Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
Foreign Powers Have Warships
Ready in Southern Waters for
the Crisis Which Looms-Five
Candidates Seek Presidency.
If Present Dictator Wins, Wash
ington Will Likely Take a De-
cided Stand in Treating the
Firebrand Politician.
Special Gable to The American.


MEXICO CITY, Oct 25.-Definite
news that the United States Govern
ment is ready to intervene at the first
indication of further trouble in the
Mexican situation has famed the ex-
element of the Mexicans into a blaze.
The nation is in turmoil. To-
morrow is election day. and a day of
| uncertainty. Everywhere the pros
pect looms up that the iron hand of
Victoriano Huerta. Provisional Presi
dent, controlling as it does the SOL
diery and police will be heavily felt.
Huerta, himself a candidate for the
Presidency, has given orders that
| demonstrations on the part of other
| candidates must be squelched. 1t is
even saidt hat orders to shoot
are issued to soldiers and police II
| in the opinion of authorities the peace
| is disturbed.
Diaz Fears for Life.
Felix Diaz, Huerta's most formida-
BILE opponent for the office of Presi-
Ldent, fears assassination, and has ap-
pealed to the United States for pro-
lection from the agents of Huerta.
Diaz fears also that he will be spirited
out of Mexico by Huerta's men, in Or
der to prevent his being in the coun-
try, to morrow and thus ineligible to
election as President.
The United States Government also
Mas exercised its influence in behalf
of Evaristo and Daniel Madero, broth
ers Of the late President, who are
/ prisoners of Huerta. The State De-
partment at Washington has notified
| the Mexican authorities that no acct
| dent must occur to the two Maderos.
! The possibility of sensational de-
velopment, including even armed in
tervention by the United States.
looms up prominently, with so many
opportunities for action.
| Five Tickets IN Field.
The United States Government has
been opposed altogether to Huerta and
his government, Now there Is little
possibility OF any change, because
with five candidates for President in
the field 1t is likely that no one will
get the majority. and Huerta will re-
tain his self-assumed place as dicta-
tor. THEN the United States may act.
! The five parties in the field and
! their Presidential candidates are:
Federals, Victoriano Huerta; Catho-
lie, Frederick Gamboa; Fellcista. Fee
, lix Diaz: Liberal Progressive. David
de la Fuente: Anti Re election, Vas
| queZ Gomez.
| The election machinery throughout
| the entire republic is controlled by
Huerta's military governors, and his
ultimate election then is assured, even
If he is not named tomorrow, In
that event there will surely be action
by the United States Government
Hatred of Americans runs high in
Mexico City. Huertas men hold the
American liner, MORO Castle, with all
its passengers, under arrest. One OF
the passengers was Mrs. John Lind,
wife of President Wilson's special en-
voy to Mexico.
Huerta, it is known, is defiantly en-
sconced in the National palace, with
the avowed intention of quitting his
dictatorship or of relinquishing his
grasp on affairs of the Mexican Gov
eminent only with death. Affairs have
reached a crisis.
StiT more dramatic becomes the