The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-13
HUERTA TO LEAVE
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70 accept him now. As for Zapata, be
had no idea that the southern leader
would recognize any provisional presi.
dent until the demands for the reds
ufbuuon OF lands bad been complied
with. and he minated that objections
TO such a solution of Mexico's problem
might come from certain parts OF the
northern states
Unless something occurs TO disar.
range the present plan. Esteva-Ru is
convinced that fighting between the
Federals and Constitutionalists Is
over. This. he said. was indicated by
the evacuation Of GHadalajara.
Like Porfrio Diaz. who fed from
his country In the hope that his going
might avert a long and costly civil
war. Huerta, according to Esteva- Ruiz.
mas decided TO yield to superior mum.
bers. Both Huerta and General Blan.
quet. his minister OF war. knew that
longer resistance was futile and would
mean nothing more than the slaughter
OF thousands and perhaps the sacking
OF the capital itself. with. perhaps,
horrors perpetrated by victorious
army Joined by mad mobs from the
slums OF the city.
banquet Leaves with Huerta.
He expected banquet would leave
Mexico City, perhaps. when Huerta
ned, but not before. Enrique Gonos.
tieta, minister OF Justice. had offered
hls resignation. so he had heard. hut
ne was not sure the report was true
re assumed, however. that Gorostieta
would resign and all the old cabinet
as well The new members OF the cab.
met lately appointed. he went on, were
supposed TO be those chosen by Car
bajal with the idea that they were
men the Constitutionalists would not
OBJECT 70 so seriously. at least as 10
interfere with the preliminary work
CarbaJai had undertaken of finding
some one to take his place as presI.
dent ad interim
Like Adolfo De la Lama. the Mex
ican minister Of finance. who arrived
mere yesterday also in flight to Eu-
rope. the sub-secretary OF foreign ar
Ialrs protested still to maintain his
connection with the gOvernemnt lie
had been named. he said. special am
oassador 10 Argentina. Brazil and
Chlle 10 convey TO those countries
me thanks OF the Mexican republic
W I4 'h sir efforts toward mediation.
vera Cruz on the steamer Alfonso
XIII for Spain. and from that coun-
Try. he declared. he would 20 on his
mission 10 South America.
Why Vera Cruz Route.
EsteNa. huiz did not explain why
-. uou tnoHtn journey from Mexico
tity 10 the coast through the Aemr-
lean lines rather than 20 Puerto
Mexico. except to say that the Vera
Cruz route was shorter and offered
boat
De Ia Lama said today that the
reason he chose the Vera Cruz routs
was the insistence Of Huerta. VINO
told him that by going through the
american lines openly and frankly
ne would SHOW the world that the
agreement reached AZ Niagara Falls
was not q farce so far a. Huerta and
me United States were concerned
ana that relations between the two
countries were again friendly.
senior Estava-tuiz was not con.
yinced that General Huerta would
itaVe Mexico after nts retirement
from the presidency and suggested IN
was possible he might determine to
stay IN the country f. not In the CAM.
tal itself and take chances on bis
enemies seeking 10 wreak vengeance
upon him for his alleged crimes.
me steamer EHpaane. having on
board the Mexican finanre minfstcr
francisco DE lsa Lama. the ex.mlnis-
ter Of commerce Querido Moheuo and
Mas brothers. sailed today FOR ia
Yana. special guard was maintain.
60 about the pier up 10 the moment
OF the vessels departure