The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-15

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 It was not denied that to permit congress to meet without previous assurances from the executive would be at best but a gamble, but it is contended that any other course is difficult on account of the laws gov. erning the resignation of the presi- dent.
 There is no doubt that congress Is expected to meet tomorrow in pre- limnary session. Most of the depu- ties elected in the recent balloting are in the capital, and tip to q late hour tonight no indication had come from the palace that the date for the conyening of the legislative body had been postponed.
 MT O'Shaughnessy has preserved a consistent silence regarding all de- yelopments of the situation There Is in all Mexico no man more carefully watched by personal friends. as wei as by government agents than Mir. 'Shaughnessy, to see that he does not leave town and thus confirm by act the ever-present rumor that he has been recalled.
 question which has been put to Mir. O'Shaughnessy innumerable times by representatives of the government who have called on him since Mir Lind passed out of the difficulty is regarding the identity of the man who could be named to succeed Huerta.
 Pedro Lassurain has been suggest ed as the logical successor to the pres idency, as he was secretary of Tor. eign affairs after President MaderC and Vice President Suarez were elim- mated
 |. It is known that Manuel Garza Al dape, the minister of interior who came from Torreon, has been dis cussed as the successor of Huerta but becauhe he Is a member of Huerta's cabinet he probably will not be considered. The appointment oi Miguel Covarrubias, who is in London on his way from St. Petersburg, where he was Mexico's minister would he be pleasing. it is said to Great Britain, but there is no special sympathy for him in Mexico and also there is reason to believe that he is not desired by Washington.
 If Huerta does vacate the 2resi dency it is more than probable that his successor will be some one not identified with national politics or rebel movements.
 Huerta continues to prosecute his military campaign and if the orders emanating from the war department are any indication or his intentions. the two factions in Mexico are to re tain their identity.
 General Rubio Navarete left for the north today with a thousand men to join in the operations against the at Torreon. It is an nounced at the war department that the plans for the recovery of that city l by the federals are well under way | and that new orders have been sent | to General Mercado in Chihuahua re | garding the campaign that is being conducted there.
 Throughout the north there has been no developments in the past few days 10 indicate that the federals have lost ground. In the south there has been increased activity on the part of the rebels juchitepec, an inn portant town in the9 state of Morelos, fell into the hands of Zapata follow CTS yesterday. The federals eyacu- ated the town after a stiff fight.
 The presence of rebels along the lines between the capital and Vera Cruz indicated an intention on their part to isolate the capital. This is largely to the alarm felt here. For the most part, however, residents of the capital are almost apathetic. In the clubs, cafes and os fees, the relations between Mexico l and the United States is the inevit- | able subject of conversation but there | is a strange lack of the panic which | might be expected
 Perhaps S5 per cent of the Ameri- | can residents have left the city, but it is not improbable that those now here will remain at least until there is a final rupture of relations. Even should hostilities between the coun- tries ensue it is likely that many of these will take their chances and stay in the capital.