The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-12
OKLAHOMA SENATOR MAKES
STARTLING ATTACK ON HUERTA
Backs Up His Assertions With Dala
| and Documents From Depart
ment Of Stale
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., May ll.-As-
serting that President Wilson was
more than justified in refusing to
recognize Victoriano lluerta as presi-
dent OF Mexico, and that the United
States must not turn back until it has
established constitutional government
in that republic, Senator owen today
startled the senate with ID remarkable
denunciaton of the Mexican dictator
Huerta from the time he tore the
rens OF power from the hands OF
Madero TO the present day Thronsh
ran the color of blood and its
story recked with murder, intrigue
and violence where innocent men
who talked too much went TO silence
behind prison walls and Hnerta by
the force of arms and the impeline
power of fear imposed his Will upon
t2,0oO,o00 people.
FTOuuCtu LUNA
To hack up his assertions the sen
ator produced confidential docu
ments from the state department,
and data from other sources. lie
reioiced he said that mediation had
been offered
But he declared, let no mis-
take be made We must demand
order constitutional self government
and that the right of sovereignty ne
placed in he bands of the people OF
Mexico, under safeguards that VIII
promise liberty human rights ana
stability of government 10 the peo-
pie of Mexico and assure Our own
future neace and security. and If nee
essary, we must enforce these de-
mapds AT the cannon's mouth
IF we are compelled TO use lor'e'
we must first pledge the Inlteo
States against retaining Mexican
territory in order TO assure tn'
world and the patriotic elements OF
Mexico OF our unselfish purpose 10
n,omote civilization and protect hui
man life and happiness AS we dld ~
Cuba Patriotic MeXicans honestly
desiring peace and justice and the
establishment of the bona iide seit-
government of Mexico by the people
of Mexico should cooperate with us.
Senator owen told again the slorN
of the fall of Porfirio Diaz, the rise
of Madero, and the plot of Huerta ana
Felix Diaz, Porfirio's nephew, wh'cn
led TO the overthrow and death oi
Madero and put Huerta in the presi-
dents chair He recited the uprlslhs
of Caranza. on authority of the lesis-
,ature of the state of Coahuila, ana
told how Senator Domngucz dared
denounce Hucrts to the Mexican sen
ate. declaring that Huerta had pacl-
fied tho country by determination
and charging him with attempting 10
keen his post by melting conllic'
with the United States.
Hucrta as Butcher.
The senator said that shortly al
forwards Dominique disappeared ana
was renoried murdered Then ne
told of attempts to secure an inves'-
cation of his death by the Mexican
congress. and how lIueria put the
congress in jail
.,Vbercnpon." he continued. 'Hu-
er,. bv decree. declared himself IN
vested in faerant violation OF th'
constitution with legislative and lu-
dicial power. in effect. military uic-
,ator of Mexico. Moreover. ne ue-
cIared. the constitutional guarantees
of freedom from arrest for members
of ,o,,gress abroeated: and haVins
,bns vested himself with the lesis'a-
tive and judicial power of Mexico. ne
.fargei almcsi the entire Mexican
congress with sedition and treason.
Senator Owen dwelt at some
,.npth on the ~election" held toF