Evening journal., 1914-03-06
One YEAR O /
HUERTA RULE
In Old MEXICO
Country Has Had Bloody His
tory Since Dictator Be-
gan Reign
UNITED STATES
ALWAYS In OPPOSITION

kWHlS NV VI Z uSllLUN
Written for the United Press by an
American in Mexico
VERA CRUZ, March 6.-Following
the ruthless killing Of Custave and
Francisco AIadero and Vice President
Suarez. General Huerta issued an eek
PLANTATION" Of the deaths OF the latter
two. "It was all due TO their trying to
escape" said Huerta's representative.
"They We're placed in an automobile 10
be taken to another jail. a band Of
men rode up to rescue them and in the
fight, both Maredo and Suarez were
killed. II is very regrettable and we
wish YOU would quote us in your dis
patches as saying that it is very terri
bic and sad" Huerta made no effort to
explain why, IN the exchange OF bull
lets" which had killed NIadero and Sua-
rcz and riddlod the closed automobile
in which they were claimed to have
been riding. not one person besides Ma
( dero and Suarez had been hit. u was
not explained how the sp.called "band
OF rescuors" had shot down the men
( they were trying 60 rescue without
woundng one Of the guards who sur
rounded Aladcro and Suare1.
/ Civilization was ioltcd by the aston
ishing news Huerta. from the chair in
which the murdered president had sat,
explained that hc had had nothing TO do
with Che killing He would act as pres
dent until fair election could be held.
/ He felt lac was able to keep peace in tie
country. The army, he said, was With
him, and it had never been with Ma
dero at heart.
Two matters of tremendous import
ance to Huerta occurred almost inn
,mcdiatcly. The hardy Nemlstiano Car
rama, one OF Aladeros closest friends,
governor Of a northern state. student OF
socialism and democracy, declared that
he would fight the new government. And
the United States government refused
TO recognize the government founded by
Hueltu.
Huerta had Overreached himself in
\ permitting the staying Of Francisco
Msdero. The killing of Gustaye Ma
dero would probably have been con-
doned by the world ut large; il GER
tainly would have been condoncd by
the Mexican people for, though they
liked Madero, the president they
hated Gustaye for his lack Of con-
science and felt that st was Gustave
who was making FranciscO's admin
istration a failure. through graft and
cruelty But the staying OF the lit
tie president, the gentleman who
would not kill when Diaz was IN his
power, and who would not take the
life of Reyes. when Reyes had tried to
take his who almost faithfully fol-
lowed the Biblical admonition to turn
the other cheek, and who was true "a
his bic dream that human rights
stand above all other rights, was an
anront TO all human progress. The
man who slew such a leader tried 10
overthrow the hopes of common hui
manity.
II is not TO be wondered az that the
United States government refused 10
recognize Huerta as provisional presi-
dent England, however, hurriedly
recognized the presidency of Hueria
but there is small wonder for this
because Huerta was friendly 10 the
English oil interests of Mexico. and
Lord COwdray, head of these inter
osts, was leader of the ruling party
in England. other nations followed
England's lead.
Woodrow Wilson took office as
President of the United States. HC
declared that Huerta must not hold
Office as president of Mexico; that a
presidency gained by bloOdshed and
treachery could not be upheld in any
country I'm America" This seemed
like sheer talk, for a time. Huorta
didn't get out; his government CON
tinued in power. But the passage OF
few weeks showed the force of vii.
sons declarations. Huerta sent en-.
missaries to Europe TO sell an issue oi
, 100000 (silver) in bonds. Rut tho
European bankers said, I'VE cannot
take these bonds until the United
States recognizes as legal the gov.
ernment established by Huerta"
The efforts of IIucrta to gain fund.
grew more and more desperate
Leaders Of the people arose agains
him. The French revolution ha,
nothing more grim and terrible e
show than the incidents OF the days
that followed. One senator made his
viii at his home and marched down
TO the senate chamber. He arose ant
said, in substance:
These are my last words. my vii
and testament to ihe Mexican people
whom ] love. I believe I shall perisl
for what / am going to say but her,
and now ] declare that VictorianC
Huerta is a tyrant who must bt
oyerthrown." That night he disap.
peardd. lie has never been seen
again. Where his grave is not even
his family knows.
Another member of the house OF
deputies, a young Mexican, who was
a graduate of Cornell College, in the
United States, was outspoken against
Huerta. One evening dining at the
home of American friends. near his
. own house, he said at the table: 81
am against Huerta and ] have de-
clared myself No one speaks pub
licly of all of Huerta's enemies who
have been disappearing so mystor-
iously of late, but / suppose / will
join the missing some fine day"
He bade goodnight TO his host al
IL o'clock, to walk three blocks tC
his home. and he. also, has never
been seen again.