Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-23
HUERTA RESIGNS;
LEAVES CAPITAL
FALLEN RULER QUITS MEXICAN
CAPITOL AFTER HIS RESlG-
NATION is ACCEPTED.
NEW RULER is APPOINTED
Franciso CarbajaI Takes Oath of office
and Becomes President Pro Tenn
- Villa Says War Will Go On
believes Gen. Huer-
IA Will Take Field.

Mexico City, July 16.-Gen. Victor
iano Huerta resigned from the provi-
sional presidency Of the Mexican re-
public Wednesday night and his re-
signation 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 a train on the Mexican
Midland a few miles beyond the city.
It is thought they are going to Puerto
Mexico.
The scene in the chamber of depu
ties and the senate when Huerta's
resignation was received was solemn
and the enthusiasm with which the
act was greeted was tempered by
general sympathy for the Indicating
president
Fear of Looting.
N
there is dread of rebellion and loot
ing. 1t is realized that Huerta, in
spite of his faults, kept a strong hand
on disOrderly elements, and his sue
cessor, it is said, is not of a type to
cope with a populace in revolt.
Further than the announcement of
Huerta's resignation, made after 4
osoIcoI- 4br rrCryo-r ,c,,+ So r41or+ II
is believed, however, that Carbaial
viii turn the government over to the
constitutionalists, and thus insure
peace. 1t is also limited that Huerta
Will take the field at the head of the
federal army.
Huerta Fleeing Country.
Vera Cruz, July 16.-The special
train conveying Gen. Huerta passed
Cordoba at 1880 o'clock Thursday
afternoon taking the route to Puerto
Mexico.
The railway yards were filed with
soldiers, the pick of the army, select
ed by Gen Huerta months ago, when
the train arrived. Preceding the
special was a military train filed with
troops and a second military train
guarded the special from the rear.
Alongside the track the Mexican
gunboat Zaragoza had taken up a
position in the river. short dis
lance out the Bristol, which had ar
rived a few hours previously, was
mOored, and beyond the Bristol lay
the German cruiser Dresden. The
foreign warships are prepared to rem
der service to aid in the departure of
the former president.
The arrival at Puerto Mexico of the
former president and the former
minister is looked for between s and
3 o'clock Friday morning 1t is ex-
pected they will ask the Dresden and
Bristol to carry the refugees to some
neutral port, where they can transfer
to regular steamer for Europe The
next steamer scheduled to sail from
this port for a European port is the
BuenOs Ayres, due here July % Nav
al men believe that they will be asked
to carry the refugees to some West
Indian port.
WAR viii Go on"-ViIIa.
y udIG1r hSAtCOs y uig 10 Inc re-
signatiOn of Huerta and the naming
of Carbajal as his successor will not
stop the war" said Gen. Villa, when
his attention was called to an extra
announcing the change of administra-
ton in Mexico city. "Carbajal is a
scientifico and his presidency will
simply mean the continuance in pow
er of the men who for fifty years have
grown rich upon the misfortunes of
the poor of Mexico. We must make our
victory complete. My men are now
getting ready for the advance. Huer-
ta's resignation will not stop them.
think you will find that Huerta in
tends to take the field. As l said,
the war has just begun"
News Pleases Washington.
Washington. D. c., July 16.-News
of Gen. Huerta's resignation as pro-
yisional president of Mexico was hail
ed by Officials here as the first prac-
teal step reward a quick solution of
the Mexican problem.
Huerta's resignation marks the
elimination Of more than years
active effort on the part of the United
States government to force his retire
ment. John Lind was sent to Mexico
last summer in an effort to bring
about the withdrawal of Huerta.
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