Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-16
Former Dictator Denies Hav-
inc Any Hand in AsSasSina-
ton of President Francisco
Mader0,
DEPL0RES CONDITION
OF MEXICAN ANARCHY
Country Sure to Be Saved by
Its Own People, Says Wash
ington Does Not Understand
Conditions,

fay sosNlae JOURNAL SPECIAL laAsso wiRHi
New York, April t5.-Nehementiy
asserting that ne had nothing To 90
with the death of Francisco Madero,
General Nictoriano Huerta former
provisional president of Mexico, Is
sued a long signed statement tonight
setting forth what he termed his
side of the Mexican question. Gem
eral Huerta declared that he knew
who was responsible for Madero's 8
death. but that he was keeping Il as
a professional secret
General Huertas statement re-
viewed the history Of the Madoro
revolution. his own accession 10 the
provisional presidency aud concluded
with the assertion that "my country
cannot be conquered" Sixteen mil-
lions of men, women and children
would have to be killed before Mex
leo could submit to an invader he
asserted.
Washington Was Unfair 20 Mexico.
The heads of the Washington add
ministration. he declared had not
been fair to Mexico. had been mis-
led by false statements, aud If they
had been in Mexico for thirty days
they would have changed their theo-
retical. erroneous ideas. Had It not
been for the embargo on the expor-
iation Of arms from this country
General Huerta indicated that his
army would have prevailed over those
opposed To IT,
The former provisional president
reiterated the assertion which ne
made when he left Mexico last year
that he had resigned from his posi-
tion only because he hoped to bring
peace to his country.
Anarchy Too Soft Word.
He pointed out that in the eight
months elapsed since that GATE
the situation in Mexico had become
too sad for me to analyze deeply
Anarchy is too soft work to call
It," he said.
Mexico would eventually be saved,
but by a Mexican. Who that would ne
he dld not know.
General Huerta declined in response
10 questions, to give any inkling as to
his future movements. He denied
the report that he would so To San
Antonio, Texas or any other point
near the Mcxican border.
Discussing the death of Madero he
said
Mndcro's Assassination.
"That Is a professional secret. Law
yers have secrets, doctors have sec
reets-T am soldier--why should
not a soldier have secrets2 II Is not
through friendship for any one that
am Withholding the Information. II
is Il professional secret. The time
viii soon come when my name VIII
be vindicated and, as General Lee said
of General Jackson, the world VIII
say of me that | stood like a stone
wall, submitting to the ignominy ana
the insults than have been heaped
upon me-
1T has been said that you be-
trayed the confidence of President
Madero. is it SOP" he was asked
Not Responsible for Murder.
General Huerta Strengthened up
his eyes flashed and bringing his
clenched fists against his breast he
replied
mo: I swear IT. ! was IN no way
responsible for his death It has
been one Of the big tortures Of my life
am sorry I have kept the secret
Although ! am Of a different race
than you, gentlemen, I am q man
General Huertas signed statement
was in part as follows.
'Aftei InltfH illbutHN VI 4HhH'i - .
i'll administration Of public affairs
portion Of the patriotic Mexican army
who we're Inundated and maltreated
hv Mr.. Madern, revolted and took
uossession Of the governments cita
del For ten DAYS the streets of the
CITY of Mexico ran with blood. The
situation became intolerable.
"Thc foreign diplomatic representa-
tives asked Mr.. Madero to resign. lie
did not want TO aecede TO their wishes,
Then some heads Of tho army melted
by our senators. 20 put an end TO that
anguished situation placed Mr.. Ma
derO under arrest
"Our congress and our senate ana
our supreme court of Justice. com
plying with all the requisites Of the
constitution Of our country, named
me as the constitutional president OF
the United states OF Mexico, consid-
ering me as the man for the job.
"Mr. Madero, while being conduct