Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
LACK Of ACHO|CE
LONG DISCOUNTED
Failure of Mexican "EIection"
No Surprise to President
and His Advisers.
INTEREST IN COURSE OF
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
"What Will England and Other Ma
tions Do?" Is Question-Ship-
ment of Arms Discussed.

With reports indicating that no presi-
dent was chosen in Mexico yesterday
because of the extremely light vote,
officials here today found justification
in the attitude Of the United States in
declining in advance to recognize the
election as legal.
Although nothing official was re-
ceived here regarding Gen. Huerta's
plans in view Of the apparent failure
of the elections. the prevailing opinion
was that previous predictions have
been borne out and that Gen. Huerta
plans to keep the reins of power in
his own hands.
Definite announcement of the results of
yesterdays elections is not expected for
several days. but the Mexican congress
elected yesterday is scheduled to meet
November l, and at that time Is expected
to declare the election for president and
vice president null and void.
Result Discounted.
The failure of yesterdays elections to
have any result other than the continu-
ance of Huerta in power had been so
completely discounted here that the &C.
tual developments were considered of
little Importance except with regard to
the bearing the outcome may have on the
attitude of European nations.
Great Britain and other countries recog-
nized Huerta's administration pending an
election. The election has now been held.
but Huerta still holds Office. Whether
Great Britain and other foreign nations
will now cease dealing with Huerta and
follow the lead of the United States was
question considered of great Importance
in official circles here.
Presidents Course Problematical.
What course President Wilson will now
pursue was considered problematical here.
In view of the agitation which insists
that the United States shall take positive
action Of some kind the possibility Of the
Presidents raising the embargo on the
expectation of arms into Mexico was
much discussed.
The President having refused to recog-
niZe Huerta, 1t was believed in some
circles here that the only action open to
give 1.-The Mexican constitutionalists
chance to prove their claims that they
can restore peace to Mexico In a short
time. It was pointed out that unless he
does this the fighting in Mexico is apt to
continue Indefinitely.
Among members Of the Senate and
House there has undoubtedly been q
strong sentiment for q long time in
favor of this course. The President SO
far has refused to raise the embargo.
believing that additional bloodshed would
result. The constitutionalists take the
view that they could end the fighting so
quickly that this course would be much
better than the present one.
Say 1--WE Told You &c."
Representatives Of the constitutional
lists here today declared that their pre-
dictions regarding the outcome Of the
elections have been fully borne out. and
that it has been fully demonstrated
that Huerta had no intention of fol-
lowing the Mexican constitution.
They pointed out that by allowing
their armies to get arms and ammuni-
ton in the United States the President
would be dealing with constitutionally
elected officials. The governors OF
most Of the revolving states. they said,
were legally elected, and therefore rep
resent the people whom thy govern.
"Huerta now holds Office without any
semblance of legal right" said Perez
Romero. representative here of Gen.
Carranza, the constitutionalist leader,
while most of our leaders were le-
gally elected to their positions. We
pledge a constitutional government
whereas Huerta has shown that he has
no intention of doing anything Of the
kind"