Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
HUERTA DEPARTS
WITHOUT ACHEER
Puerto Mexico Is Silent as Ger
man Cruiser Carries Old
Dictator to Jamaica.
HIS FAMILY is WITH HIM
Former President Speaks Words of
Admiration for United States
and Officials.

Puerto Mexico, July 21.-The Ger
man cruiser Dresden, with former
President Huerta and his family, and
former War Minister Banquet, Sc
nora Blanquet and their daughter
aboard. sailed at 1880 o'clock last ev-
ening for Jamaica.
The departure of the former chief
executive was without incident, there
not being even any shouts of good
bye" to him from the dock.
The others of the party remain here
under the protection of the British
cruiser Bristol, which is prepared to
take them aboard in case of emergen-
cy. 1t is probable they will sail on a
passenger steamer today or tomorrow.
The only thing to indicate anyone
of distinction was aboard the Dresden
was an extended line of so ragged
troops, part Of the famous 29th and
part OF the Zaragoza battalion, drawn
up at attention. in front of the train
and facing the cruiser.
These troops presented arms as the
Dresden moved out, but it was so dark
it is doubtful If Huerta observed this
sole official tribute to his departure.
He and Sonora Huerta will have to re-
member as incidents of their going
little more than the mbraces of friends
and relatives and even these were un-
demonstrative.
General Huerta referred to President
Wilson in a conversation with the
newspaper men just before leaving
shore, but true to precedent, was non-
committal in all his remarks. He pro-
fessed deep regard for the American
people, characterizfng the statement
that he was the enemy of the United
States as a "lie."
However, as matter of fact, do
you know Wilson. Carranza and Villa
are my best friends? They have in
troduced me rather widely. I am mere
ly one of the sons of Mexico. no more
important myself than one of these"
Grateful for Advertising.
He waved his hands to include a
little group of officers and laboring
men who had gathered to hear him.
But they have advertised me-" he
continued. "Oh, yes. they have done
that" and the grizzled fugitive blew
contemptuously cloud of cigaret
smoke and shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh, now, do not misunderstood me. l
have heard it said that am an enemy |
of the United States.
THAT is a lie. 1 admire these Amer
ican people and l have all respect for
Mr.. Wilson as president of the peo-
pie
THE United States is certainly the
most powerful nation on this side of
the Atlantic and perhaps the most |
powerful in the world, and her people |
are entitled to the admiration of all. |
NO one knows better than 1 that there |
may be wide difference between the
people and the government"
AS to the immediate future of his |
country, General Huerta was evasive, |
but he did say that peace was not |
quite at hand
when real peace will come" he
commented, lit is difficult to say. |
There must be a crisis in all diseases.
physical as well as sociological. Nat
urally, there is due a crisis here. 1t
may come ip one month, two months, |
three months; but it will come"
Not Intervention.
But will that mean intervention"
was asked
The officers, the laboring men and |
all othfrs looked at him more closely,
but with no loss of time Huerta shot |
back e1fphatically. NO, never"
General Huerta, whose wife had |
been signaling him to come on" NOV
ed away toward the landing at the
pier. He called back that he expected |
to write out a detailed statement and |
send it ashore. But he never did.