The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-21
DIDN'T SLAY AADERO
RUERTA KNOWS MURDERER But
WILL NOT NAME HIN
u. 5. has BEEN UNFAIR
Former President Of Mexico Gives
Out Signed Statement Setting Up
Claim to Vindication-Says Ad-
ministration BIAS Been Misled-
Describes Anarchy In Mexico.
Describes Anarchy In Mexico.

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Describes Anarchy In Mexico.
Asserting that he had nothing to
do with the death Of Francisco Ma
dero, Gen. Victoriano Huerta, former
provisional president of Mexico, is
sued a lengthy signed statement at
New York Thursday night setting
forth what he termed his side of the
Mexican question. Gen. Huerta de-
clared he knew who was responsible
for Madero's death, but that he was
keeping it as professional secret"
Gen. Huerta's statement reviewed
the history Of the Madero revolution,
his own accession to the provisional
presidency and concluded with the
assertion that "my country can not
be conquered" Sixteen millions OF
men, women and children would have
to be killed before Mexico would sub
NIT to an invader, Huerta asserted.
The heads Of the Washington ad-
| ministration, Huerta declared, had
not been fair to Mexico; had been
misled by false statements, and II
they had been in Mexico for thirty
days "they would have changed their
theoretical, erroneous IDEAS" Had
it not been for the embargo on the
expectation OF arms from this coun-
try, Gen. Huerta indicated that his
army would have prevailed over
those opposed to it.
The former provisional president
reiterated the assertion that he had
resigned. from his position only be-
| cause he hoped to bring peace to his
country. He pointed out that in the
eight months elapsed since that date
"too sad for me to analyZe deeply.
Anarchy is too soft word to call
it," he said. Mexico eventually
would be saved, but by Mexican, he
said. Who that would be he did not
know. Huerta declined, to give an !
inkling as to his future movements.
He denied that he would go to any
point near the Mexican border. Dis
cussing the death Of Madero, he said:
"That is a professional secret
Lawyers have secrets, doctors have
secrets-I am soldier-why should
not soldier have secrets? It is not |
through friendship for any one that I |
am Withholding the information. 1t |
is professional duty. The time will
soon come when my name will be !
vindicated, and, as Gen. Lee said to i
Gen. Jackson, the world will say OF
me, I stood like stone wall sub
mitting to the ignominy and the in
suits heaped upon me-"
"It has been said that you betray-
ed the confidence Of President Ma
dero; is it so?" he was asked. !
Cen Huerta Strengthened up
proudly, his eyes flashed as he re-
piled:
"No, swear it, was in no way
responsible for his death. 1t has been
one of the big tortures OF my lie.
am sorry I have to keep the secret.
Although I am OF different race than |
you gentlemen, I am man"
Gen. Huerta's signed statement
was in part as follows after If |
teen months Of Madero's illadminis-
tration Of public affairs, a portion Of
the patriotic Mexican army, who
were humiliated and maltreated by
Madero revolted and took possession i
Of the governments citadel. For ten
days the streets Of the City OF Mexico !
ran with blood. The situation be-
came intolerable.
.sThe foreign diplomatic represen-
tatives asked Madero 10 resign. He
did not want to accede to their ;
wishes. Then, some heads OF the
army, melted by our senator's to put
an end to that anguished situation
placed Madero under arrest.
"Our congress, our senate and our
supreme court Of justice, complying
with all the requirements Of the con- !
stitution Of our country, named me
as the constitutional president OF the
United States of Mexico, considering /
me as the man for the job.
"Madero, while being conducted to
the penitentiary died an unnatural
death. By some OF the public IN TINS
country, am blamed as having taken !
a part in executing him. l never
have tried to shirk any responsibility
and anything 7 ever did was done
openly. l am man enough to stand
by what do. I know I am not to
blame for the death Of Madero. Time
and history will do me justice.
Ear be it from my mind to make
q. eulogy Of my own administrator
but I must say that during my ad-
ministration all the law-abiding cltl- :
zens of my republic, as well as all the
foreigners resident there received
guarantees and their homes, their
lives and their properties were fully
protected. The Spanish, German,
French and English colonies, and
particularly the important American
colony resident in Mexico confirm
what I say.
Nobody ever can name single
foreigner who has suffered directly
or indirectly from my government
any loss of life or interests. /
During the seventeen months
was president Of Mexico, I had the
good fortune to enjoy the confidence
and moral support OF the whole
American colony resident there, in
cluding United States Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson and Nelson !
O'Shaughnessy, charge d'anaires,,
both of whom were my personal
friends.
at was painful to see numerous
American families leave our country
by the advice Of your government.
Not being able to evade the exodus.
NV government took special care OF !