The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-06
WILSON STILL HAS HOPE.
Washingson l.sists That Hserta
Mas Given Pledge.

WASH iNaroN, Sept 1.-THE effort Of
the Administration TO put the best face
possible on the Mexican situation In part
Of the Presidents plan for bringing
about the elimination Of Huerta II pos
sibie by the pressure OF moral force and
public opinion. This was disclosed here
to-day In an authoritative quarter.
The chief feature OF the working out Of
this policy Is the assumption by the Ad-
ministration that Huerta stands pledged
not to be a candidate for an elective term
In the Presidency. This assumption In
based on the statement in the second
Gamboa note In which the Cnit'd States
Is reminded OF the constitutional pro-
hibition against Huerta succeeding him
self in the Presidential Office.
Having chosen to regard Huerta as by
his own admission debarred from the
Presidential campaign the Washington
Admin istrat ton wishes Huerta and the
Mexican people to know THAT the use by
Huerta OF any device to acquire technical
eligibility for an elective term to :he
Presidency will be regarded here as Z
fragrant violation OF the spirit Of his
pledges.
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II is believed that In the next few weeks
Huerta will himself see the light ard
will not attempt by resignation Of the
prov Presidency or otherwise to
evade the constitutional prohibition
against his candidacy for the Presidential
ONCE.
For similar reasons the Administra ton
IL protesting the confident belief that an
election viii lie held IN Mexico next
month az provided In the announcement
OF the Huerta Government several weeks
ago. II this policy IL successful the
United States will have gained two things,
first. the elimination Of Huerta from the
situation. and. secondly, the substitution
for Huerta of q government which Presi.
dent Wilson will feel that he can
recognise.
Little real confidence Is felt by WASH
inGton Administration Ofiicials that an
election will be held in Mexico next
month. Advices to the State Depart
ment ard the White House from all
sources give no strong indication that
the election really will he held. II In
generally believed that Huerta will invoke
the constitutional clause which prohibits
the holding Of elections m any bu, times
Of peace and will on that ground post
pOne them. Thus he will be able to re-
tain his present once indefinitely.
Little Nope 81 Arnistice.
The Administration has been fully al.
vised of the necessarily farclcal character
Of an election held In the Immediate
future In Mexico. The rebel leaders de.
clare that they will go into no election
presided over by Huerta. The resul,
would merely be the expression Of the
will Of the people Of the portions Of Mex
ican territory under the absolute control
Of the Huerta Government.
An example OF the kind Of audacitS
Of which Huerta is capable was pointed
out to-day In the publication Of the
oh,ciai announcement by Minister OF
FOREIGN Affairs GambOa regarding thu
attitude Of HuertA toward Americans
This announcement contained the state.
ment that Huerta would himself pay ths
difference between what the United State,
Government IL contributing TO get AmerI.
cans out OF Mexico and the cost Of frs
class accommodations for such Ameri.
cans A. are accustomed to them. Thi'
gibe at the United States will be ignored
oflcislly by the Administration, but Il
caused considerable evaporation. II val
admitted that by this characteristicali,
Latin American stroke Huerta has mad,