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Winner So Far, ‘Watchful Waiting’ is to Continue
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VOLUME XIX, No. 198.
METEORIC CAREER OE
HUERTA ENDS; RESIGNS
AND FLjESJO EUROPE
Dictator of Mexico Remains But Few Hours in Capital After
Acceptance of Resignation By 121 to 17 Vote of Con
gress-Takes Train Probably For Puerto Mexico to Follow
j in Footsteps of Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Carbajal Takes Oath of Office As Successor to Pro
visional Presidency. Change Received Quietly By
Populace—Bitter Reference to U. S. Government—Com
mittee Off to Arrange For Peaceful Entry of Rebels Into
Mexico City.
Mexico City.—The long expected res
ignation of Vietoriano Huerta as pres
ident of Mexico, presented to congress
late yesterday, and the succession to
the presidency of Francisco Carbajal
have been received quietly by the pop
ulace. Except for the demonstration
in honor of President Carbajal, when
he was leaving the chamber of depu
ties building after taking the oath, no
outburst of importance has occurred.
There were a few shouts in the streets
of "down with Huerta” and '‘viva Car
ranza,” but the police promptly inter
vened, stopping all such demonstra
tions.
All Leave Together.
General Huerta, who remained in
the capital some hours after his res
ignation, is in flight, probably on his
way to Puerto Mexico to join his fam
ily and friends, who left for that port
a day earlier. General Aurelio Blan
quet, his minister of war and strong
adherent, went with Huerta when he
left the city* late last night, as did
several other of his close friends.
Congratulates Successor.
Before leaving Huerta went to the
national palace, where he congratulat
ed Carbajal. The latter replied he
would do all if is power for the coun
try’s benefit. Later President Carba
jala conferred with the sub-secretaries
lof the different departments, all the
members of the Huerta cabinet having
resigned. A new cabinet, it is expect
ed, will be named during today.
The diplomatic corps has arranged
to make a formal call on the new pres
ident on Friday.
For Peaceful Entry.
A significant incident in connection
with the change of government was
the announeemet that a special com
mittee, had left the capital last night
for Celaya to arrange with the con
stitutionalist leaders for a peaceful en
try into the capital.
The committee consists of Jesus
Urueta, Jose Inez Novels and Enrique
Bordes Mangel, former members of the
chamber of deputies.
Huerta's resignation, sent to con
gress late yesterday afternoon, was ac
cepted by the senators and the depu
ties after a brief debate, by a vote
of 121 to 17. In the message convey
ing his resignation Huerta took oc
casion to make bitter reference to tne
United States government.
Two Hours Later.
After the acceptance of the resig
nation Francisco Carbajal immediate
lv was appointed provisionad presi
dent and he took the oath of office at
the joint session of the senators and
deputies, two hours later.
A feature of the discussion in the
chamber while the resignation of
Huerta was pending was the speecn
made by Deputy Musquiz Blanco. He
made a bitter attack on America and
American politics. He was hissed by
the public in the galleries.
<AII the newspapers issued extras on
/the day’s events.
El Pais, which was suppressed by
the government two months ago, re
appeared last night.
SLIGHT ATTACK
OF INDIGESTION
Pres't Wilson Cancels Day’s
Engagements in Consequence
Doctor Orders Quiet.
Washlnatno, D. C—President Wilson
„ '? a ' sll ? ht attack of Indication today
and cancelled Mi engagement*. H. had
arranged to hold two conference* with
New York bualneaa men and waa to
have met many congresemen on patron
* *Wl!lte Houae official* aaid the Pr '"’'
rient"* nine** wan not serloue and that
he' probably would begin recaMng call
s ;.RHln tomorrow. way
eon hl« naval aide and phyatolan. ad-
Maed the President to remain In the
executive mention all day.
•rue Prut dent attended Secretary
birthday dinner !a*t night.
MINERS VS. SHERIFF.
- stubenvlHe, O—Two hundred strik
ing miners today exchanged shots
with a sheriff* posse who blocked
t).pfr advance on the coal mine* of
nVadlev. Ohio, In an effort to drive
p ff non-union pumpmen. Bricks and
u , on >« rtl*o were used by the strikers
n.°we.pons, and Deputy Sheriff Bd
f.'ard Micas was seriously injured.
vim of the attacking party was hurt
A number of arrest# were made.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Took Oath of'Office Yesterday
As Huerta’s Successor to
Mexico’s Provisional
Presidency
W Sfeyfe'S
FRANCISCO CARBAJAL.
TWO CRUISERS
NEAR THE
PIER
Huerta Reported on Board One
of 3 Specials Nearing Puerta
Mexico —Guarded By 29th
Federal Infantry
Puerto Mexico, Mex.—lt, was cur
rently reported today that. General
Huerta was on board one of the three
special trains from the capital known
to be on the way here.
