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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

ton of dignity. But scarcely has his
last guest left the palace when he be-
takes himself to some disreputable
cafe where he INDUCES in A regular
debauch Strange as 1t may seem, al
cohol seems to have little effect Oh
his vigorous constitution except to act
as a stimuiant. and when under fu
influence the savagery of the Indian
race crops out. and his cruelty has no
limit. He Is obsessed with the Idea
that Mexico can not do without him.
and that the entire Republic would
crumhle II he should retire, so he
fixed" the elections In order that he
might remain the head of the nation.
Has No Confidants-
He rarely conf1des his business to
anybody-even his Cabinet is kept In
Ignorance OF what he intends to do.
They are frequently summoned at
some unearthly hour of the night and
given orders. An argument with him
means dismissal and even worse. Last
year one Of the members, Senior Cara
Aldape, had the holiness to advise
President Huerta to resign. The other
members stood aghast for a few min
utes, fearing for the life of their col
league, but President Huerta merely
asked for hts resignation nd the next
day packed him off to France as min
lister TO that country.
Huerta liz at present about sixty
nine years Of age--tall and erect, with
the characteristic Indian features. The
top of his egg shaped head is bald.
while closely cropped grey hair covers
the back and sides. His sight Is poor,
and he is frequently compelled to wear
two pairs OF glasses while reading. His
eyes, however. are unusually bright
for one so near-sighted. and when he
is not engaged in conversation or
reading they have a strange animal
like gleam.
Ancestry Indian.
His ancestry Is purely Indian-his
parents having lived in small village
when he Was born There happened
little Indian boy learned to read and
write. One day company of sol
diers appeared and the officer In
charge was in need of secretary, and
Huerta. always ambitious to leave the
village, begged to be given the posi-
ton. He was accepted and his work
so pleased the officer that he took the
boy TO Mexico City and year later,
through the influence of President
Juarez he was sent to the military
academy where he made the best use
of his time and was graduated with
some little honor. his tutors declaring
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

~ RESIDENT WILSON Is smash
ing another precedent. In some
respects the latest evidence OF
j disregard for time honored Gus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
APersonal Glimpse of General Victorina
Huerta, the Indian Despot Who Rules
Mexico - A Modern Calieula.

~ EN-. vICTORINA HUERTA, tho
despot OF Mexico and the thorn
in the flesh OF the United
States, Is Mexican Indian
with veneer of civilization AL
though he has lived among the best
class OF Mexicans since he was quite
a young man the savage traits OF the
Indian still dominate his character.
and he has about as much regard for
human life as jungle tiger.
Feared and disliked by the people
he rules. he is. neverthe1e absolute
dictator Of the Mexican Republic, the
land Of revolutions Vain and selfish,
he has seen his country bathed In
blood by the CONSTITUTE nalists rather
than change hts policy. and now his
recent attitude towards the United
States threatens to bring about com
piete humiliation OF both himself and
his army. This he knows full well.
but Il he can escape with his life and
some part OF tho Mexican treasury.
the fact that thousands of Mexicans
NAV 60 to their death does not cause
him a single qualm of con science.
This would not be the FIRST time he has
done this. for during the revolution
OF Madero against the Diaz regime he
IS said TO have sent the flower OF the
Federal troops to slaughter. realizing
full we'll when he ordered them to at
tack certain parts OF the enemy's lines
that death would be their fate. He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

remain in poverty becoming des-
pot. He at once dissolved Congress
and Imprisoned a number of the depu-
ties. although his real friends advised
against such a course. Next he quar-
relied with the Cabinet and lone by
one replaced them by inferior men
mere figure-heads who would do his
bidding.
Fond OF Alcohol.
Always fond of liquor. he soon be-
came almost a confirmed drunkard.
and today he is more often found
drinking In the cafes than attending
10 business in the palace. Stimulated
by strong drink. and surrounded by
a crowd of sycophants. he orders his
men to do the most unheard of things.
and openly boasts that the United
States Is merely bluffing. and even II
there should be war he tries to make
his people understand that his ragged.
iil-fed. nondescript set of soldiers
could defeat the United States.
Occasionally he essays to be a leader
Of social life and invites the members
of the families OF his accomplices (for
this Is all the Cabinet Is at present
to the palace for an evenings enter
tainment. All this he orders chron-
icled in the newspapers. and pictures
OF Huerta and his friends at tea or
dinner. etc, are scattered broadcast.
and have frequently found their way
to the newspapers of the United States.
This Is done to show the people that
he Is upholding the dignity OF his Of
fee, as he knows that the Mexicans are
comparing his acts with that Of Presi-
dent Diay who WIS the personifiCa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
H1ef0LaU C-@6Ch A4~tzIIc<y

