The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-16
BACA SAYS UNCLE
SAM AFRAID TO
FREE SALAzAR
Republican Candidate for Con-
gress Declares the Govern
ment Fears Military Genius
Of the Detained General.

Santa Re. y. NJ. April iG.-Rc-
i~uutantly responding to an Invitation
to talk for publication here yesterday,
Attorney ElfegO Bacu, Of Albuuuer-
que, republican candidate for con-
sress and attorney FOR General saia-
nr. Haid.
why IL General tncz salazar held
as u Mexican refugee when he did not
flee across the border / will tell
you. The officials In Washington do
want Salazar's military genius
working Tor Huerta at this time %
Mr.. Bnca rs special attorney for Gen
eral Salazar, who will be brought
here May 4 for q hearing before
United States District Judge William
court, on May II. on the charKc Of
Violation Of the neutrality laws. :
II spent some time In Washington
consulting with Secretary of State
william Jennings Bryan he said,
and with Attorney General James &.
McRcynolds on the international gues-
lions involved In the arrest NJ my
great and good frienu. General
Salazar, l think / proved to both
Mr. Bryan aud MIR. McReynolds that
Uncle Sam has not u leg To stand on
Ia his contention that Seiazar should
be held as "a prisoner AT Fort Bliss.
Salazar is not "a military prisoner 90
this country by any law / can find IN
the books. We are not yet at war
with Mexico. He Is not q refugee, be-
cause he was arrested on United
states soil-at Maria. Texas on the
charge OF violating the neutrality
laws, He gave bond ana should have
been released, hut when / found that
The United States government had de-
cided TO hold on 10 Salazar ] had IN,
bond Withdrawn. This IL the whole
complication In "A nutshell.
II was lola IN Washington that u
is evident there has been a mistake
In holding s~alazar at Fort Bliss. bal
that to avoid newspaper criticism n
would DO necessary TO continue "a
hold him. that, II a mistake mad been
made, the Mexican situation would
not be improved by exposing II to the
world. This may be true, but Salazai
has his rights as has any other human
being, and I am thoroughly convinced
hat on May IL the charge OF viola
ton OF the neutrality laws will be
dismissed. Then | shall set TO WORK
TO get SalazRr u of Fort Bliss.
repeat: II Salazar Is being held villa
out any precedent of law, IL Is I'M
doubleday because the United States
officials. who have been apparently
friendly TO VILLAS cause, want Salaza
detained In this country far IRON the
seat of "a a
"Huerta h a great friend Of Salazai
and would welcome the general IN
Mexico city or AT TOrreuu. SalazaI
has n bright future before him
There can be no doubt in my minC
that Huerta is going 10 win oul
against villa. ] hav known villa foI
fifteen years. lie is a warrior of tn
tiger type; and like the tiger he q,
t~reacherous. He VIII kiss "a friend
one day and have him shot the next
That's the Kind OF a man Iilla iH
villa and Carranza, or any other rev
dictionary leader will clash. There n
no way TO avoid a.. Villas meteori,
career VIII end as suddenly as II
began"
and Salazar 20
"~Salazar." said Mr.. BacR. "wili be-
come governor OF Chihuahua prOvinc,
under Hucrta."