The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-24
HUERTA LEAVES MEXICO
ON GERMAN CRUISER
ARMIsTIcE is AGREEABLE TO
CONTEMPORARIES, SAYS
GENERAL ,CARRANAZA.
SURRENDER UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Victorious Leader of Successful Army
Declares Mexican Affairs Must Be
Turned Over to His Party.
Huerta to Jamaica.

Puerto Mexico.-The German cruiser
Dresden, with former President Huer-
Ia and his family and former War Min
lister Banquet, Sonora Banquet and
their daughter aboard, sailed at 1880
o'clock Monday evening for Jamaica.
The departure of the former chief
executive was without incident, there
not being even any shouts Of goodbye
to him from the dock
Washington. - General CarranZa
Monday informed the United States
government he was ready to declare
a suspension of hostilities against the
government of Provisional President
Carbajal, Huertas successor, pending
negotiations with his representatives
for the transfer of authority at the
City of Mexico to the constitutional
lists.
The constitutionalist chief cordially
expressed his views to John R. Sill
man, personal representative of Presi-
dent Wilson, and Consul General
Hanna and Vice Consul Robertson,
who interviewed him at Monterey. He
voiced a willingness to receive the
commission of three appointed by
President CarbajaI to discuss peace.
Secretary Bryan announced the re-
ceipt Of the message from the Ameri'
can representative with the comment
that prospects for an agreement be.
tween the two factions now were very
favorable. Inasmuch as the three
men chosen by Mr.. Carbajal are con-
stitutionalists who have been in hid
ing in the City of Mexico. and are
thoroughly in accord with General
Carranza's policies, as well as per-
sonal friends of Mr.. Carbajal, the i'm
preston now is general that the nego-
tiations for transfer of authority OF
government vii be s successful :e.4e.sf
ever, that the surrender of the Car.
bajal goEsEpment should be ggncSon I !.
tional, He is willing, it is declared
by his representatives, to grant
limited amnesty as a voluntary act
of generosity on the part of constitu
tionalists after they obtain the reins
of government. It is the intention OF
the constitutionalists to give guaran
| tees of safety to the people generally
| but to prosecute ringleaders in the
plot through which Madero was over
thrown Most of the latter, however
already have left Mexico
City of Mexico. Huerta
and General Banquet left the capita
Wednesday night. They boarded 8
train on the Mexican railway few
miles beyond the city for Puerto
Mexico,
General Victoriano Huerta resigned
from the provisional presidency Of
the Mexican republic Wednesday
night and his resignation was accept
ed by the senate and chamber of depu
ties by vote of 121 to II.
Francisco Carbajal then was APP
pointed president and took the oati
of office at the joint session of The
deputies and senators.
Huerta's resignation was submitted
in the following terms:
! Article /. We accept the resigna
ton presented by General Victorin;
Huerta as president of the Mexican
United States,
Article 2. We call hcentiate Fran
4 cisco Carbaial, minister Of foreign re
lations. to assume the presidency"
i President Carbaial proceeded to thu
national palace under an escort 0
presidential guards and all along thu
way was greeted with tumultuou
cheering.