Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-15
Huerta Is Expected to Make
important Announcement
as to His Policy.
SENATE VOTES 100000
TO ASSIST AMERICANS
Senators Refrain From Interposing
Obstacles, Though Deploring
Evacuation Policy.

Ing the Mexican situation hung over Of
fetal Washington today on the eve of the
celebration tomorrow of the Mexican in
dependence day and the convening of the
Mexican congress. Gen. Huer a Is to de-
liver a message to congress at Its open
ing. Belief that important developmsnts
will come tomorrow was genei al.
Senior Castillo Brito, the former con-
stitutional governor of the state OF cam
peche, who was arrested In New Or.
leans several weeks ago at the request OF
Huerta, came to Washington today TO
lend moral support to the constitutional
movement" He is free on bail on q
charge Of murder, which the constitution
alists say was trumped up against hlnl.
He is alleged to have killed some Huerta
adherents when they attempted to arrest
him.
The party of prominent Mexicans whose
departure for the United States was dis
closed several days ago is expected TO ar
rive here this week In the party is SAID
to be q man W ose attitude VIII have
much effect on future events in Mexico
Senate Votes Relief Fund.
Without opposition the Senate today
passed a Joint resolution 'appropriating
$4,000 to be used in bringing Americans
In Mexico out Of that country. The reso-
luton had already passed the House.
criticised the policy of the administra-
tion. which has urged American citizens
n Mexico to leave that country because
Of the present troubled conditions.
Il regard this policy as very unfor-
tunate." said Senator Bristow. From
many sources 1 have been informed
since the warning to American citizens zen
the lot of Americans remaining In
Mexico has been harder than before
However. the withholding Of this ap-
ton, would not remedy the situation SO
I will not object"
When the resolution was n1essaged
over to the Senate from the House.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon asked
consideration. declaring that there was
urgent need for the passage Of the
resolution. He had read to the Senate
letter from Secretary OF state Bryan
In which Mr.. Bryan explained that only
$4,000 was left of the emergency fund
for the diplomatic and consular serv-
ice, which has been used to pay the
expenses OF destitute Americans In
Mexico wishing to return to this coun-
try, and that So. 600 was being expended
daily for this purpose.
Passed Without Reference.
He called the attention of the Sem
ate to the fact that an item had been
placed III the deficiency bill now pend
ing before the Senate committee on ap-
propriations. but that in all likelihood
this bill " ouid not be enacted into law
until after the emergency fund had
been exhausted for several days
Senator Galhnger, republican leader
Of the Senate, said that ordinarily such
resolution should be referred to .he
committee or appropriations before be-
ing acted upon in the Senate, but be !.
c:,use OF the urgency Of the matter and
because there probably was not a
quorum Of the appropriations commit
tee in the city he would offer no OBJ
lection tc IT'S consideration.
One hundred Americans. fugitives on
the Mexican desert between Torreon and
Sa tillo, harassed by bandit bands. ac-
cording to unconfirmed repor's. were not
mentioned in the early official dispat hes
today. and the State Department had no
other Information of them.
Officials here were inclined to believe
the Americans We're in no grave danger.
Agents of the consttutionalist movement
stoutly maintained the Americans were
In no danger at all and would be pro-
tected by constitutionalist forces against
any rowing marauding bands. Officials of
the consular service pointed out that the
Americans passed Parras September IL.
That town Is in the hands of constitu-
tionalist troops. having been taken last
May.