Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-11

Washington. Nov. .10>-DeVelopmentS Sr the Mexican situation today tended to emphasize a purpose on the part oT the Washington government to refuse to recognize any of the acts of the new Mexican congress and brought to light the fact that serious consideration was being given by President Wilson to the question of permitting eXportat1on of arms to all factions in the southern re- public,
 Secretary Bryan had a long confer ence with Senor Calgaras charge d'affai aires of the Mexican embassy, dur ing whichh il is understood he said the United States considered the election of congresSnen equally as invalid aS the voting for president and vice pres 3dent,
 Explained to Central American Minis
 The secretary summoned the minis ters from five Central American coun- tries and outlined to them in general what had been done by the United States in its diplomatic parleys with the Huerta government Later he announced that he also had been in communication with the diplomatic representatives of the European powers and had informed them in general terms of the steps taken by the United States thus far.
 It was reported that some of these diplomats transmitted long despatches to their home governments today de scribing the situa ton as approaching closer to a complete break in relations between the United States and Mexico than at any time since the Mexican problem became troublesome
 Huerta's Statement.
 The state department made public today Huerta's statement to the dfplO- uoatic corps in Mexico City at midnight last Sat1lrCi6y the burden of which was that the presidential election would be declared null and void, but that the newly elected members of congress V ould soon be installed; that the na- tional legislature would soon resume the legislative powers which General Buerta had seen fit to assume during the interim between the arrest of the deputies for sedftion and the induction of the new members of congress
 Huerta's Defense of His Course.
 In view of the fact that the note re- cited in detail Huerta's defense of his assumption of legislative powers and his arrest of the deputies, and gave also his programme for the future, IT was taken by many diplomats as an obvious reply to the American sugges- fion that he eliminate himself from the situation The Mexican embassy here which received a copy of the note, de- clared in an official statement that it rnay be assumed that the despatches received represent the attitude of President H1erta and indicate the na- ture of his reply to the inquiry or the government of the United States re- garding his purposes in view of the re- cent presidential elections
 inconsistency of Huerts.
 White House officials called atten- ion to what seemed to them an fISon- sistency in the HueFta note wherein 1t a assumed as valid the election of con . eressrnen which were held sfnlGltane- OuslY wf1i the voting for president and vice president to be declared by Huer- ia null and void
 The purpose of the United States neither to recognize H1erta'S right to continue in power nor the acts Of the neE congress is the essence of what has been communicated to the foreign diplo1natE bY this government
 No Negotiations With Rebels.
 Future steps have not been specific slir outlined, Ias fact. it is understood that while the policy of the govern r11en4 has E9eexl to keep foreign nations continually informed, there has been no direct effort to seek the support of th>s p>sst ezrs -o the American pre- Erar1Hae. There is B9 secret however Of the desire od the United States for th$ sotttfesstsacs of the powers It it's roaiey Refusal t0 recognize the acts sf the n<eSg CODE kess9s, which can grant eeneess4ahs .qf Fatdfs loan agreements, would be cateHLateds American official Is say fuFtAeT t0 weaken tils resources of The HBefsa. ysxnfneIl5,
 Mf, Bryan denied that any tlegotfa.- ii ons were being conducted with the eOnsfiIBtdoaaalists by the United States sel%AFg4F1pRt