New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
nv PHILIP II. pNTCHIN.

Mexico city, I cn. -. J. I"li' o. '7
,mcial Of the Mexican government
nan closer 10 President Huerta prop
,hlv than any other person i'm his ON
ial family. ] obtained to-day an out
inc Of rhose views and intentions par
icnlarlv with regard to President VIII
.on's demand that lac retire ana HE
.,ans for the future. Huerta is deter
mined not to resign He believes tha'
+ no can continue to keep I'm Once
trough the storms he can hold cleo
iors the result Of which will not only
merit but will obtain approval from
essen for United States in July
lie does pot appear 20 realize fuilN
hat President Wilson has absolutely
1rncd his face against him. These arr
Iuerla's plans as outlined to me:
First-He firmly intends to retain
the Office Of President until he IS
removed by death. Intervention or
Tho rebels. He has health; he does
not fear assa ssination; he does not
think any foreign nation Will step
in. and he laughs when one speaks
Of the rebels ousting him.
Second-He counts on eventually
nacifving the country. His conf
dence in this is extreme, end ne IS
directing all his energies entirely
i'm this direction.
Third-He hopes 10 hold elections
in July and show the United states
that Mexico IS well able to run it
self
Fourth-He hopes TO establish by
a farseeing policy, on which he ~
working. a true democracy. lie Is
certain Of his ability to accomplish
this. even though every ruler since
1851 has failed. largely through the
fact that the Indians. who constr
tute such a large part of the popu-
lation. are totally incapable OF
crashing even the elcmentals of pol
jtics. When President Madero at
tempted this by testing the views
Of the Indians on the subject they
wanted TO know if democracy was
Mrs. Madero." Huerta thinks ne
can so enlighten the Indians that
they will he fitted to participate in
pacifying Mexico.
Fifth-He intends when-or II
he has accomplished these things TO
effect a distribution OF government
lands. About 10Ooo,ooc acres
would he disposed OF TO about mat
number Of persons. The states that
would be affected are in the north,
and the principal ones are Chihua-
hua. Sonora. Sinaloa. Coahuila and
Durango. Land in these five states
brings now about 81 an acre.
Huerta would have to condemn
the land and fix the government
purchase price by commission
and then place the land at auction.
It is on this feature that he counts
much. The present struggle began
because Of the land squabble, and
Huerta thinks that if he promises to
distribute the lands he can win the
majority of MeXicans 10 his side.
Sixth-Should every one of his
plans work out successfully Huerta
is confident that President Wilson
will recede from his present position
and grant to Huerta the recognition
for which he is lighting.
Must Have U. S. Confidence.
Huerta does not take the stand thai
Mexico can get along without recog-
lition from Washington. He is exceed
ngly eager TO obtain il. He wants the
support of the United States, but h'
that he has not received just
treatment from President Wilson
That Washington holds aloof from q
that has not succeeded in
sitting disorder would not. he thinks
be open TO such severe criticism from
he country involved were the circum
stances otherwise. President Wilson,
theory is all right in the United states
be holds, but IN the circumstances can.
not be worked out i'm Mexico.
I'm Huerta's eyes. Mexico's only sal
,ation is Huerta. And he is thoroughly
confident of his ability 20 carry out hi.
plans. Whether he can do it is a mat.
Ter Of grave doubt here. especially
among the foreigners. have mad,
iiHgent inquiry among those person:
who know Mexico best. and this ha.
shown me that there is a general con.
,iction that the Federal leader Is nov
unable 10 pacify the country com
pletcly and that there is little likeli
hood Of this condition showing any i'm.
provement.
lie would have 10 restore ordel
each state so that honest
elections would be possible. and cvery
person except Huerta seems 20 realiz,
what "a task that is. There is no doubt
hat ne has "a larger army and better
army than the rebels have. but IL is rot.
en from top 10 bottom. Several Of hi,
generals are dishonest. they are NOR,
or themselves than for liuerta. AND
Iuerta knows il. but he is IN no posi-.
ion 10 get rid Of them. Should hc dis.
Miss them at this time he would b,
,laccd i'm q most embarrassing situa.
Jon from military point OF view. and
{ is probable that his army would
uickIy disintcgratc. so that makes