Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
PLANS ARE FRUSTRATED
BY SEIZURE OF HUERTA
Former Mexican Chief and Associ-
ates Baked in Attempt to Launch
Revolution From American Soil.
UNDER ESPIONAGE FOR MONTHS
Department of Justice Acts Decisive
ly When 1t Secures Evidence That
This Country's Neutrality Is Being
Violated-Sensation on Border.

WASHINGTON. June 27.-The United
States government has frustrated for
the present an attempt on the part OF
General Victoriano Huerta and his as
sociates to launch from American terri
tory new revolutionary movement in
Mexico
Detention of the former Mexican die
tator, with General Orozco and others,
ut FL Paso to-day followed nearly three
months OF espionage by government
agents. The Department of Justice had
instructed United States Attorney
Camp, Of the Western District OF
Texas. to take into custody these mon.
who seemingly were engaged in viola
tions OF American neutrality laws
which forbid the recruiting OF men,
purchase of supplies therefor and the
organizing Of military expedition on
the soil OF the United States to be used
in operations against people with
which this country is at peace.
WILL PLACE EVIDENCE
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Mr.. Camp was ordered to place be-
fore grand jury at FL Paso immedi-
ately all the evidence In his possession
in order that indictments may he re-
turned against any one guilty OF an
intent to violate American neutrality
laws.
Apart from any considerations Of
policy which the Washington govern
ment may have in mind for the settle
ment of the Mexican problem, the De-
partment of Justice has the full sym
pathy of tho Department OF State in
enforcing the neutrality law, irrespec-
tive Of the individuals concerned
When Assistant District Attorney War
den called to the attention Of Secretary
Lansing the fact that General Huerta
and his supporters appeared to be ready
to set on foot an armed expedition into
Mexico. Mr.. Lansing Indicated that this
was subject for the Department Of
Justice to handle, and the arrests were
ordered forthwith.
The developments at Ek Paso caused
a sensation in Mexican quarters here,
both the Carranza and Villa agencies
issuing statements rejoicing that the
United States had checked an effort on
the part of the so-called "reactionary
interests" to regain control of Mexi-
can affairs Both agencies had re-
peatedly called to the attention OF the
State Department the movements of the
iuerta group, although to-day's action
was said at the State Department to be
entirely on the initiative Of the Depart
ment of Justice.
OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT
AS TO PROBABLE FUTURE
While officials were reticent as to the
probable development OF the case
against Huerta. it was indicated that
the United States would retain in Its
custody for the present at least the
man whose overthrow of Madero and
Suarez. and dictatorship in Mexico was
declared by President Wilson to be re-
sponsible for the resulting turbulence
in the southern republic When General
Huerta returned from Spain the Ameri-
can government made no effort to de-
port him, accepting his pledge that he
did not intend to violate the laws OF
neutrality.
Government agents watched his move
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