New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-08
u. S. Attorney Thinks He
May Be Released on
Parole.
FOOD SCARCITY
GETTING WORSE
Stephen BOnsal Says Truce Is
Necessary to Save Lives
of Thousands.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, July tt That an agree
ment may be reached by which the gov
ernmentS prosecution Of Huerta may
be dropped, but by which he will be
prevented from entering Mexico, was
the statement tonight of a high official
of the Department of Justice. Details
were refused, but it is understood that
the government hopes that Huerta will
agree to remain in the United States
and give up any idea Of taking a part
in further revolutions in Mexico.
The Assistant Attorney General in
charge declared that this willingness
TO compromise was no sign Of weakness
in the case against the ex-Dictator,
which he characterized as cast IRON
He declared there was no doubt that
Huerta had intended to 60 into Mexico
in a way which would violate the
neutrality Of this country, which the
government would prove should an
agreement fail and the government be
compelled to press the case.
There is no possibility of the admin
istration's consenting to Huerta's eX-
tradition. this official said, or permit
ting the ex-Dictators being taken into
Mexico under any pretext. This, he
stated definitely, was the governments
position.
Orozco May Carry Out Plans.
In Washington il was said tonight
that the escape OF Orozco had maze IL
nossible for the Huerta faction 10 carry
ont it's original programme. 1t was de
clared that General Huerta never IN
tended to enter Mexico at this time
himself. but that OroZco, With a SINAI
force. later to be made stronger. would
oDerate under Iluerta's direction from
the United States. On the other hand,
at the Department Of Justice IT Is
stated that there is positive lntorma-
ton to the effect that Huerta intended
TO 90 to Juarez, Mexico, with at least
a sufficient force to protect hlm from
Villistas IN that neighborhood.
No word as to OroZco was received
al the department to-day, except n DIS
patch making an official report on his
ESCAPE. No information as to his where
abouts has been received. and II is be-
ieved that he is safely i'm Mexico.
In connection with the Huerta situa-
ton. il is regarded as not unlikely that
the general may be taken away from
the border, because Of the tremendous
sentiment for him that has manifested
itself in FL Paso. Protests have been
received from the other factions that
Mayor Lee Of FL Paso is too friendly
with the Huerta-Orozco faction, and
the sentiment of the city seems to be
with the Mayor.
Thousands of Mexican non-combat-
ants have eaten nothing but native
fruits for months; where famine has
rot been raging it is impending, and
only hunger truce between the warning
factions can save the lives Of a multi
tude, according TO a report to the Amer
lean Red Cross from Stephen Bonsal,
the war correspondent, dated July ,. 1t
follows:
after six days journey of about five
hundred miles through Northern Mex
leo. including large portions Of the
states Of Nuevo Leon and Taumalipas,
! am compelled to state that famine
conditions existing have been under
stated rather than exaggerated. Where
famine is not ravaging to-day there 1t is
impending Where land is not alreaty
famine stricken, there starvation draws
ever nearer. The meagre corn crop in