The British cruiser Bristol anchor
ed near the pier In front of the station
this morning and the German cruiser
Dresden was approaching the har
bor.
By Loyal Regiment
Mexico City—Huerta is accompa
nied In hie flight by a strong escort
of the 29th Mexican federal Infantry.
This Is the regiment which always
has been renowned for its loyalty to
the former dictator and which always
formed his special guard at the na
tional palace.
A strict censorship was Imposrd to
day on Incoming as well as outgoing
dispatches.
Governor of S. C. Won’t Be Asked
Again to Let Georgia Troops Go
Through State to Augusta Camp
Atlanta, Ga.—Notwithstanding Governor Biease has finally given his
consent for the North Carolina troops to pass through South Carolina en
route to an<t from the Augusta encampment no further request will be
made of Governor Blease by the Georgia authorities.
Several days ago Governor Blease declined to permit the Georgia
troops, from Savannah and Elbertan, to traverse a portion oT South Car
olina on their way to and from the encampment. He said at that time
he would not grant this la-rmlsslon until his differences with the war de
partment. had been adjusted.
Adjutant General Nash said toil ay the Georgia t.roo; s had been direct
ed to selefct routes which would not take them into South Carolina and
that eo far M Georgia is concerned the issue U closed.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 16, 1914.
MIE APPIJEigIEMME ©F ¥3ELLA
CARBAJAE
WON'T BE
D. k:d BY
UNCLE
SAM
No Recognition of New Pro
visional President By Preset
Wilson. “Watchful Waiting”
Policy to Be Continued. Other
Nations Will Follow
Washington, D. C. —President Wilson
will not recognize. Provisional President
Carbajal nor any othei; government in
Mexico not set up through a legal elec
tion or in accordance with the protocols
signed at Niagara Falls. Despite the
resignation of General Huerta he will
continue his “watchful waiting" policy
until the Mexican situation Is more
clarified ,
In Case of Refusal.
The expectation of the administration
is that arrangements will be made for
peaceful entiy if the constitutionalists
Into Mexico i'ity iii case Cartanza and
his generals fUnrtty refuse to accept
President Carbajal, pending the holding
of an election.
President Wilson believes other na
tions will not recognize any new govern,
ment until the United Slates lias indi
cated its attitude. For that reason he
thinks the constitutionadists will be
very careful In their procedure.
From Huerta.
The President is understood to have
no objection to Carbajal except on the
score that he derived his power from
Huerta, and is willing to accept him, if
the constitutionalists will agree, as pro
visional president until elections.
White House officials were confident
today that the constitutionalists would
be temperate in their acts when they en
ter Mexico City. They believe there is
no danges* of wholesale killing or loot
ing.
Funsfon Wouldn't
Turn Them Back for
Execution By Rebels
Washington. Official dispatches
threw no further light on the destina
tion of Huerta and other refugees of
his party early today. Should his es
cort take him to the American lines
at Vera Cruz, the Mexican soldiers
probably would not be permitted to
pass through unless they surrendered
and consented to be Interned In the
same way as other federals on the
border. The American army would
not turn them back to be executed
by constitutionalist outside of Vera
Cruz.
Up Within 154 Feet of
Five Miles in Airplane
Lelpslc, Germany.—An official test to
day of the barograph carried by Betnrlch
Oelerich In his biplane showed that the
altitude attained by him on his record
ascent here on July 14th was over 8.000
metres or 26.246 feet, that is, only 154
feet less than five miles.
Protective Order of
Elks Meet Ends Tonight
Denver, Colo.—With the final session
of the grand lodge of Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks and the as
sembling of all subordinate lodge mem
bers In a massed parade, the annual na
tional re-unlon of the order drew to a
close today. The program of entertaln
met win end In an open air carnival
dance on the streets tonight under my.
rlads of colored electric lamps.
ns ©ILY CLOU® ON PEACE EOUKON
Innocent Daughter of Dr. Carman who
Suffers Through Tragedy
MISS ELIZABETH CARMAN.
r eeport, L. I. —Little Elizabeth Carman, the only living child of Dr.
and Mrs. Edwin Carman, In whose home Mrs. Louise Halley was murder
eed, broke down and wept bitterly when told of how on witness stand she
had unwittingly contradicted her mother's testimony. It was partly on
the daughter’s story that the district attorney ordered the arrest of
Mrs. Carman. She Insists, howevery, that anything her mother says must
be true.
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
Mineola, L. I. —The grand Jury weighing the evidence agnlnst Mrs.
