Huerta Resigns

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 48, 17 July 1914, Page 5

Huerta Resigns

VILLA'S MARCH ON MEXICO. .STARTs IN" A l'i:\V DAWS. Cable l'res» Association—Copyright Mexico City. July 15. Hiierla tw resigned. Curbajal #ucee.ds llim. \ iha hi« arranged to start tile march on M-xico City within si week. A force of hfteen thousand men has been ool- • ls 'tt d at Obregon. Villa announces that the forces will be able to mote southward in a few day*. TIIG NEW PRESIDENT SWORN IN. Received IC, 10 p.m. Mexico City, July 16. lioth Houses accepted Huerta's resignation. Carbajal was sworn in as President, and afterwards drove to the National Palace. He was greeted with tumu tuous cheering. AMERICA'S SATISFACTION. Received 16 ,10.35 p.m. Washington, July 15. The State Department hardly conceals its satisfaction at Huerta's resignation. It is expected that Carbajal has made satisfactory arrangements to hand over office to the Constitutionalists wh,>n Carranza reaches the capital. American forces are remaining at Vera Cruz until a settlement is effected. THE METHOD ADOPTED. Received 16, 9.35 p.m. Mexico City, July 16. Ifu*rta handed bis resignation to the Chamber of Deputies, who referred the resignation to the committee, which will take action thereon.