that he would some day becom9
great man. he kept up his militM4
training and did good service to&&
President Diaz during the early pASes
of his regime--before his desire f69S
power and wealth developed. He MARI
ried a Mexican woman and is the &c.
Their of several children, one OF WHOM
"A son. was recently married in No.
leo City with more or less eclat. 81
He in SO anxious to have his aru1I3
! make a showing that he has ssvor4Ms
times sentenced criminals to serve Ma
its ranks rather than in prison. b4NAs
eral OF these criminal soldiers haN%s
met death at the hands of villas maM
They were found looting houses A4
not fighting in the ranks. HueS
has even pressed women into the eoy&s
ice, and a number of them have 49,
killed. He plans the most dian0he
schemes to force men into his afn
canng nothing for their families
are left to get along as best they ~
Death or do my bidding" Is his n10N
and the Mexican knows this and dA
his bidding.
From the time Vera Cruz was tA14
| by the Americans he has led the M
norant Mexicans to believe that 49,
leo and United States are at war 49,
has given the drunken mob fuH 81
erty TO act as they please and to ~
| American property in Mexico CITY
elsewhere His humor Is coarse. -
the parasites who gather about n1
laugh In great glee' over his 1ok
which SAVIOR Of the coarsest barrO0
1 Always crafty and suspicious. IL
I watches every move of the peONtNs
abou. him. and is said to be In deadly
| fear of assassination.
Knows Downfall Is Certain.
That his downfall is not far distant
seems sure, for he has already seNN
+ the handwriting on the wall, and III
said TO be preparing for the end Rusl
! mors that he is mining the City OK
Mexico and will die In the ruins HAYS
been Circulated This may or may n0A
be true, but one thing Is certain. ana
that is that unless some great pre-
sure can be brought to bear upon
him to leave the country he Will s4lt
his liberty or his life dearly. He hAD
already cost the lives of a number AZ
/ our sailors and marines, and who can
predict how many more men may a.
sacrificed before this brute-man c4lf
be made to absent himself from MeMS
can politics His acts since he Left XII
military school seem to stamp him w.
a modern Caligula--a man whooe GXs
reer sends a shudder through the Ctx1S
lied world. sAs33aa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

that this had been Huerta's work beg
ged the crafty general TO try in some
way to put a stop to this wholesale
slaughter. and by asking this they
played directly into his hands. Huerta
at once caused The arrest OF Madero
and forced him to resign. Later the
President was given permission to
leave the country, and was at the rail-
road station for that purpose when Re
was torn from his family, rearrested.
and, together with Weep esident
Suarez, assassinated. Huerta was not
a member of the Cabinet at that time.
consequently. according to the Mexi-
can Constitution, he was not eligible
for the presidency but he had already
prepared for this by arranging that
ous Of the mem bers of the Cabinet be
made provisional President Huerta
then took the new Presidents place,
but only for q day. as the new Presi-
dent resigned after twentyfour hours.
Huerta then became the ruler OF tho
land-hts ambition at last being re-
allied. For few days the MexicAns
hailed him az the saviour OF their
country.
Then the United States refused to
recognize his government and his
troubles began. Zapata renewed his
revolutionary activities and the Car
ranza-Vilia faction laid waste his land
on the north. He was unable to bor-
row money to Tight these people prop
erly. salaries OF public officials and the
rents Of public buildings fell into ar
rears. and Huerta began to lose
ground with the people and he soon
saw that there was only one way to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
~G1a0Mzepec'
.lexL1S eSHNNGp homo
still has a band Of followers and IL
menacing the Mexican capital from
the South. Zapata declares that he

