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to diplomatic corps on Noveml>er 9 hs ^
I an::ounced he would declare the result
! of the election null and order another
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HUF.RTA RESIGNS PRESIDENCY.
Continued from Page 1.
Friai^cisco Villa announced himself an
adherent of Madc-ro And joinecl the
I'anlv? of the r.orthern arniy. Pascual
Oroiteo, of the i-Ian of the northern
revc-lutio.'^aireif, ’.va.? the lone notable
5gure anioni^ the disaffected who de
clared for the new gove!‘nmG»it.
\MI.SON INHERITED PROBLEM.
Prt?sidei';t Tajt, r.earir.g the er.d of
his term, left to his successor tne
problem of adjusting diplomatic re
lations with Mexico. To Woodrow
Wilforr, Huevia sent felicitation? on
the day of the President's inaugura
tion Hampered at the autset of his
adn'iinistration by the refusal of the
Un'.ied States to recognize him, Hu
erta soon faced growing difficulties in
raising funds to run his government.
His uneasy hold upon affairs was
weskened by minor Constitutionalist
victoJ’ies in the North and by recu-T-
3ng rumors of a break with Feli^ Di
az, nephew of 'Portfirio Diaz, and
Huerta's ally in the overthrow of Ma-
dero.
On May 1. Haerca announced that
he would urge congress to call elec
tions* in October to choose his success
or. The congress selected October 2tJ
as the date of the election and a de
cree to that effect was issued by
Huerta on June 3.
Feiix Diaz, who had announced
himself as a candidate for the presi*
dency was sent to Japan on July 17.
Henry Lane Wilson, the American
Ambassador, was recalled to Wash
ington and N’elson O’Shaughnossy.
Charge d’Affaires, was left in charge
of the American interests in Mexico.
WARSHIPS ARE SENT.
On November 12, Huerta refused
to accede to the American demand,
for his resignation and John Littd left
Mexico City for Vera Cruz.
Meantime the United States dis
patched warships, to the iiexican
• co£*t and. the'**Americans continued to
I leave Mexico:
I . Definite proposals were made by
ihe United .States to Carran^ca and
I his adherents.
j S"verai. of the European powers,,
notiibly Great Britain, Germany and
>'ra5:ce, supported the policy of the
U. S. The Constitutionalists contin
ued their advance to the South. They
captured several cities.
. The situation became so critical that
England, Germany, France, Spain and
Japr.ri ordered warships to Mexicv.n
waters.
r ighting continued at Tampico nt;d
mar.y other centers and the Constitu
tionalists took Torreon.
An embargo placed on the expoi ta-
lion of arms from the United States
to Mexico v;a.«. raised early in Febru
ary lasr.
American troops were placed on the
■ poicer and the American i^eet in ^ox-
Mcan v.'aters was strengthe.-ied.
be designated by Carbajal to look af
ter his interests in this country. That
the mediators make another ef
fort to bring the factions into confer
ences is considered likely.
General Carranza, the mediators
t;eiifeve( would prolit greatly by entei •
in^ into the conferences. ’ thus
mfghi g'.iarantee himself immediate
recognition by the United States and
Argentina/Brazil and Chile. Under
terms of the protocols signed at iSi-
agara Falls, the United States prom
ised to recognize any government S2t
up by ag-reemef.t between the Mexi
can factions without waiting for an
election.
Should Carranza refuse to pr-r:ey
wicii the Carbajal government and in
fist on taki::g Mexico City by force,
setting uo a military government* rc-c-
og:'.iiion in ail. likelynood wouid be
deferred until after an election.
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THEN CAME VERA CRLZ. j
Then came the departure of Jo3m j
Lind from Vera Cruz and the arrest]
of a party of American bluejackets a: |
Tan«pico, for wiiich an apology and |
salute wei'e demanded by the United |
Stales, and refused by Huerta. j
On April 12 bluejackets and ma-
rincc. were landed and occupied Vera
Cru?;, in consetjuence of the reporiod
a:iival of a Irrge consignment of
arms and ammunition for Huerta. A
number of Americans were killed in,
the i-treet fi^htmsy. The Msxfcans re-
!
' cired and destroyed a portion of the
i railway.
j Shortly afterward a mediation pio-
jposal received from Argentine, Bra-
and Chile was accepted and a con-
js^uHation ensued at Niagara Falls.
In the interval American troop.s re
lieved the bluejackets at Vera Cruz
ar.d since hax'e remained in occupation
of the port of Vera Cruz. Tampico fell
into the hands of the Constitutional-
js't.s and the x'ictorious armies contin
ued their n»arch on Mexico City, whe ;e
lurrors have been in circulation lor
^ inany weeks of the aj.«proaching lesig-
natitn of Huertjt,
EFFORTS ARE RENEWED.
Constitutiorui'ists here are renew-
i:;g their efforts to persi:ade C:irrr;2:za
to er.iev contcvences with Carbajal
who many diplomat? hero think wouki
acct'pT ihe plan of Gaudaloupe, whicii
call* for the establishment of Car-
var.ia as 7-yoYisional president.
!•; some (juarters here- it is believed
Carbajal may try to have Huerta
givt*n immunity from arrest if iie
?ta>:: in Mexico City. The Hueria
delegates in New’ York have tried to
oc'tin gua; ?nree.« for him, but even if
given, friends of the dictator, think
he would be safest out of the counti
END OF A LONG FIGHT.
