The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-02
WILSON PUTS Up
ALL BARRIERS TO
HOLD HUERTA IN
Every PrecautiOn Taken TO
Prevent Flight Across Border.
General Funston Told to Use
Troops in Extremity.
STEPS To DEP0RT EX-DlCTATOR
q. S. May Ship Him to Spain as
Undesirable Alien.
Action on Chihuahua EXtradl-
ton in Allegiance.
STEPS TO DEPORT EX-DICTATOR
q. S. May Ship Him to Spain as
Undesirable Alien.

washington, July q General
Huerta. former dictator and presloeilO
of Mexico. whose defiance OF fIeSi-
dent Wilson led to the seizure OF
Cruz bv American marines ana oiue
Jackets. will not be permitted TO enter
Mexico from the United states at d
time when his presence would oe d
further menace to the plans of this
government to restore peace, if the
federal government can prevent IT.
Work to Avoid Complications.
Discrimination to keep Huerta from
crossing the southern border OF the
United states and thus complicatlng
the present Mexican situation with a
new revolution reached the point to-
day where four different ways of de-
tanning the former Mexican ch1efta1n
were under consideration by various
departments of the United States gov
erpment Secretary Lansing, in re-
ferring to the receipt of formal re-
quest for the extradition or Huerta
from the military authorities OF the
state of Chihuahua, intimated the fed
eraI government could, if it chose,
withdraw its present charges of V1o-
lating American neutrality laws and
surrender Huerta to the Villa COM
mander at JuareZ-
Secretary Wilson of the department
of labor has under consideration a
plan for deporting Huerta to Spain
under the immigration laws covering
the return of undesirable aliens.
General Funston of the department
of Texas has orders to use the military
forces at his disposal 20 prevent
Huerta from crossing the line while at
liberty on bail.
The department of justice is gath
ering evidence for the prosecution o.
Huerta under federal statutes.
Lansing Works Wie,I Troops
Until his hearing on July II, Gen
eral Huerta will be kept from re-en-
tering Mexico by the joint efforts of
agents of the department of justice
and the troops of the American border
patrol.
Fearing that Huerta might forfeit
his bond of $500 and cross at some
secluded spot on the Mexican border
and join some of the bands believed
to be awaiting him on Mexican terri
tory, officials have ordered that a
strict watch be kept.
Just how General Funston is to take
care of Huerta was not made clear to-
day. but it is assumed that American
troops not only will be instructed to
watch the border carefully, but if nee
ecessary place a guard around Huer-
ta's home
mined what action will be taken on
the request for extradition made by
the Villa governor of Chihuahua
Discretionary Power With Governor
Secretary Lansing pointed out thet
discretionary power was vested with
the governor of Texas, and that under
The INSTRUMENTATION treaty OF
1899 the governors of contiguous bOr-
der states in the United States and
Mexico can arrange directly for the
requisition of fugitives from justice
He explained that that treaty pro
>vided also for the granting of requisi
tions asked by the military author
ities,' when the civil authority Wa
suspended, and he believed that woulI
cover the present case, as no civi
governments have been recognized il
norther.4 Mexico.
Under the same treaty. if the fed
eraI government did not press 1t
charges against Huerta for violation
of neutrality statutes, Huerta woul'
be rearrested and held for forty day
pending the arrival of evidence
Preccdents established by the depart
ment of justice do not provide for bal
in such cases. The impression wa
obtained in high official quarters tina
this course was likely to be FOLLOWED
and if the charges mace by the VIII;
authorities were not sustained, tn
department of labor would deport hjT
to Spain.