still has band Of followers and Is
menscing the Mexican capital from
the South. Zapata declares that he
intends to kill the despot on sight.
When Huerta returned to the capital
city Madero made him a general and
again retired him on half pay. Once
more he engaged In business, and had
all his arrangements made to become
partner in a marble quarry. when
the Orozco rebellion broke out and
Madero again recalled him to the
army. 1t was during this trouble that
he and Villa clashed. and Huerta, be.
ing the senior officer, accused Villa
OF lack of discipline. and would have
had him executed but for the inter-
vention OF Madero. Consequently. the
best he could do was to throw Villa
into prison.
This gained fer him the eternal en-
nifty OF the present Constituuonalist
general, who made similar VOW TO
that OF Zapata. declaring that he will
never be satisfied until Huerta is dead.
So. with Zapata on the south. and
villa or the north. and the United
States demanding his elimination from
Mexican affairs, 1t looks as IL Huerta's
house of cards is ready to tumble.
After the putting down of the Orozco
rebellion Madero a third time dis
pensed with the services OF Huerta, but
toward the close OF his short regime
he began to warm up to the general
and depended upon him. but he might
AZ we'll have nurtured q snake. for
Huerta was one Of the frst to see Ma
dero's weakness and to profit by It.
Then. too. he already had his eye on
the presidency. and made his plans
to gain his ambition when the revo-
luton against the Madero government
came on.
Dastardly Acts.
Huerta was placed In charge OF the
government troops. and It is authori-
tatively stated that he actually had
the sights of his guns SO altered thai
the shells fell into the streets OF Mex
leo City instead OF the enemy's lines.
IN this way several hundred nom
coubatants were killed and the depu-
ties, senators, prominent business men
and foreign ministers, not knowing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
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use of our sick and wounded soldiers
in Mexico or along the Texas border.
Indeed. II the Chief Magistrate can
not keep cool In this tent there is no
hope that any tent would serve that
purpose. for the canvas shelter which
has been arranged for him Is pat
termed after what is known as the
tropical hospital tent. Of the U. 8.
Army--a tent designed to ward off the
heat OF the tropics and likewise to
withstand the torrential rains which
are likewise Characteristic of the re-
gions nearer tie equator.
In size the Presidents new tent APP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

famous fountain which figures in the
vista to the north facade of the Presi-
Dental Mansion which the public per-
sists in regarding as the front Of the
building.
Regular Army Tent
The President did not have to buy
his tent In the open market. as does
the average camper. The Quarter
master General OF the War Depart
ment "outfitted" him for this cam
paign. and 1t 10 . Significant fact that
the President works In precisely the
sort q tent that u provided for TIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
Office Und
Canvas On the Whn
House Grounds : IN
Contents Of the Du1
Shelter.

ished In white enamel and a. Oe1
quently thoroughly in harmony
the setting afforded by the kt11
colored tent and the green lawn
shrubbery. There are only
pieces-a chair for the Pre1i04
work table OF generous size and
tirctive semi-circular setteN thaAS
gests a pretentious lawn seat 9u
is sometimes Installed facing
tain in the formal garden OF IN
crate estate. M
The outlook from the Prestd1
tent is most attractive. At the t0
the tent is a lofty hedge behind IN
Secret Service men can be shA9
as they stand guard over the
Magistrate. In the opposite dir
the occupant ef the tent l00k43
upon the famous White HOUSE
garden which extends to the
tive Office building. Over thas E
the latter glimpse may be-
OF that massive granite pile. thA
war and Navy Department
which cost Uncle Sam S11.0O0. 00A
ia claimed TO be the largest
building in the world. Tho doW9
den at the White House Is one 49,
spot at the Mansion which II not
10 inspection except to intimate IL
of the Presidential family. Th@
dem was first laid out during
Roosevelt administration and ~
ranged in accordance with IT,
sonal preference. of each suooM
Mistress of the White House.
Need or Quiet.
Tent life for the President XII
United states will not only fnAas|
opportunity for the. busy Execl1t
work in the coolest and rnosk -
full environment in WashtnGSN1
It will also afford comparative
from the clamor of crowds tA1
and then surge around the
Onices. Only the other day
Cabinet meeting Was In
Uncle Sans board Of direcs
but had to suspend bushes
q powerful brass band on
washington happened to chloe
particular time to treat the Ry
t. serenade. President M3t90
and needs quiet for his utor4
work. Time and again dur
past year when importAnt
was in hand he has sought the
sion OF his study on the sec0M
OF the White House and aheente
self from the Executive OnScAq
day or more at time. Hts
will enable him to secure es1
OF the Same seclusion IN gnnAz
out being cooped up indoos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
The Chief Magistrate to
Transact Business This
Summer in a Tent "A
Convert to the Open
Air Life.

