The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
HUERTA TO HAVE NO
FAVORITE IN THE
COMING ELECTION
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was received by John Lind that Huerta
had eliminated himself from the presi-
Dental race, but todays dispatch ad-
mittedly brought to administration off
cials the first concrete expression of his
intention.
The tenor of Provisional President HUI
erta' S remarks that his government would
maintain an attitude of absolute impair
tiality'' was interpreted by many Off
cials as a general compliance. morally at
least, in the proposals made by John
Lind for the elimination of Huerta and
the holding of fair election.
In many quarters among constitution
alists and others familiar with the situa-
ton who have shown constantly dispo-
sition to doubt General Huerta's motives,
the news made little impression. The
view was expressed that Huerta had
pronounced himself as impartial merely
| to remove the suspision of government
| support to the candidacy of one whom
he might secretly favor. General Huer-
| ta's mention of the army as guarding the
polls evoked the comment that In such
manner Huerta would exercise covert
control over the electoral machinery.
To Hold Him to Promise
BY all in administration circles who
have heard the news. however, 1t was
agreed that subterfuge or crcumvention
l L
| President Huerta's declaration today
would be increasingly difficult and that
! the United States and foreign nations
generally, with which II has influence
| probably would be inclined to hold the
Huerta government rigidly TO its own
announced Is-ogramme.
/ The general feeling was that Huerta S
promises, If carried out, meant the elim-
ination not only of himself, but of other
government officials including F'rederico
| Gamboa, Mexican foreign minister, sug-
| gested as the probable choice of the
| Catholic party.
The effect of these promises though
not made in diplomatic channels, is
| likely to be of considerable importance.
as there is growing tendency In Europe,
from information received in Washington,
| to act hereafter in accordance with the
/ United States awaiting her action before
extending recognition to the government
resulting from the next election. Officials
in Mexico are believed to be fully cogni-
zant that only by the conduct of a free
election will recognition be extended by
the United States. and there is a possi-
bility, too, that this country might ask
other nations to withhold recognition oil
| the southern republic.
This aspect of the situation was widely
discussed today in diplomatic circles.
Will Force Crisis
The United States government is TAX
| ing more than a passive interest in the
Developments in Mexico City during the
last few days, chief among which has
been the defiant opposition by a major
ity of the Mexican congress to the ap.
| pointment of Edardo Tanariz, one of thu
leaders of the Caholic party, to the min.
! istry of public instruction.
| The opening of fight by the liberal.
| In congress to repress the influence o1
the Catholic party in governmental af
fairs is looked upon here as likely t
| force crisis and to re-awaken an issue
| bitterly fought from time to time in the
! life of southern republics.
Constitutionalists here declare the Mex
! lean people would never brook a return
! of the church to a share in the govern
ment and they view the proposal of Hu
erta to place Tamarlz in the department
| of public instruction as virtually turning
over the educational system of the coun
/ frx IN ha