The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
HUERTA, ONCE MEXI-
CAN DICTATOR, DEAD
Was Believed to Have Connived at the
Assassination of President
Francisco |. MaderO

the aged dictator through in safety.
Then came the provisional presi-
dency of Licenciado Francisco de la
Barra. He sent Huerta against Ia
pata again, but when Senior Madero
became president, Huerta was recall
ed and Zapata was placated.
For a year Huerta was again al
generl without command, but Pas
cual Orozco in revolt against Madero
in the North was advancing steadily
southwark. The Minister of war was
sent against him and was defeated.
Huerta received command of the
disorganized Federal army. He met
Orozco at Conejos May IL, 1912. 0roz-
co was whipped and was defeated
again at Rellano and at Bachimba.
The campaign was most brilliant.
But Huerta, his work done, was re-
called in distrust and was again
general without troops. He was poor,
wore old clothes and frequented
cheap restaurants of Mexico City.
Then came the "decena tragica"
| tragic ten days) when 5000 persons
were killed in fighting in the streets
of Mexico City. Bernardo Reyes, Fe-
lix Diaz and Manuel Montdragon
attempted coup-d'etat Feb. 8, 1913,
and Madero delivered his defense in
to the hands of Huerta.
After frightful bloodshed Huerta
turned traitor to Madero, arrested
him and his cabinet and forced the
leaders of the revolt into exile. A
few days later the kindly Madero,
with his wife pleading on her knees
for his life from the dictator, was shot
"trying to escape"
General Venustiano, Governor of the
State of Chihuahua and formerly a
Senator, refused to recognize Huerta
and raised the standard of revolt.
Governor Maytoreno of Sonora, also
declined to obey Huerta and many
minor leaders began warfare against
the new dictator.
Until midsummer of 1914, howev-
er, Huerta refused to yield to the in
evitable. Meanwhile on April ri,
1914, United States forces had siezed
Vera Cruz. The A B G powers had
brought about mediation between the
Huerta government and the great
power to the north, the meetings be-
ing held at Niagara Falls.
1t was hard to say whether the med
iation efforts or the capture of Fac
atecas and other cities, not many days
march from the capital, were the
compelling forces in Huerta's abdi.
cation.
Huerta appointed Francisco Cara
bal Minister of Foreign Affairs, which
meant the right to succeed to Huer.
ta's powers and, on July 16, left the
National Palace and entrained for the
coast.
| He sailed from Puerto, Mexico, {
few days later on the German cruiser
Dresden, and after a short stay il
Jamaica, chartered steamer and Sc
out for Spain. On November 20, Pres
ident Wilson ordered the evacuation
of Vera Cruz.
On March 20, 1915, Huerta lef
Spain, ostensibly for Buenos Ayres
He disembarked at Algecirat, Moroc
co, and early in April boarded steam
err for New York, declaring he wa
coming to this country simply on
pleasure trip.
| After remaining in New York 70
some time he started West with tn
announced intention of visiting tn
l Sanfrancisco-P Panama Exposition.
On June q he was arrested by sc
cret service agents at Newman, \
NJ, on a charge of conspiring to ir
cite revolution against friend
country. He was released on bon
but was re-arrested by secret servic
men at FL Paso on July 3, when az
parently planning to cross the boz
der.
| Mrs. Luke Baker of Cottonwoo