Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
CRISIS NEAR.
FOR MEXICO;
INVASION OR.
ABUNCAT|ON
HUERTA
Provisional Presidents Ignoring
Of Wilson Demands and Mass
ing Of Troops Indicate Resis-.
tance-Powers Support U. s.
American Battleships Dominate
Coast-VeiIed Threat Of An.
other Maine Tragedy Brings a
Stern RepIy-Money DECEASED.
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MEXICO CITY, Nov. S.-The DO
htical situation in the troubled Next
can Republic to-day Is at a tense
pitch There are three probable COZ
tingencies, and any one of thu si1xas
has sensational possibilities
An armed invasion of Mexico by
the United States, the equalization of
President Huerta to the demands of
the United States that he resign, and
the lifting OF the embargo on arms.
that the rebels may equip themselves
for the death grappis with the FED
erals.
II is not likely that Huerta win "a
sign. He is more firmly than ever
entrenched in his stubborn deternt-
nation to hold his place as dictator,
and lie angered at the American de-
mands. Ii is understood that he is
framing a defiant reply to the United
States. and 1t is believed further thar
his cabinet 10 ready TO support him
with vote OF immediate war Il
necessary.
Defiance 10 Indicated.
The fact that there is a grumbfs of
discomfort at the Mexican Palace. the
fact that -Eohn Lind has set out from
Vera Crux post haste to the capital,
presumably at the call Of Huerta, the
fact that the Federals are massing
their troops with a disregard Of the
whereabouts of the. rebels, all lead TO
the general belief that Huerta Is
ready to defy forcibly the demands
OF the United States
Il is well known here that the au-
thorities In washington are playing
a waiting game, pending Huerta's re-
ply, making all preparations for in
vasion in event that reply is unfavor-
able. American battleships are in
Vera Cruz harbor, their guns trained
on the town. There is a forrnide.bla
ships and squad of lesser scout
boats. The Louisiana, Michigan,
Rhode Island. New Jersey, Virginia,
Nebraska and New Hampshire ara
the most powerful ships of the United
States navy. verttable dreadnoughts.
experimenting them are the Chez
ter and the Tacoma, scout cruisers
of great speed and equipped with
ties. With these cruisers, constant
communication may be maintained
between Mexico and Washington. ThA
great wireless towers at Arlington,
just outside Washington, have a great
efficiency, and 1t Ia believed messages
may be flashed through the air and
received with ease
Warshipa On West CoaSA.
On the west coast the arrnoxed
cruisers California and Maryland ara
at Guayamas and Matzatlan, respecA
lively. The gunboat Annapolis lie also
at Guayamas, and the armored cruiser
Pittsburg Is en- route TO that port
President Huerta, Il 70 well known.
has insinuated moro than once than
harm would come TO the American
battleships If they did not leave his
ports. Once his threat reached Wash
ington. ana only yesterday thaTo.
came an answer from Bemsts<y-
Josephus DenielA OF the United States
Navy Department bearing the an.
nouncement that the ships would NOS
be removed from Mexican waters by
any other power than that OK tslS
United States.
Meanwhile, Mexico city, the center
of the Federal Government, Is a.
seethinR bed of hatred for all Amsg4
cans. Huerta himself Is the activ9
and loud-voiced leader In the expires
sion of bitterness toward the United
States Daily his conferences with
representatives OF foreign powers IN
clude a plea for their support. Daily.
he condemns the United States Gov
eminent fer all the troubles In Med
co, declaring that the opposition from
the American Government has
thwarted every move toward Deacs
and the establishments of good gov
eminent that has been made by the
Federals. He declares daily that the
moral support Kivan hy tho United