The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-14
HUERTA, EX-DICTATOR
OF MEXICO, DEAD
He Died at Ell Paso, Texas, Last Night
He Was Surrounded by Members
of His Family-Cause of
Schlerosis Of the Liver.

III Paso, Tex. Jan. l4.-Victoriano
Huerta, former dictator of Mexico, died
here last night.
General Huerta, who succeeded Gen
eral Francisco |. Madero in executive
power in Mexico City and later left
Mexico, died of schlerosis OF the liver.
He was surrounded by his family when
the end came. His death was not un-
expected.
! General Victoriano Huerta was pro-
fessional soldier, and as such he mad, up
to the overthrow of President Francisco
Madero, been known for his loyal sup
port of the existing governments. lie
fought loyalty for President Portirio Diaz
until his fall, and when Diaz was no
longer chief executive, Huerta fought
for Francisco de la Barra, the provisional
president. After Francisco Madero was
elected, Huerta found it not to be his
duty to support one who had so long
fought as rebel. His loyalty was not
challenged until the Felix Diaz revolu-
ton in Mexico City in February, 1913,
when the Madero government was COM
pletly overthrow and Huerta himself
elevated to the presidency.
Huerta devoted himself to the military
career at very early age. Born at Chi
huahua in 1854, he entered the military
academy of Chapultepec at the age of IL
and passed through the full course to
graduation in 1875, when he was com
missioned second lieutenant of engineers.
During his academic term he was known
for his prediction for scientific studies,
particularly astronomy and mathemat-
les.
When Porfirio Diaz began his reorgan-
ization of the Mexican army, Huerta 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 the military map /
commission created to draft staff map
charge of all the Astronomical work of |
the commission, leading exploring par
ties over the widest regions of the
widest regions of the republic.
During the ensuing years Huerta saw
much active service. In 1901 he left the
staff and took command of the infantry
N the campaign against the Yaqui In
iians. After this campaign he was again
put in charge of the general staff's topo-
graphical work in Sonora. He partici
Dated in subsequent Yaqui campaigns
ind also in the campaign in Yucatan
lgainst the Maya Indians. As a reward
or his Indian service Huerta was given
he rank of brigadier-general and once
more detailed to the general staff.
Huerta commanded all the detached /;
government forces In the state of Guer-
ero at the beginning of the Madero rev.
luton. When Madero acceded to the 6
presidency, General Huerta was sent
ack into Morelos with force TO put !
own the Zapata rebellion. As a result '
{ illfeeling growing out of this cam c
aign Huerta was recalled. Subsequent
J he led the army sent against Orozco I
nd was in command at the battle of v
'achimba. For this service he was pro-
loted to ma aior-general. He was then
ecalled to the capital and given leave
t absence because of an affection of \
he eyes, and thus did not take part in
he suppression Of the first uprising led
Y General Felix Diaz in October, 1912
In the second Felix Diaz revolution, v
'hich resulted in the overthrow of the y
ladero government, Huerta was imme u
lately called to active command as the q
snior ranking general, then in the capi- t
IL. He escorted Madero from Chapul- n
.peo castle to the palace on the first a
the ten days lighting and was placed o
entire command of the forces of the II
Dvernment. He directed the govern Il
ent troops during all the subsequent ol
yhting, and the conduct of these opera II
ons led to severe criticism on the part q
Madero's friends. 1t was charged q
Iat he did not carry out the operations Z
it'll any spirit, that he disobeyed the de
of President Madero and that
fore General Banquet entered the city e
was this conference which sealed the I'll
te of the Maderos. nj
Huerta was the moving spirit in the al
of the plot that resulted in W
e seizure of the person of President nj
adero and his brother, Gustave. sa
The assassination of President Madero qu
ID his brother followed and in the
eantime Huerta, with the military be- on
nd him, had been recognized as the of
DIVISIONAL president. is