The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-17


Bryan conferred at the White House
Tonight with President Wilson on tho
latest development on the Mexican sit
uation. They talked over messages
received from Charge OShaughnessy
and dispatched some cablegrams TO him
after their conference.
We are not prepared 10 make any
announcement" said Mr.. Bryan after
ward
The official messages confirmed press
reports OF the forced resignation Of
Minister Aldape, who was endeavoring.
10 persuade General lIucrta to resign
! o oihcial Washington this emphasized
the diihculty OF those who were seek
!hg 10 counsel Huerta to avert corlpli-
cations with the United states. How
ever. the confidence that Huerta will
have TO yield Is unshaken
Ihe prospect that the EMBARGO on
arms may be lifted during the con,inc.
week, Constitutionalist representatives
here say. has frightened considerablv
ana they are eagerly preparing to buy
iarSe Quantities Of arms for quick ship
ment to the border
VIII Wait Few Days.
President Wilson and secre,arv
Rrynn still have hope though that
tiuertn will come 10 terms without tbs
necessity of such measures rs lifting
the embargo. and Ii is likely that m.
american government will wait few.
GAYS for the eifcct OF foreign pressure
before making any decisive movan,nnr
forward iii its policy
The warning which has been give,
10 British subjects TO move out Of in
accessible towns Was regarded bv many
VonNersaht with the situation as likely
10 IMPRESS Huerta that a drastic policy
aSainst MIN might BE- in prospect
The continued success of The con
stitutionalists IN the held, the plan ar
"hahciaiiE starving the ilucrta regime.
ana the pressure from foreign govern
ments. are the factors which the Wash
ihStoh government believes ineyitabl,
VII torce Hucrta out OF power. Thr
ae.i'uue "t the administration is one of
patent waiting for this result
NeEottations between An,ori..,
Charge O'Shauchnrssv aud Inh,, ~,
ana the liucrta government in Nev;cn
are continuing. according to Cispotcbns
received a the state Department Ia.
aay' hut no tangible conclusions bnya
been reached
Situation Noi CritI.al.
william iSayard Hale. who has boo,
industriously conferrinc win ,ia 80
Slttutionalists at their Nocal,. b.oI
iu"t'ers. also telegraphed at lenotb
10 the department. That the situation
80 ..o1 'csaracu rs critical was eyi-
aeht from the attitude of official WASH
iuGton. 'sf-
ne administration is still confident
oi me ultimate retirement OF UlIerta
as well rs satisfactory assurnnrnS
rom the tonstitutionalists for q sus
ur"si"h OF military activities pending
thc establishment OF some sort ar
provisional government after General
fuerta disappears as a factor in III.
problem. ~
strongly reinforcing tho pressure
p, wnicn mas bcen brough, to bear on
,, ninn.ta rom the European govern
mehts, the latest cvidcnce OF which
was the effort Of the british minister
SIR Lionel Garden. is the unexpected.
~ independent attitude of the Mexican
senate, which, AT least temporarily
has defeated the purpose OF General
ihefia 10 convene the Mexican Con
sresS The failure to secure 4 Quorum
IN that body Is attributed to the ab
scncc OF Catholic Senators. ana there
is nuch curiosity 10 learn whether
thcir action IN preventing a quorum
resulted from opposition to General
Hucr,a or was in pursuance OF thar
oiiiciais plan 10 postpone the direct
issue Involved IN the warning bv the
United states against convoking Con
RrsSS.
Enforced Adjournments
officials here arc discussing The nos
sibility that the supposedly refrnctorv
senators VIII come into line FOR tho
purpose OF declaring not only the n
Legality OF the presidential election
but OF the vote FOR Congress- as well
The result OF such declaration would
he enforced adjournment sine die OF
the Congress and the calling OF an
other election FOR some future date
Meanwhile the failure OF Congress 10
erect even a preliminary organization
in both branches. delays the execution
OF SO much of the program OF Presi-
dent Wilson "a was to b. put In opera.
tlon as soon as the body was in fun
legislative action. No ono outside OF
the Presidents council chamber is Vet
aware OF the nature OF the program.
but IL il said that through the whoIe
course Of events the American policy
viii b. shaped by circumstances n,
they arise.
tIdnp~ Forced 10 Itesina
Mexico city November lg--What
doubt remained regarding Geueraf
Intentions with rnxp.nt