The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-18
WAS WELCOMED
IN SILENCE
A Crowd Met Him at Puerto
Mexico Last
Evening

tOriano Huerta, VINO feceholS
provisional president of Mexico, arrived
here shortly after 9 o'clock last night
He was accompanied by General Bian-
ouet. his minister of war.
When he expects to leave his country
.rd share the exile of General Poririo
Diaz. whom he escorted to the coast
three years ago, is yet unknown, except
perhaps to himself. Captain hohier OF
the German cruiser Dresden offered MN
his shin "for any use he cared to make
Of her" but General Huerta merely
thanked him, adding that he would re-
turn his call before noon to-day.
The trip to this port was without incl
dent or unpleasantness other than that
accustomed by the terrible heat OF the
tronical lowlands. With Huerta and
Blanquet were the general staff.
The party occupied tram OF nine
sleeping cars. four of which were given
over to troops. Two other trains loaded
with none but troops preceded Generai
Huerta's train and arrived here an hour
before the Huerta train. Behind them
came another train also loaded with
soldiers to guard against any rear move
ments.
CAPTAIN Kohler and staff in formal
dress uniform were at the station ana
were officially presented to General
Huerta. He thanked the captain for his
call and for the offer of his boat.
Answering inquiries as to the state Of
his health, General Huerta assured the
officers that he felt fine, although some
what tired and worn from the heat.
British Vice Consul Gemmill also OIL
cially called on Huerta and presented
him a message presumably an offer OF
refuge on the British cruiser Bristol.
Huerta read it and expressed pleasure
at the consideration being shown him.
Local officials, calling on General Huer-
Ia last night were few in number, the
only one of importance being General
Rincon, commander of the local garrl-
son. Commander Carvallo of the Mex
lean gunboat Zaragoza, with his staff,
also called, but General Huerta was al
ready weary Of holding receptions and
asked to be excused for the night.
All arrangements were made early in
the day for the reception of Huerta and
BIanouet and the stage was so set that
they could enter the city and board the
Dresden or Bristol and put out to sea
so quickly and quietly as to rob their
fight of all dramatic elements. Tracks
were laid so that the special train could
be pulled along the wharf close to the
water and the ex-president and the ex-
minister of war would thus be enabled
to reach a launch in less than dozen
steps.
None Of the messages sent to Huerta's
wife or to General Camerena, command
ing the special guard here, indicated
Huerta's plans. Not even the captains
of the German and British vessels had
definite instructions. They were to leave
the decision to Huerta himself. 1t is
generally believed. however, that Huerta
and Banquet will go aboard the Dres-
den. and the other refugees, including
Sonora Huerta and Sonora Banquet
aboard the Bristol and that both crIis-
ers will proceed for Jamaica or Havana.
IL was day of sharp anxiety for the
older members of the party, especially
the wives of the two men who were
passing through a country where con-
siderable number of revolutionists are
known to be operating. They could not
rid themselves of the fear that the revo-
lutionists would in some way seek re-
venge on their husbands.
Both were downcast and unresponsive
20 the efforts Of the children and others
to arouse their spirits. They spent most
Of the day on deck chairs aboard the
Bristol, but the younger people wandered
somewhat listlessly, about the railroad
wards and visited the neighboring stores
which resemble the stores in the small
towns Of the United States.
The hot weather had forced the young
women and girls TO resurrect from their
trunks their summer dresses and cloth
ing rarely used in the capital and the
men arrayed themselves in white.
A Solemn Incident.
When the train pulled in. scores Of Of
hoers from the trains which had pre-
viously arrived lined along the wharf
IN get a glimpse Of their deposed chief.
There was not a cheer nor q handicap.
Those at the trainside. as II by agree
nnent. treated the arrival Of the eH-
president as a most solemn incident.
A few townspeople were present, but
thev exhibited nothing more than Gu
riosity. About town absolute quiet pre-
vailed; the town had already gone to
sleep and the few rIrales who had been
placed on duty at the intersections Of
the streets had nothing more exciting 70
do than to hold conversations with each
other when they met.
General Huerta was sitting in the
smoking room Of the car when the train
stopped. In front Of him vas General
banquet. both were in their shirt sleeves
and without collars. The official dele
CATION from the German cruiser climbed
aboard the train before General Huerta
appeared 20 realize their presence and
then begsn a scramble for coat and col
lar and a rapid dressing scene was Wit
nessed through the window by the crowd
outside
Huerts nopped the sweat from his
face With q large hsndsna handkerchief
srS was assisted into his cost BY Bian-
oust. Putting On his collar. however,
uas too much of = task and he wsnt out