Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-06

portance to Huerta occurred almost
Immediately. The hardy Venustiano
Carranza, one of Madero's closest
friends, governor of northern state,
student of socialism and democracy,
declared that he would fight the new
government. And the United States
refused to recognize the government
founded by Huerta.
Huerta had overreached himself in
permitting the Staying of Francisco
dero would probably have been con-
doned by the world at large; it GER
tainly would have been condoned by
the Mexican people, for, though they
liked Madero the president, they hat
ed Gustavo for his lack of conscience
and felt that it was GuStavo who was
making Francisco's administration
failure, through graft and cruelty.
But the staying of the little presi-
dent, the gentle man who would not
kill DiaZ when DiaZ was in his pow
er, 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 to
his big dream that human rights
stand above all other rights, was an
affront to all human progress. The
man who slew such leader tried to
overthrow the hopes of common hu-
manity.
1t is not to be wondered at that
the United States government refused
to recognize Huerta as provisional
president. England, however, hurriedly
recognized the presidency of Huerta,
but there is small wonder for this,
because Huerta was friendly to the
English oil interests in Mexico, and
Lord Cowdray, head of these inter-
ests. was leader of the ruling party
in England. Other nations followed
Englands lead
Woodrow Wilson took office as,
president of the United States. He
declared that Huerta must not hold
office as president of Mexico: that
presidency gained by bloodshed and
treacherv could not be upheld in any
country in America"
This seemed like sheer talk. for a
time Huerta didn't get out; his gov
passage of a few weeks showed the
force of Wilson'S declarations. HUI
erta sent emissaries to Europe to sell
an issue of $200,000,000 (silver) in
bonds. But the EuropeaH bankers
sad
"We cannot take these bonds until
the United States recognizes as le@al
the government established by HUI
erta."
The efforts of Huerta to gain funds
grew more and more desperate. Lead
ers of the people arose against him.
The French revolution has nothing
more grim and terrible to show than
the incidents of the days that fol-
lowed. One senator made his will at
his home and marched down to the
senate chamber. He arose and said,
in substance:
"These are my last words, my will
and testament to the Mexican people,
whom | love- | believe | shall per-
ish for what / am going to say, but
here and now | declare that Vic
toriaro Huerta is tyrant who must
be overthrown"
That night he disappeared. He has
never been seen again. Where his
grave is not even his family knows.
Another member of the house Of
deputies, young Mexican who was
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
declared myself. No one speaks pub
licIy Of all Of Iiuerta's enemies who
have been happening so mysteri-
ousiy Of late but | suppose ] will
Join the missing some fine day"
He babe good night to his host at
II O'Clock, to walk the three blocks
to his home, and he, also, has never
been seen again.
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