The Calumet news., 1913-11-17
HUERTA CONTINUES PLANS
TO ORGANIZE CONGRESS-
Feeling in Mexico City Now Is
That a Severance of ReIa-
tions Is Inevitable

Washington, Nov 17.-President
Wilson does not regard the Mexican
situation as having reached any such
stage as requiring the closing Of the
American embassy. Discussing the re
ports that We're i'm effect today, ne
said O'Shaughnossy neither had uecn
given his passports nor told to come
back, that although details as TO per
sons had changed, the main circum-
stances remained substantially the
same as when the president previously
expressed a favorable view of the sit
uation.
Summing up, the president indicated
that while the personal attitude Of
lIuerta might have changed the cir
cumstances on which Washington
bases its conviction that Huerta's elm
ination is inevitable have not changed.
The mills OF the gods grind slowly
expresses the purpose being pursued
1t was made plain at the white house
that the peremptory resignation of
Minister Aldape of Mexico did not af-
feet materially the American plan, and
it was pointed out that no scheme this
government might have could very
we'll depend on the permanency of any
member of the Huerta cabinet The
president made plain that changes in
the situation though they appeared
Kaleidoscope in detail. had not i'm
paired the confidence here in the uti-
mate solution of the problem by peace
ful means Official denial was made OF
the report of pan American mediation.
No mediation Of any kind had been Of
fered to either faction
Bryan Silent on Situation.
Washington, Nov. 17-Secretary
Bryan was at his Office early today
reading over the night dispatches from
Charge O'Shaughnessy in Mexico City.
The secretary declined to indicate what
the neAt move will he or how soon de-
vclopments misht be expected.
Reports that the embassy will bc
closed and O'Shaughnessy withdrawn
We're persistent again today, but there
was no confirmation. The forced resig-
nation of Minister Aldape is regarded
with deep interest.
Secretary Bryan has ordered am in
vestigation of the executions Of MeXi-
can federal officers at Juarez, but has
been unable 10 reconcile the conflict
ing reports.
Mexico Expects Rroak Soon.
Mexico city. Nov. 17.--An early sew
erauce of relations between the two
countries is regarded here as inevitable.
None of the newspapers, English or
Spanish. published more than the
briefcst dispatches today touching on
the situation, and there was no indl-
cation I'm these of the intentions Of
Washington.
Whether the United States embassy
will remain or be immediately with
drawn appears to be a matter over
which O'Shaughnessy himself is un-
certain The staff of the embassy is
ready to leave at moments notice, and
little surprise would be felt here, al
though much alarm would be caused
in case O'Shaughnessy and his aides
should take the evening train to Vera
Cruz.
Minister oi War Bldnquet rs SAID 10
have had misunderstanding with
Huerta which may cause him TO leave
his post
Huerta Continues Plans.
Mexico city, Nov 17-General
Huerta regards his part in the recent
exchange of communications with the
United States as finished lie expects
no difficulty in communicating his plan
to brng the new Congress TO fun or
tomorrow, and he continues
Planning his military campaigns ana
carrying ont his politics of pacificatiou.
II was reported urofcially today
,hat Chihuahua has been captured
The exodus of foreigners. especially
Americans continued today Trains 10
Vera Cruz were iammed
II was asserted at the American em-