New Britain herald., 1916-01-14

 governm ents He fought Loyalty for President Porfiro Diaz until his fall, and when Diaz was no longer chief executive Huerta fought for Fran cisco de la Barra, the Provisional President After Francisco Madero was elected Huerta found it to be his duty to support one who had so long fought as a rebel. His loyalty was not challenged until the Felix Diaz revolution in Mexico City in Febru- ary 1913, when the Madero govern ment was completely overthrown and Huerta himself elevated to the presi- dency.
 Huerta devoted himself to the military career at very early age. Born at Chihuahua in 1854, he en- tered the Military Academy at Chap ultepec at the age of IT and passed through the full course to graduation in 1875, when he was commissioned second lieutenant of engineers Dur ing his academic term he was known for his predilection for scientific studies particularly astronomy and mathematics.
 Captain of Engineers.
 When Porfirio Diaz began his reor- ganization of the Mexican army Huer- ta was promoted Captain of Engi- neers and while holding this rank devised the plan for Mexican Gen. eral Staff Corps. He was an active member of the Military Map Commits sion created to draft staff map of Mexico on large scale and he had charge of all the astronomical work of the Commission, leading exploring ana surveying parties over the wild est regions of the republic.
 During the ensuing years Huerta saw much active service Tn 1901 he left the staff and took command of the infantry { in the campaign against the Yaqui Indians After this campaign he was again put in charge of the General Staff's tono- graphical work in Sonora He par- ticipated in subsequent Yaqui cam paigns and also in the campaign in Yucatan against the Maya Indians. As a reward for his Indian service Huar- ta was given the rank of Brigadier- General and once more detailed to the General Staff.
 Made Major General.
 Huerta commanded al, the detacba aa Government forces in the state of Guerrero at the beginning of the Ma dero revolution. When Madero ac- ceded to the Presidency, General Huerta was sent back in Morelos witt, force to put down the Zapata re- oell1on. As result of ill-feelinr growing out of this campaign Huerta was recalled. Subsequently he lad the army sent against Orozco and was Tn command at the battle of Bachlmba For this service he was promoted to Major General He was then recalled to the capital and given leave of absence because of an af- lection of the eyes and thus did not take part in the suppression of the first uprising led by General Felix Diaz in October, 1912.
 Tn the second Felix Diaz revolution which resulted in the overthrow Of the Madero government, Huerta, was immediately called to active command as the senior ranking general then in che capital. He escorted Madero from Chapultepec Castle to the Palace on the first of the ten days fighting and vas placed in entire command of the forces Of the government He di- Tected the government troops during all the subsequent fighting, and the conduct of these operations led to severe criticism on the part of Ma dero's friends. It was charged that ne did not carry out the operations with any spirit, that he disobeyed the commands of President Medero, and that before General Blanquet entered tho city 1t was this conference which sealed tho fate of the Maderos.
 Recognized as President.
 Huerta was the moving spirit in the consummation of the plot that re- suited In the seizure of the person of President Madero and his brother sGustave.
 3 The assassination of President Ma dero and his brother followed and in the meantime Huerta, with the mili- tary behind him, had been recognized as the provisional president.
 U. s. Recognition Refused.
 Three days after Huerta took office as provisional president on February 19, 1913, Francisco Madero, one of