New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Eludes Secret Service Men
and Is on His Way to
Mexico.
HOPES TO ORGANIZE
TROOPS OF OAXACA
General Banquet. Huerta's War
Minister. Reported To Be
in Movement.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-FeliX Diaz
who has been watched for several
months by Department of Justice
agents because Of suspected activities
in violation Of American neutrality
apparently has left the United States
for Mexico with the intention OF
launching a new revolution against the
Csrrnnza dc facto government. lnfor'
nation reaching officials here indicates
that he hopes to organize and lead the
troops OF his native state. Osxacr, and
such other forces in Southern Mexico
as he can gather about him.
General Diaz left New Orleans FRI
day for Havana. where several MeXi-
cans whose names have been assceiat-
ed with his in reports Of revolution
sry movement were understood to DC
awaiting him. Teodoro Dehesa, for
mor Governor of Vera Cruz, and Gen
eral Aureliano Blanquet, War Minister
unoer Huerts, were reported 70 be
among them.
Although Disz eluded the Federal
agents detailed 10 watch him, Depart
ment Of Justice officials said to-nigh'
that since no evidence warranting MS
arrest had been found, and ss he LETT
the country, ACCORDING 10 reports, as a
private citizen Of Mexico and not as
leader Of any organized revolutionary
movement, nothing probably could have
been done 10 detain him.
Diaz Aided Huerta.
General Diaz. nephew of the former
Mexican President of that name, has
heen absent from Mexico since Huerta
whom he helped establish IN power
sent him abroad on diplomatic ms.
sion. Most Of this time he has spent
in The United States. Although he
was suspected of being connected with
The revolutionary plot for which Huerta
and several others were indicted, no
direct evidence against him ever de-
veloped.
Oaxaca. where Diaz is expected 70
launch his movement. is the only stare
that has held aloof during the hgnunt
Of the last two years. Led by sta'e
officials, the people declared their lnde-
pendence Of all factions, and CarranAS d
and other leaders were told that IN,
state would be glad TO resume us place
in the union whenever any one demon
strated that he had restored stable
central government.
After Carranza's recognition by the
foreign governments he chose no' 20
marley with the people OF OaXacs. how
ever. demanding that they accept HIS
Government Internationally Te en-
force this demand military expeditions
now are being directed against me
state, and the states army IS SAID u
be preparing 70 resist.
Diaz Seeking Oa1aca Forces.
II is toward this nucleus Of orga'
nized resistance that Dlaz Is sald 10 DC
moving. accompanied by Lee Christmas
an American widely known throughout
/ Central America because of his partlci'
nation in revolutionary enterprises.
With the Oaxaca forces as basis. u
Is estimated that DiaZ might marsha
! nearly $4,000 men, but they would b.
/ poorly equipped and almost withon
J artillery. The new movement is not re
garded by officials here as seriously
menacing Csrrsnzas government, Dc
cause they doubt Diaz's ability TO eS
tabiish himself rs 6 popular leader o.
10 secure sufficient funds. They admit
however. that an organized revoiu'loi
among the hills of Southern Mexico
where a small band might hold ou
against vastly superior forces, woui'
further complicate the already compile
situation confronting the de facto fres
dent.
Although Carranza adherents proies'
70 sec in the presence at New 1ofh o
Francisco DE La Barra, once Mexican
Ambassador here. the working out o
,hs financial end Of Diaz's plans, ther
has been no evidence that pe La nhr;
has secured any financial backing II
the usual money sources OF TINS couu
try.
New Orleans. Feb. 2S.-lnformatioI
from Mexican sources here to-day wa
that Felix Diaz lett New Orleans by
train last Friday for Key West, 10 tah'
= steamer for Cuba. IL was said he wa
accompanied by Lee Christmas, Amen
can soldier Of fortune who mas peer
identified with a number OF revolution
ary movements in Mexico and Latln
American republics, and VINO mad peer
here several weeks.
The passenger lists of steamers saiI
ING from here within the last ten day
did no: contain Diaz's or Christmas
, name.
rBy telegraph to Tie Tnbunel
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