The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
V|CTOR|ANO HUERTA
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
says He Comes On Purely Private and
Family tHairs and VIII stay
"A Month.
DECLARES He IL E'REI.
FROM POLITICAL AMBITIONS
4 I'm IN Old Man and Ny Time Has
Come To Take My Recreation" De-
ciares Aforetime Dictator. Who At
tempted To Defy Wilson.

New York April FL have
come hcre entirely tor pleasure.
and To admire thc wonders G
sour great country. So far as
have any business at all IL Is of
purely private and personal ma
ture.' In such or similar words
replied General NictoriaDo
Huerta. rx-dictator of the Mcxi-
can republic. 10 all inquiries as
To his purpose in visiting this
country, II am an old man and
my time has Come to- take my
recreation
Delayed b. contrary winds the An
toni" Lopez OF the spanish line. in
which General Huerta arrived this at
teraooD from Barcelona VIA Cadiz.
took eighteen days over the voyage,
or three days more than vas ex-
pected. General Hucrta showed no
desire 10 elade the reporters. photo
graphers and moving picture men
" nc boarded the ship al quarantine.
But his queSs.oners could elicit Meth
ihg from him save that his journey
VAS purely one Of pleasure, That he
had no intention OF visiting Havana,
aud none Of visiting Mexico.
Dressed Y'4ry- simply IN plain
ola ck suit he seemed in robust health
and excellent spirits
Mixed little With Passengers.
During the voyage the ex-dictator.
who occupied two staterooms, mixed
little with the other passengers. Most
of his time was passed with his two
panlons, Jose G. Delgado. his pri-
watts secretary. and Abra ham Il. Rat
ner, friend. Mr.. Rather, eho lived
for twenty-sesen years in Mexico City,
where he was the head eff the 1ampico
News Company, which operates a
LARGE department store. was reported
10 he General INERTIA financial agent
before his downfall
Considerable curiosity had been
aroused by rUmors Of the probable at
titude W the immigration authorities
General Fus~ts however, was treat
ed exactly IS were the other pas
sengers, and no objection was raised
10 his landing In reply to the Of
ficers question he said. interpreted
by Mr.. Rather. that he proposes to
stay month In NV y ork that his
family is In Europe, that the object
OF his visit was pleasure combined
with little private ard family busi-
ness.
He added that the exact time Of his
stay depends upon the progress OF his
affairs. and that It is possible that he
may return to Spain when the Antonio
Lopez next leaves New York. He dis
claimed any idea OF visiting Mexico.
affairs OF that country, adding that
he had only decided upon his present
visit a month or two before leaving
his home in barcelona. He gave the
name of his newt friend in this country
as Jose II, Rather, brother Of Abra-
ham. an importer OF sotton, doing
business chiefly in Spain, having an
office in this city.
Not rnweIcome In spain,
ar. Rather. who acted as his inter-
prefer. was anxious to make clear
certain points as to his life in Spain.
IL was absolutely untrue, he said. that
the Spanish government had even re-
moteiv suggested that he leave the
country. On the contrary, he has AL
ways been treated excelientlv. and has
/ lived n quiet family life, not busying
himself with public affairs. His family
| are still there, and he has every in
tention OF returning at the close of his
! pleasure trip, and resuming the life
OF simple private gentleman. II is
| possible that he may visit Washington,