Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-12
It Is Believed Dictator's ReSig-
nation Is to Be Presented to
Congress and Accepted
Promptly on Monday,
ADMIRAL CRAD0CK IS
IN MEXICAN CAPITAL
Close Friends of Provisional
President Are Now Fleeing
From Country to Escape
From General Cananza.

Vera Cruz. July 1.-THE resiena-
tlon of provisional president llueria
may be placed before congress on
Monday the general departing mme-
diatel, for Puerto Mexico or Vera
Cruz under British escort. according
20 reports IN circulation here tonight
which originated from a source that
Is usually well informed
Adolfo de Ia Lama. minister OF ~
nance In Huerfas cabinet. who ar
rived here today ON route for Europe,
while refusing to confirm these re-
ports. said llucrta's retirement at an
early date was not unlikely. and that
from now until Monday was but a
short time to wait developments"
earbaiai to Assume office.
Reports from the Mexican capital
also state that Francisco carbalal. the
newly appointed foreign minister. re-
placing EsteVa Ruiz. the acting min-
lister who will arrive here tomorrow
on his way 20 Europe Will be named
provisional president This appoint
ment Is said tu have been sanctioned
secretly hy the constitutionalists that
hostilities will cease with Carba ~
assumption OF office.
Rear Admiral sir Christopher Graz
dock. OF the British squadron, is now
In Mexico city and il Was generafly
reported today that the real purpose
OF his visit was TO escort General HUI
erta and the latters family person
ally To the coast. where they probably
would board British warship. While
II was impossible 10 obtain positive
confirmation mere. the reports point
cd out that many recent develop.
Ia. laI III a
some such plan having been made at
the capital.
Federal OFFICIALS Flee Country.
The departure OF Senior do In Lama.
Generals joaquin and Mario Mas and
Roberto Estcva Ruiz. is considered
highly significant An Of these men
have served IIuerta faithfully and are
among his oldest counsellors. The
Mas brothers are related to him by
marriage ana Sen0r de Va Lama Is
second only To General Rlanquet in
position in the lluertn cabinet II IL
believed that General ijuerta Is Civ
ing them an opportunity TO leave the
country IN safety before he himself
departs. In the belief that their lives
would he in danger in the capital af-
ter his departure
The American consul at Vera cruz.
W. w Canada, received a request
from the Brazilian minister that de
Ia Lama and Estcva Ruiz be protect
ed when they reach this port and
that all courtesies be extended to
them by the American authorities It
lis thought these messages were sent
at the request Of General lluertn.
They are the first Of the kind Consul
Canada has received, although other
officials of the Mexican government
have passed through the port
The finance minister's statement ON
his arrival today that secret confer
ences had been in progress between
representatives. of Huerta and car
rama in New York, his repeated dec
laration that peace would soon be re-
stored in Mexico and his intlmation
that the fighting would cease before
an actual attack Of the constitutions
allsts on the capital, also are consld-
cred significant 1t is said here that
Senior de la Lama received word OF
Iiuerta's intention to resign on Mon
dav when he stopped over night at
Cordoba. on his way TO Vera cruz,
Several of Admiral Cradocks starr
officers followed him into the inte-
rior yesterday. saying they were going
to Crizaba for recuperatiOn. All the
officers. including the admiral. tfav-
elied IN civilian clothes IT IS as
sumod that the staff officers viii Join
their chief in the capital It it Is true
that Admiral Cradock is to escort
General Huerta to safety