Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-10
RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES
CALLED NEARER BREAKING
POINT THAN EVER sEFoRE.
OF DICTATOR
.sNEER At INTERVENTION
Husrta Said to Have Admitted That
Recent Elections Were illegal and
That New Poll Would Be Arranged
isolation Of Mexico Said 70 30 vii.
sons Contemplated Move.

| Mexico City, Nov. 10.-Government
! officials, foreign residents and the peo-
pie Of Mexico realize that the relations
between this country and the United
States are strained almost to the point
+; of war, but there Is perhaps no man
Washington will do tomorrow.
John Lind himself, who represents
the president Of the United States, Is
/ ignorant of the intentions Of his chief
regarding what may develop he does
not betray 1t.
| Altho he has sent to the diplomatic
representatives of the foreign nations
| a note, which, in effect, is a defiance of
/, the United States. he was conspicuous
in the cafes about town long after mid
night and Sunday INDUCED in relaxa-
| ticn In the company Of his military
friends. z
! In his statement to the diplo-
mats General Huerta said it was now
| foreseen that the recent elections were
null. as too few precincts had partici-
! pated in the voting, and that therefore
the new congress would annul the cleo
! tons.
To Call New Election.
New elections would then be called
and he would continue his program Of
! pacif1cation.
More uneasiness Is apparent at the
American embassy than at the ma
, tlonal palace. At the palace the opin-
ion was freely expressed, not 1nfre-
quently accompanies by sneers. that
| the United States would never inter-
vene in Mexico.
Mr.. Lind Is fully cognizant Of the
delicate situation and awaits with keen
| interest word from President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. but yesterday he
received only assurances that the presi-
dent was interested In certain develop
mentssand a request for the continu-
ance OF his observations. Mr.. Lind
expressed the view that this waiting
policy would not be continued for many
days. It is known here that he has
recommended that all diplomatic ne
gotiations with Mexico be terminated.
Vital Action Expected.
| At the American embassy 1t ID re-
garded as logical that Washington per-
haps tomorrow will furnish vital de-
velopments in the relations between
the two countries. This assumption -
based on the Washington note to Cen
eral Huerta, In which Huerta 10 as'
| sured that refusal to comply with the
| American demands will result In Pres
| ident Wilson's applying to congress for
power to use sterner methods and tho
threat to place time limit on Huerta's
| continuance in office.
It Is considered that President HUI.
| 70 nj ia vUil
| make 1t impossible for Washington
of Huerta's reply. which was made last
longer to withhold the exact character
week, and that this publicity will make
some more definite step necessary inn
mediately.
May isolate Msxioo.
j Opinion in Mexico is widely diver.
gent as to what Washington's attitude
will be now. In some quarters 1t Is
thought that President Wilson may
recommend neither Intervention nor d.
rect assistance Of the rebels by means
Of recognition Of their belligerepcy. but
| that he may issue q note to the powers,
setting forth that hereafter the United
States will regard Mexico az q nom
existing nation and repudiate all her
acts. whether allegedly legal or other.
| wise.
| OF these three courses. the Mexican
officials most fear perhaps the latter
two. realizing that either would mater.
tally strengthen the rebel cause. Inter.
vention. 1t is believed by majority in
the capital. foreigners as well as Mexi-
cans, would be much more merciful
and humane method Of restoring
| order.
| Fear Rebel Hordes.
This argument is based by those who
| advance 1t on the assumption that the
Huerta government, when the crisis
with the rebels came. would bring into
the capital force sufficiently large
to defend it for many weeks, and the
besiegers would include not only the
elements Of the northern rebellion, but
thousands Of adherents of Zapata, no.
torious for their cruelties and barbar-
ism.
HELD FOR HORSE STEALING.