The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-07
.HUERTA TO
Retire FROM
MEXICAN RULE
Dictator Plans To Flee If As
sured Of Protection Dur
ing Flight
PoPuLAcE OF CAPITAL CON-
WINGED OF DECEPTION OF
ITS INDIAN CHIEF.
Inhabitants Fear Coming of General
Villa More Than That of
Americans.

AmGTlCdnS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Vera Cruz.-Persistent reports con-
tinue to circulate here that Gen.
Huerta intends to retire from the pro-
visional presidency of Mexico on con-
dition that he be assured of safe con-
duct to a port and placed on board a
| foreign warship. 1t is declared in
| Mexican circles in this city that Gen.
Huerta was ready to resign a week
ago, but was prevented from doing so
by internal dissensions in his cabinet
In certain quarters 1t is believed
that Huerta will not resign because of
his recent declaration:
You may hear that have been ex-
ecuted by the Americans; you may
hear that have been arrested; you
may hear that I have been killed
and it may be true. But IL you hear
that have resigned tell all the world
it is a lie. | have not agreed to any
mediation plan involving my resigna-
ton"
Change Is Foreshadowed.
The resignation from the Mexican
cabinet of Jose Lopez Portillo Y.
Rojas, foreign minister coupled with
reports that there is a growing under
current of feeling in Mexico City
| against the Huerta government, is in
| terpreted here as foreshadowing a
change in the situation in the federal
capital.
Some of the closest observers here
Of the governments situation express
| an inclination to the view that Senor
Rojas' resignation may clear the way
eventually for the appointment of a
foreign minister who, under the Mex
lean constitution, could succeed Gen.
Huerta as president.
In these circles it is pointed out
| that while Venustiano Carranza de-
clined to treat with Gen. Huerta, he
might consent to enter into negotia-
tions with his successor and thus IA
cilitate mediation.
| 1 n6 SllSCl Vi IHe COlIluu6u ISDel
successes in the North and the out
come of the pending attack on Tam
pico, may according to well-informed
opinion, bring about a rapid change
in Mexico City.
Learn of Deception.
While the federal capital was re-
ported to be quiet, people who arrived
here from the seat of government
declare that the populace there was
beginning to learn that Huerta had
been deceiving the people all the time
by issuing false reports Of federal sue
cesses over the constitutionalists,
The news of the peaceful way in
which the Americans are occupying
Vera Cruz, it is said, has spread to the
capital and has convinced Mexicans
there that the American invasion of
the port is not for conquest or agrees
sion.
Refugees declare the inhabitants of
the capital fear the coming of Francis
CO Villa more than that of the Amer
lean troops.
The elements in Mexico City which
cling to the membory of the late Pres
ident Francisco I. Madero are reported
to have been incensed by the arrest
of several Of the deputies who were
cast into Jail on charges of conspiracy.
After acute alarm all was quiet here.
Many of the American soldiers attend
ed mass in the old cathedral in the
morning, while in the afternoon great
crowds attended the bull fight
The question of the food supply still
occupied the general attention, but it
has not reached a stage which may be
regarded as critical although many
products have run short.
Strict orders were issued from head
quarters 70" the American soldiers and
marines in Vera Cruz and the vicinity
to remain in the same position and
not to advance to bring on an encount-
er with Mexican troops.
Prepared For Landing.
During the alarm over the furry at
the waterworks at Ell Tejar detach-
ments of marines and blue Jackets
were prepared for an immediate land
ing. Field guns were put into readi-
ness for conveyance ashore, but at the
last moment, when headquarters had
established the fact that there was no
need for assistance from the feet, all
orders were Cancelled.
Outpost Is Increased.
The outpost under Major Butler at
Ell Tejar, which has been increased to
600 men with field pieces and machine
guns since the alarm, is in naturally
strong position, easy to defend, but is
isolated from the city.
Lieut.. VIM. E. Selbie, of the Fourth
Infantry, with corporal and some of
his men proceeded to the break in the
: railroad. where it was torn up by tbs
Mexican troops, and was astonished 10
find squad of the Eighteenth Mexi-
can Infantry Regiment on duty.
GENERAL D. E. SICkLES DIES.
New York, N Y--General Daniel
, Edgar Sickles. Civil War hero, died in