Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-17


in the spotlight.
II Huerta plans a return TO Mexico
he does not admit II. In an inter
view recently he declared that only
on condition that his country needed
him As a soldier TO help rcpulse an ~
tack would he return 10 II. His ply
sicians have advised him TO go I
America. hut he refused to heed then
advice. Spanish society has not ex'
tended him welcoming hands, due. ne
says, 10 foreign influences, but ne
likes the climate OF Barcelona, so nc
will remain here and educate his
eight children.
Keeps No House Servant.
The generals house Is In a small
garden and there are other similar
little homes on all sides. When the
Associated Press correspondent called
by appointment to talk with the gen
eral, the front door of the house was
wide open. one of several men plant
ing palm trees-small and poor trees
with which ii seemed the tenants
wished TO recall tropical vegetation
remarked that there was no servant
TO open the door. A ring would bring
someone.
A muscular young man, who turned
out to be one of the generals aids,
answered. lie knew of the appoint
ment, but remarked that the generals
dinner was at that moment ready. Tie
hour was 3 p. IN. The reception room
was a tiny one and all the furniture
about the place appeared TO be of the
simplest and cheapest kind. Four
rooms 10 be seen from the hall were
tnNty. one of the generals daugh-
ters came and took several chairs
from the reception room for the din
ing room table.
The general came out Immediately.
He was stouter than formerly and
wore a 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
of the principal cafes in Barcelona
The general goes there every after
noon and remains several hours. La
ter he was found in one corner Of
the ---cafe, surrounded by ten or
twelve men with dark faces. cleaning
eyes and turned-up mustachcs. On
the table were water glasses half fill
ed with cognac. The entire party went
into a back room for greater privacy
The general ordered more cognac. 1t
was slow in coming and he was impa-
tient. General Suarez, General HUI.
erta, who is no kinsman of the for
mer dictator and Colonel Chavcs
were among the six generals ana
three colonies of the party. They
We're all young men, They were ex-
tremely defcrential When Huerta
took cigar from his pocket two or
three of them lit matches and held
them toward him. Two OF General
Iiuertas sons were also there.
Talks About Mexico.
What Is you opinion Of the Mex
can situation?" the former dictator
was asked.
"A letter just received by one of my
lids describes the situation" he re-
olied. Houses are being sacked,
liehwaymen pillaging everywhere. nc
,ne nor anything is safe. There is
robbing and numbering. No
me respects Carranza There is
neither order nor authority. Such a
ought TO come to an end. ]
'ormed an army and would have re-
stored calm to the country had it not
'een for the intervention of the Unit
d States. Bandits have taken pos
session of my property, that is of my
vife's, for | have nothing"
The general spoke of the great flu
ure Of Mexico In which he said there
vas room for Spain. Portugal. France
md Germany to be placed and yet
here would he unoccupied space. 1t
must, however, have order. he said.
md he could not predict what was
likely TO take place.
Are you acquainted with General
No, / have never seen him. All 7
'now of him is that he was formerly
miner and that he had in Mexico
Hty rather unpretentious supply
tore know that he has succeeded
y brlbing the assembly and that they
famed him provisional president. He
VII probably last Just seventy DAYS. /
10 not know anything Of his personal
lnilities. Since he has been in COM
nand, rascals keep on getting hold of
ne money and have made themselves
masters of the situation"
Doesn't Want to Go Back.
10 you intend to return to Mex
ico?'
NO do not wish to return. left
me command in the hands of Carvajal
N order that / might not be a him
irance to the paeifieation of my coun-
lry and that 1t might be seen that I
was not seeking personal advantage.
snali not return unless my country
should need me as soldier, not as \
president, II my country were threat
ened. then. yes"
You would return in case the Irni,
ca states should attempt interyen-
tom"
NO; say in case of any dancer
wha'ever | am no enemy of tha
United states. save as they are enc
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