Muerias re.-ignatio:j marks the wu!-
mint.tion of more- than a year’s elToi-i
by the United States to foi*ce his re-
t!.-:tment. John Lind was sent to
Mexico last >animer in an effort to
brirjf about the dictator’s withdrawal
President WiL-^on, later went to Con
gress and revealed the terms on which
Huerta had been asked to retire. An
c*m\;a"go on arms was placed on bcth
•Mexican factions and the Washington
government then began its policy of
cutting off financial aid for Huerta
ard his government, not only from uie
United States, but from Eur?pe.
' Huerta‘s resources slowly |iminish-
ed under this pressure. The Consti
tutionalists, aided by the moral sup
port of the Am;rican Government,
pushed their military campaign to
within striking distance of the »'ap*
itVi. Realizing a military conquest
of Mexico City was irievitaMe, Hueiwa
Hnaliy yielded.
HLERTA REJECTS PROPOSAtS-
Early in August it became known
mat President Wilson intended to ^end
John Lind to Mexico as his personal
repiesentative In an endeavor to ar
range a basis for pcace,
Huerta announced he would not tol
erate interference. Nevertheless 'ir.
Lird delivered his message from Pres
ident W'ilson. Huerta rejected all
proposals made by the Americar- jcov-
ernment, chief of which were the sug
gestions that he resign and that he
not be a candidate for re-election on
election day.
President Wilson proclaimed his
policy in an address before Congress,
in which was attached correspondence
between Mr. Lind and the Huerta ad
ministration.
Huerta was attacked in the Mexican
Senate on October 5, by Senator Do-
miiigues who spoke what was in the
minds of himself and some of h?s col
leagues. Dominguez disappeared. The
chamber of deputies adopted a reso
lution calling for an investigation.
HE SEIZES DEPUTIES.
Tvi this Huerta'S reply was dramatic
and swift. He marched a column oi
troops to the chamber and threw 110
deputies into prison. Next he dis
solved congress and took unto him*
self the legislative authority calling
for an election of new members on
October 5. Through Mr. O’Shaugh-
nessy, the United States made repre
sentations against violence to the im
prisoned deputies.
When it became certain the elec
tions had resulted In no constitutional
choice because of t;ie failure of vot
ers to go to the polls, the American
government peremptorily called on
Huerta to ftsign. In a statement |
WASHINGTON 18 JOYFUL.
Washington, July 1").—New? of Gen-
erai Huerta's resigi.ation as provis
ional president of Mexico was hai!ed
by of»iciai W’ashingtori tonight as the
fir&t practical step toward a fjuick so
lution of the Mexican problem. Con-
fstitLtionalist.s diplomats and o?’.'*ii's
of the United States were elatei ov
er Genera! Huerta’s voluntary witn-
drawai and predicted an era or peace
in his country.
Although the Constitutionalists
have declared they would not recog
nize Francisco Carbajal, as provisioi^-
al president* and the United States
Government likewise will refuse to
recognize him, the understanding here
is that the new executive will hold
office only until arrangements can be
made for the entry of General Car
ranza, the Constitutionalists chief.
Diplomats in close touch \vith the
situation declare Carbajal, and those
v/ho are associated with him in asi
effort to restore peace desire only a
general amnesty, conserving the lives
and property cf Huerta’s suporters.
Vviti. this obtained, the peaceful en
try into the Mexican capital of C.m-
stitutiop.alist troops will be negoti;*-
ed.
General Huerta's retirement came
jast as the Constitutionalists were
preparing their formal note edcUnmg
preparing their formal note declining
with Huerta’s delegates to discuss ir
lernal Mexican questions.
NEW^ MEDIATION HOPES,
Hoperf were raised today that new
negotiations might be begun however
between representatives of Catt*anza
and Sarbajal, for the speedy trans
fer of power to the Constitutionalist?.
It i? virtually certain that the Huerta
represenatives at Niagara Palls will
VICTOKV FOR REBELS.
With Huerta’s retirement the Con-
.‘titutionaiists feel their revolution
virtually ha5 triumphed. They turn
ed jsgainit him the moment he over-
threv^ Mader), Conslitutionbl P .‘eii-
dent of Mexico, in February of IOTj,
anu have waged iheir war with un-
rek^r.ting vigor ever since.
The prospect fov an early i-o‘.uticr
of the Mexican problem boih
Fre.=‘^dent Wii-on and Secretary Bryan
much joy tonight. American
will not be withdrawn from Vev:\ Crv;Z
until a stable government has been
established in Mexico City and r *:og-
nition has been ac?corded it. Thi feel
ing is general, however, that if Car-
ran;'a gices guarantees to politii*a! of
fenders as well ns the people ger.er-
ai^i’, recognition wjn i>e extentied to
hi*n promptly Tiy the United btaies
and other natior4S of Centrii- and
So5!th America, ;i? well as Europe.
EUROPE NOW (^N SAME FOOT-
L\G.
Incidentally Huerta’s resignation
now places Europe on an equal foot
ing with the iJnited States with re
spect to the authorities at Mexico City.
The powers of Europe had recogniz
ed Huerta, but because of the pro
nounced attitude of the United State?
they are expected to follow the lead
of the American government before
e.vtending recognition to Carbajal or
his successor.
Capital punishment is a good thing.
There should be some way to get eveii
with a good fellow who will spend
with a bunch of soused strangers and
then go home and whip one of the
kids because the little tct lost .i nick
el when sent on an errand.
»Sse:«eseses -o- esesesssca^es
ALL KINDS OF
Job Work
GIVE US
YOUR NEXT JOB.
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As the republicans have all turned
dtmcerats they vrili perhaps not call
a primary this fall.—Durham Herald.
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