The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
Negotiations Between United
States and Mexico
Regarded as q Closed Incident
by President Huerta.
PLANS MILITARY CAMPAIGNS
And q Continuation of His
Policy of PacificatiOn.
Americans Are Leaving the
Capital in Large Numbers.

Capital In Large NumDerSs
Mexico City, Nov. 17.-An early sew
erance of relations between Mexico
and the United States is regaroeo mere
rs inevitable None OF the newspa-
pers. whether printed in English or
spanish. publish more than the brle1-
act d;snatches today touching the
situation and no indication was given
,c these of the intentions OF Washlhs-
Ton toward Mexico. Whether the Uni
ted States embassy is to remain oi ,s
to be Immediately withdrawn appeui ppn,,
to be a matter OF Wnlcp hor~a
O,Shaughnessy, the American chaIee
binseif is uncertain. The staff OF the
euhassy is ready to leave at mo,
ment's notice and little surprise wou.u
he felt here in case Mr.. O'Shaugnhessy
ard his establishment shouio Jake '"o
evening train to Vera Cruz-- ~
There was considerable gossip IN
political circles today OF 1urtner
changes in the Mexican caDlnet; OeH
eral Banquet, minister OF wa, sr;t,,
to have had a misunderstanding VIII
President Huerta when may cause
him to leave his post
With the departure OF Manuei Gal "a
Aldape. late minister OF the interior,
foreigners feel that the caplnet mas
Iost one Of its most lever heaueu
mcmbers. an official whose modera-
t;nn co,,1d be depended upon. His
successor has not been chosen. IN tne
meantime. General Huerta Is proceed
ing with his efforts to organize tne
new congress regardless OF. the hotice
given to him by John Llnd tnat ser, :,
6,s consequences would follow such
step. rr-+har
attempt would be made this after
noon to organize the senate, as SatuL-
days effort failed OWING on,hep 10 ~ oTe denu1 %
ties was ordered to hold a session To-
dav to revise the credentials OF its
Numbers. Unless the United States
finds q means to bring about altera.
ton Of the present plans. the mrs! mrs,
regular meeting of that house Will
take place on Thursday.
Negotiations at an End.
Mexico City, Nov. 17.-General
IIuerta regards his part in the recent
exchange of communications with the
United States as finished. He expects
to find no difficulty in concentrating
his plan to bring his new congress to
full organization tomorrow and he
continues planning his military cam
paigns and carrying out his policies
of paciflcation. What further move
may be made at Washington is q
question which neither Mexicans nor
foreigners here find easy to answer,
but there was noticeable today an In
creasing expression of opinion that
the United States would not continue
her hands-On policy. This was not a
predominating belief but those who
expressed it pointed out that there
was an element at Washington which
would be contented to see the fed
erals and constitutionalists play their
own game to the finish. The recent
taking of Juarez by the rebels was
cited as perhaps an encouragement of
such a disposition at Washington.
It was reported unofficially today
that Chihuahua had been captured.
The war department however has
little information regarding the mil
itary operations especially those in
the north in which the rebels are
said to be victorious. The situation
about Tuxpan, the center of the oil
industry is described as acute. The
rebels are urging the foreigners to
cap their wells and leave them.
The exodus of foreigners, especially
Americans. continued today. The
trains to Vera Cruz were tammed. 1t
was asserted at the American en-
bassy that no new instructions had
been received.
Acute Stage Is Reached.
Many American citizens who have
reached here from smaller towns in
the interior of Mexico today declared
that the situation has now reached it's
most acute stage. A number Of busi-
ness concerns here whose headquarters
are abroad. have received cabled in
structions to send the women and chill
dren Of their employees out Of the fed
eral capital.
A man arrived from Vera Cruz last
night who asserted he was a messen.
ger from John Lind, with what auth.
ority was not known and who urget
the immediate departure Of all Ameri.
cans. All the ministers Of foreign coun.
tries still are here and it is not an.
tfcipated that anythem wilf1eave theil
posts even in case of Intervention.
Admiral Won Hintze, the German min.
lister, declares today that he believe.
there is no reason for anxiety "A
plan is being considered" he said, '.b,
which armed Intervention will mos
surely be avoided
Bryan Won't Say a Word.
Washington, Nov. 17.-Secretary Bry.
an was at his office early today read.
ing overnight dispatches from Charge
O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City. The
secretary was non-committal about thu
situation. declining to indicate what tn.
next move would be or how soon de.
velopments might be expected. Re
ports that the American embass,
would be closed and O'Shaughness,
withdrawn were persistent again today
but no confirmation was obtainable
High officials were reluctant to dis
cuss any phase of the report
The forced resignation of Ministe
Manuel Cara Aldape was regarde.
with deep interest.
RumOrs of Resignation.
Mexico City, Nov. 1.-THE repor
was revived today that General Huert
intends to resign on the convening O
congress in regular session on Thurs
day. 1t was based on the alleged dec
laration Of a member of the ney
chamber of deputies.
President Wilson's View.
Washington. Nov. 17.-Presiden
Wilson does not regard the Mexican