The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28

enter the race. Administration OH
Gals here, in answer to the point, de-
clared that to apply. that clause of the
i constitution to Huerta was in fact a
recognition of Huerta as the constitu-
tionally chosen president of Mexico, a
circumstance they consider contradict
ed by irregularities at the time Huerta
assumed office.
Fear a Huerta Trick.
There is in the view of administfa-
ton officials here, also no guarantee
that Huerta does not intend resigning
in favor of General Trevino or some
other so that he might become a can
didate. Government officials here fur
thermOre called attention to what they
construe as fat declaration that
Huerta intends to be a candidate, con-
stitutionaI barriers Notwithstanding.
They point to the following paragraph
in Senior Gamboa's first reply, saying:
THE request that General Tictoriano
f1uerta should agree not to appear as a
candidate for the presidency of the re-
public in the coming election cannot
be taken into consideration because,
aside from it's strange and unwarrant-
ed character. there is a risk the same
might be interpreted as a matter of
personal dislike This point can be
only decided by Mexican public opin-
ion when it may DE expressed at the
polls"
From that administration officials
here believe there is every intention
in some way to launch the candidacy
of Huerta while the government ma
chinery is in possession of some
trusted lieutenants. On the other
hand the view is taken that the con-
stitutionalists never would lay down
their arms unless Huerta were abso-
lutely eliminated They have insisted
that positive announcement by Huerta
that he will not be a candidate is a
fundamental prerequisite to the estab-
lishment of peace.
Matter of Legal Dispute.
The statement by Minister Gamboa
that the United States had failed to
take into consideration that paragraph
of the Mexico constitution which re-
fers to ineligibility for reelection of
provisional presidents is denied by the
administration here. President Will
son is known to have canvassed the
Mexican constitution and all it's
amendments recently and it is con-
tended that although Mexico We're at
peace, the constitutionahty of Huer-
ta's provisions: presidency is a matter
of serious legal dispute.
Also the point is made that the res
iSnations of Madero and Suarez were
forced by duress of arms and on the
fundamentals the United States takes
the position that it has the right to in
quire into the legality of the executive
who seeks resignation. 1t is a princi-
pal issue OF CONSTITUTIONAL government
based on law and order, which the
United States believes should be up
held in Latin-America and for this rea-
son it will continue to insist that it can
extend recognition only to a constitu-
chosen provisional president of
his legally elected successor.
Administra ton officials see a way out !
of the difficulty if the Mexico congress !
convoked of it's own accord should des- i
ignate by virtue of it's constitutional !
powers a provisional president who !
would call an election, but there is no !
doubt the United States would continue |
to voice it's opposition to Huerta, /
whose presence in executive power, it |
is declared here, will never be consent |
ed to by the large body of constitution |
alists under arms.
Some optimism was cleaned by of
ficlalS here from the withdrawal of |
he request that the United States and /
Mexico imm ediately exchange ambaS- |
So dors.s Senior aGana boa merely asks !
now that the embassies be maintained ;
with their present staffs, but that they
should recognize the ad interim gov
eminent of Mexico as constitutional.
There was said to be little likelihood
Of the acceptance of this proposition
Il view of the objections raised to the
status of the present