Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-20

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Washington. Nov l0--Two events
connected with the military and naval
situation in regard 90 Mexico at
tracted interest today.
General Bliss, commanding the
American troops on the Mexican bor-
der. was authorized TO detail indef-
initelv the Second cavalry regiment
at Fort Bliss and the Fifth. at Fort
Huaehuca, which were TO have come
north AS soon as they were relieved
by the two regiments recently sent
TO Texas for that purpose, senator
sheppard and representative Henry,
pointing to the danger To- which Tex
ans at El Paso and other points were
uxposed by the reported approach Of
a large force of federals to engage
ConsUutonalists along the border.
had urged the war department. 20
kcep AN four regiments at the border
News that three big British cruis-
ers had been ordered to proceed from
West Indian ports to Vera Cruz
created some comment Ia official
circles. where II was recalled that re-
sent London dispatches had indi-
Gated that the British government
would entrust The interests Of thelr
subjects in Mexico to the United
states II WAS pointed out. however,
that the washington government had
welcomed the appearance of foreign
warshlps IN Mexiean waters and that
the gathering Of British. German,
Japanese and French vessels on the
eoaat must indicate 10 General Huer-
Ca q growing lack of confidence on
The part OF the powers in his ability
longer to maintain himself and as
sure the safety Of forcigners In Mex
leo.
Army reports greatly minimize the
strength Of the contendlng forces at
Juaroz last week Indicating that
Villas rebel command aha not ex-
ceed 500. while the federal garrison
waa only about COO strong The staff
officers are incluncd TO believe that
Tie apparently surprising apathy of
the federal commanders can be ex-
planned only upon the theory That
they are cndeavorIng to Jake the reh-
els by surprise and viii unexpectedly
appear IN great force az some point
where they expect 20 inllict q telling
blow
While on the surface there was a
ull in the negotiations between the
Huerta government and the United
states. it was apparent that messages
were passing 20 and from Charge
O'Rhanghnessy paving the way for
future steps by the United states. Il
was said by high officials that the
apparent delay was Justified, but the
circumstances were not revealed.
THE meeting tomorrow Of the
Buena congress was awaited with
much interest and Il is thought here
that possibly the next move may be
based on action taken hy congress. II
has hoen expected thar the congress
would nulify the present election and
arrange for future election and
perhaps vote un certain concessions.
such action IN view of tho announce
ment of the American government
that 81 would NOT recognize any acts
of Che new congerss, would be q step
further toward a crisis
Tho recent parleys between General
Carfauz8 and william Bayard Hale,
81 Nogales. are sln clothed in see~
recN Officials minimize the impor-
tance of these negotiations The fact
that they have been ended was re-
aaraod hero as meaning merely that
Mr Halo had obtained all the infor-
nation desired about the character
80 the consuutl0nalist chiefs their
program and purposes. Formal rec
oaniuon such ns the presentation OF
credentials might involve had not
been considered the mission Of Hale
belne wholly unofficial
Tho attitude of high officials is to
place more stress on the affairs at
Mevloo city, as Il Is pointed out that
negotiations 81 very definite char
acter with the eonslltniionalisas
could only he of value after Huerta
had heen eliminated