The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
Former Dictator Taken il
CHARGE at Ell Paso Said to
Have Been Moving Fig
ure In Military Plan.
PROMPTLY DENIES CHARGE
Not Known What Evidence Gov
eminent Has But Secret
Agents Have Been Con-
stantly on Trail.

details of the plot to restore a Huerta
regime to Mexico, nipped In the bud
oy the United States, began tricklii.g
put today through the net of official
secrecy, while General Huerta and his
chief lieutenant, Pascual Orozco, are
under federal detention at Ell Paso.
Other Mexicans, nearly a score Of
whom had a part in the plot tina failed,
and probably some Americans, are I'M
der surveillance by the department Of
Justice.
Secretary Lansing conferred today
with Assistant Attorney General War
rem, n 1t became apparent that the
department of justice intends to sift
the case to find the hackers of the new
revolution. Where tie trail might lead
n the United States Is only a matter
pr conjecture. All officials were silent
sn that feature, but 1t is g%enerall~ be-
can affafrs that the coup was to have
he financial support of some promi-
aent American interests.
Offered Services to Iturbide.
official information was disclosed
mat weeks ago Huerta, in apparent
~seclusion at his country place on Lolg
island, offered his services to Gen
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N New York, and at the same time
sent an emissary to Washington to
ask II he would be persona grata to
Ibis government If he look part in
Mexican affairs.
Iturbide declined Huerta's services
and simultaneously Washington sent
word to the former dictator that he
would be persona non grata, decided
" SO.
Immediately thereafter the official
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Differ to Iturbide, with a modified pro-
posal that Iturbide accept Huerta's
aid, without Huerta's leadership. but
with the cooperation of his associates.
This last offer, officials here and dip
lomatists with Mexican interests. who
have been keeping themselves In
formed, say Iturbide accepted.
In view of this information officials
are puzzled to know just how much
Of an active part Huerta intended to
axe 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 Touch With Leaders.
In that connection 1t is known that
for weeks a party OF prominent Mex
leans styled by the Carranza and Villa
Rdherents "Huertistas" and "Cienti-
icos" nave been maintaining an active
junta in Ell Paso In constant com1nuni-
cation with General Huerta and other
members of the exiled colony in New
York, and maintained among them
selves the form of a provisional govern
ment with a president n members of
a bin Advices to Mexicans here
nave continually indicated tina the
junta was planning some definite move.
Secretary Lansing disclosed today
that the initiative had been taken by
the department Of justice. He declined
to say whether any consideration of
American policy was involved, but 1t
is known authoritatively that the
United States intends that no more rev.
dictionary elements shall be introduced
into the Mexican situation and that as
far as possible there will be vigorous
prosecution Of all other Mexfcans who
may be planning to set afoot military
expeditions from the United States.
Assistant Attorney General Warren
made it clear that the agencies of the
department of justice are being directed
not alone against Huerta and Orozco,
but against all other offenders affiliated
with all Mexican factions, who now are
under Indictment. Officials Of the de-
partment Of justice We're much sur
prised to learn that Huerta and Orozco
had been released on bail and ordered
that a close watch be kept on them.
Ell Paso, Tex, June 2S.-The arrest
here of General Victoriano Huerta,
former military dictator Of Mexico, and
General Pascual Orozco, is believed to
have nipped in the bud another revo-
lutionary movement In the border re-
public. Huerta was released under
$4,000 bond and Orozco was allowed to
lowing their detention by United States
troops Genera Huerta vigorously de-
MED that he intended an invasion Of
Mexico.
Just what the evidence against Cen
eral Huerta and other former federal
A 1,,a xo 1~ ;cW rr,oc mt JiCn1ncnI horn The
Villa agency had dispatches charging
that General Huerta was guilty of re-
cruitin~ several hundred Mexicans and
of purchasing supplies for their equip
ment.
Angeles in Plot.
Elimination Of General Villa and
coalition with Villas chief lieutenant,
Felipe Angeles, selection Of Vasquez
Tagle, as provisional president and the
restoration to power in Mexico of q
party headed by Victoriano Huerta,
former dictator, is the outline Of a pro-
rram in Mexican politics which was to
have been adopted at a conference OF
elements antagonistic to the other rev.
Olutionary leaders now gathered In FL
Paso, according to Villa agents.
Officials here do not understand that
the movement of the Huerta group was
supported by all of h various
ranches of the so-called conservative
party who are living in exile in the
United States. Two other separate
and distinct groups of Mexicans In this
country, the one headed by Gen. Felix
Diaz and assisted, it Is said, by Gen
erals Mondragon and Banquet. former
adherents of Huerta, and another or
ganization OF which Eduardo Iturbide
is the spokesman, nave been reported
to be ready to take a hand In the sit
uation.
Details Not Known.
SO far as known. however. they have
revealed no connection with any pro
posed military expeditions though al
three groups, however. are said to be
alike in their purpose to oppose Gen
erals Carranza. Villa n Aapata-