The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
HUERTA QUITS
AS PRESIDENT
Minister Francisco Carbajl.
Takes Oath Of Office.
BELIEF DICTATOR WILL FLEE

zapata Near Mexico City and There
is Apprehension He May Loot-car'
rama Called on to Protect Foreign
ers-Huerta's Friends Say He viii
Go Down Fighting.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX. ~ Reports
that junta was being formed in El
Paso In the interests Of Felix Diaz
were being discussed by army officers
here The plan. il was said, was to
start counter-revolution against Car
rama and villa and secure aid OF
Huerta irregulars.
MEXICO CITY - General Huer-
Ia, General Banquet, other members
Of the dictator's cabinet and some OF.
fcials OF the former administration
left in automobiles for the Los Reyes
about sixteen miles from the city
where they boarded special train
which carried an escort OF troops.
The party has the option OF several
destinations and the exact point for
which it is bound is kept secret
MEXICO CITY Ohicial nm.
nouncement is made that, "actuated
by highest motives Of patriotism and
complying with supreme duty TO his
country" President Huerta sent his
resignation to congress at o'clock
"Wednesday afternoon.
carbaIaI Takes Oath.
Francisco Carbajal, the foreign min
lister. took the oath OF office as pro.
yisionsl president two hours later.
Afflrms Story Of the Flights.
WASHINGTON - Consul Cana.
da at Vera Cruz reported to the state
department that the Huerta. Banquet.
Fuentes and Paroles families left
Mexico City for Vera Cruz or Puerto
Mexico last night. This was the first
official information reaching Washing
ton concerning the fight or the fami
lies OF the dictator and his closest
friends.
II Huerta and Banquet leave the
capital. officials say. the last restrain
ing force which can prevent lootinP
will be eliminated. They fear this VIII
be the signal for ZIpata lald. The
bandit Is near the caplraI with large
force. He has wanted to raid 1t for
many months
Word has been sent TO Carranza 10
protect foreigners at Mexico City al
all hazards. II is hoped that II Huerta
fees the constitutionalist will rush
his forces to the capital with all pos
sible speed. II he does so, and lootiue
Is prevented, then final satisfactory
settlement can be quickly reached
Huerta to Fall Fighting"
With his family safe on the way to
the coast, Dictator Huerta, his friends
say is planning TO stay In the capital
and 90 down lighting against the con
gtitutionalists
"Tn so down fighting" Huerta Is
quoted as saying.
In other quarters the belief IS OK
pressed that the dictator will take
flight today or tomorrow, and that the
talk Of a last-ditch struggle Is simply
ruse 10 cover the departure OF Huer
Ia and prevent his own troops turning
On him to cut off his escape Mutiny
II is feared, would start the moment
the federals learned Of the desertion
OF their chief.
British Cruiser Awaits Huerta.
VERA CRUZ, MEX. - The British
cruisers Bristol and Hermione have
gone to Puerto Mexico, where Il IS ex
pected one OF them will take aboard
General Huerta. who Is said TO be on
his way to the seaport together with
General banquet.
The German cruiser Dresden also
left Unexpectedly for Puerto Mexico.
General Huertas family is still al
that port, evidently awaiting the ar
rival OF the former dictator TO leave
with him. General Aguilar, a rebel
commander. is said to be near Jalapa.
capital OF the state OF Vera Cruz with
a force OF 5000 constitutionalists.