Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12
LAST HOPE OF SAFETY
With HUERTA IS GONE
Natives of Vera Cruz Shout
Insults to Those Who
Board the Espagne, Call
ing Them Thieves, Muir
derers and Cowards.
BY William G. Shepherd.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Vera Cruz, July 11.-Swinging at an
chor in Vera Cruz harbor ls the loot
ship" Espagne scheduled to sail for
Europe Sunday. and in the rush OF
Mexican aristocracy from the capital
to board the vessel as their last hope
of safety before the collapse of General
Huerta, scenes rivaling the most vivid
fiction ever written are being enacted
here.
Standing on the wharves today were
natives of Vera Cruz, shouting insults
and gesticulating at the big ship.
Thieves, murderers coWards!" they
shouted at the representatives of the
wealth of Mexico who have fled on
what is believed to be the eve of the
breaking o. the last vestige of power
of the Indian dictator. General Fun
ston is handling the situation with an
iron hand to prevent any outbreak
against the fugitives. It is believed
that within the next few days Fran
cisco Carbajal, appointed minister OF
foreign relations, will become president
in place of Huerta. The appointment
Of Carbajal is taken as an indication
that Huerta realizes he has stood up
EC@A9AbAN
which has been constantly growing.
He must either step down and take
refuge on some ship or fall in the midst
Of looting. carnage and bloodshed. This
would mean that his own life would
be taken along with scores of others
who would undoubtedly be slain in the
capital
Picture of Dependency.
AS the refugees from Mexico City
arrive here they present a picture of
dependency rivaling that of the Amer
leans who fled to Vera Cruz. after the
landing of troops at that port. With
the families of wealthy residents Of the
capital come armies of servants, carry
ing tons of baggage dogs, bird cages
and household trinkets which are being
preserved in the face of the impending
disaster.
Women dressed in the height Of fash
ion struggle along the ties in crossing
the three-m mile gap in the railway line
Their high heels impede their progress,
and, fatigued and almost fainting they
struggle painfully toward the American
lines, where safety awaits them. Chill
dren follow their parents across the
space which has become historic.
blistering rays send the temperature
up to 122 degrees. But stin these peo-
pie who have fought so long for hardly
more than the right to live have starved
or eked out bare existence from the
crumbs of favor which fell to them.
They are struggling now to escape the
storm which Is soon to break.
Hatred and Contempt Shown.
Having crossed the jungle gap, these
aristocrats with servants. dogs and
baggage, board the train waiting at the
American lines. They fill the hot, stuff
fy cars. From the rear and front of
the train flies the Stars and Stripes.
They are carried forward-always to-
ward safety-on to Vera Cruz Leav-
ing the station they are taken to the
wharves. There the natives regard
them with nothing put hatred and con-
tempt. Beyond they see Their haven of
refuge, the Espagne
On board the vessel they cannot hear
the engry shouting Of the poems on
shore. They are amung thDse who have
made the trip to Vera Cruz as they did
for safety 1t Is declared that the Es-
pagne will carry three or four million
dollars away from Mexico with her.
ing their wealth away with them, It is
declared, and hence the name loot
ship" which has been applied to the
vessel by the natives.
Adolfo De La Lama. minister OF H.
nance in the Huerta cabinet, was es-
corted through Vera Cruz to the wharf
by American soldiers. The officers
feared that in their wrath the natives
might attack the cabinet minister and
kill him. He displayed the same sto-
icism that has marked the bearing of
his leader.
Il am not fleeing" said De La Lama
81 am going to Europe to settle fnan-
cial matters for the government, Pres
ident Huerta will step out at the right
time. When that time comes, his re-
tirement will not be followed by
looting."
Held as a Fugitive