The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27
No Evidence of Fortune He Is Said to Have Accumu-
 mulated In Mexico
NOT LIKED IN SPAIN
 BUT HE WILL REMAIN
Says He Will Devote His Life to Edu- cation of His Eight Children. Will Not Return to Mexico
 Unless Needed as Soldier

Barcelona, Spain, December 10.-(Cor- respondence of the Associated Press ) Far from the scenes of his former tri- umphs and defeats. General Don Victor iano Huerta, once dictator of Mexico. today lives quietly i'll little dwelling half an hours drive from the center of Barcelona
 His surroundings are not those of a man of wealth. and he explains that he has barely enough money to keep his family in comfort. He moves about quietly and without ostentation in any form. Every afternoon he may be found in prominent cafe, drinking with some of his trusted lieutenants and talkin 2 quietly, but he never Is in the spot light
 If Huerta plans a return to Mexico. he does not admit it. In an interview recently he declared that only on con- dition that his country needed him as a soldier to help repulse an attack would he return to it. His physicians have advised him to go to America, but he refused to heed their advice. Spanish society has not extended him welcoming hands, due, he says, to foreign infiu- ences, but he likes the climate of Bar cate his eight children.
 The generals house Is in small gar den and there are other similar little homes on all sides. When the Associated
 Press correspondent called by appoint
 ment to talk with the general, the front door of the house was wide open. One of several men planting palm trees small and poor trees with which it 1 tropical egetation-remarked that
 there was no servant to open the door.
 ring would bring someone.
 Furniture Very Cheap l muscular young men, who turned
 out to be one of the generals sids, an swered He knew of the appointment, l but remarked that the geenral's dinner was at that moment ready. The hour
 was D. m. The reception room was a
 tiny one and all the furniture about the place appeared to be of the simplest
 and cheapest kind. Four rooms to be
 seen from the hall were empty. One of
 the generals daughters came and took
 several chairs from the reception room | for the dining room table.
 | The general came out immediately.
 He was stouter than formerly and wore
 a new overcoat with the collar turned
 up, as he seemed cold His health. how 1 CvvIs appeared. perfect F---
 Upon the correspondent excusing him. self from dining, the general made an 1 appointment to talk over Mexican af- l fairs at the Cafe Maison Dore one of 1 the principal cafes in Barcelona. The
 general goes there every afternoon and
 remains several hours. Later he was 1 found in one corner of the cafe, sur
 rounded by 10 or 12 men with dark l faces gleaming eyes and turned up l mustaches. On the table were water plasses half filled with cognac. The en- l tire party went into a back room for greater privacy. The general ordered
 more cognac. 1t was slow in coming
 and he was impatient. General Suarez General Huerta, who is no kinsman oi
 the former dictator, and Colonel Chaves
 were among the six generals and three colonels of the party. They were all young men. They were extremely defer ential When Huerta took a cigar from | his pocket two or three of them lii
 matches and held them toward him. Two of General Huerta's sons were also there.
 I What is your opinion of the Mexican | situation?" the former dictator was asked.
 "A letter just received by one of my aids describes the situation he re- | piled. Houses are being sacked, high waymen pillage everywhere, no one nor anything Is safe There is burning, rob-
 ping and murdering. No one respects | Carranza. There is neither order nol authority. Such situation ought tt come to an end. I formed an army anc would have restored calm to the coun- | try had it not been for the intervention of the United States. Bandits have taker possession of my property, that IS Of mS
 wifes, for l have nothing"
 II The general spoke of the great future of Mexico in which he said there was room for Spain, Portugal, France anc I Geramny to be placed and yet there 4 would be unoccupied space. It must however, have order. he said, and ht could not predict what was likely tt
 take place.
 T Are you acquainted with Genera
 Gutierrez"
 NO, I have never seen him. All
 knew of him is that he was formerly
 miner and that he had in Mexico City {
 rather unpretentous supply store.
 know that he has succeeded in bribins the assembly and that they named hin provisional President. He will probabl! last just 70 days. l do not know any . thing of his personal abilities. Since h
 
 ting hold of the money and have mad themselves masters of the situation. Do you intend to return to Mexico?' Will Not Return to Mexico
 ''No, I do not wish to return. I left tn command in the hands of Carvajil in orde r that I might not be a hindrance to tn , pacification of my country, and that might be seen that was not seeking per l sonal advantage I shall not return un ' less my country should need me as 5 soldier, not as President. If my coun try were threatened, then yes" You would return in case the Unite r States should attempt intervention?'' l No; say in case of any danger what sl eyer I am no enemy of the Unite States save as they are enemies of m l land. l do not bear a hatred agains !. these people. rather do l admire them. M ] particular dislike is directed against tn democratic party and President Wilson Q said as much in my proclamation and tn . the American people themselves have d ready become convinced of the evils of 1t policies and defeated the party in the las !, elections. This reverse is consequenc
 or the injustice with which the Presidei ) and his party acted toward me- | ''Why did you choose Spain as your re' idence?'
 Q Because trust in it's noble hospitant,
 because my only ambition and aim now . 1 to educate my young children. l nay
 eight. I shall devote all my tune 10 then prefer Barcelona because the cnma' s seems to be the best for me. Madrid doe = moi agree with me at all. The doctor . have advised me to return to America, bl --f- -<~k< <I<n 60