~ RESIDENT WILSON is smash
ing another precedent. In some
respects the latest evidence OF
y disregard for time-honored Gus
tom is the most radical departure he
has made. The Chief Magistrate Is 60
ing to transact business this SUNNI er
in a tent No previous occupant OF
the White House has done anything of
that sort unless you count the occa-
sions when Lincoln visited the Union
Army In the field. or when Theodore
Roosevelt, INDUCED in a hunting trip.
Moreover, such instances as the
above are In no sense \ parallel to the
Wilson innovation. because they were
but temporary expedients and served
only for a day or two. President Will
.Aun Is q pioneer in establishing the ex-
ecutive once under canvas and he has
emphasized the novelty Of the pro-
ceeding by having the tented business
establishment set up on the White
House grounds at Washington instead
of at some seashore or mountain re-
sort where It's existence might seem
more natural. The shelter OF KHAKI:
duck In which the head of the nation
will wrestle with the problems of State
Is located in a shady and breezy nook
in the rear Of the Presidential Man
sion and only a stones throw from
the permanent Executive Offices to
which the President can repair In the
event OF q severe thunder storm or
other interruption to his work.
Credit Due DR.. Grayson.
While President Wilson has been
given credit for this overturning Of
White House routine 1t may as well be
confessed that tho credit ought to go
to the Presidents personal physician
the naval surgeon who Is detailed to
look after the health of tho Chief
Magistrate. It was he who induced
the nations ruler, to consent to camp
OUT for the summer season, and 1t
wasn't accomplished. either. without
deal Of persuasion.
Il was the trouble In Mexico that
led the Presidents advisors to urge
that the Presidential business sstab-
lishment take to the tent Until the
Mexican situation became acute the
men close to the President had hoped
that this year the-Chief Magistrate
might enjoy the rest and relaxation OF
! weli-earned vacation. Last year, 1t
may be remembered, the tariff legisia-
ton kept the Chief Executive In Wash
iuRton pretty much all through the
heated term. but this year there APP
peared ground for hope that Congress
would adjourn early In June. ana let
the bon Of the government ret away
+ 4 Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

Artistic but simple Is the furniture
which has been provided II r nm
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09

