Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-02

IS FACING a CRISIS
Closing in Upon Huerta-Rebels Say
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Tney Will MOI Be Satisfied Until
They Bring Him to Gallows.

Washington, July 2.-That he must
except peace on the terms of the UNI
ted States or take his chances FOL
American intervention was the woro
sent to General Carranza today.
After vainly trying ali of yesterday
to get in touch with the first chlei
of the Mexican revolution he junta
here today got a message tn 'ough to
him. In it, was pointed out that
the Wilson Administration is deter
mined to force settlement of the Mex
lean problem by Mexicans themselves
Carranza was urged to agree to un-
official parleys with the Huertlsta
delegates now at Niagara and also to
patch up his differences with Villa
imediatefy. The members Of the jun
ia expressed themselves as hopeful
that a favorable answer viii be re-
turned.
The conference of the military chief
tains to settle the Caranza-Vilia trou-
bles and to decide whether to modify
the plan Of Guadaloupe, so that {:
provisional government can be decided
on before Mexico City is taken, was
expected to commence today. No one
here was willing to hazard guess
as to the outcome. The Mexican rep
resertatives here were hopeful, but
admitted they had no information on
which to predicate their hopes.
The fact that the Hueita delegates
haya received authorization from,
Huerta to negotiate with constitu-
tionaIist representatives was believed
by officials here to set at rest the
report that Huerta was planning rev
ocaticn Of his proclaimed armistice
and resumption of hostilities at
Vera Cruz.
=. Little information Of conditions in
the Mexican capital is obtainahle here
but it is all Ito the effect that the
situation there continues fraught with
Serious possibilities.
Vera Cruz, July General Car
rama has instructed his Vera Cruz
representative, Herlberto: Jara, to
use every possible means to pre-
vent the escape of Huerta. Senor Jara
that the rebels have sent a body of
picked men in disguise to Mexico
City for the purpose Of not only pre-
venting Hucrta's escape, but also to
protect the dictator from assassina-
! ton.
Two of thse n'en have obtaineS
| employment, as palace guards and
| others have enlisted in General B!an-
uuet's famous Twenty-ninth Regi.
ment. the nucleus. Of the Brigade De
iI.os Supremos Podres, Huerta's CHIEF
reliance.
Senior lara says the rebels wish
above all things, to prevent the as
Isassination of Huerta.
"We wish to try him legally HI
Issaid. "If he. escapes we will demand
Ihis return as an embeZZler, defaulte
Hand murderer l believe the Ameri
I;can people will support the deman'
lthat Huerta be not classed as po
!!itical offerder.
eve are prepared to prove tha
Huerta has stolen 20,000,O00 pesos
| Some of these funds are deposite
in New York banks. Rafael Zubara
is tracing the accounts there"
| General Jesus CarranZa, now a
Tampico, is quoted as saying that
dozen offers to, kill Huerta have bee
made to his brother, Venustiano, a
Of which have been rejected.
owe are determined that Victorian
Huerta shall go to the gallows
said Carranza. "But he must
legally" ::
Travellers arriving from Mexic
City today report that Huerta ha
| planned to send his wife and daugl
ters to Puerta Mexico on Monda
When he went to his wifc's boudoir
1.-THE Palace to bid her farewell
found her on her knees praying. 81
threw her arms about him, vowir
i, never to leave hir. ard encircling h
! neck with string of rosary bead
begged him to swear by the GRO