The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Resignation of Dictator Will Be Made Formally MOn-
 day Is General Belief
MEXICAN OFFICIALS
 LEAVING COUNTRY
End of Sway of Dictator at Hand, According to Vera Cruz Reports. De La Lama Receives Word
 of Intended Resignation

Vera Cruz, July 1.-The resiRna- efon of President Huertn may be placed before Congress Monday, the general departing immediately thereafter for Puerto Mexico or Vera cruz under British escort, according to reports in circulation here tonight, which orig mated from n source that is usually well informed.
 AdoIfo De La Lama, minister of finance in Huerta's cabinet, who arr rived here today en route to Europe, while refusing to confirm these re- ports, said Huerta's retirement at an early date was not unlikely, and that from now until Monday wns but . ebort time to await developments"
 Reports from the Mexican capital also state that Francisco Carbajal the new ly appointed foreign minister, replacing Teva Ruiz, the acting minister, who will arrive here tomorrow on his way to Europe, will be named provisional Pres ident. This appointment is said to be sanctioned secretly by both Gen. Ven ustiano Carranza, chief of the constitu- tionalists, and the United States, and as- surances are said to have been given by the constitutionalists that hostiities will cease with Carba iais assumption or office.
 Craddock as Escort
 Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Grad deck of the British squadron is in Mex .co City and 1t was reported today that the real purpose of his visit was to es- cert General Huerta md the latter's fam ily to the coast, where they probably will board a British warship. While 1t was impossible to obtain positive con- flrmation here, the reports pointed out that many recent developments indicate the probability of some such plan hay ing been made at the capital.
 The departure of Senor De La Lama, Generals Mario Mass and Roberto Es- texa Ruiz is considered highly significant. All of these men nave served Huerta faithfully and are among his closest counsellors. The Maas brothers are re- lated to him by marriage and Senor De La Cana is second only to General Blan- quet in position in the Huerta cabinet.
 It is believed that General Huerta is giving them an opportunity to leave the country in safety before he himself de- parts, in the belief that their lives would be in danger in the capital after his de- parture.
 The American consul at Vera Cruz, w. w Canada, received a request from the Brazilian minister that De La Lama and Esteva Ruiz be protected when they reach this port. It is said these mes sages were sent at the request of Gen eral Huerta.
 Secret Conference
 The finance minister's statement on his arrival today that secret conferences had been in progress between representatives of Huerta and General Carranza in New York his repeated declaration that peace soon would be restored ir Mexico and lis intimation that the fighting would cease before the actual attack of the con, stitutionalsts on the capital are con- sdered significant.
 It is said here that De La Lama re- ceived word of Huertas intention to re- sign Monday, when he stopped overnight at Cordoba on his way to Vera Cruz.
 Several of Admiral Craddock's staff officers followed in the interior yester- day, saying they were going to Orizaba for recreation. All the officers. including the admiral, travelled in civilian clothes. It Is assumed that the staff officers will join their chief in the capital, if it is true that Admiral CraddocS Is to es- cort General Huerta to safety.