Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
FORMER MEXICAN DICTATOR TO
FACE TRIAL ON CHARGE OF
PLOTTING.
WILL BE KEPT OUT OF
MEXICO At ALL HAZARDS
United States Will Not Permit Return
to Republic Until Internal Troubles
Are Settled-United States Plans to
Recognize Any Leader Who Can
Gain Control Of Large Part Of Mexico

Washington, June 90 President
Wilson is determined to prevent Vic
toriano Huerta from interfering with
the plans being developed by the adj
ministration for restoring peace to
Mexico
/ Huerta will be kept out of Mexico by
force if necessary while an effort is
made to settle the Mexican question in
/ the way indicated by the presidents
! recent proclama ton which terminated
Mr. Bryans policy Of "watchful wait
! ing"
; May Convict Huerta.
Department of justice officials are
confident they have sufficient evidence
to convict Huerta of violation of the
neutrality laws of the United States
prohibiting any initiation of military
expedition on American soil directed
against the people of a foreign country.
They are confident that District At
torney Camp at the hearing of the
charges against Huerta at Ell Paso on
Thursday will be able to convice the
district judge of the ACCESSIBILITY of
holding the former Mexican dictator to
the federal grand jury.
If this is done the department Of JUS
tice will endeavor to procure an indict-
ment of Huerta by the grand jury.
Trial Would Be Next Fall.
The grand jury investigation probably
will consume several weeks, and the
trial of Huerta, if he should be indicted,
is not likely to take place until fall.
The penalty in the event of Huerta's
fine or Imprisonment. The penalty
u Il,o no Of re-
evidence, and would rest practically
officials think Imprisonment would
make martyr OF Huerta, and that Is
said not to he desired.
In the meantime Huerta will be under
constant surveillance by American
secret service agents. who are prepared
to preevnt him from jumping his bond
and escaping to Mexican SOIL
The administration has reached the
conclusion that the fate of Mexico will
be settled within the next two or three
months.
Within that time it will be deter
mined whether It is possible for the
Mexican factions 10 compose their diff
ferences and establish stable govern
ment whether any old or new leader
can win control OF the major portion OF
the country, or whether It will be nee
essary for the United States to inter-
vene with its army and navy to put
an END to the anarchy.
Fear Huerta's Hand.
During this crucial period the adj
ministration considers it vital matter
to keep Huerta from complicating the
vexed question by entering Mexico and
creating further disturbances.
Administration officials deny that
they fear Huerta would be received
with open arms by the Mexican people
and would quickly regain the Dictator
ship. The return of Huerta to power
in Mexico City would dismay the adj
ministration. for it would revive the
question of recognizing as president
the man held responsible for the muir
der Of Madero
Administration officials profess to
believe, however. that Huerta would
make little Roadway in leading an
armed movement against Mexico and
would merely increase the anarchy
prevalent in the country.
Present Plan Of Washington.
The present plan of administration
is to recognize any leader who can
manage to gain control of Mexico City
Carranza is making supreme effort
to capture Mexico City from the Ia
patistas. If he succeeds. it is likely
that President Wilson will recognize
him with little delay.
AS soon as some leader is recognized
as president the Wilson administration
will reimpose the embargo on the ship
ment of arms from the United States
so as to assist in the suppression of the
Instruction against the recognized
government of Mexico.