The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05

Ell PAso. Tex, July l.-Cen. fnnerta
spent the day In prison. and neither he
nor his associates made any attempt
to give bond. The belief prevails that
they will remain In Jail until July ~.
the date set for their hearing before
United states COMMISSIONS Oliver.
Attorneys for Gen. Huerta admitted
to-day that II he should secure his
liberty on bond the military authorities
at Fort Bliss would Immediately intern
MIN. The courts OF the United States
nave held In similar cases recently hat
SUCH an i~nternment when ordered by tho
President OF the United States. is with
out the zone Of court interference. hence
the wish OF the attorneys to keep the
prisoners out OF the hands OF the mill
tary IL possible. even to tho extent Of
keeping them temporarily in Jail.
Gen. Huerta saw few people. Nobody
was permitted to visit him except by
pass from the Office Of the United States
mirshal, and these passes were issued
only to attorneys and newspaper men.
Huerta had a good nights sleep. he
said to THE SUN correspondent, and he
did not complain OF his lot. though his
bed was a cot and he Is domiciled next
to Juan Gauderrama. a Mexican held on
the charge Of murder.
Respected BY Prisoners.
The majority Of prisoners being Mexi.
cans. all showed considerable respect
for the former Dictator and refrained
from administering the kangaroo courts
trial. which. falls to the lot Of all other
newly arrived prisoners.
welcome to my castle" said Gen.
Huerta to the correspondent with q dry
smile.
II did not know when l dined with the
newspaper men last week that ! would
receive them so soon in a place like
this. but" and he shrugged his should
ers. 1T will not always be this way.
II had expected to attend the Fourth
OF July celebration and l think I would
have enjoyed II. but they prevented me.
This reminds me of the Fourth Of
July three years ago. How things con
change In a short time On the Fourth
OF July. 1912. ! was In command OF
$4,000 men. the biggest army ever gath
cred In Mexico under one commander.
To-day ! am in Jail in a foreign coun-
try. For what? ] do not know they
do not tell me. l ask for a trial: they
deny II to mo-.
Huerta's Little Joke.
II wildly remember the Fourth OF
July three years ego. because OF a Joke
played on Capt. Burnside OF the United
states army. He was the American
military attache to my army when ! was
hghtinE the Orozco forces. and Francisco
Madero was President. On the night OF
July 3 / asked Capt. Burnside II he
knew what Tomorrow meant? lie said
no. I suppose he thought I was re.
ferring to some military movement ! was
to make. I replied that I would let
him know the next day.
That night. at one minute after mid
night. ! sent 900 drummers and hfers
10 his quarters to .serenade him with
America Al daylight ! sent n band
to play the same piece. and throughout
the day I kept sending bands to serenade
the Captain. all Of them playing Amer
lea
II fought hard for Madero: I fought
my friends. OroGco and others, because
l belonged to the army of the country
and Madero was our President. Because
Of lndiscret!ons Madero was arrested
by those opposed to his Government. He
was killed In q street riot while being
removed from the Palace.
81 was elected by Madero's Congress
as provisional President Of Mexico. l
accepted ! protected foreigners; |
fought hard to preserve the integrity OF
Mexico an long as I could get money.
The American Governments Ambas-
sador knew all the circumstan ices. HI
knows that l did what was best for
Mexico. He knows that I am not guilty
Of assassination.
The American people blame me for
the flag incident at Tamplco. | was Ia
Mexico city. Did the military comman-
der OF any other country ever make a
similar demonstration? Can't all mer
make mistakes? Yet 1t was assumed
that I had ordered the affront. Time
will tell the truth. | blame nobody
but circumstance will change. justice
will come.
Mexico will he redeemed from bandits
and seif-seeking pillagers some day
Mexico Ii not ruined. Its people are no
ruined. The ma tority will rule again
Banditry will be put down"
The General seemed more solemn thai
at any time since reaching FL Paso. Hi
tendency In the past has been to jok,
at everything. To-day he smiled bu
little.
, No news came OF Gen. Pasqual Oroz
CO. Several reports have him II
Mexico near Juarez with troops. Ameri