The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-01
ARREST
THWARTSA
REVOLUTION PLOT
Former Dictator Taken II
Charge at FL Paso Said to
Have Been Moving Fig
ure In Military Plan.
PROMPTLY DENIES CHARGE
Not Known What Evidence Gov
eminent Has But Secret
Agents Have Been Con-
stantly on Trail. .

Washington, ID. c., June 29.-Inslde
details OF the plot to restore a Huerta
regime to Mexico, nipped in the bud
by the United States, began trickii4-g
out today through the net of official
secrecy, while General Huerta and his
chief lieutenant, Pascual orozco, are
under federal detention at Ell Paso.
Other Mexicans. nearly a score of
whom had a part in the plot that failed,
and probably some Americans, are un-
der surveillance by the department of
justice. .
Secretary Lansing conferred today
with Assistant Attorney General War
rem, and 1t became apparent that the
department Of justice intends to sift
the case to find the hackers of the new
revolution. Where ,--s trail might lead
In the United States is only a matter
Of conjecture. All officials were silent
on that feature. but 1t is generall~ be-
lived by those in close uvuS.. win Mex
lean affairs that the coup vas to have
the financial support OF some promi-
nent American interests.
Offered Services TO lturhide.
official information was disclosed
that weeks ago Huerta, in apparent
seclusion at his country place on LoI e
Island, offered his services to Cen
eral Iturbide, n Of the exile colony
In New York, and at the same time
sent an emissary to Washington to
this government II he tool part in
Mexican affairs.
Iturbide declined Huerta's services
n simultaneously Washington sent
word to the former dictator that he
would be persona non grata, decided
ly so.
Immediately thereafter the official
advices here say, Huerta renewed his
offer to Iturbide, with a modified pro-
posal that Iturbide accept Huerta's
aid, without Huerta's leadership. but
with the cooperation of his associates.
This last offer, officials here and dip
lomatists with Mexican interests. who
have been keeping themselves in
formed. say Iturbide accented.
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 intended to take charge Of
affairs on the border. ..
In Touch With Leaders.
In that connection it is known that
for weeks a party of prominent Mex
leans styled by the Carranza n Villa
adherents "Huertistas" and "Cienti-
fcos" have been maintaining an active
junta in El Paso in constant communi-
cation with General Huerta and other
members of the exiled colony in New
York, and maintained among them
selves the form of a provisional govern
ment with a president and members of
a cabinet. Adyices to Mexicans here
have continually indicated that the
Junta was planning some definite move.
Secretary Lansing disclosed. today
that the initiative had been taken by
the department of justice. He declined
to say whether any consideration Of
American policy was involved, but It
is known authoritatively that the
United States intends that no more rev.
dictionary elements shall be introduced
into the Mexican situation and that as
far as possible there will be vigorous
prosecution Of all other Mexicans who
nay be planning to set afoot military
expeditions from the United States. Il
Assistant Attorney General Warren
made 1t clear that the agencies Of the
department of Justice are being directed
not alone against Huerta and Orozco,
but against all other offenders affiliated
with all Mexican factions, who now are
under Indictment. Officials Of the de-
partment OF justice were much sur
prised to learn that Huerta and Orozco
had been released on bail n ordered
that a close watch be kept on them.
Ell Paso. Tex, June 28.-The arrest
here OF General Victoriano Huerta,
former military dictator of Mexico, and
General Pascual Orozco, is believed to
have nipped in the bud another revo-
lutionary movement in the border re-
public. Huerta was released under
$4,000 bon and Orozco was allowed to
go after giving bond for $500. Fol-
lowing their detention by United States
troops General Huerta vigorously de-
MED that he intended an invasion of
Mexico. .... -.'
Just what the evidence against Gem
eral Huerta and other former federal
generals is was not disclosed here. The
Villa agency had dispatches charging
that General Huerta was guilty of re-
cruitin~ several hundred Mexicans and
Of purchasing supplies for their equip
nent.
Angeles in Plot. ...
Elimination of General Villa and
coalition with Villas chief lieutenant.
Felipe Angeles. selection of Vasquez
Tagle, as provisional president n the
restoration to power In Mexico OF a
party headed by Victoriano Huerta,
former dictator. is the outline OF a pro-
gram In Mexican politics which was to
ave been adopted at a conference or
elements a~ntagonistic to the other rev.
olutionary leaders now gathered in Ell
Paso. according TO villa agents.
Officials here do not understand that
the movement of the Huerta group was
supported by all of the various
branches OF the so-called conservative
party who are living in exile in the
United States. Two other separate
and distinct groups of Mexicans IN TINS
country, the one headed by Gen. Felix
Diaz and assisted. 1t is said, by Cen
erals Mondragon n Banquet, former
adherents of Huerta, and another or
sanitation of which Eduardo Iturbide
is the spokesman, a v been reported
to be ready to take a hand in the sit
uation.
Details Not Known. r.
Sc. far as known. however. they have
revealed no connection with any pro-
posed military expeditions though all
three groups, however, are said TO be
alike in their purpose to oppose Cen