Florence Carman, locked up on the charge of slaying Mrs. Bailey, who
was was shot down In Dr. Carman's office on the night of June 30, Is
expected to vote for or against an Indictment late this afternoon. Dis
trict Attorney Smith In so anounclng today, said the ver dl"t probably
would not be made public until tomorrow.
CARRANZA AGREEING,
THEN RECOGNITION
UNCERTAINTY
ABOUT
VILLA
■ ■ *
Information That He is Con
centrating Forces to Make
Vigorous Demand on Car
ranza
Washington.—The only cloud today
on the horizon of peace In Mexico was
the uncertainty about the attitude of
Gen. Villa, information from reliable
sources was that he Is concentrating
his force* In Chihuahua and northern
Mexico so a* to make vigorous de
mands on f'arranza. It was reported
that when the conference of generals I*
called at Mexico City after General
Carranza enter* there, Villa adherent*
may attempt to Nubntltute another
first, chief for Carranza. Constitution
alist* with Carranza sympathies make
no secret, of the fact that they are ap
prehensive of Villa'* .attitude. For
that reason they are working hard to
obtain recognition for Carranza's gov
ernment so that the embargo on arm*
may bae shrilly enforced along the
border and any counter revolution nip
ped In the Incipient stage.
REVERBE RESTRAINT ORDER
Chicago.—The decision of Superior
Judge Foell, restraining George M.
Johnson, baseball pitcher, from play
ing with the Kansas City Federal",
was reversed In the appellate court to
day.
Silliman Today Instructed to
Inform Constitutionalist Chief
That It All Depends on Peace
ful Entry Into City of Mexico
Washington.— The United State* to
day instructed John R. Silliman, Am
erican consul at Saltillo, to Inform
General Carranza Ihat. If he arrive*
«t a peaceful agreement with the Car
bajal government for the transfer of
power at Mexico City, recognition will
be extended to the resultant adminls
tratlon.
Will Be Def*rr*d,
Should Carranza refuse to complete
the settlement of the Internal con
flict by diplomatic means and Insist
on a forcible entry Into Mexico City,
recognition will be deferred until there
Is a legal election. American forces,
according to present plan*, will not
be withdrawn from Vera Cruz until a
government Is recognized.
This determination wa* reached by
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
after the viewpoint of the South Am
erlcan was laid before them.
Went on Record.
Under the term* of a protocol signed
• t Niagara Falls, the United States,
Argentina, Brazil and Chile went on
record promising recognition to the
government set up by any agreement
between the two Mexican factions. To
vitalize that protocol the Washington
government and the mediators now are
betiding their efforts.
Fir»t Mov*.
The first move toward effecting n
transfer of government to the consti
tutionalists already has been taken by
Provisional President Carbajal. Th
three peace commissioners, on their
way to confer with Uarransa or his
division commander, General Ohregon,
are thoroughly constitutionalist In
their political beliefs and were roll-
Specuotis members of the Maderlst.i
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MAIN CONCERN NOW IS
FDR PEACEFUL ENTRY
OF REBELS AT CAPITAL
While President and Secretary Bryan Silent Over Dictator’s
Elimination, Optimism Noticeable Over Prospects of Early
Adjustment of Mexican Problem That Threatened to
Plunge United States Into War
REFUGEES
BACK TO
CAPITAL
With Huerta’s Elimination,
Preparations on For Im
mediate Return of Americans
and Others to Mexico’s In
terior. Expect Subsidence
Anti U. S. Sentiment
Vera Crux.—With the resignation
of Huerta there Is every evidence
among American and other foreign
refugees here of an Immediate move
ment to return to the capital and
other Interior points where abandon
ed Interest are awaiting attention.
That Huerta's removal means per
manent peace Is doubted In soma
quarters, but It Is generally believed
there will be a subsidence of anti-
American sentiment and at least a pe
riod of relief from the menace of
actual revolution.
Noticeable Growth.
There ulso has been, during the
last few days, a noticeable growth In
the number of English, German and
better class Mexicans leaving for the
interior. Many of these are owners
Or managers of haciendas and mining
properties, who are going back hop
ing to he able to resume business or
(Continued on Next Fage.)
VICTORY FOR
WILSONPOLICY
British Press Regard Huerta’s
Resignation As Such. Wel
comed By English Public.
London.—Huerta's resignation la re
garded ns a victory for President Wil
son’s polity, and I* welcomed by the
British public and officials as a possi
ble solution of the Mexican problem.
A peaceful end to the complex situa
tion Is greatly desired here on account
of the large British financial Interests
In Melxco. Most of the London news
paper* however, express doubt as to
whether conditions will be any better
under Carranza.
