Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
Mexican Ruler in Defiant
Mood, but WithhoIds
Official Answer.
WILSON Is IN NO HURRY
President States He Has Not
Changed Position as to Re-
moving Embargo.


dent Wilson discussed the Mexican sit
( uation today and cleared the atmos-
phere OF many reports of the inten-
tions of the USited States. He made
] il clear that he had no intention at
I present of addressing congress, be-
/ case the situation is not in shape for
! him TO have anything to say; that
while certain representations had been
made 10 the Huerta government. no re-
ply had been received. He declared
that no time limit had been. set for
reply from Huerta.
The president told inquirers he was
not ready to discuss the recognition of
the constitutionalists and that his op-
position TO the raising of embargo on
arms had not changed.
President Wilson. ii was learned
later today, is seriously considering
raising the embargo on arms. Sena-
tors with whom he has talked have
generally advised him to do this.
TEXT OF STATEMENT RECEIVED.
The text of the statement given to
the diplomatic corps Saturday nigh.
by Huerta reached here today from
Charge O'Shaughnesy. Secretary
Bryan would say no more than that
last nights Mexico City dispatches
described it accurately. Informal
comment, however. on Huerta's state ]
ment pointed out that though the !
election of a president and vice presi- I
4sat-a-aEs- -to-be-.aannlled 4he-electien I
OF congress would be upheld by the
Washington government. This was
regarded as inconsistent. and that re-
pudiation of all acts OF the new con-
gress would be made by the United
States. 1t was said today that the
language of the last representation of
this government did not directly call
ON Huerta to resign, but made it clear
that such action would be for the good
Df Mexico so the United States could
recognize some government there.
An official statement issued today
by Charge Algara at the Mexican en-
bassy said thai Nov. 20 the legislative
power assumed by President Huerta
will be reinstated and will pass on the
election of president.
HUERTA DEFIEs AMERICA. =,
Mexico City. Nov 1O.-Government
officials foreign residents and the peo- ,
Ile of Mexico realize that the relations
,etweeI- this country and the United
states are strained almost to the point :
II war. but there is perhaps no man a
n the entire republic who knows what a
will do. c
John Lind himself. who represents
he president of the United States, is O
gnorant OF the intentions of his chief t
nd if General Huerta 5 anxious at all [
egaTding what m y develop he does L
ot betray it. o
Although he Las sent TO the dipio- v
latic representative OF the foreign n
ations a note. which, in effect, is a s
efiance of the United States, he was
in the cafes about town b
'ng after midnight and today INDUCED b
] relaxation in the company of his fl
Military friends. (.
In his formal statement to the iiplo- Il
lsts General Huerta said 1t was now p
,reseen that the recent elections were
ull. as too few precincts had psrtici- q
ated in the voting, ard tha. therefore fr
he new congress would annul the cleo a
ons "
To CALI. NEW ELECTION To
New elections would tl.en be called a
i he would continue his program OF
More uneasiness is apparent at the III
embassy than Z the national u
llsce. At the palace the opinion was
eely expressed. not infrequently ac-
mpanied by sneers, that the United
atcs would never intervene in Mex
D.
Mr. Lind is fully cognizant OF the. N
icate situation and awaits with keen
terest word from President Wilson
4 Secretary Bryan. but today he re-
ived only assurances u at the presi-
Mt was interested in certain devel-
ements and a request for the con
luance OF his observations. Mr. Lind ia
pressed the view that his waiting its
licy would not be continued for cel
my days. II Is known here that he mf
s recommended that all diplomatic Pr
gotiations with Mexico be termi- nc,
ted
MAY ISOLATE MEXICO We
0piniCn in Mexic~ is widely diver da,
Mt as to what Washington's attitude ten
II be now In some quarters IL is a
,ught that President Wilson NAV aul
commend neither Intervention nor in
ect assistance OF the rebels. By ths
ans Of recognition OF their belligc-- d1l
y. but that he may issue a note to CHI
powers. setting forth l. at hereafter Jol
United States viii regard Mexico res