The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-30
HUERTA ARRESTED
DETAINED WHEN HE STARTED
TO Go INTO MEXICO
NIPS PLOT in The BUD

NIPS PLOT IN The BUD
Government Rgents Watch Move
ments of Ex-Dictator and Take Hi:
Party Prisoner Sunday-Ammuni
ton Had Been Stored in Thi:
Country.
The United States Government ha:
frustrated for the present an attemp'
on the part of Gen. Victoriano Huerts
and his associates to launch from
American territory a new revolution
ary movement in Mexico.
Detention of the former Mexican
dictator, with Gen. Orozco and other:
at Ell Paso Sunday followed nearly
three months of espionage by gov
eminent agents. The department o.
Justice had instructed United States
Attorney Camp. Of the Western dis
trict of Texas. to take into custody
these men, who, seemingly were en-
gagged in violations of American neu'
trality laws, which forbid the recruit
ing of men, purchase of supplies
therefor and the organizing Of mil
itary expedition on the soil Of the
United States to be used in operation
against a people with which this
country is at peace.
Mr.. Camp was ordered to. place be,
fore grand jury at Ell Paso imme-
diately all the evidence in his posses
sion in order that indictments may
be returned against any one guilty
of an INTENT to violate American
neutrality laws.
Apart from apv considerations OF
policy which the. Washington govern
ment may have in mind for the set
tlement Of the Hexican problem, the
department of justice has the full
sympathy of the department of state
in enforcing the neutrality laws, ire
spective of the individuals concerned,
When Assistant Attorney General
Warren called to the attention OF
Secretary Lansing the fact that Gen.
Huerta and his supporters appeared
to be ready to set on foot an armed
expedition into Mexico, Mr.. Lansing
indicated that was a subject for the
department of justice to handle and
the arrests were ordered forthwith.
The developments ut FL Paso caus-
ed a sensation in Mexican quarters In
Washington, both the Cararnza and
Villa agencies issuing statements re-
joicing that the United States had
checked an effort on the part of the
so-calIed reactionary interests to re-
gain control Of Mexican affairs. Both
agencies had repeatedly called to the
attention of the state department the
movements of the Huerta group. al
though Sundays action it was said
at the state denartment. was entire
Iy on the initiative of the department
OF justice.
While officials were reticent as to
the probable DEVELOPMENT Of the case
against Fuerta. it was indicated that
the United States would retain in its
custody, for the present at leastA the
man whose overthrow of Madero and
whose Dictatorship in Nevica was de-
clared by President Wilson to be re-
sponsible for the resulting turbu-
lence in the Southern republic. When
Gen. Huerta returned from Spain the
American government made no effort
to deport him. accepting his pledge
that he did not intend to violate the
laws Of neutrality.
Government agents watched his
movements. however. notink that for
mer federal generals frequently were
in conference with him. They lnves-
tigated reports that financial sunport
had been obtained for new revolu-
tionary movement. It was not until
the moment of apparent setting on
foot of an expedition that it was re-
garded as timely to interpose the arm
Of the American government.
Officials do not think that the
movement of the Huerta group was
supported by all of the various
branches of the so-called Conserva-
tive, party who are living in exile in
the United States. Two other sep
arate and dictinct groups Of Mexl-
cans in this country, the one headed
by Gen Felix DiaZ. and assisted. 1t IS
said, by Gems. Mondrason and Blan-
ouet, former adherents Of Huerta.
and another organization, of which
Eduardo Iturbide. as spokesman.
have been reported ready to take a
hand in the situation. So far as is
known, however. they have revealed
no connection with any proposed mil
itary expeditions, though all three
groupts, however, are said to be
alike in their purpose to oppose Gems.
Carranza, Villa and Zapata.
Just what the evidence against
Gen. Huerta and other former fed
eral generals is was not disclosed lp
Washington. The Villa agency had
DISPATCHES from Ell Paso charging
that Gen. Huerta was uilty Of re-
cruiting several hundred Mexicans
and of purchasing supplies for their
equipment. While the mere prepara-
ton of plans for the beginning of 2
revolution in a foreign country have
not been held as themselves viola
tion Of neutrality. overt acts in con-
summation of such plans have form
ed the basis for indictments in the
past.
Individuals may pass through the
United States to take part in mill
tary activity abroad. and arms and
ammunition may be shipped to forces
operating in a foreign country. but
where there is evidence of a move
ment, organized and extensive. Of
men and supplies settin out from
American territory to another coun'
try. federal decisions hold that
American neutrality is violated.
Section 5,2S2 of the Revised Stat
utes says: Every person who within
the territory or jurisdiction Of the
United States enlists or enters him
self, or hires or retains another per
son, enlist or enter himself. or to ge
beyond the limits or jurisdiction O
the United States with intent to ot
enlisted or entered in the service .
any foreign prince. state. colony. dis