Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-16
HUERTA THINKS us.
NOT FAIR TO MEXICO
Declares Heads Of Washington
Administration Misled by
False Statements.
KNOWS WHO KILLED MADERO
In Lengthy Signed Statement,
Sets Forth His Side of Mex
lean Question.

NEW YORK, April l5.--Asserting
that he had nothing to do with the
death OF sFrancisco Madcro. General
Victoriano Huerta, former Provisional
president of Mexico, issued a lengthy
signed statement tonight setting
forth what he termed his side of the
Mexican question.
General IIuerta declared he knew
VINO wat responsible for Madcro's 3
death. but that he was keeping II as
a professional secret"
General Hucrta's statement reviewed
the history OF the Madero revolution,
his own accession to the provisional
presidency, and concluded with the as
sertion that my country cannot be
conquered"
Sixteen millions OF men. women and
children would have to he killed be-
fore Mexico would submit to an In
vader, Hucrta asserted
The heads of the Washington adj
ministration. IIuerta declared. had not
been fair to Mexico, had been misled
by false statements, and. If they had
been in Mexico for thirty days. they
would have changed their theoretical.
erroneous ideas"
Had IT not been for the embargo on
the expectation of arms from this
country. General Hucrta Indicated that
his army would have prevailed over
those opposed TO it.
SITUATION TOO SAD TO NE
tNALYZED DEEPLY
The former Provisional President
reiterated the assertion made when he
left Mexico last year. that he had re-
signed from his position only because
he hoped to bring peace 10 his coun-
try. 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
H." he said. Mexico eventually would
be saved, but by n Mexican, he said
who that would be, he did not know
Huerta declined to give an inkling
as 10 his future movements. He de-
MED that he would go to San Antonio,
TEX. or any other point near the Mex
lean border. Discussing the death of
Madero. ne said
That is professional secret Law
yers have secrets, doctors have secret s
i am soldier-why should not a
soldier have secrets? II is not
through friendship for any one that /
am Withholding the Information. The
time will soon come when my name
will be vindicated. and. as General Lee
said of General Jackson. the world will
say of me | stock like .Stonewall'
submitting 10 the ignominy and the
insults heapcd upon me"
1T has bctr said that YOU betrayed
the confidence Of President Madcro. is
il So" he was asked
proudly, his eyes flashed, and. bring
ing his clenched fists against his
breast, he replied: NO. I swear il. /
was in no way responsible for his
death. 1t has been one of the big tor
lures OF my life. am sorry have to
Keep tho secret Although ! am of a
an, man"
SIGNED STATEMENT
CONCERNING CONDITIONS
General Huerta's signed statement
was. in part. as follows:
After fifteen months Of Madcro's
i'll administration. n portion of the
patriotic army who were humiliated
and maltreated by Madero revolted
and took possession of the govern
mcnt's citadel. For ten days the
streets of the City OF Mexico ran with
blood. The situation became intoler-
able.
The foreign diplomatic representa-
tives asked Madero to resign He did
not want 10 accedc 10 their wishes
Then some heads of the army, melted
by our Senators to put an end to that
anguished situation. placed Madero
under arrest.
Supreme Court OF Justice. complying
with all the requirements of the Con-
stitution of our country, named me as
the Constitutional President OF the
United States OF Mexico, considering
me as the man for the job.
"Madero. while being conducted TO
the penitentiary, died an unnatural
death. BY some of the public i'm this
country, | am blamed as having taken
n part in executing him. never have
tried to shirk any responsibilities. and
anything l ever did was done openly.
am man enough to stand by what 7
90 know ! am not to blame for the
death Of Madero. Time and history
viii 90 me justice.
Far be 1t from my mind to make
eulogy of my own administration. but
l must say that during my administra-
tion all the law-abidinG citizens of nv
cphpIct us Wcll as All the foreigners
resident there, received guarantees. and
their homes and their lives and their
properties We're fully protected The
Spanish, German. French and English
colonies, and particularly the import
ant American colony resident in Mexico
confirm what ! say.
PROTECTED
DURING HIS REGIME
Nobody ever can name n single for
eigner who has suffered directly or
Indirectly from my government any loss
or life or interests. ] make special
mention OF the American COLONY. an
thousands Of United States citizens re-
siding In Mexico then are ut present in
the United States OF Americn.
During the seventeen months I wos
President of Mexico. had the good
fortune 10 enjoy the confidence and
moral support OF the whole American
colony resident there. including United
States Ambassador Henry Lane VIII
son and Nelson OShaughnessy, charge
a. aftaires. both OF whom were my
personal friends.
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