AMERICA AND MEXICO

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 29

AMERICA AND MEXICO

HUERTA’S RESIGNATION. FEELING AGAINST AMERICA’S ACTIONS. A COUNTER-REVOLUTION PROBABLE. THE INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS. MEXICO CITY, July 15. Huerta has resigned, and Carbajal succeeds him. Villa has to start his march on Mexico City within a week. A force of 15,000 men is collected at Obregon. Villa announces that his forces are able to move southward in a few days. July 16. Both Houses have accepted Huerta’s resignation, and Carbajal was sworn in as President. He afterwards drove to the National Palace, and was greeted with tumultuous cheering. Huerta has issued a statement announcing his resignation. In it he alludes bitterly to the outrage committed by the American fleet in cajjturing Vera Cruz, also to America’s support of the Constitutionalists. However, the attitude of the Mexican Government during its short life had dealt a death-blow to the unjust power of the United States. Later, strong workers would come who would undoubtedly end this power, which had committed so many outrages upon the American continent. During a sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, Senor Blanco hotly attacked American political methods, which, he said, drove them to interfere in Mexico. Blanco was loudly cheered. ' Reports are current of the formation of a Junta in El Paso, where it is intended to start a counter-revolution in favour of Felix Diaz against the Constitutionalists. Senora Huerta and other members of the Huertan entourage have boarded the British cruiser Bristol at Puerto Rico. July 17. The Peace Cornmisioners have left, en

route for Gualajara to invite the Constitutionalists to take peaceful possession of Mexico City. Carranza had stated that only unconditional surrender will be accepted, together with the carrying out of reforms for which the Constitutionalists have been fighting. General Carranza announces that he does not wish to secure the Presidency. He is quite willing, after peace is restored, to return to his own estate, and to continue as a private citizen. Carranza, however, intends to exercise military authority until a President is regularly elected. July 18. Huerta has arrived at Puerto Angel. The British Consul offered him the use of a British warship to enable him to escape. Huerta stated that he had not made-any plans. VERA CRUZ, July 16. Refugees report ghastly persecutions of Catholics by Villa’s followers. The victims were stripped, lashed, branded with hot irons, and mutilated. Six who were ordered to be hanged were repeatedly cut down and revived for the amusement of drunken soldiers. WASHINGTON, July 15. The State department hardly conceals its satisfaction at Huerta’s resignation. It is expected that Senhor Carbajal will make satisfactory arrangements to hand over office to the Constitutionalists when Carranza reaches the capital. The American forces are remaining at Vera Cruz until' a settlement has been effected. July 16. Huerta’s resignation has caused a sensation. It is regarded as clear that President Wilson’s policy will soon have to face the supreme test. July 17. President Carbajal has informed Mr Bryan that he intends to retire from the Mexican Presidency in favour of Car ranza. July 18. Although no formal agreement has been arrived at, the armistice is practically effective throughout Mexico. The Federals are evacuating all points where fighting is likely, and are concentrating southward ,t° maintain order immediately in and around the capital.