Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
NOT REBELS' PLAN
TO DIVIDE MEXICO
Purpose to Form Provisional
Government to Control
Northern States.
HUERTA is GOING AHEAD
WITH ELECTION PROGRAM
Washington Careful Not to 1mperll
Claims by Aiding the Consti-
tutionalist Party.

That the Mexican constitu donalists
are about to form a provisional govern
ment to control the territory held by
them was the word received in Wash
ington today from the front by con-
stitutionalist representatives here. This
Is to be done in order to combine all the
revolutionary forces into one compact
government to oppose Gen. Huerta. The
word received here said the constitution
alists have no intention Of seeding
from the rest Of Mexico, however.
While this development was expected
here to have an important bearing on
the Mexican situation, 1t was not thought
in official circles that 1t will change in
any way the attitude of the admin
istration here toward the Mexican ques-
ton. This attitude will continue to be
that any government elected at a fair
and free election will be recognized
Francisco Escudero, who was IL
Washington for several months as til"
chief constitutionalist representative,
has left for Hermosillo, the headquar
ters OF Gen. Carranza. He was due to
arrive in San Antonio. Tex, this morn
ing and was expected to reach Gen.
Carranza's headquarters Saturday. 1t
was said here today that he will be
formally named as minister Of finance
In the provisional cabinet which Is to
be formed.
Col. Eduardo Hay, who has been men
toned in recent dispatches from the
border as favoring the secession of
the constitutional territory from the rest
He said today that there is no disposi-
ton on the part of any Of the constitu-
tionalist leaders to divide Mexico.
Word received from Mexico City to-
day waste the effect that the Huerta
government is making preparations for
the holding Of elections this month
and is claiming that the federal armies
control sufficient territory to make the
elections legal. The committee Of the
chamber of deputies named to investi-
gate the advisabflity of postponing the
elections has not yet reported.
Looking to Future Claims.
Regarding the care being shown by
the American government to refrain
vigorously from giving any encourage
meut. : to tie c0nstitutionalists. 1t was
said in Official circles here today that
one reason why this is being done is
in Mexico after the present trouble Is
over. Claims amounting to millions
of dollars will. be presented against
the Mexican government. 1t was SAID,
and the payment Oh THESE
be denied If the American government
gave any support to the revolution.
Gen Carranxa and the other constitu-
tionalist leaders have FORMALLY promised
that If they are Successful all claims OF
foreigners against Mexico will be faith
fully met and paid so far as the claims
are just ones.
Word received at the War Department
today was to the effect that the federals
have not yet entered Piedras Negras'
- dor
although the arrival of the federal forces
is expected at any time. A message re-
cefved by constitutionalists representa-
tiyes here dated 3 o'clock this morning,
Piedras Negras. and that a battle was ex-
pected about thirty miles from that town.
Order at Piedras Negras.
The War Department news from Piedras
Negras conveyed the information that the
citizens Of the town had elected mayor
ad interim and have employed guards,
so that order may be preserved pending
the expected arrival Of the federals Large
numbers of refugees continue to leave for
thee United States, but order and quiet
prevails.
The consular agent at Guaymas tele-
graphed to the State Department that an
engagement lasting two days had taken
place at Los Mochis, in which the fed
erals were defeated by a superior force
Of constitutionalists. Foreign properties
were strictly respected during the engage
ment and good order prevailed afterward.
No Americans were injured and the prop
erty loss was insignificant.
There is no telegraphic communication
between TampicO and Mexico City. ac-
cording to q message received at the
State Department. There is still no traip
from San Luis PotOsi to Tampico and
there was no train the night of September
% from Monterey. Word received from
Nueyo Laredo states that train service Is
continuing from that point to Monterey.
Only one American woman remains in
the entire state of Durango, according to
a dispatch received from the consul gen.
erai at Monterey. Mr.. Battersby. who
owns a large lumber business in this
state, is sick with typhoid fever, and his
wife and two children have remained to
care for him.
Treasury officials declared today in
answer to claims Of constitutionalists that
partiality toward the federals is being
shown in the administration of the neu-
tral8ty laws that there is no intention OF
discriminating in any way. ruling has
been made, IT was said. that all ar
ticles such as horses. saddles and feed
are not regarded as munitions Of war.
and that they will be permitted to cross
the border whether intended for federals
or constitutionalists. An investigation
Of the claim of the constitutionalists Is
being made.
NO DEFAULT ON BONDS.