Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
HUERTA'S ARREST.
(Fron tho Lynchburg News1

In the nrst place, General Huerta's
arrest at APPOINT in New Mexico near
the Mexican border, reminds that Cen
eral Huerta is not as truthful u gen
tleman as he might be. For the ex-
dictator pretended when leaving New
York few days ago that he was
bound for San Francisco, with pur-
pose of visiting all the wonderful
things to be see ut the exposition. He
so stated, and was quite embphatic
and explicit in his statement. But
instead of speeding westward, he has
Just been discovered directly en- route
to Mexico, and had almost reached
his desired destination when astute
and watchful Uncle Sam placed hands
of detention upon the man, with the
request that heabido in the United
States just bit longer. A shrewder
gentleman, perhaps, than Mr.. Huerta
thinks, this Uncle Sam amore pene-
trating, vigilant and resolutc indi-
vidual. Certainly the once Mexican
ruler seems to have sought TO befool
the American government, and lust
as certainly he seems to have failed
his movements have been watched
they have been closely watched for
sometime, and the schemes which
he has been quietly Matching; the in
trlgucs IN which he has been indulg-
ing, have been rather clearly observed
Inv thn Intnrfiun .>r Al.
ington administration. AT any rate
iiucrta on Sunday morning last was
found mt place where according to
his own statement of purpose, he
should not have been; and confcderates
were awaiting him; and scheme of
revolution with Huerta as its head
was ready to materializc as soon as
Hucrta should step across the Mcxi
can line and give the word. In short.
he appears to have been caught in
the act-with the goods-and holl
have to answer ut the bar of Ameri
can courts for his ofrcnsc.
Huerta, if guilty as charged, has
used the territory of United States
as Il base for warikc conspiracy with
respect to MeXico-hc has so employ
ed it, and was about to project his
campaign by stepping across the ma
TONS southern borders, with sword i'm
hand, and his forces ready. Proceed
ngs of this character, however, are
not permissible under the laws of the
United States. They are contra our
law, which for its infraction pro-
vides penalty more or less severe.
Section IL of the Federal Penal Code
may be quoted as probably in point.
IL provdcs
Whoever, within the territory or
jurisdiction OF the United States. be-
gins or sets on foot or provides or
prepares the means of any military
expedition or enterprise to be carried |
from thence against the territory or
dominion of any foreign Prince or
State or of any colony. district or PEG |
pie with whom the United States are
ut peace, Shall be fined not more than
$4,000 or imprisoned not more than
three years"
Should it happen that under this
section or under section 10, proof suf-
fcient can be adduccd to establish |
Huerta's guilt, The News for one,
ventures the hope that the accused
will be afforded three year prison
sentence. He deserves no kindly con-
sideration at the hands of the United
Statcs-no mercy whatever. If he |
has taken advantage of his stay in |
this country to violate the law-provid- |
restrictions applying to his domicilc,
then he ought to be put behind the
bars and kept there as long as the
law permits. He is responsible for
his country's present torn and wretch
ed state. His assumption of dicta-
torship as result of the cowardly as
sassnation of Madero, Mcxico's con-
additionally elected President and the
heartless, brutal, bloody methods he |
employed in perpctuating his lawless
regime, has at once proved curse TO
his own land, provoked the amazed
and angry mitigation of the American
people. Now that he shows DISPOSE
ton to treat American laws with the
same scornful contempt which he ex-
hibited toward the constitution and
laws of Mexico, and Americans have
him in their rightful power, it is in
order to urge that he shall not be per-
mitted to escape drastic punishment
Manv PeonIa In THE Town