Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-13
HUERTA IN NEW
YORK; DECLARES
HE HAS NO PLANS
ESiled Ex-president Of Mexico
Arrives From Spain; Says
He Is in Good Health and
Looks the Part

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New YORK. April i2.-Gen- NieioFi
are Hueria. the exiled ex-presideHt u
Msxico. arrived here le,e today from
spain on board tn steamer Antonio
Lopez
When seen az quarantine General
iiueTta said ne would land fn New
York and for the present would stop
at the Vanderbilt hotel Ha slid he
e1pected 10 see his friends here bu.
rad 10 plan for MS future movements.
General Haerta said h. Vas in the
best n health and bis appearance
bore out this statement
General Huerta was permitted 10
land after he had taken oath before
ne immigratiOn inspectors that ne
VAS not g0ins 10 either Mexico or
taia and had stated his stay IN this
country would u divided between
business and pleasure
General Hueria als0 declared under
oath h. would do nothing chat woald
In any Nay involve the neutrality ~
the United States
lie thought he would return 10
Spain ia May
General Huert6 wa met az ouaran-
tine IS repreSentaiiyes q the press
aRd an army Of phntogra pliers
While submitting 80 being photo
gra phsd N every desired p0se. he de-
clined 10 say anything as 10 his mis-
sion--agreein 20 meet newspaper
men 81 mis- hotel here next Friday
moFning. REGARDING this appoint
ment ne said.
I understand that my presence IN
this country creates In you the desire
10 know my views about the affairs Of
Mexico. and promise 70 satisfy your
wishes 70 the best 81 my ability. I
beg you. gentlemen. 10 remember
that no interview with me should be
considered as authentic unless il car
rles my personal signature
General Huerta was accompanied
b. Gen. jose &. Delgado. who has
been hts private secretary for ter
years, and by Abraham Rather. a per-
sonal friend OF the general who de-
clared himself IS an American ciu-
zen. giving his residence as New
York.
There were no Mexicans 70 meet
General Huerta At Quarantine. on
the pier. however. were gathered
number Of men who have been iden-
titled with Mexican affairs. among
them being General Quir0s. General
Orosquito and Senior serrada. These
men greeted General Huerta affec-
tionatelg, embracing him and being
Ia turn embraced As he came down
the sangway two Aexicans standing
nearby. lifted their lats ana ex-
claimed. -vive Huerta~
Among those at the pier was Capt
George j. Head. Of the Texas national
guard, the man who delivered To Hu-
erta in June. 1918. the ultImatum of
Governor o. b. colqultt Of Texas that
II a single TeNan was harmed by bull
lets coming over the border. his gem
erals and commanding officers would
be held 10 personal account
To al appearances Huerta has
changed but little since he left Mex.
leo. While he is credited with having
fair command Of English, what liz
tie talking he did was through an in
ieFpTeter--eveu TO the answering Of
the questions propOunded b. the ina
migration officers. Through the in
terpreter he warmly thanked the pho
tographers and reporters for the in
terest displayed in his arrival. Pressed
for an interview. he said.
1T IS a pleasure for me 40 be again
in the United States and ii gives me
an opportunity to admire once more
the greatness 81 the American people
whom ] salute through their press
u is nothing strange that on stepping
on United States territory l should
consider my first duty 10 consider this
great nation. as many OF its citizens
have been and are my personal
friends
Immigration and customs house Of
fieiaIs said that they had received no
special instructions from Washington
regarding the landing Of General HUI
erta- He took his place in line with
other passengers in the salon on the
Antonio Lopez. passing the govern
ment officers and receiving the same
consideration granted to all
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