Evening journal., 1920-07-17
LA AHUERTALIVES
in CHAPULTEPEC
Mexican President Occupies
Castle Stunned by
CarranZa
STORMED
1T BACK IN 1847
BY RALPH II. TURNER,
United Press Staff COrrespOndent


CITY OF MEXICO. July Z. By Mail.)
Famous Chepultepec Castle. splen
didly poised high above the park
bearing dhe same name and overlook
ing the wide valley OF Mexico, Is once
more the home OF a Mexican ruler.
II was this historic castle, employed
as a fortress, that the Amcsicans
stermcd and captured back in 1917;
and on the same spot, many years
before, one Of the MOntezumas con-
verted the fortress into a summer
residence. where he established his har-
EN-. baths and hunting lodge. -.
Chapultepec besides its historic as
sOciations and the magnificent view
commands of the Mexican valley alsa
wins fame from the fact that II is
one Of the most luXuriOusly appointed
residences on the American continent
But, Il held few charms for that be-
whishered old ranchman, VenustianO
Carranza. Carranza spurned Chapul-
tepec, summer and winter. on rare
occasions he used the palace as q
place for entertainment. but as a liv-
ing place he preferred the simplicity
of D nlaiD dwelling "a tllc cdulti'
residence district.
To the more cultured eye Of Adolfo
de Ia Huerta, the new provisional
president, Chapuliepec had more ap-
peal. De la Huerta moved into the
castle, bag and baggage. a few days
after he had been inaugurated. II is
not meant 10 creaie the impression
that the new Mexican ruler Is fond
/ Of frills. Far from it. In many lines
OF admlrislration, De la Huerta has
abolished forms OF pomp that even
| Carranza tolerated. But De Ia Huerta
/ the practical S0noraite, probably
reasoned that the castle was already
| furnished that II he didn't occupy 1t,
| 10 would remain vacant and that
/ apartments in Mexico City were
mighty scarce. So he called the
moving van and Chaupultepec Castle
/ is today the regular residence" OF
a Mexican president for the first time
since the days OF the other Huerta
the one who drew The frOwns Of
/ President Wilson.
"rhe view is unsurpassed" as the
real estate boomer might say. but
Adoho de la Huerta, as he stands on
the castle balcony, won't survey the
same scenic beauty as filled the eyes
OF his historic predecessors. Bdyard
Taylor thought the most beautiful
view in the world was that OF the
vale NJ Cashmere. and afer H. the val.
ley Of Mexico from Chapultepec height
But pOlitics-revOlutiOna politics
has changed the vista since "Jonte,
yuma sought distraction from admin.
istraiive cares aud communcd with
dryad oracles in The hallowed grove:
OF ancient Ahueheutes."
But De Ia Huerta may still revel In
the comfort Of a luxurious Inferior.
Macmillan, the Austrian archduke
who became emperor OF Mexico. fur.
nished the castle with the most OK
quisits productions OF Europe-maT-
bic statues, alabasier vases, period
furniture. Oriental rugs-achievinl
both elaborateness and comfort. lr
1866. at the order Of Maximilian, IN,
castle was renovated. the corridors
We're adorned with voluptuous pic.
lures after the style Of a pompeiiaI
villa and the grounds were terraced
Most Of the pictures are gone today
There still remains, however, th'
favOrite boudoir of the Empress Car
loia. its walls adorned in pink SAITH
brooade. the dining salon. finished Il
beautifully carved Alsatian oak, Will
panels OF Gobelin tapestries: the aa
bassadorial department. pink an,
sold in Le0is XIV stye; and oouat