New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
Onetime Dictator Of Mex
leo Passes Away in
FL PaSO Home. ,
p, telegraph 10 The Tribune ]

r, telegraph 10 The 1nol7ei
Fl Paso. Texas. Jan. 13 General
victoriano Huerta. dictator Of Mexico
after the murder Of President Madero.
died AZ mis- home here At 1885 o'clock
tonight
A few hours before MS death word
was sent 10 Sonora Elena Hernandez
his daughter, in New York, that ne
could not live through the night
General Huerta died Of sclerosis OF
the liver. lie was surrounded by his
immediate family when the end came
Funeral arrangements are TO be made
Tomorrow. II is believed an effort will
be made to arrange for his burial in
Mexico.
81 am pure Indian" was Nictoriano
Huerta's boast In that respect he was
ike Benito Juarez and Porfirio Diaz
and many other men who have made
their mark in Mexican history. Unilhe
Juarez and Diaz. however. he came OF
a wealthy and aristocratic family, and
instead OF spending his early llre as a
peon he was sent 10 the National MIL
tary School at Chapultepec and was
educated for official rank IN the mill
tary service. He was born on Decem .
ber %, 1854. and consequently was
twenty-five years old when, In lo'e'
after 3 four years course, he was grad
uated and assigned 10 active service IN
a coast regiment
There for dozen years his career
uas unmarked by the world, or even
by his own country, being given to the
routine duties of post commander
partly on the coast and partly IN the
interior.
Succeeded in Downing Brigands.
In the latter part of that period.
however. ranking as lieutenant colo
mel. he earned some distinction by his
effective energy in suppressing brig
andage. His services in that dlrec-
tion attracted the attention Of Presl-
dent Diaz. who was keen observer
and shrewd Judge of men, and In 1891
he was summoned TO the capital. plaH
had already carefully investigated ms
record and was convinced that he was
man Of whom he had need. Accordingly
after brief interview Dlaz told hlm
TO choose whatever place he would IKE
70 fill under the War Department. the
intimation being that he was thus IN
vited 10 test his judgment OF his own
capacity. and that his tenure OF place
would depend upon his ability TO make
good"
Hic scholastic and scientific tastes
moved Huerta to ask for an appoint
ment as chief of the geographical o.
Typographical bureau, winch was
granted TO him. The next ten years,
accordingly. were devoted 20 survey
work. the results of which were after
ward of immense value 10 him. h e
travelled from side to side and from
end 10 end OF Mexico. studying plains,
mountains. rivers and all the feature
OF the land, until II came 20 be SAID
Of him that there was not rock or
a tree with which he was not on terms
of intimate acquaintance. IL IS indeed
probable that he acquired more per-
feet Typographical knowledge OF Mex
ico than any other man OF his time.
He made an elaborate series Of map
and prepared a number OF detailed and
valuable reports.
All this greatly commendct him y
Diaz. and the Presi ident made him a
brigadier general and intrusted him
with some OF the most important work
of the military department IN the clos
ing wears of his administration In
return Huerta was a loyal and devoted
supporter of Disz. But his loyalty was
10 the government and TO the nation
rather than TO the man. and 60 when
the fall of DiaZ was seen 20 be ineyi
table ne transferred his all, glance %
Francisco Madero. Under Made,O n,
was commander in chief of the army.
and he executed the ruthless acts OF