Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-18
MEXICANS THINK
i. 5. IS PLAYING
GAME OF BLUFF
Washington Still Believes
Huerta's Congress Will Not
Touch Concessions.
FOREIGNERS FLEEING FROM
MEXICO CITY TO THE COAST
Fear Rebel Approach to orlzaba
May Bottle Them Up in
Capital.

MEXICO CITY Nov. 1S.-The COM
pletion of the preliminary organlza-
tion of both branches of the new
Mexican congress is regarded here as
putting the final touch to President
Huertas defiance.
Surprise was caused here today by
the publication of dispatches from
Washington indicating that President
Wilson does not contemplate any
active measures to support the warn
ing given by John Lind to General
Huerta against permitting the new
congress to convene.
II has been suggested that Wash-
ington has been given assurance that
General Huerta will resign after the
new Mexican congress has ratified his
acts since the dissolution of the for
mer congress.
Mexican officials here seem to be
convinced that the United States Is
bluffing and are quoted as stating
that they are satisfied there will be
no armed interference with their af-
fairs.
Owing to the menacing of the town
of Orizaba by the rebels and the
consequent threatening of eommuni-
cations between the federal capital
and Vera Cruz, foreigners are flock
ing to the coast in large numbers.
They see a possibility of being
bottled up in Mexico city and every
train to Vera Cruz is loaded to its
capacity. Colonel Ramirez, in COM
mand of the garrison at Orizaba,. is
fortying the strategis points about
the city and reports to the govern
ment that he will be able to resist
any attack by the rebels.
A battle was fought yesterday at
Ario de Rosales, in the State of
Michoacan, between fifty federal
soldiers and $50 rebels. The rebels
are said to have withdrawn from
the field after three hours flghting.
leaving twenty-five dead and many
wounded Only one federal is re-
ported killed.
| Ciudad Victoria, the capital of
| Tamaulipas, reported several days
! ago as captured by the rebels, Is
| alleged, in dispatches published here
| today, to have been just attacked,
and fighting Is said to be going on
in the suburbs. The garrison of this
! city is believed to number 500 fed
erals
No Anti-American spirit.
| A singular fact noticeable here and
much commented on by foreign resi-
dents is the continued absence of any
anti-American spirit among the Mexi-
can populace. The efforts of certain
native newspapers to stir up such
! feeling have met with little success.
Similar efforts at the time of the
Madero revolution filled the streets OF
the capital with mobs of the lower
classes, led by students, who shouted
against everything American.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-Presi-
dent Wilson and the cabinet met to-
dav and discussed latest phases of
the Mexican situation. Over night
developments apparently brought no
change, but keen interest was shown
in the organization of the new Mex
ican Congress. Some officials were
| inclined to believe that body would
! heed the warning of the United States
and take no action on concessions.
| Talk of blockade of Mexican
ports was revived, but high officials
said such a step had not been de-
termined upon. Many moves are un-
| der consideration. but foremost ad-
visers of the administration are coun-
selling patience while the Constitution
| allsts pursue their campaign.
| The report that Carranza might not
! need to have the embargo on arms
| lifted to insure his success, strength
ened the conviction of many officials
that such a step should be taken only
| In a remote contingency.
Confidence prevailed that the United
| States might wait few days for the
| full effect of the recent Constitution
alist victories and for the attitude of
! foreign governments to be more en-
phaslzed.
BERLIN, Nov. 18.-"The retirement
of General Huerta from the provis-
ional presidency of Mexico Is now the
surest way to restore order in that
country" according to an editorial
article today In the Tageblatt. which
heretofore has steadily attacked the
policy of the United States In Mexico.
The newspaper quotes approvingly
the report that Admiral Paul Won
Hintz, German minister to Mexico,
has advised General Huerta to accept
the American proposals.
The Tageblatt's previous hostility
to the United States is explained in
the concluding paragraph of the ar
ticle In which 1t refers to the Monroe
doctrine.
"The political power of this doc
trine" says the paper, 'is now strong
er than ever before, and 1t Is, more
over, assuming an economic aspect.
Europe should be on its guard against
any attempt to introduce it into the
Mexican business field"
NOGALES, Sonora, Nov. ia re-
newal of the exchange of views be-
tween William Bayard Hale, on be-
half of President Wilson, and Venus
tiano Carranza, chief of the Mexican
Constitutionalists was expected some
time today, despite rumors to the
contrary. Hale's negotiations yester-
day with Francisco Escurado. Car
ranza's minister of foreign relations
was said to have brought to light a
difference of opinion which might
deadlock diplomatic exchanges. Nc
intimation of the nature of this diff
ference had been given out. 1t was
apparent, however, that 1t was inn
portant, and until the intimatlon was
| given at Constitutional.st headquar
| ters that Hale and Carranza would
meet again there was some doubt that
! there would be another conference
| Several officials expressed the belief
| that today might see the conclusion
| of the negotiations, but no opinions
were voiced as to what the definite
result would be.
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