The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-18
Apnroyes American Demand.

Approves American Demand.
Berlin. Nov. 1S.-The Tagebiatt,
which has heretofore steadily attack
ed the policy Of the United States IN
Mexico, said today:
: The retirement Of Huerta from the
provisional presidency .is. Row the sur,
est form to restore order. in that
country" *,
The newspaper quotes approvingly
the report that Admiral Paul Won
Hintze, German minister to Mexico,
had advised Huerta to accept the
American proposals. @
Washington. Nov. 1s.-President
Wilson and the cabinet today discuss
ed the latest. phases of the Mexican
situation, especial attention being Civ
en- to the organization of the new
Mexican congress. Some officials are
inclined to- believe that the new con-
gress would heed the warning Of the
United States, and take no action on
concessions.
Talk of blockade of Mexican ports
was revived. but high officials said
such step has not been determined.
The report that Carranza might not
need the lifting Of the embargo on
arms to insure his success. strength
such step will only be taken as q re.
mote contingency.
Willing to Wait.
The United States in its policy
toward the provisional government In
Mexico apparently is content to await
the outcome of the steady pressure
being exerted to bring about the
downfall of the Huerta regime. Ex-
citing rumors from Mexico City
fidence OF President Wilson or Secrs-
tarv Of State Bryan
The mills of Gods grind slowly"
was the declaration Of one high Of
ficial Of the government in discussing
the developments.
Confident ON Financial Boycott.
The president it is said, is conf
dent that the financial boycott OF the
Huerta regime by the United states
and the great foreign powers will be
powerful factor in bringing about
the end of Huerta.
Indications based on the few ad-
missions of the state department Of
f1cials are that no action Is contemp-
lated at present that would precipitats
crisis in the situation. On the 9TH
er hand it was remarked that no one
here can fortell what action General
Huerta might take in the city Of Mexi-
co that would bring about such
crisis.
SuUO11G IxCS0ntSCs
Secretary Bryan has been informed
by Mr.. O'Shaughnessy Of the resigna-
tion Of Manuel Cara Aldape as min
lister of the interior but he has heard
only rumors of the intention of Cen
eral Blanquet to surrender his port
folio as minister Of war. While in
some quarters there was disposition
runner OF distintegration of the
Huerta regime, in others IL was point
ed out that ii might mark the adop.
ton by General Huerta of a more ac-
tive and vigorous policy. and one
more defiant Of the United States gov
ernmcnt. An early development Of
his purpose Is expected i'll view of the
fact that in the ordinary course Of
events he must submit his special
than Thursday.
May Break Rail Connection.
The possibility of an interruption Of
the railroad communication between
the city Of Mexico and Vera Cruz,
which is now practically the only out
let from the capital, is giving consid-
erable concern to the officials here
isolate Americans and other foreign
ers in the Mexican capital would re-
suit in quick action by the United
States to prevent 1t.
No Change in Handling Ships.
Orders for the second division Of
the Atlantic fleet to return to the
United States remain suspended.
leaving practically half Of the fleets
battleshlps of the east coast Of Mexi-
co and 1t was said at the navy depart
ment today that II the Mexican situa-
ton should assume more critical
phase by the time Admiral Badger.
with the first and fourth divisions OF
the fleet came within a few hundred
miles Of Hampton Roads, returning