Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-29

SHINING several days ago all informa-
uVh Whlch came TO headquarters here
was forwarded TO El Paso for the use
ol the utpartments agents there and
the United States district attorney
Secretary Lansing instructed repre-
sentatlNes Of the state department ON
The border to cooperate with the
agents of the department of Justice
just how many recruits for the HUI
erta cause have been enlisted and sent
To Mexico from the United states was
not known today, but It was said that
undoubtedly there had been several
hundred.
Assistant Attorney General Warren
directed attention today To the fact
that the proceedings in the case of
lluerta were not unusual. indictments
Tor similar offenses having been OBJ
tanned In the past against men promi-
.nent I'm other Mexican factions.
official information was disclosed
that weeks ago, Huerta, in apparent
seclusion at his country place on Long
Island Offered his service 10 General
lturbide, one of the exile colony In
New York and at the same time sent
an emissarY to ask If he would be
persona grata to this government if
he took part in Mexican affairs
Iturbide declined Iluerta's com.
pany and simultaneously Washington
sent word to the former dictator that
he would be persona non grata, decid-
edly SO.
Immediately thereon the official ad
vices here say, Huerta renewed his
offer TO Iturbide, with a modified pro-
posal that Iturbide accept Huerta's
aid, with Huertas leadership, but
with the cooperation of his associ-
ates. This last offer, officials here and
diplomatists with Mexican interests
who have been keeping themselves
Informed, say Iturbide accepted.
In view of this information, officials
are puzzled to know just how much
of an active part Huerta intended to
take in a movement on Mexican soil
although they have no doubt that at
least he intended TO take charge of
affairs on the border.
In that connection il is known that
for weeks a party OF prominent Mexi-
cans. STYLED by the Carranza and Villa
"Huertaistas' and "cienti-
ficos' have been maintaining am ac-
tive junta in El Paso, in constant
communication with General Huerta
and other members Of the exile colony
in New York and maintained among
themselves the form OF a provisional
with president and
members of a cabinet. Advices to Mex
leans here have continually indicated
that the junta was planning some def
into move
Secretary Lansing disclosed today
that the initiative had been taken by
the department Of justice. He de-
clined to say whether any considera-
ton of American policy was involved,
but II is known authoritatiVely that
the United States intends that no
more revolutionary elements shall be
into the Mexican situation
and that as far as possible there Will
be vigorous prosecution of all other
Mexlcans VINO may he planning to set
afoot military expeditions from the
United States.
Assistant Attorney General Warren
made IL clear that the agencies of the
department of justice are being di-
rected not alone against Huerta ana
OrozcO but against all other offenders
affiliated with all Mexican factions,
who now are under indictment Off
cials of the department of justice We're
much surprised to tearn that Huerta
had been released on bail and ordered
that a close watch be- kept on him.
An overnight dispatch from Major
Funston. commanding the
border forces, merely said that Col
onel Morgan, Of the Fifteenth cavalry,
at the request Of the assistant United
States attorney. escorted General
Huerta to FL Paso and that the for
mer Mexican dictator willingly ac-
him to that city. Cen
eral Huerta left his train in Texas,
Just over the border from Newman,
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