The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. t4.-Relations
between the ( nitc3 States and Mexico
have been subjected 10 such strain
-iil--An- -GLrtEzetght- hours As 10
Ca4ie<c gre5tcr anxiety among admins
lstration Off oials concerning the sit
uatian than at any other time sincs
the approximations regarding the per-
sonal safety Of John Lind upon his
arrival IN Mexico 1t is now feared
that thu attitude Of each government,
as the result IF acts In Washington
and Mexico City In the last two days,
may prove so offensive that q posi-
tive rupture Will he unavoidable.
President Wilson today followed UP
his sharp note of yesterday practically
demanding that the lives of the i'm
prisorcd deputies be so fcguarded by
Huerta with a second note, much mare
severe in it's terms notifying the Next
can government that whatever new
administration may he set up as a re-
suit Of the elections ON October goth.
win he denied recognition by the
United states government.
(au Ii Incorporate.
From Mexico City il was learned
that the iIuerta cabinet has pro-
nounred the note of yesterday as In
temperate" and Is sending reply
immediately Tonight Information re-
csiVed Ia Wash ,nEtun through unoffi-
clal but what have heretofore been
regarded as reliable sources, was that
the IIucrta caAuet mas decided upon
Il most defiant reply To the American
note ~ Yesterday. This Mexican note
VIII include, it Is assorted the state-
menj that if tho American hatueships.
noW Ia Mexican wa CTS are nat re-
moved thercfram by October 3 tn, the
dag ON which will expire the six
months permission granted by the
Mexican congress for their presence
in MeNican ports. President Huerta
may fad himself obliged to adopt
drastic measures.
As the ItUerfa reply to yesterdays
note has rot Yet reached the state
department this information could
not be verified tonight in official quar-
ters. This alleged advance informa-
tion. as to the action Of Huer5a and
his cabinet today is however. given
cfedence In high Washington circles.
1t is known that Huerta informed the
American charge at Mexico City today
that the continued presence OF the
American warships would be offensive
TO she Mexican government. In the
present case Il special act by the Mex
lean congress extended the period to
six months for United States vessels.
More Technical Grounds.
II became known tonight, too, that
the administration already has pre-
pared for the expiration of the six
months permission granted by the
Mexican congress- and is intending To
take from Huerta all technical ground
for complaint by changing the ships
in Mexican water on october 18th. or
IA day or two thereafter. The battles
ships Of the Third division will arrive
in Mexican waters on that date. and
replace the vessels of the Fourth Dir
vision Thus the letter of the Mexi-
can law will be observed which forbids
warships Of any nature to remain In
Mexican waters for more than thirty
days
President Wilson today. after con-s
sulting with Secretary of State Bryan
and other members of his cabinet, de-
cidcd that Huerta's actions indicate
definitely that the coming elections,
If held will not result in free ex-
preston of the Mexican electorate.
Instructions were Immediately for
warded to Charge Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy. IF the American embassy at
, Mexico City this afternoon to commu-
ntcate this governments views 10 the
provisional president
The administration determinations
To repudiate in advance the elections
which Huerta has called was arrived
at after a close examination Of the
proclamation by which the Mexican
executive dissolved the legislativ0a
branch os the Mexican government.
and announced that the Judiciary
would be tolerated only SO long Az Il
did not interfere with his wishes.
Inform Other Nations. Sl
This new attitude of the Initial
States toward Mexico will be conn
municated Immediately to al Tho
powers which have interests Sin thar
country. Just as WAS The policy whirAH
President Wilson enInciated IN Mf9%
message 10 congress last August. Hhe
foreiga governments VIII be in1ot1