Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-02
Government Is Determined
to Prevent Old Chief
From Crossing Border.
GUARDED BY TROOPS
General Funston Has Been
Ordered to Watch Dictator
While Out Under Bail.

Washington, d. c., July Genera
Victoriano Huerta, former dictator
and president of Mexico, whose def.
ance Of President Wilson led to the
seizure Of Vera Cruz by American ma.
rines and bluejackets, Will not be per
mitted TO enter Mexico from the Unit
ed States at time when his presence
would be further menace to the plans
of this government to restore peace. il
the federal government can prevent it
! Determination TO keep Huerta from
/ crossing the southern border Of the
United States and thus complicating
the present Mexican situation with q
new revolution. reached the point to-
/ day where four different ways OF de-
/ tanning the former Mexican chieftain
were under consideration by various
/ departments Of the United States gov
eFnment
Many Ways To Hold Him.
Secretary Lansing, in referring to
the receipt Of a formal request for
/ the extradition of Huerta from the mil
itary authorities of the state of Chi
/ huahua, intimated that the federal gov
iernment could, if it chose. withdraw its
present charge OF violating American
neutrality laws and Surrender Huerta
10 the Villa commander at Juarez.
| Secretary Wilson of the department
I OF labor has under consideration a
plan for deporting Huerta to Spain. un-
der the immigration laws covering the
return of undesirable aliens.
General Funston of the department
of Texas, has orders TO use the mill
tary forces at his disposal to prevent
Huerta from crossing the line while at
liberty on bail.
The department of justice is gath
ering evidence for the prosecution Of
Huerta under federal statutes. Until
the hearing on July IL, General HUI
erta will be kept from reentering Mex
leo by the joint efforts of agents of
the department of justice and the
troops of the American border and pa
troll Fearing that Huerta might for
felt his bond of $4,000 and cross at
some secluded point on the Mexican
border and Join some of the bands be-
1ieyed to be aw2iting him on Mexican
territory, officia@ have orders 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
essary place a guard around Huertas
home and otherwise keep him under
surveillance.
Probable Plans Outlined.
1t has not been definitely determined
what action will be taken on the re-
quest for extradition made by the Villa
government of Chihuahua. Secretary
Lansing pointed out today that dis
cretionary power was vested with the
governor of Texas and that under the
Mexican and American treaty Of 1890,
the governors of contiguous border
states in the United States and Mexico
can arrange directly for the requisi-
tion of fugitives from justice. He ex-
planned that that treaty provided also
for the granting Of acquisitions asked
by the military authorities, when
the civil authority was suspended and
he believed that would cover the pres
ent case where no civil government has
been recognized in northern Mexico.
Under the same treaty, if the federal
government did not press its charges
against Huerta for violation of neu
trality statutes, Huerta would be re-
arrested and held for 40 days pending
the arrival of evidence. Precedents
by the department of JUS
tice do not provide for bail in such
cases. The impression was obtained
In high official quarters that this
course was likely TO be followed and |
II the charges made by the villa au-
thorities were not sustained, the de-
partment Of labor would deport him
10 Spain.
Want Huerta Extradited.
Washington, D. c. July decision I
IN the question of the extradition of |
General Victoriano Huerta on various /
charge rested today with the /
state department.
Formal request for the extradition OF /
Iuerta was before officials of the de-
,artment today having been submitted |
" Governor Ferguson OF Texas at the /
of the villa governor of Chi /
auahua state
General Huerta is charged by the /
FILA and Carranza factions with inn
,lication in the murder OF President