from the date OF the approval hereoL
an agreement 20 plank the roadway
between the sidetracks and for dis
thereof. covering the sidetracks for
which this permission Is granted ana
maintain the same and forever here
after keep the same In good repair 90
ment OF Public Works during the life
OF the permission granted to said.
grantee by said department; thar the
and replanking OF the space between
the said tracks and alongside thereof.
or repairing, paving or repaving OF
said street between the tracks and fora
Is 10 be determined by the said De-
partment OF Public Works and shouldf
the same be ordered TO be paved az
any future time by the said departments
and the said grantee refuses 10 COM
ply with the instructions OF said de-
partment TO repair. pave, re-pave or
re- surface the tracks and eighteen
inches outside thereof. the Department.
or Public Works shall cause said work
10 be done and the expense thereof
shall be proper charge against said
competent jurisdiction; and provided,
further
That the said grantee shall save
Z harmless the city of Detroit from any
ana all damages growing out OF the
defective condition or said roadway'
and for distance OF is inches OUT
side thereof. in the event that said
damages accrue when said DETECTIVES
/ condition OF said roadway has not been
( brought 10 the attention or the Departs
ment OF Public Works.
Adopted as follows:
| Ieas-Ald. Allan, Behlow, Rleil, Case.
| De GalRn Dill, Field. Frelwald, Goldner.
Guthard. Jakei. Knapp, Lempke owen.
Reinhardt, Rutter. Schemansky. Schultz.
Wilson and the President Pro Tem-2L
Nays--None.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
Claims and Accounts.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-You Committee on
Claims and Accounts. to whom was re-
ford (624 and 2o6D for back pay al
legged to be due her from the Depart
ment OF Parks and Boulevards. re-
same under consideration. have con-
suited with the Commissioner of Parks
and Boulevards and find that petition
er is willing. TO accept the sum OF
$4,000 in full settlement OF all claim
against the city and further agrees
TO resign from the employ OF the De
partment OF Parks and Boulevards
Your Committee believing that the set
Element arrived at Is just and equitable
recommend the adoption OF the fol-
lowing resolution
MOSES WARTELL
ELMER ID. CASE
ROBERT w. RUTTER,
OTTO REINHARDT
Accepted, and on leave, the follow
Ing resolution was offered
BY Aid. O'Brien:
Resolved, That the City Controller
be and he is hereby authorized and In
struoted TO draw warrant upon the
proper fund in favor OF Marion w.
Crawford for the sum OF $500 90. the
said sum to be In full settlement OF
any, and all claims for damages and
back pay against the City OF Detroit,
on presentation OF proper receipt
therefor In form approved by the Cor
poration Counsel;
Provided. That the sum above specl-
fed is accepted within ten days from
the date OF the adoption OF this reso-
luton
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Behlow, Bell, Case
De Galan. Dill, Field Freiwald Goldner
Guthard, Jakel. Knapp, Lempke. owen
Re!nhardt, Rutter.. Schemansky. schultz
Skrzycki Then pson, Wartell Wenzel
Wilson and the President Pro Tem--2f
Nays-None
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
Claims and Accounts.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
claims and ACCOUNTS. to whom was
t2CeD, for damages for personal In
turies sustained while working at Belle
Isle Casino; OF Charles Il. Bartels
mobile by reason OF collision with
truck owned by Fire Department and
OF E. L. White u94S), for damages tn
automobile due 10 alleged defective
manhole cover. respectfully report we
have had tho same under considera-
ton and after consultation with the
Corporation Counsel. recommend that
claimants be rendered the sums set
forth In the accompanying resolution
I'm full settlement Of their claims
Respectfully submitted.
MOSES WARTELL,
ELMER ID. CASE
ROBERT II. RUTTER
GEO. A OWEN,
OTTO REINHARDT
Accepted, and on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered.
BY Aid. O'Brien:
Resolved That the City Controller
be and he is hereby authorized and
proper fund In favor or the various
persons hereinafter mentioned for such
amounts as appear opposite their re-
spective names, to-wit:
Buelah Risk ...,............... $40 90
Chas t. Bartels. .............. S44 90
= The said Id sum IN each Instance 20 80 81
In full settlement OF all claims for
damages which each OF the aforesaid
claimants may have against the city
or Detroit by reason OF certain per-
sonal injuries and damages TO automo-
biles alleged 10 have been sustained
upon presentation OF the proper re-
ceipts therefor, provided said sums
are accepted within 80 days from the
date OF the adoption OF this resolution
Adopted as follows;
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Behlow, Bleil, Case
DE Galan, Dill Field, Freiwald, Goldner
lGuthard, Jakel, Knapp. Lempke owen
Reinhardt. Rutter. Schemansky Schultz
Skrzyck. Thompson, Nartell Wenzel
Wilson and the President Pro Tent
Nays--Nonc
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
From the Clerk.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen beg TO advise your
Honorable Body that / am In receipt
of the following communication from
Chester l. Schwartz, attorney for Eliz-
abeth Riggs
Respectfully submitted
RICHARD LINDSAY,
City Clerk.
The following is the communica lion
referred to:
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Honorable Sirs-I wish TO advise you
that | have been retained by Miss
Elizabeth Riggs to prosecute q claim
for damages against the City OF Detroit
because OF injuries received by her
about the middle OF September, 1914
when she fell into an unprotected ex-
cavation at the corner OF Oakland and
Hague avenue whereby she was SER
iously injured about the body and es-
pecially the left limb.
further wish to advise you that I
have lien for services.
| shall be pleased to have a hearing
on this claim with view OF errecting
an adjustment OF this matter
Yours truly.
CHESTER l.. SCHWARTZ
Referred to Committee on Claims
and Accounts.