Evening star., 1914-07-18

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gladly return"
PUERTO MEXICO, Mexico July 1s-
when I assumed the presidency I said
publicly that / would restore peace.
cost what it might. I have paid; it
cost me the presidency. To restore
peace has been my whole and sole am
bition: hope it is coming. More than
this I have nothing to say" declared
Gen. Huerta shortly after his arrival
here last night
Huerta professed to be worn out with
his trip from Mexico City. and said
that conditions were such that talking
by him would do no good. Regarding
his plans, he said: II am going to
Europe. and there I will stay until my
country needs my sword sufficiently to
call upon me. Should that time come,
will gladly return"
To Sail on German Cruiser.
II was announced today that Gen.
Huerta had decided to depart on board
the German cruiser Dresden. Gen Blan-
quet alone accompanying him. 1t 10 un-
derstood that the Dresden will proceed
to Jamaica, but this has not been OH
cfally announced.
None of the refugees will be accom-
modated on board the British cruiser
Bristol, which had been utilized as a
refuge by many Of the fugitives here.
Owing to their unsuccessful efforts to
charter the steamer City of Mexico for
the voyage to Jamaica. and to their un-
Willingness to accept the Mexican gun
boat Bravo, about forty Of the fugi-
tives. mostly women, Will proceed on
the City of Mexico as ordinary pas
senRerS to Galveston by Wav of Vera
Cruz.
It is thought probable that the gun
boat Bravo may eventually be used to
carry still others of the fugitives away
from Mexico. A message was sent late
last night to the new government ask
ing for permission to use the gunboat.
and an affirmative reply arrived this
morning.
Gen. Huerta and Gen. Blanquet rose
at o'clock, in spite of the fact that
work had kept them up till after mid
dent had not left the railroad car
since his arrival here.
Suffers From Indigestion.
During the latter part Of the night
Gen. Huerta suffered slight attack of
indigestion, and those about. him this
morning found him in an unamiable
mood.
The problem of providing food for
the refugees was not an easy one The
stock of foodstuffs on board the sleep
ing cars had become exhausted, and it
was found necessary to bring meals to
the train from a restaurant in the
vicinity.
Neither Sonora Huerta nor Sonora
Banquet had seen her husband up to
o'clock this morning. but plans were
then being made for an interchange of
calls before the departure of Gen
Huerta and his former minister of war.
Fleeing with Huerta are twenty
officers. and whether they will return
depends upon the attitude adopted to-
ward them by the new government.
Among these officers are Col. Jose Del
quet. Gen. Paredes. Gen. Figuera. Gen.
Alberto QuiroZ. Gen. Fuentes, Col. Jose
C. Delgado, Col. Fernado Gil, Col.
Gabriel Huerta, Lieut.. Col. Carolos Del
Moral and Capt Juan Tribe.
At Service Of CarbajaI.
During the day Gen. Huerta spent
some time at Orizaba, receiving tele-
grams and sending messages To
President Carbajal he telegraphed:
Il desire that your government shall
continue. II you should require my
small services 1 assure you am at your
He also sent messages to the gov
ernors of several states notifying them
Of his resignation and requesting that
they all support the new government.
Messages urging the same support or
recognition for the new government
were also forwarded to the diplomatic
in Mexico City
Gen. Huerta arrived here shortly after
. o'clock last night. He was accom-
panied by Gen. Banquet, his minister of
war.
The trip to this port was without Incl
dent or unpleasantness other than that
occasioned by the terrible heat of the
tropical lowlands. With Huerta and
Banquet We're the general staff. The
party occupied a train of nine sleeping
cars. four of which were given over to
troops. Two other trains loaded with
nothing but troops preceded Gen. Huer-
ta's train and arrived here an hour be-
fore the Huerta train. Behind him came
another train. also loaded with soldiers,
to guard against any rear movements.
Capt. Kohler and staff. in formal dress
uniform, were at the station and were
presented officially to Gen. Huerta.
Answering inquiries as to the state
of his health. Gen. Huerta assured the
officers that he felt very well. although
somewhat tired from the heat.
British Vice Consul Gemmill also
called officially on Huerta and present.
ed him with a message. presumably an
offer of refuge on the British cruiser
Bristol Huerta read it and expressed
pleasure at the consideration being
shown him.
No Cheers for Exile.
When the train pulled in, scores Of Of
ficers from the trains which had previous
ly arrived lined along the wharf to get a
glimpse of their deposed chief. There
was not a cheer nor a handicap. Those
at the train side. as il by agreement.
treated the arrival of the ex-president
as a most solemn incident
A few townspeopie were present, but
they exhibited nothing more than Gu
riosity About town absolute quiet pre-
vailed; the town had already gone to
sleep and the few rurales who had been
placed on duty at the intersections of
the streets had nothing more exciting
to do than to hold conversations with
each other when they met.
Gen. Huerta was sitting in the smok-
|ng room Of the cAr when tha na1R