Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-18
Temporary Officers Are ChoS-
en- and Committee on Gre
dentiaIS AppoIntedi viii Get
to Business Thursday
GENERAL IS READY
FOR INTERVENTION
Belief Prevails in Mexico City
That United States VIII
Soon Establish Blockade of
All SeaportS,


Mexico city, Nov t1.-Organizo-
tion OF President lluertas new con-
gress was completed late today. when
enough senators were gathered to
form quorum In the upper house.
General Francisco Pronees was chosen
temporary chairman OF the senate
and "a committee on credentials was
appointed. A similar committee Of
the chamber of deputies today began
the work of revising the deputies
credentials. and there Is nothing 10 in
dictate that the formal opening OF
congress next Thursday Will be post
poned
President Huerta talked tonight
Informally to the members Of his
staff and a few personal friends. re-
garding the possibilities OF interven-
tinn by the United States. lie int-
mated that he would be ready 60 re-
sIst such a step. The opinion is ex-
pressed In various circles here that
the United states will soon inaug-
urate blockade Of Mexican ports.
Rumor has 1t .hat President Wilson
would be content with such an action
and might even permit the embassy
To remain in Mexico city until an
open rupture occurred
The German minister. Admiral Won
Mintzc, summoned tonight the heads
of the more important German COM
merciul houses and asked them TO
/ givo him inventories OF shipments ex-
Ipected, lie explained that he would
then be IN a position better 60 guard
their interests in ease of blockade
General Huerta resumed business at
the National palace today apparently
with no thought OF any questions
pending between his government and
that OF the United States. He seems
to regard incidents growing out of
Washington's demand that he vacate
the presidency as closed.
with the exception of one develop
ment. and that Of a rather negative
character. the day was almost devoid
of acts relaung 10 the tense situation
which exists, notwithstanding the in
different attitude assumed by Mex
leo. The American charge d'affoires
received instructions to continue 10
advise Washington with regard to de.
velopments, bat he was not instructed
to approach the Mexican government
officials again. nor did his lnstruc-
tions include anything relative to the
withdrawal Of the embassy
Rumors that the charge had been
ordered to leave persisted, although
an emphatic denial was made at the
embassy and trains leaving for Vera
cruz were watched anxlously by Amer
leans who have made up their minds
not to delay their departure If Mr..
'shaughnessy goes
Rumors Of plots and intrigues were
common throughout the day but no
facts We're forthcoming to indicate
that General nuerta was losing hls'
grip on affairs In the capital Re-
ports from outlying points, especially
In the north, were far from reassuring
to the war department. Ciudad Vie
torla, the capital of Tamaulipas, the
capture of which by the rebels was
denied last week by the government
Is noW admitted to be in a bad way
although not yet taken. II is CON
ceded that the rebels in large NUM-
bers surround the city, and that q bat
tie Is imminent Passengers from that
part of the country who arrived here
today confirm the report that the city
is already in the hands Of the rebels.
The government has not even con
firmed the capture of Juarez and
the newspapers are still holding out
hope to their readers that possibly the
reports of it's capture by General
villa ia uOt tr1p