The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
,IUERTA'S HOLD
STILL STRONGER
Dictator Equipped Finan-
cially to Make a Long
Resistance.
ARMY MORE EFFICIENT
Long Record Of Villas
Crimes Is Given in
Mexico City.
A CATTLE THIEF AT IL
Accused Of Many Murders and
Excesses-Arango His
Real Name.
A CATTLE THIEF AT Il
SPECIAL Correspondence TO THE SrN.

SPECIAL Correspondence to THE SrS
Mrxfco CITY. Feb. 1s.--While OF some
mail benefit to American manufacturers
President wilson's removal OF the en-
barge OH arms has proved harmless as q
measure aimed at Huerta.
Huerta is stronger. both politically and
IN a military sense. than at any time since
his accession to tho Presidency: his
army is larger and better organised, and
he has Just completed the payment to
Japanese manufacturers for 10000 rifles
and e5, 900 carbines Of the most improved
rs,tern. along with an ample supply Of
ammunition.
While the rebels are rapidly exhaustins
the sparsely populated region under their
control and from which they must draw
their resources, Huerta has ample means
70 prosecute the war.
Tho appropriation FOR var purposes
o, the customs receipts, made available by
suspendng the payment of interest on
the national debt. gives the Government
$4,000, 900 monthly, while tho In
creased taxation on spirits, tobacco. mort !
cages &C. and the heavy export duties
on many articles help nightly to Ill the
war chest.
Yet Huerta has scarcely scratched the |
surface OF his resources. The gold and
silver mines could easily support AN ad |
dl,ioral 10 per cent. tax on their pro-
iuction and the great haclendas can be |
levied upon for tho defence they must |
ave from the Government against the |
-.bels
Concentration Of Wealth.
II is apt to escape the consideration OF |
no average American who sees on the 1
map tn. vast area overrun b. the ho-des .
Of Villa and Carranza that the bulk Of
Msxico's population and It's most i'm /
porant wealth producing area are con- ,
tanned within the region dominated b. the .
Government.
Though Huerta may not prove able
soon TO queli the revolution. his elinina-
ton by the waiting and watching PROF.
tss seems more remote than ever. He .
VII on no account resigr In def
e-ence to Mr.. Wilson's wishes, and as
sassnation would seem to be the only |
feasible means OF removing him--short |
Of the intervention which all with |
real knowledge OF the situation recognise |
- the only possible and therefore newt
able solution OF the Mexican problem.
II is Gordian knot to be cut with the |
sword. not to be united with soft scholarly
fingers President Wilson'S financial en-
largo has utterly failed Of its pur-
pose
II is true that business is suffering.
that hundreds OF millions OF wealth have
-. x.f
civil var will ultimately bring about
exhaustion. Mexico is 50 wonderfully
productive and the people are SO Injured
20 spoliat!on that the process will be
a cruelty long one The following para
DE by AN eminent Mexican expresses
his countr,'s conception OF President Will
sons policy:
There was a kind hearted man whose
cart bied FOR the herb.vores H. his neigh
corhood for Il wicked tiger was preying
Upon them. lie decided the tiger must
70. He did not shoot the tiger. He Set
lrc 10 the woods In which the tiger oper-
ited. The fire spread and burned the
grass and the bushes and killed a.! the
poor herbivores The tiger had taken
-efuge in q cave and emerged un!nJured.
but the kind hearted man. nothing
daunted said: L am much encouraged
row the tiger will stsrve to DEATH"
In the foregoing parable. however. the
ger is supposed to be Huerta. who Is
very gentle compared with Villa, whose
laws the kind hearted man. II sharpen
Ins AS may be gathered from the follow
.ng sketch Of the rebel leaders career to
date.
MANY persons living In Durango. the
rebel chieftain's birthplace declare that
lie name Is Doroteo Arrange. not Fran
,!sco Villa. he having assumed the latter
anne TO hide himself from Justice. ~ the
age OF "A he was imprisoned In his native
State for cattle stealing.
Later he went to the mines OF Guam
ses,l where lie remained only four
months before he was again put In prison
Tor cattle stealing and murder. Escaping.
he went to Chihuahua. where he WAS
hrcl 20 assassinate man.
Having accomplished his crime and
recelved his pay. he fed to the mountains.
raer" he organized u band Of brigands.
!-yo'.ng himself to wholesale cattle steal
~. From that time on he made himself
Iramous by the boldness OF his crimes.
IN September. 1910. during tho cele-
b'a"on of the republics centenary. he
ode into Chhuahua In broad daylight
a:d on the main avenue In the heart Of
,ao city murdered Claro Reza, former
r.smocr of his band, who had offered to
denver him over to the authorities.
Ambush Of Rssales.
He ambushed the rurales who vet out
In his pursuit. killing the sergeant com.
handing them. In November of the same
year $500 he raised the Mader'sta stan
dard, attacked the military train from
San Andres. killing among others the
COMMANDING on!cer. Lieut.. Col. Yepes. En. !
,srins the town OF San Andres. he com.
ni''sd every kind of OUTRAGE ana was
driven out by the rsvoiutionists them
selves.
Later. entering Santa Rosslia, he killed
With his own hand one Ramos. secretary |
10 the court. because oe Rsznoss connse-
Gon With IN indietmsst sgaanss villa In
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