The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-14

hts home here at s:9s O'Clock las,
night.
when arrested at Newman. Tex-
as, by federal officers accompanied
BY soldiers, General victor!ano
Huerta remarked with elaborate
irony: "Ah, American soldiers 10
greet me. Tha, is very nice. Efficient
wa,ehful waiting,"
With the passing of tho srizzled
soldier. the meteoric career OF Men
ico's last dictator who sought TO
rule with n mailed fist becomes his-
tory. Across It's pages are written
battle. power. diplomacy. politics.
wealth. women and wine. War
trained. he was stannch advocate
OF the doctrine OF force he learned
from his idol, Pornrio Diaz.
Possessing an indomitable Will.
ignorance of fear. physical strength
and quick perception. Huerts the
tyrannical and crafty, during his IT
turbulent months in the presidency
nearly involved this nation and
Mexico In war. Only the tolerance
OF the Washington administration
averted disaster. His regime afford
ed this nation chance to proclaim
its Pan-American policy eementing
ties OF friendship with south Ameri-
ca
Huerta believed tho best place
for an enemy Was the grave. lilo
took few prisoners. He asked no
quarter and gave none He fought
like wildcat He loved whiskey.
Pain held no terror for him. Dur
ing the Madero reign Huerta was
nearly blinded by cataract over
one eye. An operation was per-
formed without an anaesthetic.
"Cut II on he told the surgeon !:
and as cold bloodedly as Huerta
spoke the surgeon cut. Huerta was
silent and abrupt. His face was
expressionless. hard. determined, his
lips were tightly compressed. eyes
cold. black and penetrating. Cum
ming and decisive. a politician and
diplomat of the first water. he had
the cruelty OF the aborigine, but no
Indian loyalty He boasted OF his
Indian ancestry. but Spanish blood
flowed in his veins.
Until Madero's power weakened,
Huerta obeyed implicitly every gov
eminent order He professed TO
love Mexico. Recently he declared
that his only wish was 10 be return
ed to 1.-The sacred soil OF Mexico.
should his final orders come"
Born in 1857 of well-to-do Chi
huahua family, Huerta entered
Chapultepec. the West Point OF
Mexico. when IS, Diaz making the
appointment. Graduating. he Joined
his regiment and for IL years liv-
ed army life. his most important
accomplishment being the Staying
OF the bandit Flores Zagaza. Huer-
ia professed friendship for the ban
dit. trapped and shot him. For this
he was made q lieutenant-colonsl
and called to Mexico City for i'm
portant work. He chose tho geo
graphical division. Tho next ten
years he travelled Mexico, mapping
the country and by 1902 he possess-
ed more intimate knowledge OF
Mexico than any other living man.
Diaz made him a brigadier- general.
Huerta first came into public no
tice in 1911 when President Diaz.
forced to flee. chose Huerta TO give
him safe escort to Vera Cruz. Ban
dts attacked the train. Huerta
routed them. As Diaz was saying
farewell he was asked why he had
not sent Huerta against Francisco
Madero. Tho dictator replied: BE
cause I did not trust him" Huerta
wept when Diaz babe him farewell.
Returning TO Mexico City Huerta
took orders from President dc la
Barra. provisional executive. Upon
Madero's inauguration. Huerta's pay
vas cut to half. Orozco the bandit
rose TO dispute Madero's power.
Huerta was sent to crush he out
law. Then Madero retired him.
Emilio Zapata and his outlaws came
10 terrorize Moreios. Madero yum
moned Huerta and as the bandits
were about to be annibilated Madero
recalled Huerta to Mexico City to
withdraw his command. Madero
feared and distrusted Huerta.
When MSdero began TO lose pres
tige and Felix Diaz, nephew OF the
former dictator. instigated a revolt