Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
HUERTA LIVING IN POVERTY AT BARCELONA


 BARCELONA, Spain, Dec Is, Correspondence of The Associated Press)-Far from the scenes of his former triumphs and defeats, Gen eral don Victoriano Huerta, once a dictator of Mexico, today lives quiet ly in little dwelling half an hours drive from the center of Barcelona.
 His surroundings are not those of a man of wealth. and he explains that he has barely enough money to keep his family in comfort He moves about quietly and without ostentation in any form. Every afternoon he may be found in prom inent cafe, drinking with some of his trusted lieutenants and talking quiet ly. but he never is in the spotlight.
 If Huerta plans return to Mexico, he does not admit it. In an inter view recently he declared that only on condition that his country needed him as a soldier to help repulse an attack would he return to 1t. His physicians have advised him to go to America, but he refused to heed their advice. Spanish society has not extended him welcoming hands, due, he says, to foreign influences. but he likes the climate of Barcelona so he will remain here and educate his eight children
 The generals house is in small garden and there are other similar houses on all sides. When the As sociated Press correspondent called by appointment to talk with the gen eral. the front door of the house was wide open. One of several men planting palm trces-small and poor trees with which it seemed the ten ants wished to recall tropical vegeta tion-rcmarked that there was no ser want to open the door. A ring would bring someone.
 A muscular young man. who turn ed out to be one of the generals aides, answered. He knew of the ap- pointment. but remarked that the generals dinner was at that moment ready The hour was } p. m. The reception room was a tiny one and all the furniture about the place ap- pearcd to be of the simplest and cheapest kind Four rooms to be seen from the hall were empty One 'of the generals daughters came and took several chairs from the recep- ton room for the dining room table. The general came out immediately. He was stouter than formerly and wore new overcoat with the collar turned up. as he seemed cold. His health. however. appeared perfect Upon the correspondent excusing himself from dining, the general made an appointment to talk over Mexican affairs at the Cafe Maison Dore. one of the principal cafes in Barcelona. The general goes there every afternoon and remains several hours. Later he was found in one corner of the cafe, surrounded by ten or twelve men with dark faces. l gleaming eyes and turned-up mus taches. On the table were water | glasses half filled with cognac The ! entire party went into a back room ] for greater privacy. The general | ordered more cognac. It was slow | in coming and he was impatient Gen cral Suarez, General Huerta, who 1. is no kinsman of the former die ! tator. and Colonel Chavez were among the six generals and three colonels of the party. They were all young men. They were extreme ly deferential. When Huerta took a cigar from his pocket two or three of them lit matches and held them toward him. Two of General Huer- ta's sons were also there.
 What is your opinion of the Mexican situation:' the former die tator was asked.
 "A letter just received by one oi my aides describes the situation" he replied. Houses are being sacked, highwaymen pillage everywhere, no one nor anything is safe. There is burning, robbing and murdering. No one respects Carranza. There is neither order nor authority. Such a situation ought to come to an end. l formed an army and would have restored calm to the country had it not been for the intervention of the United States. Bandits have taken possession of my property. that IS Of r,,,r ,,-tfG'- Fpr L,,-a rctf,tur,"