The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-28
ARE UNDER sURVEILLANCE.
Huerta and Followers Closely Watched
by United States Officials.

by United States Officials.
Ell Paso, June 2S.-The arrest of
Generals Victoriano Huerta and Pas
cual Orozco here last night on charges
United States by attempting to set on
foot an armed expedition overshad-
owed all other developments in the
Mexican situation here today.
1t has forced the abandonment.
temporarily at least, government Off
Gals believe, of any movement to
launch a new revolution in Mexico.
Huerta was released on $4,000 and
OrZco was given his liberty under
bond of half that sum.
1t is understood that adherents of
the former president of Mexico were
prepared to furnish surety greatly in
excess of the amount fixed
With the former generals at liber-
ty, Mexican and American officials
were watching developments among
their adherents. Apparently the ten
await the next move of their OPP
ponents-
Huerta Is Watched Closely.
Despite the declaration of General
Huerta that he would never enter
Mexico again at the head of an armed
force and would not return to his
country until peace had been restored.
federal officials did not relax their
vigilance in watching the movements
of the former president A large
crowd that gathered at his daughters
home continued to shout ''vivas' for
Huerta until long after midnight.
AS to the legal phase of Huerta's
arrest, there was no action looked for
until July 1, the date set for the
Huerta- Orozco hearing.
Before U. S. Commissioner.
Formal charges had been filed
against Huerta and Orozco in in
structions from the United States dis
trict attorney at San Antonio. The ac-
cused were taken before George
Nie-ct
and their bond approved and their
hearing fixed for July l. Surety was
furnished by Ike and Frank Alderete,
May Moye and Rudolfo Cruz.
General Huerta and Orozco were re-
leased at once from the brigade head
quarters at Fort Bliss, where they had
been detained since noon yesterday.
General Huerta was driven to the
home of his daughter. Miss Luis
Orozco was taken to the home of
friends.
The release of the Mexican leaders
caused nearly as great a stir in Mexi-
can and American circles as did news
of their detention. Imme diately there
was a revival of rumors relative to the
new revolutionary movement. Huerta
reiterated that he did not intend to
attempt to enter Mexico until peace
is restored. He said he is here merely
to visit his daughter and greet old
friends.
Il am on my way to Los Angeles
and San Francisco said the general,
Ito visit the Pacific coast and see the
Panama-Pacific exposition. L lived in
never visited the west coast of the
United States since"
General Huerta arrived in Ell
Paso cheered by hundred of Mexican
side OF the border.
General Huerta left the train at
Newman, n. NJ, travelling the last 90
miles by automobile. He was driven
States officials and escorted by de-
tachment of the Fifteenth United
States cavalry.
Late Saturday night federal officials
learned that Huerta was travelling to-
ward FL Paso on Ell Paso and South
western train No. 1. lack L. Cobb, COL
lector of customs at Ell Paso, acting
for the state department, assisted by
Clifford Beckham of Fort Worth, spec
1al agent for the department of Justice
arranged to meet the train at Newman
accompanied by a small force of fed
eral officers and twenty-five cavalry
men from Fort Bliss, under Colonel
George Morgan.
Huerta reached Newman at GAO
yesterday morning and readily agreed
to the request that he and General
Orozco accompany them to the Gus
toms office in Ell Paso for confer
he was being placed under arrest. but
was to be given every courtesy
War Not So Bad.
"Ah, soldiers, fine!' exclaimed the
general, spying the cavalrymen as he
alighted from the train. He chatted
cheerfully during the drive.
War is not all bad he said. 1.-The
American civil war made of the Unit
ed States a greater nation than 1t could
otherwise have been. Perhaps the civ
il wars of Mexico may likewise benefit
my country
OF the European war he said:
mo good can come from that con-
flict for when it ends all countries in
volved will lose"
A brief stop was made a. the Ell