The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-16
NEW PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
IS NAMED BY THE PEOPLE
HUERTA FLEES TO COAST

tors withdrawal President Wilson
later went to congress and revealed
/ the terms on which Huerta had beer
asked to retire. An embargo Of arms
was placed on both Mexican factions
and the Washington government ther
began it's policy of cutting off fnan.
cial aid for the Huerta government
not only from the United States but
from Europe.
Huerta's resources slowly diminish.
ed under this prkessure. The consti.
tutionalists. aided by the moral sup.
, Fort of the :American government.
pushed their military campaign to
within striking distance of the capital
city. Eaal;zing a military conquest ol
Mexico City was inevitable, Huerta
finally yielded.
VIII Soon End.
With Huarta's retirement the con-
stitut:onalists feel their revolution
virtually has triumphcd. They turn
ed against him the moment ne over
threw Madaro. constitutionalist pres
ident Of Mexico. In February. 1913
and have waged their war with un-
rclcnting vigor ever since.
The prospects of an early solution
OF the Mexican problem gave both
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an much joy tonight American forces
will not be withdrawn from Vera
Cruz until stable government has
been established in Mexico City and
recognition has been accorded it. The
feeling Is general, however, that II
Carranza gives guarantee to political
offenders as we'll as the people gcner-
ally, recognition will. be extended
promptly by the United States and
other nations of Central and South
America, as we'll as Europe.
Incidentally Huerta's resignation
now places Europe on an equal foot
ing with the United Stntes with. re-
|spact Z to- the ! nthoritieB & =at Mexico
City. The powers: of Europe had re-
cognized Huerta, hut because Of the
pronounced attitude of the United
States, they are expected to follow the
lead of the American government be-
fore extending recognition to Carta-
jal or his successor.
Salazar, one of the highest generals
in the army denounced Huerta Car
rama, constitutionalist leader In Chi
huahua, assailed him In bitter state
ment made public at San Antonio.
Francisco Villa announced himself an
adherent Of Madero and Joined the
ranks of the northern army. Pascual
Orozco, of the clan of the northern
revolutionaries. was the lone notable
figure among the disaffected who de-
clared for the new government.
President Taft, nearing the end of
his term, left to his successor the
problem Of adjusting diplomatic re-
lations with Mexico. To Woodrow
Wilson, Huerta sent fluctuations on
the day Of the American presidents
Inauguration.
Hampered at the outset OF his ad-
ministration by the refusal Of the
United States to recognize him, HUI
erta soon faced growing difficulties In
raising funds to run his government.
His uneasy hold upon affairs was
weakened by minor constitutionalist
victories in the north and by recur-
ring rumors of q break with Felix
Dfaz, nephew OF Porforio Diaz, and
Huerta's ally in the overthrow Of
Madero.
Huerta Gets Busy.
On May i, Huerta !. announced he
would urge congress to call elections
In October to choose his successor.
The congreAJ selected October 26 as
the date of the election and decree
to that effect was Issued by Huerta
on June 8.
Felix Diaz, who had announced
himself as candidate for the presi-
dency, was sent to Japan on July II.
Henry Lane Wilson. the American
ambassador, was recalled to Washing
ton and Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge
daffaires. was left In charge of the
American interests In Mexico.
Early in. August 1t became known
that President Wilson intended 3. to
send John Lind to Mexico as his per-
sonal. representative. in ain endeavor
to arrange basis for peace.
Huerta announced he would not
tolerate interference. =.
Neyerthe Mr.. Lind delivered his
note from President Wilson. Huerta
rejected ALL proposals made by the.
american government, CHIEF OF which
were the suggestions that he resign.
and that he not be candidate on e1ec-
tiOn day. Relations between Mexico,
and the United States became acute.
President Wilson proclaimed HIS poll
cy In an address before congress to
which H WAS attached correspondence
between Mr., Lind and the Huerta adj
q ,g s. 3 s..
Huerta was attacked in the Mexican
senate on October 8. by Senator Do-j
mingues. who smoke what was I'm the
minds OF himself and some otfhis col4e
leagaes. Domingues Is disappeared.
IN The chamber OF deputies adopted o