For Reparation,
The Pall Mall GazeW* point* out that
If Carbajal aurrender* to Carranza "it
may aoon be possible to exact reparation
from Bert teal Villa for the murder at
Juarez of Wrn. 8. Benton, the Scottish
rancher."
The Evening Standard aaya: "Tho
Washington administration ha* won a
diplomatic victory. President Wilson hn*
been persistent and patient In his policy
of non-rgcognltlon of Huerta but It la
likely he will be tnet now by other ob
stacles Juat a* hard to surmount aa waa
General Huerta'* obstinacy."
Triumph for Prealdent.
The Globe takes much the same view,
seylng "The elimination of General
Huerta Is a triumph f<s- President Wil
son, xxx hut‘lt may be assumed that
his difficulties are by no means over.
There Is no reason to suppose that tht»i
the real opinions of the Mexican people
will have more opportunity to assert
themselves under Carranza than they
had under Huerta. The United States,
however, has been warned t.y experience
not to Impilre too cloeely nor to expect
too much."
PRESIDENT COMMUTES SENTENCE.
Washington, D. C. Prealdent Wilson
has commuted a aentence of two year*
Imprisonment and SBOO fine Imposed upon
ftr. Thomas J. Kemp of this city, for ua-
Ing the malls for an Illegal purpose, to
payment of the fine only. Kemp ha*
served none of the time He is n son
in-law us Senator Fletcher of Florida.
HOME
EDITION
Meanwhile American Warships
Will Remain in Harbor of
Vera Cruz and Funston’s
Troops Continue Administra*
tion of Port.
Washington. —Huerta’s career In
Mexican politics at. an end, President
Wilson and his advisers today were
concerned with the outcome of the
mission of three federal envoys who
started from Mexico City for Celaya
to arrange with the constlutlonalists
for peaceful entry Into the capital.
Many diplomats In Washington think
President Carbajal may be disposed
to accept the terms of the Plan of
Guadalupe, which provides for the
Carranza, constitutionalist chief, as
provisional president, pending elec
tions throughout the republic.
Follows Porfirio Diaz.
All doubt In Washington over the
course Huerta might now pursue was
dispelled by the report that he had
left Mexico City, presumably for
Puerto Mexico. There. It was believ
ed, he would follow In the steps of
Porfirio Diaz and board a ship for
Europe.
While President Wilson and Secre
tary Bryan were silent after the an
nouncement of Huerta’s resignation,
they were noticeably optimistic over
prospects for early adjustment of the
problem that has vexed two adminis
trations and threatened to plpunge the
United States Into a foreign war.
No Recognition.
The Washington government will
not recognize the new pprovlslonal
president, but the understanding here
Is that he will hold office only until
arrangements can be made for Car
ranza’s occupation of Chapultepeo
Castle.
Carbajal, It was believed, hoped on
ly for the declaration of general am
nesty for the forces that have oppops
ed the northern armies and certain
property guarantees. The constitute
UonallstH have declared they would
not enter Into negotiations with Huer
ta'j successor but hope was confident
ly expressed that some basis of par
leys might be found by which mili
tary conquest of the capital could bs
averted.
A. B. C. Envoy*.
The South American mediator* wtto
brought about the cessation of ho*-
tllltlea between the United States and
the Huerta government will continue'
their efforts, It Is believed, to clear
clear the way for conferences between
the two Mexican factions, aimed at
avoiding the possibility of further
bloodshed.
Deserter* to Vera Crux.
Waihington.—General Funston In •
dispatch to the war department today
made no mention of Huerta * plan*,
but expressed the belief that In con
sequence of the dictator* resignation
there would be defections from hi*
troops on guard along the railroad and
that the deserters would come to Vera
Cruz.
It was explained at the war depart
ment that no effort will be made to
keep such soldiers out of Vera Cruz.
At first It was the Idea that they
should be Interned, but later it was
decided they would be permitted to
come tn, provided they laid down
t'helr arms.
Carranza Makes No
Comment; May Change
If Full Surrender
Monterey, Mex.—(via Laredo, Tex.)
—When Informed of Huerta'* resig
nation last night General Carranza,'
the constitutionalist leader, made no
comment for publication, but a high
Carranza official said he believed
there would be no change In his atti
tude or the movements of the consti
tutionalists army, but It would pro
ceed to capture Mexico City. He
qualified this statement by saying
th * plan might be changed In the
event of unconditional surrender of
the Mexican forces under the new
provisional president.
POSTPONED BY FOG.
Newport, R. I.—Fog today caused
postponement of another race of the
American cup yachts Resolute, Vanltle
and Defiance. The yachts will raoa
tomorrow*