto
Mexico.
The scene in the chamber Of depu-
ties and the senate when Huertas
resignation was received was solemn
and the enthusiasm with which the
act was greeted was tempered by
general sympathy for the abdicating
president.
Fear of Looting.
The city is quiet, but everywhere
there is dread of rebellion and looting
1t is realized that Huerta, in spite of
his faults, kept strong hand on dis
orderly elements, and-his successor, it
is said, is not of a type@to cope with a
populace in revolt.
Carbajal May Yield to Rebels.
Further than the announcement of
Huertas resignation, made after 4
o'clock, the government is silent. 1t is
believed, however, that Carbajal will
turn the government over to the con-
stitutionalists, and thus insure peace
1t is also limited that Huerta will take
the field at the head of the federal
army.
"War viii Go On"-ViIIa.
Juarez, Mexico, July 16.-"The re-
signation of Huerta and the naming of
Carbajal as his successor will not stop
the war;" said Gen. Villa, when his at
tention was called to an extra an
nouncing the change of administration
in Mexico City. "Carbajal is scien-
tifco and his presidency will simply
mean the continuance in power of the
men who for fifty years have grown
rich upon the misfortunes of the poor
complete. My men are now getting
ready for the advance. Huerta's re-
signation will not stop them. 1 think
you will find that Huerta intends to
take the field. AS said, the war has
just begun
News PIeases Washington.
Washington, D. c., July 16.-News
of Gen. Huerta's resignation as pro.
visional president Of Mexico was hail
ed by officials here as the first practi-
cal step toward a quick solution of the
Mexican problem.
Huerta's resignation marks the cul-
mination of more than years active
effort on the part of the United States
government to force his retirement.
John Lind was sent to Mexico last
summer in an effort to bring about the
withdrawal of Huerta. Failing in this
the United States government adopted
a policy that has slowly diminished
Huerta's resources.
With Huerta's retirement, the con-
stitutionansts feel that their revolu-
ton has triumphed. They turned
against him the moment he overthrow
Madero, the constitutionalists presi-
dent of Mexico, in February, 1912, and
have waged their war with unrelent-
ing vigor ever since.
Victoriano Huerta took oath as pro
yisional president of Mexico on Feb.
10, 1913, the day after Francisco l. Ma
dero had been arrested at the national
palace. Three days later Madero and
Jose Maria Pine Saurez, vice presi-
dent, were shot to death on midnight
ride under guard from the palace to
the penitentiary. The manner Of their
death never has been satisfactorily
explained.