Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
Gen. Hernandez, Huerta Fol-
lower, Wants a Real Leader
Recognized by U. S.
SAYS HIS FORMER CHIEF
OPPOSED KILLING MADERO
Silenced Members of Cabinet Who
Advocated Execution of the
Dreamer"
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special dispatch to Inc Star
| NEW YORK, August Gen. Juan
Hernandez, governor of Pueblo under
Huerta's reign, who was one of the
| strong men of Mexico before a dream
er's rule provoked revolution and led
to the present devastating struggle,
sat in his apartment at 562 Riverside
drive this afternoon and checked off
with a forefinger the names of one
Mexican after another, who, like him
self, had been driven from the country
because of the crime of owning prop
erty."
He said that in this city alone there
are probably 1000 of his countrymen,
men of the type that supported the
rule of Don Porfirio Diaz, who are liv-
ing in New York upon what funds they
had been able to raise hurriedly before
they were forced to flee with their
families.
How to End Anarchy.
The general said: Il have no private
ends to serve; 1 am not supporting the
ambition of any man or set of men.
But 1 should like to give my views of
what is wrong with Mexico today. and
as to what could easily be accomplished
to put an end to revolution. anarchy,
robbery and murder.
Mexico is being press ACCENTED to
death. / mean this. that both Villa
and Carranza maintain in Washington
and in other cities where the press can
astute, clever fellows, well paid, Of
course, who have created fiction
which the majority of the American
people seem to accept as fact and
states appears to credit. The fiction
is that either Villa or Carranza, or
both. are attempting to liberate the
country from old, autocratic ideas-to
racy. Nothing could be more absurd to
any Mexican who knows his country
and Is aware of the actual situation
there.
est following among good men, pa
triotic men. They are not even sup
ported by the poor people.
Guiltless of Madero's Death.
Let me go back to the time of Fran
cisco Madero," he continued. 1--WE knew
the truth about Madero. and the truth
was that he was dreamer. whose mind
was none too strong. He climbed to
power because he promised everything
to everybody. Once in the seat, he
could not make good any of these
promises. But. worse than that, the
man was ridiculous as president So
when Felix Diaz and Gen. Mondragon
organized a revolt the people were
with them They were weary Of absurd
government"
Referring to the killing Of Madero.
the general said:
Il can give you my solemn word that
President Huerta was absolutely inno-
cent of completely in that murder. I can
nf thot DO
known to some of us. that the advisable
ity Of executing Madero was discussed in
the cabinet. that more than one of the
cabinet ministers recommended that he
be executed. and that Huerta stoutly put
an end to all such talk He had no
grudge against Madero. and some others
had in that cabinet. He did not know
that Madero was to be transferred that
night from the national palace to the
penitentiary
Shocked by Assassination.
He was sincerely shocked when the
news was brought to him. Therefore, I
say that it Is unfair for the United
States to hold him guilty of the assas-
sination.
He was on his way to firm govern
ment when the powerful support of the
United States was denied to him. =.
Del1eVe that can suggest ways and
means Of abolishing anarchy and lifting
Mexico to security and decency First
Of all l would recommend that the Unit
ed States and the A B powers should
throw their influence to men in Mexico
who are really representative of the
people. There are many such who would
be acclaimed joyfully If they dared step
out in the light. If the United States
would say to these men: Gentlemen. re-
organize the government. You shall have
our moral support the thing could be
done" =.