Evening star., 1915-07-04
Extradjtion Of Huerta
and Several Associates
Is Asked of the U. S.

Extradition Of victorfano HuertA, Felix
Diax, Manuel Mondrason and Aureliano
Banquet by the United States. and that
they be sent back to Mexico for trial On
the ground that they are responsible for
the death Of President Madero and Vice
President Suarez, and that they arc now
plotting another revolution. was asked OF
the State Department last evening.
Eliseo Arrendondo, Gen. Carransa's con-
fidential agent here, formally fled the ap-
plication with Secretary Lansing.
Con Villa also asked for the extradi-
ton Of Huerta In proceedings between
the Governor of Chihuahua and the Gov
ernor Of Texas.
That no action would be taken on
either application was indicated in Of
fetal quarters. Irrespective Of the
possible misconstruction Of the Amer
lean governments action as political
recognition should 1t surrender Huerta
to either one of the Mexican factions.
leo might lead to his execution has In
fuenced officials here to abandon the
idea Of granting requisition.
It was said authoritatively that the
attitude of the American government
was not personal, but was directed
against. Huerta's return to a position
Of political strength wherein he might
disturb the situation in Mexico.
Coincidently with this application for
extradition goyesnment tpat 9csals were
Orozco had escaped from the surveil-
lance of government agents at Ell Paso,
and was about to enter Mexico.
Guard Against Escape.
Gen. Huerta was rearrested At Ell
Paso yesterday by agents Of the De-
partment Of Justice to prevent the pos
sibility that he might follow the foot
steps of Pascual Orozco. who appar-
emily has forfeited his bond in escap-
ing the espionage Of federal agents.
The War Department had authorized
Gen. Funston to imPrison Gen. Huerta
was rearrested. and in view OF the
sympa thetic feeling displayed in Ell
Paso toward Huerta the possibility OF
his removal to some city distant from
the border was under consioeFation
last night.
Oficials here were much disappointed
when Huerta was promptly released on
bond when first arrested. The be-
officiais at the Department Of Justice
would not admit it. that the new bond
had been made so high as to be prac-
tically prohibitive.
The position of the Washington gov
ernment is that Huerta's return to
Mexico would complicate the situation
with q new revolutionary movement
at time when President Wilson is
working out plans for pacthcatton OF
the country through the factions al
ready in the field.
Rigid Investigation Due.
Rigid investigation Of the circumstances
under which Orozco escaped was at once
ordered by the Department Of Justica II
conspiracy is known to spirit Orozco into
Mexico prompt prosecution Of the offender
is promised.
A message to the Carranza agency hero
from the border last evening said Gen
Orozco was at Valentine, Texas, not far
from Maria, Mexico. He intended to
cross into Mexico today. the message
said.
sources were to the effect that Orozco had
crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico. This
renort lacked official confirmation. al
though Orozco's escape from his guards
was confirmed in messages from Texas
city to the Department Of Justice.
Robelo Also Arrested.
A dispatch to the Carranza agency
from San Antonio. Tex. and received
last evening, announces the arrest Of
Ricardo Gomez Robelo. formerly at
torney general in the cabinet OF Vic
toriano Huerta. The arrest was made
at the house of Orozco in San Antonio.
CONTINUED On Second PegA)!