The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16

Mexico City, July 16.-When Cen
eral Victoriano Huerta and large
party of his friends, composed OF for
mer ministers of state and prominent
officials of his administration, stepped
on the special train on their dight
last night to Puerto Mexico, a strong
escort Of the Twenty-ninth Mexican
federal infantry accompanied them.
This is the regiment which has al
ways been renowned for its loyalty to
the former dictator and which had al
ways formed his special guard at the
national palace
Only a few persons were at the sta
ton to witness the departure. which
evidently had been carefully planned.
A strict censorship was imposed to-
day on incoming as well as outgoing
dispatches.
Mexico City, July 16.-The change in
government whereby General Vic
toriano turned over the provisional
presidency to Francisco Carbajal, Gas
been calmly received by the popu1ace.
Beside the demonstration made in
honor of President Carbajal, when he
was leaving the chamber of 1epuries
building, after taking the oath, nc
other outbursts of Importance have &C.
Cured. There were a few shouts In
the streets of Down with Huerta and
"viva Carranza,'' but the police
promptly intervened, stopping all sucn
demonstrations.
General Huerta, who remained in the
capital some hours after his resiyna-
ton. is in flight. probably on his way
to Puerto Mexico, to join lis family
and friends, who left for that port a
day earlier. General Aurelio Banquet
his minister of war and strong aiher-
ent. went with Huerta when he left tine
city late last night, as did several Other
of his close friends.
Before leaving General Huerta wen
to the National palace. where he con-
graduated Carbajal. who replied tina,
he would do all in his power for the
country's benefit. Later President Car.
bajal conferred with the SUBJ secretarie.
of the different departments, all the
members Of the Huerta cabinet havine
resigned A new cabinet. 1t is expected
will be named during the day. The dip.
lomatic corps has arranged to make
formal call on the new president OF
Friday.
Rebels May Enter Peacefully,
A significant incident in connection
with the change Of government wa
the announcement that a special com
mittee had left the capital last nigh
for Celaya to arrange with the con
stitutional:st leaders for peaceful
entry into the capital. The committe
consists of Jesus Urueta, Jose Inc
Novels and Enrique Bordes Mangel
former members of the chamber O
deputies. @s-
General Huerta's resignation wa
sent to congress late yesterday after
noon and was accepted by the sena
tors and the deputies after a brie
debate by a vote of 121 to II.
= In the message conveying his resie
nation General Huerta took occasio
10 make bitter reference to the Unite
States government Following the ac
-Ceptance of the resignation. Fran
cisco CarbaIal was appointed pro
vfsional president and he took the oafl
OF office at the joint session OF tn
senators and deputies two hours late,
"a feature OF the discussion n III
$ohamber, while the resignation Of Cen
sorAl Huerta was pending. was ~
speech made by Deputy Musoui
BIanco. who made a bitter atfacE =
AmericAns and American politics II
Was hissei by the public in the .ai
3erfes- All the newspapers issued -
4EqA on the days events. ri pa
,ehich was suppressed by the rovern
4ent two months ago reappearefi Ia.
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