Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
DEATH OF
HUERTA.

for of Mexico, has paid the dept OF
nature Before he died he grariously
announced that he forgave all who
had in any way offended him OF VINO
were averse to his ambition. The ms
tory Of this turbulent and stubborn
Mexican is interesting.
Huerta took Office as provisional
President of Mexico, on February
10 1918. Three days afterwara
Francisco Madero, one of his broth
ore Who had Been arrested with him,
and lose Maria Pho suarcz, Vice
President under Madcro, we're assaS-
sinatcd while riding under guard from
tho palace to the penitentiary. 1t was
alleged that Huerta was party 70
tho conspiracy after he had been call
cd by Madero to aid in subduing re-
volt.
This crime aroused q storm OF lndig-
nation throughout the United States.
In many quarters there were demands
for intervention, but President TAFT
who was on the eve Of leaving oil'cc,
decided to take no action which might
commit the incoming administration
of President Wilson.
I>,,,oJ;,+o1v on assuming Office,
President Wilson refused to recog-
nize Huerta as the head OF the McNl-
can Government.
Following the refusal Of President
Wilson to recognize the Provisional
resident. United States Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson was recalled from
Mexico City. The situation between
4he United States and Mexico then
remained a practical deadlock unt!!
August, when President Wilson sent
John Lind, former Governor Of Min
,esota, to the Mexican capital as his
personal representative MIR. Lind
presented certain proposals TO Huerta
chief Of which was that the Provision,
al President should resign and per-
nit a national election, at which ne
would not be . candidate. Huerta
peremptorily rejected these proposals
saving he would not be Inundated
NV the limited States.
In the meantime the Mexican Con-
gress had been growing FESTIVE and
one Senator had the hardihood to
make an open attack on Huerta in
the Senate chamber. He promptly DIS
appeared and when his colleagues de-
manded an investigation Hucrta
marched a body of troops into the
Hall of Congress, seized 10 deputies
and threw them in Jail.
Ills next step was to cali an eicc-
ton at which only Hucrtistas were
allowed to vote with the result that
he was declared President. MIR. Lind
arain demanded that Hucrta resign.
and meeting with second refusal,
left Mexico City on November l.
for Vera Cruz.
Subsequently Hucrta, his finances
exhausted. his army thoroughly beat
en- and dsorganiZcd, his enemies
growing steadily stronger, presented
his resignation to the Mexican Cor
gress. lie sailed from Puerto McXl'
co Il few days later on the German
cruiser Dresden and afcr short
stay in jamaica chartered steam
or and set out for Spain.
On March 3, 1915, Gen. Hucrta left
Spain ostenSibly for Bucnos Ayres
lie discmEarkcd at Aigeciras, Nor
Deco, and early III April boarded 9
steamer for New York, declaring h;
was coming to this country simply o.
y pleasure trim Afta" remaining II
New York, fer gom" time be started
West with 'I;~ anro:lEccd intention
Of visiting Inc San F'ranrsco- Fana'
ma Exposition.
On juno u n" was arrested by Sc
rrck Service agents 1t %c'vrra. n. NJ.
on Il charge Of cuG,.firir~ ~ ucite :
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