The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
HUERTA HERE FOR REST;
WON'T RETURN TO MEXICO
EN-Dictator Plans to Visit
Friends and May Go to
Washington.

II have come here entirely for pleas.
ure and to admire the wonders Of your
great country. SO far az I have any
business at all 1t is of purely private
and family nature"
In such or similar words Gen. Vic
toriano Hucrta. former dictator of the
Mexican republic. replied yesterday to
all inquiries AZ to his purpose in visit
ing this country. II am an old man
and my time has come to take my
recreation" he added.
Delayed three days by contrary winds.
the Antonio Lopez of the Spanish line. in
which Gen. Huerta arrived from Bar.
cclona, viai Cadiz, took eighteen days for
the voyage Gen. Huerta showed no
desire to elude the swarm Of reporters.
photographers and moving picture men
VINO boarded the ship at Quarantine.
lie submitted smilingly TO their min
istrations. allowed himself to be posed
with a docility almos, surprising In
one OF SO stern a governing record
and shook hands with all and sun
dry with lively amlability. But charm
as they would, his eager questioners
could elicit nothing from him save that
his journey was purely one of pleasure,
that he had no intention OF visiting Ha-
vana, and none, absolutely none. OF Wis
ting Mexico.
Dressed very simply in plain black
suit and black cravat in which sparkled
a notably fine diamond. Gen. Huerta
seemed in robust health and excellent
spirits. He has, however, aged some
what in appearance since his days OF
power and Is considerably thinner. The
lines OF his face are finer. and his re-
semblance to a dusky Savonarola con-
siderably increased.
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
companions. Jose c. Delgado. his private
secretary, and Abraham Il. Rather,
friend Of many years standing. Mr..
Rather lived for twcnty-seNen years in
Mexico city, where he was the head OF
OF the Tampico News Company. which
operates a large department store. The
General ate well and drank only beer
during the voyage
No Delay in Being Admitted.
Considerable curiosity had been
aroused by rumors OF the probable at
titude OF the immigration authorities.
Gen. Huerta, however was treated ex-
actly as were the other passengers and
no objection was raised TO his landing.
In replay to the officers questions he
said, through Mr.. Rather, that he pro-
poses to stay a month In New York.
that his family Is in Spain. that the OBJ
ject OF his visit was pleasure. combined
with a little private and family business.
He added under examination that the
exact time Of his stay depends upon the
progress OF his affairs and that 1t is pos
sible that he may return to Spain when
the Antonio Lopez next leaves New
York. He disclamed with considerable
animation any idea Of visiting Mexico
or interesting himself actively in the al
fairs Of that country. adding that he had
decided upon his present visit only a
month or two before leaving his home in
Barcelona. He gave the name OF his
next friend in this country as Jose b.
Rather. brother OF Abraham Rather. an
importer and exporter Of cotton. residing
at eco West lO1th street and with an
Office at 100 Fulton street.
There is certain blank impa ssivity in
Gen. Huerta's features when in repose.
due peshaps to his Indian blood. When
he smiles, which during the progress OF
the Antonio Lopez from quarantine to
dock was very frequently, there grows
into them the suggestion of faint irony.
So il was as ne stood patiently before
the examining officer. listening to the
translation of his questions into spanish.
and IL was easy to believe that he was
contrasting his momentary position with
that OF the days when he welded the
powers OF life and death from the castle
of Chapultepec.
Later. when he reached the dock and
Was Immediately surrounded by an
eager crowd of friends. reporters and
mere sightseers. there was more or
pathos In the suggestion The old man.
who was obviously tired, seemed rather
dazed and bewjldered. SO that the most
callous onlooker must have felt GER
tain relief when policeman came to his
assistance and depressed the enthusiasm
of his bodysuard.
Mr. Rather was anxious TO make
clear certain points as 10 the ex-