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Death, Which Was Not UneX.
pected, Follows a Long Illness
at Ell PasO Where He Has Been
under Arrest for Some Time.
MAY Be BURIED IN MEXICO
Huerta, a Professional Soldier,
Supported Diaz and dc Ia Bar
IA and Elevated Himself TO
the Presidency after the Over
throw of MaderO.

II paso. rex. Jan. 13-NictcriaGn
Auc,ta former dictator Of MCXiau. ,ii'd
here tonight.
General Hucrta, who succeeded G"nc'ai
Francisco /. Madero in executive power
81 Mexico city and later loft Mexico
died of sclerosis Of the livev. lie was
surrounded by his family when the end
came. His death vas not unexpected
General Vlctoriano Huorta was a pro-
fcesional soldier and as such he had. up
to tho overthrow of President Francisco
Madero. been known for his loyal sup
port OF the existing governments He
fought Loyalty for President Poriiro Daa
until his fall. and when Diaz was no
longer chief executive. 11uerta fought for
Francisco dc la Rarra. the provisional
president. After Francisco Madcro was
elected, Iluerta found it not to he his
duty to support ono who had so long
fought as rebel. His loyalty was not
challenged until the Felix DiaZ revolution
in Mexico City in February. 1918 when
The Madero government was completely
overthrown and Huerta himself elevated
to the presidency.
Huerta devoted himself to the military
career at very early age. Born at chi.
huahua in 1894. he entered the military
academy of Chapultepec at the age of |,
and passed through the fun course to
graduation in 1875, when he was commic-
stoned second lieutenant of engineers.
During his academic term he vas known
for his prediction for scientific studies.
particularly astronomy and mathematics.
When Portlrio Diaz began his rcorgani
zaton of the Mexican army Hucrta was
promoted captain of engineers and while
holding this rank devised the plan for a
Mexican general staff corps. He was an
active member of tho military map COM
mission created to draft staff map of
Mexico on a large sea and he had charge
of all the astronomical work OF the com
mission. leading exploring parties and
surveying parties over the widest region
Of tho republic
During the ensuing Years Hucrta saw
much active service In 1901 he left the
staff and took command of the infantry
In the campaign against the Yauu In
dams After this campaign he was again
pat in charge of the general staff's tone
graphical work in Sonora. He participate
cd in subsequent fadui campaigns and
also in the campaign in Yucatan agains.
the MAYA Indians. AS a reward for his
Indian service Huerta was given the RANK
If biiEadicr-general and once more de-
tailed to the general staff
iluerta commanded all the detached
government forces in the State OF
Guerrero at the beginning of the Ma
dero revolution. When Madcro ac-
coded to the presidency. General HUI
erta was sent back into Morelos with
force to put down the Zapata re-
hollion. AS result of ill-fecling
growing out of this campaign Hucrta
was recalled. subsequently, he led the
army sent against Orozco and was in
command at the battle of Bachimba.
For this service he was promoted to
major general. He was then recalled
t. tho capital and given leave OF alb
scnco because OF an affection Of the
eyes. and thus did not take part i'm
the suppression of the first uprising
led by General Felix Diaz i'm October
lelo
IL the second FciiX Diaz revolution
Hhi.h resulted in the overthrow OF the
Madcro government Huerta WAS iu,nc-
djntelv called to activ" command as
tHc senior ranking general thon in the
capital He escorted Msdero from
Cnapultcpec CASTE tn tie Palace on
'h" first OF tn" ten dHvs' lighting and
forces Of the government III. directed
tn" government troops during all tho
subsequent lighting. and tho conduct
Of these operations led 20 severe crit -
!"isrl or the part Of Nadcro's friends
!; was charged that he did not carry
ont the operations with any spirit that
he disobcyed the commands OF Prcsi-
dent Madcro, and that before General
Banquet entered the CITY il was ,hie
conference which sealed the fate Of the
Msderos.
fiuerta was the moving spirit in the
contamination of the plot that result =
ed IN the seizure Of tho person Of Pres
idcnt Madero and his brother Gustaye
The assassination of President Ma
dero and his brother followed and in
the meantime Hucrta. with the mill
tary behind him, had been recognized
as the provisional president