The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-11
MOHENO SAYS j. S.
PLOTS TO GRAB
ALL MEXICO
Huerta's Ex.Minlster Coming
Here to Expose Wilson
ROOSEVELT, TOO, INVOLVED
Landing of Troops at Vera Cruz First
Step In Plan for Big Acquisition
Of Territory

Vera Cruz July 10.-Querido Mo-
heno former Mexican minister of
commerce and labor before departing
today on board the Espagne on the
way to Cuba and New York, uttered
some virulent remarks in regard to
the policy of the United States tow
ard Mexico. AS he sat in a saloon of
the French liner Senior Moheno
looked through a portfolio toward the
American flag flying in Vera Cruz
and shook his fist in rage.
Senior Moheno insisted he could
produce proofs that there existed
secret platform" OF the Progressive
party in the United States of which
Colonel Roosevelt was cognizant and
in which he concurred. looking to the
disruption of Mexico and the acquisi-
ton ultimately by the United States
of all the territory between the Rio
Grande and Panama.
The Mexican statesman said that
Francisco Escudero, who was minis
ter of foreign relations in Venustiano
Carranza's cabinet, has letters which
to him are conclusive evidence of his
allegations and declared he hoped to
be able TO produce these letters at
the proper time. He added
And not only were the leaders of
the Progressive party pledged to this
policy, but politicians of both the Re
publican and Democratic parties hat
promised their secret support.
That President Wilson himself
had subscribed to this iniquitous con
spiracy is evidenced by his attitude
toward Mexico. Does il not so ap.
pear to you?"
Senior Moheno concluded:
mot a single American in all the
hundred million population of the
United States can give a satisfactory
answer as to why those troops are
there on shore in Vera Cruz"
AS he said this he shook his hand
in the direction OF the city.
ITO show up President Wilson \
crime against Mexico-the greatest
in the history of modern nations" is
the announced object of Senior Mo
heno's trip to the United States. He
arrived at Vera Cruz this morning
on board the Espagne from Puerto
Mexico.
When asked IL he was going ashore
while in Vera Cruz. Senior Moheno re
Piled Going ashorel No not /. It
is not pleasant spectacle for any
patriotic Mexican. However. do not
think that am afraid to. do not
fear Americans. nor do fear my
own people.
Il left President Huerta's cabinet
because ! was asked TO ." continued
Senior Moheno. "Huerta did not give
me a reason. | am not running away
because ! fear the rebels when they
get there, and their coming Is newt
able. In the first place | do not fear
them because am not a military
man, and second. have always be-
friended any poor devil who was per
secuted by the government No
crime OF that character can be at
tributed to me, as it was in the case
of Urrutia.'
Travelling on the same boat as the
exminister are General Joaquin Mas
and Colonel Mario Mas. relatives OF
Huerta, and their families. The
only apparent reason for the fight
of the Mas brothers was TO escape
from the capital before its fall. the
inevitability of which they also al
mitted
Brigadier General Funston sent an
officer aboard the Espagne befor,
the ship dOckod to ascertain the i'm.
tentions of Moheno and General
Mas. lie feared to have them
come ashore on account of the prob
ability of an unfriendly reception by
the Mexicans of this port. Bot.
were assured. If they cared to come
ashore. that they would be given
military protection against their own
people
Senior MohenO trembled visibly
while talking to the lieutenant and
he was apparently holding himself in
restraint. He assured the officer
that he had no desire to leave the
ship. General Mas was very surly.
He thanked the lieutenant for Gener-
al Funston's offer. but with notice
able sarcasm assured him that none
Of his party would land under the