Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-29
INSIDE DETAILS
OF HUERTA PLOT
ARE LEAKING OUT
Former Dictator Sounded Washing
ington as to It's Attitude To-
ward Him and Was Given
'Unfavorable Reply.
MAKES A DEAL WITH ITURBIDE
Cientificos Junta in Ell Paso Has
Maintained Form Of Govern
ment for Several Days.
PROMINENT AMERICANS IN DEAL

! WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Inside
details OF the plot to restore a Huerta
regime to Mexico. nipped in the bud
by the United States, began trickling
out today through the net of official
secrecy, while General Huerta and
his chief lieutenant, Pasoual Orozco.
are under federal detention at El
Paso.
other Mexicans, nearly score of
whom had part in the plot that
failed. and probably some Americans,
are under surveillance by the Depart
ment of Justice.
Secretary Lansing conferred today with
Assistant ATTORNEY General Warren and
II became apparent that the Department
of Justice intends TO sTrt the case to find
the hackers OF the new revolution Where
the trail might lead in the United States
Is only matter of conjecture. All Off
cials were silent on that feature. but 1t
Is generally believed by those in close
touch with Mexican affairs that the coup
was to have the financial support OF some
prominent American interest
sounds Washington Government.
In unofficial circles II was disclosed that
Huerta in supposed secretion In his ooun-
try place on Long Island. offered his
services TO General Iturbide, one Of the
exile colony in New York and at the same
time sent an emissary 20 Wechington to
ask II he would be persona grnta TO this
government II he took part in Mexican
affairs
Iturbide declined Huerta's company ana
simultaneously Washington sent word to
the former dictator that he would be
persona non grata, decidedly So
Immediately thereafter. the official ad-
vices here saw. Huerta renewed his offer
TO Iturbide. with a modified proposal that
Iturbide accept Huerts's aid without
Huerta's leadership. but with the CO.
operation OF his associates. This last
offer. officials here end diplomaticts
with Mexican interests. -whor have been
keeping themselves Informed. say 1turbide
accepted
In view OF this Information, officials
are puzzled to know just how much OF
an active part Huerta intended to take
in a movement on Mexican soil, although
they have no doubt that at least he in
tended TO take charge OF affairs on the
border
Huertistn Junta Active.
In that connection, Il is known that
for weeks a party OF prominent Mexicans.
styled by the Carranza and Villa adher-N
entS as "Huertistas" and "Cientificos,"
have been maintaining an active 1unta
in Ell Paso. in constant communication
with General Huerta and other members
of the exile colony In New York and
maintained among themselves the form
Of a provisional government. with a
president and members OF cabinet. Ad-
vices to Mexicans here have continually
Indicated that the junta was planning
some definite move.
Secretary Lansing disclosed today that
an initiative had been taken by the De-
partment OF Justice. He declined to say
whether any consideration of American
policy was involved. but 1t is known au-
thoritatively that the United States In.
tends that no more revolutionary eie-'
ments shall be introduced into the Mexi-
con situation. and that as far as poTsIble
there will be vigorous prosecution of all
other Mexicans who may be planning to
set afoot military expeditions ffom the
United States
Assistant Attorney General Warren
made Il clear that the agencies OF the
Department OF Justice are being directed
rot alone against Huerta and orozco. but
against all other offenders affiliated with
all Mexican factions who now are under
indictment. Officials of the Department
OF Justice were much surprised to learn
that Huerta and Orozco had been re-
leased on bail and ordered that close
watch be kept on them.