Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-04
TO GO BEFORE THE PEOPLE
THINKS HE WOULD HAVE A
CHANCE TO UcCEED AT
POPULAR ELECTION
WHOLE CITY ABANDONED
MADEIRA is DESERTED BY ALL
FACTIONS, INCLUDING THE
AMERICANS

AWEniCAiNO
Washington, d. G., Sept. A.
Consul Hanna at Monterey reported
today there was no truth in the story
that six Americans had been executed
by federal Mexican general at Tor
reon. All Americans and foreigners
in Torreon were safe as late as Au-
gust 81.
Consul Hostetter at Hermosillo re
ports the governor Of Sonora is Of
fering protection to Americans who
wish to remain.
William Bayard Hale, who spent
three months studying political condi-
tions in Mexico, laid before President
Wilson today information he gathered
about the Huerta government, and
also conferred with Secretary Bryan.
He declined to discuss his visit with
the administration officials, but it is
understood he gave them an intimate
description of the negotiations con
Quoted by John Lind and the Huerta
officials up to a week ago today, when
he left Mexico City. So far as is
known Mr. Hale's connection with
those negotiations was unofficial and
informal
Dispatches from Mexico City say
ing prominent Mexicans believed
Huerta would resign in favor of Ger
onimo Trevino and thus make himself
an eligible candidate for the presi-
dency, lacked confirmation here, but
the news was not surprising to ad-
ministration officials While they are
still hoping for a definite assurance
that Huerta will not be a candidate,
they realize that a plan to install him
in the presidency has been under way
for some time.
No inkling has been given as to the
administrations future policy should
Mr.. Lind's efforts to obtain a definite
assurance Of ffuerta's elimination
prove fruitless, but developments OF
either an affirmative or negative char
acter are expected soon which will
affect the Washington governments
policy materially
Lively Debate in House
Secretary Bryan's request for $1Oo
600 appropriation to get Americans
out Of Mexico brought on lively de-
bate in the house today in which va
rious opinions on the administrations
Mexican policy we're expressed.
Representative Murray of Oklahoma
assailed the presidents moral sua-
sion policy" as foolish, and advocat-
ed force, while Representative Gar
rett Of Texas declared the people Of
his state were unalterably opposed to
any recognition of Huerta.
I'VE should give the constitutional
lists all the arms they need" he cried
ethey are patriots fighting for their
country |, for one, will never CON
sent to the recognition of Huerta or
anything that Huerta stands for"
Representative Austin was defeat
ed in an attempt to increase the
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Bristow Favors Admitting Army
The Mexican situation bobbed up
in the senate again today when sena-
tor Bristow declared he believed this
government should permit General
Carranza, the constitutionalist leader,
to get arms and ammunition in the
United States because Huerta had
been allowed to import arms until
very recently
Senator Bristow explained that ne
brought lip the question because he
had seen widely published statements
that congress was solidly behind Pres
ident wilson's Mexican policy To
parts Of that policy he said, he took
exception; to others he agreed. He
argued that the United States by
granting importations Of arms to
Huerta has recognized him
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