The sun., 1913-10-25
ENJOYS IN MEXICO
SEEK A SOLUTION
French Minister Summons
Corps. Hoping to Frame
satisfactory Plan.
WISH TO PLEASE WILSON
Scheme May BE submitted TO
President Of the L. :.
To-day.
WISH TO PLEASE WILSON

Mgaico CITY. oct, o4-The French
Minister to Mexico requested a conference
of tho entire diplomatic corps to-day In
en effort to agree on some plan whereby
President Wilson's approval Of the Mcxi-
can Presidential election on Sunday may
bc obtained
The hope is to fnd a rlan that will
meet the grave situation and that will bc
s.tisfactor, to the American and Mexican
administrations II ~ probable that u
plan will h. submitted To President VIII
son tomorrow
The diplomats see no chance Of i,nprov-
ing tho situation except along thia line Of
action. lIu"rta's reiterated announcement
that he will not l." a candidate for the
Presidency. which was communicated per.
sonally Ivy him ~ tho diplomatic corps
yesterday, pavcs the way. In the opinion
of the ENJOYS. for ovcrturcs to the Wash
incton Administration that may bc sue
c.ssfu IN clearing the situation at the
last minute
Demands VrKard~d ss Too severe.
Persons In close touch with Mexican at
tairs says that som" Of President Wilson's
d' uands al" prcpostcrous. lie asks for
immediate peace hut it is generally ac.
c"pt"d that Mexico cannot secure peace
without money. and this can hc obtained
only through tho prompt recognition ~
tho Government by the United states Yc,
this recognition is withheld
President Wilson's demand for u fair
aud impartial election these authorities
agree. H. an iu,pussbilit: in the prcscn;
state of the republic. Washington has al
ready been told this b, Grca, Britain
An officer m close tou"h with the
II the American press in uphodinS prcs
dent Wilson 'tgllt or wrong has gouc far
toward prccipitatinS tho prcscn, crisis
1T is only through English par"rs 90
this officer continued. that interested
Americans have recently been able to Ind
out IN" real state OF affairs in Mexico"
The Washington authorities have an
nounced that they viii not abide by the
result Of the election to be held hero on
SUNDAY. 1t Is Understood here that the
reason for this stand VAS due to the i'm.
pris"nment by rresid. mt Iurrta Of the
members of tho Mexican Congress who
were in opposition to him and who verc
! conspirinS against his Government
uatchtuG . COnsplrscy.
THE SrN correspondent is assured by
, person IN Huerta's confidence that most
or the Deputies arrested were the ap-
| pointees Of Madero. and they were
| Matching conspiracy that seemed sure
to overthrow the Government.
Furthermore. President Huerta saw the
| necessity OF immediately raising more
! money. Tn" Congress would not aid him
IN the least. 80 h" dissols od II and I'm
msdiatcly raised the tariT duties 20 per
| cent. This move. if somewhat arbitrary.
seemed TO have a good foundation OF COM
| mon sense.
In discussing tho present crisis a
prominent American resident here said
| to-day.
1T is Indispensable that Presidcn,
Wilson and Secretary Bryan, before die
| tating any policy regarding th" painful
crisis through which Mexico Is now
passing. should at least consult the
| American representatives In Mexico and
| some of the prominent Americans re-
| siding here. to the end that they may
| proceed with caution and accuracy.
III will be recalled that Secretary Dan
els, in a recent speech In Chicago before
| the Press Association OF that city. de-
| tldTeu tndt IL WOulu Dt fOr any
| newspaper or American citizen to criti-
else the wilson Bryan policies in Mexico
This, TO me. seems statement involving
grave consequences.
| Say Wilson Must Change Policy.
That the Washington authorities will
! have to modify their antagonistic policy
| or military Intervention il unav oida bic
| is the opinion currently expressed in this
| city by the well Informed Of all nation
| alities
| 1t appears 10 he useless, these critics
\ agree to have correct statement o!
! Mexican affairs made known to the
people through chambers OF commerce
! United States, because anything favor
able to the Mexican Government would
be opposed by prominent bankers and
| investors in Mexican undertakings, who
| rely on the United States Governmen,
obtaining from Mexico full compensa.
tion for direct or indirect damages.
| THE Huerta Government has beer
recognized by eighteen nations" said a
prominent Mexican official. Il am conf
| dent that IL the United States Govern
ment had recognized the Mexican Gov
ernment at the time when recognition was
asked peace would have been arranged
| months ago.
! "The refusal OF recognition has re.
suited in the loss OF thousands Of lives
millions Of dollars. misery and suffering
, and bankruptcy Of the Mexican Govern
ment. This must continue until there Is
a change in the Wilson policy