Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-14

Indian in the humble Jalisco village,
Huerta won mis- way by virtue of his
shrew1 maneuvering, untiring efforts
and brilliant military efforts to the
post Of Mexican president. The Uni
ted States at last forced him out, but
not until he had hurled scorn at the ad-
ministration and lefus' d for some time
to depart. When he did CO. it was with
the cold, dignified pride of a man VINO
had tasted Of power, AMI who, even in
defeat, would not admit that ne had
been crushed.
His early career included eight years
on the Mexican military map commits
sion, ten years (ls90-l90O) on the gem
eral staff, and several years in Sonora,
spent in suppressing the Yaquis.
Huerta's successes in quelling re-
volts brought him to the attention of
President Porfrio Diaz. He mounted
{ the military ladder rapidly, and was
finally made general of brigade. In
1902, however, Diaz became distrustful
of Huerta and for several years the
Indian soldier was passive in national
affairs. From 1907 to 1910, having OBJ
tanned leave of absence from his mill
tary duties, Huerta practiced his pro-
fession as engineer at Monterey.
He was then brought back to the
Mexican capital to suppress revolts and
later escorted President Diaz TO the
coast after the latter 5 resignation on
May 25, 1911.
Huerta then entered the services of
President Francisco /. MadeTo, who
succeeded Diaz. In 1912 Huerta was
sent by Mldero to quell a threatening
revolt headed by Pascual 0rozeo in the
state Of Chihuahua. He gained listinc-
ton through his defeat Of Orozco and
for q time basked in the favor Of Ma
dero.
When internal dissension caused the
Reyes. Diaz revolution in Mexico City
in February, 1913, Huertl was in com.
mand of the federal troops, but later
Joined forces with General Felix Dia2
and was the prime mover in plan to
make Madero prisoner and force him to
resign. A formal resignation was oh.
tanned from Mldero and Vice.Presi-
dent Pine Suareh on February 10, 1913
With Madero out of the way, Huerta
by reason Of his alliance with Felix
Diaz, was the strongest man in the
Capital. He selzed the reins Of power
that had been forced from Madero Is
hands and proclaimed himself pro
visional president Of Mexico. He i'm
mediately began to rule with a rod OF
iron.
Soon after Huerta seized the presi
dency, tne world was Mortified to learn
that President Madero and Vice-Presi
, dent Suarez had been assassinated as
they were being taken from the prest
dent s palace to prison Huerta or
dered an investigation and he alway'
insisted that he was in no way respon
bible for the killings. lie insisted that
the two men had been shot when theil
ladherents attempted to rescue them.
About this time, Gustavus Mldero
brother of Francisco, who had beer
thrown into prison by Huerta, was Civ
en- the ley de fuega Claw Of flight and
shot in the back and slain as he wai
leaving his guards after being told he
could 90 free.
The government Of the United Statei
, refused TO recognize HuertA as presi
don't. In April, 1914, after a series oi
, parleys between Huerta and Nelson o.
sbaughnessy, American charge d af
faires at Mexico City, American ma
rines landed and seized Vera Cruz.
On July Is, 1914, through pressure Of
revolutionary chioftAins and their re
poated successes against federal fore
cs, Huerta was forced to resign tn
, presidency, and he retired to Barcelona
Spain.
In April, 1915, Huerta came to thi
! United States and temporarily took ui
his residence at New York. His namt
! was repeatedly mentioned in cOnnec
tion with alleged revolutionary movc
! ments fostered in the United states
and IN July, 1915, ne was charged witt
, violating the American neutrality laws
While lowering between life am
. death at his home in III Paso, Hucrtl
was formerly indicted on the neutral
! ity charge by the grand jury at Sai
/ Antonio.
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