New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-16
HUERTA DENIES
'ae BETRAYEDOR
KILLED MADERO
voows Murderer, but EX-
nictator Endures Blame
10 Preserve Secret.
GAYS HEROIC ACTION
WILL BE SHOWN SOON
,ys Mexican Slaughter and
w;srule 10 Dead President
DefieS Invaders.

- nave betrayed Francisco Msdero.
,,.sno hand in his death
c.,efsl Vietorisno Hucrta smote the
nth his clcnched fist. HIS face
.t in a scowl and his little black
-. snapped behind his glasses as he
'..,,s unAinehingly into the faces Of
,,cup Of reporters. 1t was his first
cement in reply to the charges which
-. been made against him since Ma
bro was shot IN Mexico City.
Sy,dero's death has proved one of
=, Greatest fortunes Of my life" con-
..,,s the ex-dictator. 81 haze had to
lure the blame hurled OF me in
,a,,,. The mystery OF II cannot be
aid 4, this time. l know who is re-
,,,s,ibls and at not far distant
~. light will be thrown on it, and
A., ! shall be hero in the eyes Of
d.
c.n,rsl Huerts gave TO the press the
,,,v authentic interview since the day
.ihi, arrival He said that he desired
!, %, himself right in the eyes of the
r.i..d States By telling simply but ex-
.u.,.lv his version Of the Mexican
,,,gbls. His statement was a resume
,.v,1icsn affairs since the revolutions
spn, in 1910.
Keeps Msdero Death Secret.
IA termed the truth Of the Msdero
Incident "a professional secret" e1-
Ginning that s soldier has a profession
81 much as 3 physician or lawyer.
AZ he passed out the typewriter
rs,ement he said: Here is the truth.
never defen1 myseii. never apollo
,,s | never euloCize myself, and I
ever repent Of anything | have done.
know my responsibilities and will
r,rd bv them. Am I going TO Mexico :?
Nonsense. am here 10 have a good
me. shall visit many parts of this
,,urtrv and Canada, but beyond that
Iran say nothing And with smile
No general handed over the papers.
10 ieYt o. the interview follows:
Upon landing in New York. ] made
A., promise 10 talk about Mexico. |
,,sn try 70 be as explicit as possible,
sg, the "NeXico Case is so compli-
s,ed, that l VIII not be able 10 be as
sHort as wish. In November, 1910, at
se time the revolutions IN Mexico
started and NeXicsns Of all classes. eX-
rs,,ed 10 obtain some moral and ma
',rsl benefits from the same. such as
r,you,ions usually bring about, but,
si,,rs period of four and a half years,
conditions in my country are such that
A. the present time the law abiding
elements Of my people have come 20
me conclusion that instead Of going
ahead, on account OF our revolutions,
gone backward
IN Ciudad Juarcz the revolution,
huisd by Francisco Nadero, obtained
rs first positive triumph against the
Constitutional government Of General
Poriro Dali. and At the peace confer
s'ce in that city in May, 1911, com
Promise government was named, head
ID by F. de Ia Barra, who took imme-
date charge OF the Presidency, and
vas in power for SIX months.
"Nr de Ia Barra utterly failed in his
ASK Of putting down the lawlessness OF
me bandit element. He just turned
the Presidential chair over 20 Mr.. Ma
tsro
Bandits Supported Madero.
With the help Of the national treas
NY and the bayonets o. the bandits,
w. Nsdero was elected President by
an astonishing majority Of votes. Mr..
Nadero was the only candidate At the
tine the election came off. All the op-
posing candidates were forced 10 leave
ne country before the so-called cleo
Tons, As was the case Of General Ber-
,ldo Reyes, who had a good chance of
'sing elected President, but his ex-
Tsnce IN Mexico became so unbearable
Re had 10 fee from the country.
The Nadero administration has
ihrihilated our national union, de-
N'oyed the credit OF our republic. pros
rg,ed the discipline Of our army,
5an seeds OF anarchy, and in brief
Inc has oisspatcd the surplus n our