The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-15
BY AssoCIATED PREss

washington, Oct. 1.-THE United
States government today Informed
Provisional President Huerta of Mex
leo, that 1t regarded with adherence
and an1azement his assumption of both
the executive and legislative powers
and hence could not consider the Oc-
tober elections as constitutional.
Two more notes despatched Secre-
tary Bryan strongly phrased one, in
curing about the safety of the i'm
prisoned members of the Mexican con-
gress. The other was drawn in force
ful language by President Wilson
himself. and is said to constitute prac-
ucally the last diplomatic efforts of the
Washington government to deal with
Iuerta unless there should be a de-
cided change of spirit in Mexico city.
Steps were taken by the United
States to formally communicate to all
foreign governments that no further
negotiations are planned. John Lind
may Immediately return to the United
States
At the cabinet meeting TODAY the
members expressed astonishment at
the audacity Of General Huerta pro-
claiming himself in charge of the de-
partments of interior and adninistra-
ton of finance and war All expressed
approval of the administration's Wig
orous representation.
CABINET MEETING HELD.
President Wilson and his entire cabi- |
net discussed the Mexican situation
and the naval policy OF the United
States today at the first cabinet meet
ing since last June.
While the first object of the cabinet
meeting. had been to take up a three
battleship building program to put the
United States back in the place it oc-
cupied among naval powers before the
last congress cut the plans to one ship, |
the dispatch OF German warship to
Mexican waters and the possibility of
similar action by other European pow
ers which may foresee a crisis for the
Huerta government, commanded first
attention.
Advices from Mexico City Indicated
that the Mexican deputies, for whose |
safety the American government had |
made representations, still were in fail |
but, according to Huerta, in no danger. |
His statement, however, that the |
deputies would be brought to trial. was |
received here with disappointment. 1t |
is believed that foreign governments |
also are watching the fate of the i'm
prisoned congressman.
Germany's despatch Of a warship |
WAS IOOAy 6S n ulTGCL IO- l
suit Of the arrest of the deputies and |
the fear that anarchy might follow
President Wilson and Secretary DAN |
iels both are said to be in favor of a |
three battleship program for this /
years naval appropriation bill and a
two ship program thereafter. The plan |
today was to lay the situation before /
the entire cabinet before taking 1t to
congress. from which the administra-
ton already has received assurances
OF support.
The Mexican situation took up so
much time at the cabinet meeting that
the naval programme was not reached
for discussion and 1t was agreed that
President Wilson would take the sub
ject with each member individually.
None of the secretaries would COM
ment upon Huerta's decree assuming
the powers of government further than
to characterize 1t ''as very interest
ing
HuERTA'S DECREE.
Huerta's decree dated October II,
says In part. TN view of the fact that
the chamber Of deputies and senators
Of the congress of the union have been
dissolved and inhabilitated to perform
their functions and in view of the
powers which hold in the department
or Gobernac cion, according to the de-
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