Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
PLANS ARE FRUSTRATED
BY SEIZURE OF HUERTA
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| ments. however. noting that former
Federal generals frequently were in
| conference with him. They investigated
reports that financial support had been
obtained for II new revolutionary move
mont. but ii was not until the moment
OF apparent setting on foot an expedi-
ton that II was regarded as timely TO
interpose tho arm of the American gov
eminent
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"
VINO are living in exile in the United
states TWO other separate and dis
tinct groups of MeXicans in this coun-
try. the one headed by General Felix
lpiaz and assisted. il is said. by Generals
Mondragon and banquet former sd-
herents of liuerta, and another organ
iaatlon OF which Eduardo Iturbide is
spokesman. have been reported ready
10 take hand in the situation. SO far
as is known, however. they have re-
Neaied no connection with any proposed
mihtary expeditions. though all three
groups. however, are said TO be alike
IN 'her purpose to oppose Generals
Carranza, Villa and Zapata.
NATURE OF EVIDENCE
is NOT DISCLOSED
Just what the evidence is against
General lluerta and other former Fed
eral generals is not disclosed here. The
villa agency had dispatches from Ell
Faso charging that General Hucrta wos
guilty of recruiting several hundred
NeNicans and of purchasing supplies
for their equipment. While the mere
preparation of plans for the beginning
or revolution in n foreign country
have not heen held as themselves n vio-
iauon OF neutrality, overt acts i'm con-
summation of such plans have formed
me hasis for indictments in the past.
i"uNinuals may pass through the
United States to take part in military
"'''Ni'E abroad, and arms and ammuni-
ton may be shipped TO forces opcrat
ing In foreign country, but where
there is evidence OF a movement, or
Eanised and extensive OF men and SIM
pDes setting o'u from American terri
tory 20 another country Federal de-
cisions hold that American neutrolitv
is violated
While the Department of Justice here
viii Keep q close watch on the case
officials made il clear that il was now
entirely In the hands OF United States
ATTORNEY Camp. Upon him rests the
responsibility OF Keeping the Mexicans
under surveillance while they are at
liberty on bond
speculation was widespread in official
an" diplomatic quarters as To the effect
OF ne arrest of ltucrta OH the politicol
81 uatioh generally in Mexico The
i'ia and chrranza adherents regarded
IL as contradictins reports that tho
american government had lost its
previously expressed sympathy for the
original Constituencies movement
ana was now ready to turn to those
formerly in control of Mexican politics
NEUTRALITY Is ONLY
QUESTION NOW INVOLVED
30 lar as the State Department is
concerned the questions involved are
concerned merely with violations of
neutrality, No officials would admit
mn 'he desire of the American gov
n,'i't. TO prevent General Huerta
from further complicating the situo
non In Mexico had any bearing on ~,
arrests hut this was the INTERPRETATION
Which EliSeo .Arredondo, Washington,s
representative Of General Carranzo.
placed ON il in his statement issued
Tonight. saying:
Tho detention OF Victoriano Hucrta
faso Is an act of justice on the nart
Oh me United states government The
maze OF Vaccinations conducted i'm SO
'recN against the peace of Mexico by
"c!i-known rcactionarics has culmi
mated IN this attempt at the Inaugural
tion OF II counter-rcvolution II rIyes
president Wilson's administration an
opportunity TO express definitely its
adherenccS to the principles of Iiher,1
ana democratic government as opposed
|" the government of the rcactioparv
element. 1t has frustrated 81 scditious
plot.
"li"erta's aims are not the better
lnent oil me Mexican people, hut the
Sratlhcanon of his own selfish ends
rms movement is headed by the same
man who bears the guilt OF the mur
d"is OF President Madero and Vice
president Pine Suare2"
Enrique G. l.lorentes, Washington
agent of General Villa, also declared
his gratification that General Huerta
had been detained and reiterated that
General Angeles was on friendly terms
with villa and would return to the
heid after completing his military mis-
sion TO the United States.
Will. DECIDE FUTURE STEPS
ON RETURN FROM VACATION
while future steps in the policy
which President Wilson is formulating
for solution OF the Mexican prob
lem viii not be decided until his return
from Cornish. y. H., diplomatists famil-
lar with the situation took tho view
That the Washington government was
unwilling in any eVcntuality to permit
General tlucrta and his associates to
return In Mexican soil through Amcri-
can territory.
II vas hoped in official quarters that
the arrest Of ilucrta might have some
reflect on the situation as between Car
rama and villa, indicating To them the
necessity for a reconciliation in the in
ler"Sts OF peace. President Wilson Is
sun hopeful that they will come to an
agreement. and, for the present is
awaiting the outcome OF informal eff
forts on the part of the Mcxicans them
selves To solve the situation.
The trip to Vera Cruz Of Charles a.
Doug las. legal adviser to General Car
rama. may have AN important bearinc
on Carranza's attitude, as Douglas left
mere well Informed on the determines
ton Of the United states TO insist on an