South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
Believed Indication That Euro
pean Powers See Huerta'S
Inability to Cope With the
Situation.
EXPECT ENGLAND To
FAVOR u. S.P0LICY
Think Foreign Cruiser viii
Have Soldering Effect on the
Provisional President and
Prevent Extremes.

BERLIN. Oct. 14.-The foreign Of
fee here reached the conclusion Mon
day evening that the existing situation
in Mexico is such as to necessitate
the presence Of a German warship in
Mexican waters.
The cruiser Hertha which is now
being used as a school ship probably
will be selected as the most available
warship for duty along the eastern
coast of Mexico. She is now cruising
in New England waters.
A cruiser from Europe scarcely
could be chosen for this work as the
German squadrons have been depleted
by the withdrawal of four cruisers for
service in the Mediterranean owing to
the recent hostilities IN the Balkans.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. = Ger
many's decision to dispatch a warsbip
to Mexican waters attracted wide at
tention in official circles here Monday
night No intimatiOn had been re-
ceived here of Germany's intention
and Pres. Wilson was Informed only
by press dispatches Of the action.
No formal comment was made in
the incident but it was apparent that
the Washington government was not
displeased. The sending of a German
warship is in line with the policy of
European governments which have
had vessels cruising off the Mexican
coasts from time TO time during crit
ical moments of MeXico's internal
strife.
Significance was attached to the
action by official Washington, how
ever, because it was accepted as indi-
eating that European powers who had
previously recognized the Huerta gov
ernment-among which were Ger
many and Great Britain, now saw evi-
dences of Huerta's inability to COM
pose the situation.
Expect England TO Follow.
Latest advices TO Washington are
to the effect that the British govern
ment is deeply concerned over its rec
ognition of Huerta, and it is even
declared officially that King George
and Queen Mary have taken per
sonal interest in the situation with
view to measures that would support
the policy Of the United States. 1t is
reported that Great Britain is pre-
pairing at the first opportunity TO re-
pudiate the recognition and that the
failure Of the Huerta administration to
hold a constitutional election on oct
&c probably would be held as sufficient
cause.
While the American war vessels in
Mexican waters Out-number the for
only to Americans but all foreigners in
cases of emergency, it is believed by
the Washington authorities that the
sending of a German vessel immedi-
ately after the arrest Of the members
of the chamber OF deputies may nave
a SOLDERING effect on Provisional Pres
Huerta and prevent him from going
to extremes.
Want Deputies Protected.
Strong representations went forth
from the United States TO the Mexican
authorities today calling upon Gen.
Huerta TO protect the lives of the i'm
prisoned deputies. Ii was pointed out
that this action was taken not because
the United States has any desire 10 in
terfere in the internal affairs OF the
southern republic but in the cause of
humanity. Similar representations
were made when Madero and SuareZ
were arrested. Whether or not the
protest Of the United states against in
juring the deputies viii be followed by
any drastic action should Huerta defy
all warnings and punish the deputies
is one of the questions being discussed
by those who are shaping the admin
istration policy.
Another development that is Occu-
pying the attention of department Off
cials is the yellow fever epidemic in
Carmen and Campeche. American
warships usually lie a few miles off
the coast and are not in danger but
refugees who are being constantly
picked up viii be carefully exam
ined. More care will be taken by the
navy doctors in granting shore leave
10 American sailors.