Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
.HuERTA IN NEW YORK;
GRANTS NO INTERVIEW
Makes Affidavit He Will DO Nothing
to Involve Neutrality of
United States.
SAYS HE WILL RETURN TO SPAIN
Gives Out Formal Statement, in
Which lie Declares He Will Talk
to Newspaper Men OH Friday Re
garding His Views ON Mexico.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J

NEW YORK, April l2.---General Vic
I ,orina Huerta. former President OF
! Mexico. whose refusal to salute the
American nag brought about the
United states occupation OF Vera Cruz.
arrived in New York late this after
noon on the Spanish Line steamship
Antonio Lopez from cadiZ.
Compelled. before being permitted to
land, TO make affidavit that he would
do nothing while here to involve the
Z neutrality OF the United States, liuerta
came ashore with Abraham Rather. one
Of his travelling companions who was
expelled from Mexico by the late Prcsi-
dent Madcro for supplying arms and
ammunition 10 Paschal Orozco. aud
later. under the IIuerta regime, re
| turned to Tampico. where he was an
agent for Huerta In the shipment OF
war material.
Mr.. Rather described himself to-dav
as the financial adviser OF Iucrta, with
whom lie has been living in Spain for
the past three months. He and the
former President. together with Gen.
tral Jose Dclgado. Huerta's secretary.
went 10 the Ansonia, where a series of
Important conferences with Mexican
refugees on the situation in Mexico
WILL RETURN TO SPAIN
WITHIN TIME SPECIFIED
Huerta informed the immigration au-
thorities. TO whom he made his affi-
daNit. that his stay in The United
states would be limited to thirty DAYS
that he is here for pleasure and to
attend to some personal business. and
VIII return to Spain within the time
specified. probably on the same ship
which brought him over
There are persistent rumors how
ever. that Huertas real mission here
is TO prepare for fresh invasion Of
'ieNico. He is known TO have been In
conference recently with wealthy Mex
ican refugees in Paris. and is believed
TO have message from Don Por,irio
Diaz. the former President, as TO plans
for restoring the old regime at Mexico
City Felix Diaz, nephew OF Don
Porfrio. who has lived for some time
in the United States. "a one OF those
with whom Huerta will have an early
conference.
In line with the belief that n fresh
revolution Is impending was the state
ment made at the steamer pier to-day
by Captain Ruiz Eunez. one OF Huerta's
old officers, who met him
Now watch us all go back" he said
Reminded that Huerta had lust
pledged himself not to create any fresh
trouble. Nuncz said
ITO HI With pledges"
CNWISE FOR HIM no
RETURN TO MEXICO
Huerta himself. when asked about
the possibility of his returning 10 the
| nj .i,.it
Mexico is no place for an old man
like me at this time. The country is
| IN such terrible state that It would
be unwlse for me To 70 there at
present"
Some one asked If lie did not fear
an attack mere in New York. where so
many OF the old followers Of Madcro
have sought refuge.
when man gets as old as l am"
was the reply. he does not care
whether he is attacked or not"
To those who saw him when lie left
Mexico last July, Huerta did appear
TO have aged somewhat But he is
still a grim, warlilic looking Agure,
despite the rakish brown. SOFT felt hat
blue serge suit and dark overccat
which he wore to-day. He has close
clipped iron gray hair Il stubby white
mustache, small nose and large. p-o-
| trudng cheek bones, betokeninS his
! Indian origin, and hard, uncomprom-
! Using chin. IN a crowd on the dock
| one might easily have picked him out
! as boss stevedore. undoubtedly a
! fighter. but OF the rough and tumble
| variety. He might not inspire aYec-
| ton. but no would command respect
I Through his secretary. Huerta said
| that he had seen Lon Porfrio during
his stay abroad Asked II he expected
/ TO sec Felix Diaz, he replied:
II always see every one who calls on
It me-"
TREATED BY AUTHORITIES
AS ANY OTHER PASSENGER
! There was no member of the Mexican
colony at quarantine to meet the for
iner President. But at the steamer
pier there was small crowd Of his
| sympathiHers. who gave him Il thin
cheer as he walked down the plank