New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
rx.pictator Declares Pr Pres,
ri dent Prevented His
pacifying Mexico.
n BARCELONA WITH
~ HIS EIGHT CHILDREN
,,.uss Foreign Influence for
O'p railure of Spanish Society
10 Welcome Him.

--frf6, CENC $500. ~.
30 ives quietly in s ht we eve. owe.'1 y
.sit ., hours drive from 'he '''''' u
7sreeions. ,.o.. not those Of =
wealth. and he explains that ne
tsrely enough money 70 heeP ms
1s.'v In comfort Tie moves Huo W..
'1....fr and without osten'auon III any
CUE Tye~y afternoon ne may oe
or IN prominent Gaze, dr'nAln6
our sc,,e o. his trusted heu'cnantS
va .s,kinC quietly but ne never Is D"
he spotlight &c.. -o+,-, ~ Mexico
s.ss rot admit o. lie declared 'ha'
=, condition that his country
on! Li-, As soldier 20 help repGISe
.....rk vii he return 10 H. ms
1,,-.t.'s-s have advised him 10 50 70
l,-,,s but he refuses 70 heed thelr
ne ne Spanish society has not eN-
t.5 hir. welcoming hands, que, DC
- fore,cr Influences. but he ilkes
~ Innate o. Barcelona, so ne VIII re
- ieye sud educate his eight chill
5ren. ~ A..,s. - g., small
.,-5sp. sud there sre ether slntsr
s,ss homes on 81 sides. "hen Inc
I,sn,lsted Press correspondent eslIeo
~ appointment 20 talk with the gen
he front door o. the house was
80, open. One q several men plsnt-
ain t-ees-snal snd poor trees
-. vSieh u seemed the tenants
I'D 70 recall tropical vegetacon
-s-Ls6 that there was no servant 70
- tSs door s ring would bring
some one.
House Furnished Simply.
muscular young man, who turned
49,. :. be one Of the generals sids,
$1,000 ~ He Knew OF the appoint
80 - brt remarked that the generals
s.,-s- uss a. that moment resdy. The
-. vss z p. m. The reception room
-.,. Inv one. and all the furniture
80 he place appeared 70 be Of the
s'-,,iss. and cheapest kind. -Four
..aI-s N 30 seen from the hall were
,-r-v One o. the generals daugh-
go cs-,e and took several chairs from
,bs rseeptior room for the dining room
able
IT, general came out Immediately.
z. we his coat With the collar turned
n, and seemed cold. His health, how
sys~ sppesred perfect. Upon the cor
,eeno,6ent excusirg himself from din
;,r the general made an appointment
.o,aIk over Mexican Affairs az the Gaze
Wsisor Doree. one q the principal
cafes in Barcelona.
The general goes there every after
,oor and remains several hours Later
he was found in one corner OF the
es'k. surrounded by ten or twelve men
wi.b dark faces, cleaning eyes and
= ----ea-kaa m TNa NE6le
vs-e us;er glasses half flled with
corrac The entire party went into q
back room FOR greater privacy. The
general ordered more oognac. Il was
SLOW IN coming and be was impatient
General Susrez. General Huerts, who is
no kinsran OF the former dictator, and
Colonel Chsves we're among the six
generals and three colonies OF the
party. They are al young men. They
were extremely deferental. When
Euerta took q cigar from his pocket
,wo or three o. them lit matches and
teld them toward him. Two Of Cen
eral Huerta's sons were also there.
"Whs. Is your opinion OF the MeIi-
csa situation ." the former dictator was
asked
Gets Bad News from Mexico.
a letter just received by one Of my
aids describes the situation" he re-
piled. Houses are being sacked, high
vaymen pillace everywhere, no one nor
anything is safe. They are burning,
robbiug and numbering. No one re-
spects Csrranzs. There is neither or
Ter nor authority Such a situation
ought % come 20 an end. ! formed an
army and would have restored calm 70
the country had .t not been for the in
tsvent.on OF ,he United States. Ban
dts have taken possession Of my prop
erty that is. OF my wife's, for ! have
nothing
The general spoke Of the great fut-
ure o. Mexico. iu which he said there
vas room for Spain, Portugal, France
and Germany 20 be placed and yet
there would be unoccupied space. The
country, however, must have order, ne
said, and he could not predict what was
likely 20 take place.
Are you acquainted with General
Gutierrez
"N0; have never seen him. All I
know o. him ~ that he was formerly &
miner and that he had IN Mexico City
d rather unpretentious supply store. !
know that ne has succeeded in bribing
the Assembly and that they named him
provisional President lie will prob
ably last Just seventy days. ! do not
know anything Of his personal abilities.
Since he has been IN command rascals
keep on getting hold Of the money and
have made themselves masters OF the
situation"
"Do you intend 20 return % Mexico"
"No; ! do not wish 20 return. left
The command IN the hands % Carvajsl
IN order that 7 might not be a him
orsHce 20 the pacifcation Of my country
and that !, might be seen that ! was
no; seeking personal advantage. shall
not return unless my country needs me
as a soldier, not as 8 President. II my
country were threatened, then yes"
You would return in case the United
states should attempt intervention :"
Hates Wilson, Not United States.
NO; say in case OF any danger
Whatever. an no enemy Of the United
States, save as they are enemies OF my
and. ! do not bear hatred against
these people; rather do | admire them.
Ny particular dislike is directed
sgainst the Democratic party and Pres
ldent Wilson. J said as much in my
PROCLAMATION, and the American people
themselves have slresdy become con-
tnced o. the evils Of its policies and
defeated the party in the last elections.
ms reverse is consequence OF the
injustice with which the President and
MS party acted toward me-"
ny did you choose Spain IS your
resldeuce o"
Because I trust in its noble hospi-
lslty. because my only ambition now
is 20 educate my young children. |
have eight shall devote all my time
70 them. ! prefer Barcelona because
Us climate seems 20 be the best for me.
Madrid does not agree with me 81 all.
! he doctors have advised me 20 return
10 America. but shall not do so.
Ny friends and ] are not welcome