The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-16
Is Non-committaI When Asked
Whether or Not He VIII Re
turn to Mexico
ortured by Secret
He Must Keep
Saws Time Will Establish His
innocence of Betraying Ma
dero-Has Faith in Future
of His Country

New York. April 15.--General Vie
toriano Huerta. whose presence In this
country has set so many rumors stioat
this evening. gave out his promised
statement TO the press. OF considera-
Die length and evidently carefally
thought out 1t reviewed the events OF
Mexican history leading up 10 the
presidency of tho unhappy Francesca
Madero. 10 whose unnatural death"
General Huerta referred for the tlrst
time since his arrival In this country.
Il proceeded with a vindication OF
General Huertas right to be consid-
cred legally elected president. to the
difficulties with which he contended,
and the success he claims TO have at
tanned.
He insists he left the country purely
of his own free viii, I'm the hope that
/ Ii might bring peace 10 his distracted
country, and asserts that there was
no one with sufficient strength TO have
dispossessed him against his wishes.
After drawing iurid picture OF
present conditions In the country, he
concluded by declaring his faith in It's
future. when an honest. and powerful
man. who is at once a man and a
Mexican shall rise TO power. though
he discreetiy avoided any suggestion
as TO who that man may be.
Replies 10 Questions.
After the giving out of The above
statement which took place in his
rooms at the Ansonia Hotel. General
Huerta replied. partly In person and
partly through his friend. Mr.. Abra-
ham Rather. acting as interpreter, TO q
number Of questions concerning his
past record and future plans. Asked
for more specific details concerning the
death Of President Msdero. he became
~ xpn1
animation of voice and gesture.
Huerta declared that he never be-
trayed Madero. following UP the de-
NAL with food Of barely Ineligible
Spanish.
You were not responsible for his
death?'- he was asked,
81 swear upon the " ~rd Of soldier
that I was not responsible for It,"
But YOU know who was"
II ap q soldier. The soldier. like
the priest--like the ournallst--has Sc
crets--professional secrets that it is
against his honor TO reveal"
Compelled TO Keep secret.
But are you content to suffer under
the stigma OF such Charge
~ could destroy II IN moment ~
opened my mouth, but I wish the
charge 10 be made by certain people
That I am thus forced to keep secret
about the death of ex-Presdent Ma
Gero Is one OF the greatest fortunes of
nay soul--to keep my secret in the face
of 80 many and unjust charges. But
light will in due time he thrown upon
II and then shall stand as a great
man In the eyes of the world.
But when may that light be ex-
pected7"
sooner or later IT will come After
my death you ask. 7 do not mean
to die yet--not for a long time. As
to what have done. From the time
when ! was chiquito. a nino "a little
hoyl I have always held that man
should not take credit to himself for
the good that he has done--nor repent
of what is not so good am a man
of. how do you say it--of granite, a
stone wall. like the general OF your
war. People may Insult me. but
shall remain not the less n man"
Asked again for more exact details
of his future movements. what may
be called the Indian side OF his fea-