The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-08
Huerta Becoming Desperate;
Rumored thatHeM ayResign;
FoesWithout andFoesWithin
HAS BROKEN WITH
HIS WAR MINISTER
ciSSENSIoN IN CABINET, AMONG
HIS GENERALS, AND THE
POPULAcE, EFT Al.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.--A dispatch received ;
the state department from a foreig
minister at Mexico City briefly said:
"Huerta's position is desperate"
Another dispatch from Mexico Cit
said that the city apparently is quie
but that an outbreak might start {
any time which might even cost Hue
ia his life.
The Brazilian minister in Mexic
City notified the State Department
that Americans there are not harras.
ed or in danger, but that he had advis
ed them to remain in close quarter
until they could leave.
Huerta Has Broken With BANQUET.
1t is reported that Huerta has brok
en- with General Aurilio Banquet, hi!
minister of war, erstwhile intimate
friend and closest adviser. Evidence
Is not lacking that Banquet is plot
ting against his former friend, tc
whom he gave valuable aid in over
throwing Madero. 1t is said that Blan
quet has designs on the presidency
himself and that he hopes to profit by
the strong feeling against Huerta that
exists in the city of Mexico, even as
Huerta rose by the downfall of Ma
dero.
1t is said that the soldiers in the
City of Mexico, who have hitherto
been loyal to Huerta, now are wayer.
Ing and that it would take but little
to induce them to turn on the dictator
Anti-Huerta Sentiment Strong.
The reyulsion of feeling against
Huerta was indicated by the recent
parade OF American sympathizers
through the streets of Mexico CITY
which Huerta dared not stop.
Rebel sympathizers circulated nam.
phlets denouncing Huerta and declar.
ing that ne had deliberately sought
trouble with the United States in an
EFFORT to unite all the Mexican fac.
lions.
Gradually the people have learned
something of the truth of the military
situation and Of the unbroken success.
es OF the rebels in northern Mexico.
They are bitter in resenting the false
reports OF the success of the Federal
troops. They are beginning to realize
now that tkey have been duped by
Huerta.
Gen. carranza Eliminated.
General Carranza and the Constitu-
conalists were practically eliminated
from the proceedings of the three
South American mediators. They tele.
graphed General Carranza that in
view OF his refusal to agree to an
armistice they withdrew their invita-.
ton to him to send personal repre-
sentative.
The mediators told the Constitution.
aiist leader that as long as he main.
falned his present attitude they must
decline to treat with him.
General Carranza had inquired as tn
what subjects a special representative
might be required to discuss He
wrote that If the general problem Of
Mexico were to be approach
cd, ne could not authorize any one
70 represent him. He reiterated that
ne would consent to mediation only on
the subjects which had been brought
about accidentally between the Unit.
ca states and Mexico" He wrote that
ne is the constitutionalist chosen lead.
Or to whom complaint about the insplt
u Tampico should have been made
The telegram sent by the mediators
caves open to Carranza, however. the
of sending a special repre. !
sentative whenever he is willing to ar.
'ange an armistice with Huerta-
This new turn in events ended in
ne view OF many officials, the chance
Il solving the entire Mexican problem
Immediately. The mediators will con.
inue their efforts to solve the differ
noes between Huerta and the United
'tates. Il
Good Men Chosen by Huerta. .
The mediators expressed satisfac-
lon with the class of men chosen BY 9
Iuerta. =
The appointment of D, Emilio Ra. y
asa brings big man into the pro- +
He is about 60 years old, a
awyer and one of the foremost au. I
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