The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-16
INERTIA GOES ON last GRAND SPREE,
THEN SNEAKS OUT Of THE CAPITAL

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ton and tears welled up in his eyes.
Remarking that it was his last visit
to the cafe, Huerta then raised his
glass and drank to the new president.
There were reports today that Huerta
had taken $6.OOO,O00 in drafts on
European banks from the capital with
him.
On HE Last srree.
[By VIM. Shepherd. United Press
staff Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, July 16.-Although
bent to Preside Wilson's will and
forced from b = lace as head Of the
Mexican gov nent taken over the
body of B cisco Madero. General
Huerta r. ned the stolid Indian to
the last t was only through s the
create, ressure that he was forced
to 10 81 the bull dog hold he had
TAXI Sdpon the presidency.
- dynasty ended as it began-in
three day outburst of heavy drinking.
On Saturday, General Huerta start.
ed the drinking bout, which ended on
ly when he left the capital. It began
Immediately after the appointment
of Francisco Carbajal as minister OF
foreign relations according to infor-
nation which has come to me from
the capital. The dictator went to the
cafe Colen where he spent his time
drinking until far into the night. Aris-
ing early Sunday morning and order
ing his body-guard should not follow
! him, the dictator spent the entire day
drinking at cafes Chaptulpec and Ell
Globe. Twenty secret service agents
found Huerta during the day and re-
manned with him, but his orders were
that the body guard from the Twenty
ninth infantry was not to appear.
Carbajal expected Huerta to resign
Monday but the dictator spent the
day travelling from cafe to cafe In his
automobile. Resignation was appar-
emily far from his mind and that even
I ing Carbajal took the first step to-
ward forcing the old Indian to carry
out the. plan which had been agreed
upon. Carbajal sent note to Huerta
saying: "You promised to resign to-
day. I believed you man OF your
word. II you do not resign immed-
lately and leave the capital. will do
So"
Carbajal's friends quaked with fear
for him. It was the first time since
the assassination of Madero that any
one had opposed Huerta without sacri'
ficing his life or liberty. But Huerta
did not order that Carbajal be Danish
ed or slain. He replied to the cabinet
minister's note.
"My generals won't let me resign"
was the dictator's excuse.
Carbajal then appealed to the man
who has been closest to Huerta, whose
word is law in the Mexican army. He
went to General Banquet He urged
him to persuade Huerta to keep his
word to the Niagara mediators and re-
sign
Blanquet believed Huerta should
keep his word Tuesday evening he
found the dictator in one OF the cafes.
He urged him to send Carbajal as
surances that he would abdicate.
Huerta remained obdurate and Blan.
auet then playad his strongest card.
He handed his own resignation to HUI
ert.
But you can't resign" Huerta
thundered at his war minister This
is not child's play and you have a
mans sized job"
Banquet remained firm and insist
ed that both he and General Maure
would resign If Huerta remained in
the presidency. 1t is rumored that
Banquet even went further.
"Ill not only resign" Banquet IS
rumored to have said, "but will take
the army with me and my first order
will he to place victoriano Huerta un-
der arrest"
Huerta thundered in rage. He still
insisted that Banquet could not re-
sign. Then he pleaded, cajoled and
threatened his army aid but In vain.
General BlanQuet left him in the cafe.
Wednesday morning Banquet again
found Huerta. He resumed his threat
10 reSlSut tdhc tho al lhy WIN
and arrest the dictator.
Huerta knew his advisor we'll
enough to know he meant what he
said. knowing that he faced the end
of his dictatorship, he made final
stand. Banquet was unyielding.
Huerta was conquered.
Half drunk, broken and finally cor
nered Huerta, said he was ready to
step down. Then he signed his resig-
nation.
Await Word from Carranza.
WASHINGTON, July 16--With
Huerta at last fugitive and the Mex
ican revolution apparently triumphant,
the administration today was anxious
" awaiting word of Carranza's plans.
The state department was expecting
a complete report from Consul Sill
man, now President wilson's personal
representative in Mexico regarding