Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17
BUERTA FREE OF
MADERO'S BLOOD
Former Dictator Swears Had Moth
ing to Do with Murder, but
Knows Who is Responsible.
U, s. CHIEFS ACTED UNFAIRLY

o, S CHIEFS ACTED UNFAIRLY
NEW YORK. April 1e.-vehe-
mently asserting that he had nothing
10 do with the death Of Francisco
Madero, General Victoriano Huerta,
former provisional president OF
Mexico. issued long signed state
ment tonight setting forth what he
termed his side Of the Mexican ques-
ton. General Huerta declared that
he knew who was responsible for
Madero's death, but that he was
keeping it as "a professional secret"
General Huerta's statement re-
viewed the history of the Madero
revolution. his own accession TO the
provisional presidency and concluded
with the assertion that 'my country
can not be conquered" Sixteen mill
lions of men, women and children
would have to be killed before Mexico
would submit to an invader, he as
serted.
Not Fair to Mexico.
The heads Of the Washington admini-
stration, he declared had not been fair
10 Mexico. had been misled by false
statements and IL they had been In
Mexico for thirty days they would have
changed their theoretical erroneous
IDEAS" Had II not been for the embargo
on the expectation Of arms from this.
country. General Huerta indicated that
his army would have prevailed over those
opposed to It,
~ The former provisional president
reiterated the assertion which he made
when he left Mexico last year that he
had resigned from his position only be-
cause he hoped to bring peace to his
country.
He pointed out that in the eight months
elapsed since that date the situation in
Mexico had become too sad for me to
analyze deeply
Anarchy is too soft word to call
It," he said.
Mexico would eventually be saved but
by Mexican. Who that would be he
did not know.
General Huerta declined, In response TO
questions, to give any inkling, as to the
future movements. He denied the report
that he would go TO San Antonio Tex,
or any other point near the border Of
Mexico. Discussing the death of Madero,
he said:
Professional Secret.
That Is q professional secret. Lawyers
have secrets. doctors have secrets-I am
a soldier-why should not q soldier have
secrets? II lie not through friendship for
any one that 1 am Withholding the In
formation. It Is professional duty. The
time will soon come when my name win
be vindicated and, as General Lee said
of General Jackson. the world win say
of me that stood like a stone wall, sub
hitting to the ignorminy and the insults
that have been heaped upon me-" II
1T has been said that you betrayed
the confidence Of President Madero; is IL
so?'' he was asked.
General Huerta Strengthened up, his
eyes flashed, and bringing his olenched
fists against his breast replied
NO; swear II. 1 was in no way
responsible for his death. 1t has been
one Of the big tortures Of my life. I am
sorry / have to keep the secret Although
I am Of a different race than you gentle
men. am a man"
Ruerta's Statement.
General Huerta's signed statement was
In part as follows:
AFTER fifteen months OF Madero's i'll
\ administration OF public affairs a portion
Of the patriotic Mexican army, who were
\ Inundated and maltreated by Mr.! Madero.
revolted and took possession of the gov
ernments citadel. For ten days the
streets of the city of Mexico ran with
blood. The situation became intolerable.
The foreign diplomatic representatives
asked Mr.. Madero 20 resign. He did not
want to aecede 20 their. wishes. Then
some heads OF the army. melted by our
senator's. TO put an end to that anguished
situation, placed Mr.. Madero under ar
rest.
Our congress. our senate and our
! supreme court of justice complying with
all the requisites Of ne constitution OF
our country. named me as the constitu-
tional president of the United States OF
Mexico, considering me as the man for
the job.
Died Unnatural Death.
Mr.. Nader. while being conducted to
the penitentisty died an unnatural death.
In the opinion OF some Of the public in
this country l am blamed as having taken
a part in executing him. never have
tried TO shirk any responsibilities. and
anything ! ever did was done openly.
am man enough 10 stand by what I do.
know 1 am not to blame for the death
of Mr.. Madero. Time and history Will do
me justice
Far be it from my mind TO make a
euogy Of my own administration. But
must say that during my administration
sll the law-abiding citizens OF my re-
public as well Rss all the foreigners
resident there, until the very last moment
OF my command. received guarantees and
their homes, their lives and their prop
critics were fully protected I appeal to
the testimony OF the Spanish, German.
French and English colonies. ana par
tiouIarly 70 the American colony resident
in Mexico. They viii and do confirm
What / say.
No ForeiGner Suffered.
Nobody can name a single foreigner
who suffered. directly or indirectly. from
my government any loss Of life or in
terests. l make special mention OF ths
American colony. as thousands OF United
states citizens residing in Mexico the1