Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-15
THE DEATH or iiurnrA.

The death OF General iIuerta closes
the career OF n remarkable man--re-
markable for his virtues as well as
for his vices The people OF the
tinted States knew little of him I'M
| I'll he began his victorious norfhwnfd
march against Orozco, then In re-
bellion against the Madero govern
ment. lie crushed Orozco in three
well planned and vigorously. fought
battles, and the revolutionary chief
tain, after the overthrow and death
Of Madero, became a general OF vol
untecrs OF the incria government.
The one great blot upon tho record
~ lIuerta was tho assassination Of
Madcro and suarez what part he
played Ia tho tragedy never has been
disclosed IL has not been shown
that he was cognizant Of the plot
which resulted IN the murder and the
opinion OF most Of the best informed
people. outside the circle Of murder
ers, is that Hucrta had no knowledge
at the time that such crime was CON
templated.
President Wilson took the firm
stand that the United states could
not recognize government based up
on murder Of the constitutional pres
ident ana vice president Of tho re-
public. His policy was not aimed
more directly Mt Mexico than al some
other Latin American governments
whore changes OF government We're
usually brought about by revolution
and assassination
Not only did the PRECEDENT refuse
TO recognize the Ilucria government.
but he shut off expectations OF arms
and ammunition from the United
States and closed the banks OF Eli
rope against all efforts 10 borrow
money. Then came the rampieo in
edent and the foolish refusal OF fIu-
erta to apologize ana the landing Of
marines AT Vera cruz
During all of these days OF extreme
stress, Huerta gave tho most nhao-
lutte protection to American life and
within the territory con-
uolled by him. a man OF superior
he conducted himself like
a gentleman at all times, even when
he was drunken than usual.
wlthou, money TO pay his troopa
without ammunition for their arms |
at last he gave up tho unequal striig /
gle ana took refuge in Spain where |
he remained until early IN 1916 when |
he came to New York From there t
he came west, allcgedly on Il business |
trip, but was arrested just before
reaching N Paso charged with con /
spracy 10 launch another revolution
ary movement In Mexico.
That lIuerta was part Of such rev
plot Nv undoubted now !
he was backing movement
of that sort at the instigatlon Of Ger
many for the purpose OF drawing the
United States into war with Mexico
probably il known by the govern
ment nj Washington. such charges
have been made with circumstan-
IlalIiy, that has caused II TO be cred
tied widely. Also It has been de-
MED vehemently by Count Won Bern-
storff. the German ambassador to
he United states.
lfuefta belonged 10 the educated
.iass Of Mexico. He grew up under
he tutelnRe of President Diaz and
mhibed the ideals Of the old dIeta-
or and believed In them fully and
'arrled them out rclcnuessly. If
prominent Mexican opposed his IDEAS
ie disappeared" and II there was
revolt II was suppressed ruthlessly
nd those connected with II We're gen ,
rally exterminated without eompunc-
ion.
lIuerta's opinion was that Mexico
vas not fitted for f-government.
nd in that he was right hut. as
With DIaz, he was not disposed to
i've the people an opportunity to
ualify themselves for self govern
nent lie saw no reason for dis
trhing the status quo, therefore he
ailed as all men must fail who do
lot understand that government
must derive It's Just powers from the
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