The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-08
MEXICAN TANGlES
FAR FROM BEING
UNRAvELED
No Assurance Can Be Had From
Huerta
INSISTS ON STAYING IN
Trevino Becomes War Minieter and
May Be a Candidate Tor
President

Washington, Sept. S.-While no an
nCuncements were made at any OF
the government departments in Wash
ington Yesterday of any change in
he diplomatic side of the Mexican
controversy, two phases OF the sllua-
ton attracted much attention IN ofilc-
lal circles. One was the published
disclaimer on the part OF Aetiuh
'Shaughnessy, American charge DAT
flares at Mexico City, that any posi-.
tive assurances had been given him
If the intention of Victoriano llnerta
not to be a candidate in the approach
ing elections. The other was me re-
ceipt OF private kilograms from soufe,
es close TO the administration in Mex
leo City stating chat Gen Geronimo
Trevino would be made minister OF
var soon to succeed Gen. BlanQuet.
II had been generally SUPPOSED IN
Washington thai TreVino was ordered
back to Mexico City by Huerta to be
Given the reins OF the government as
provisional president while iinerta en-
tered the presidential campaign.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy's statement was
not surprising ut Washington MS II
had been pointed out from time to
line by Washington officials thal
nad relied only ON the repeated en-
phasis by FREDERICK Gamboa, the Mex
Fan minister OF foreign affairs, OF the
statement that Huerta was ineligible
by the constitution 20 succeed Nun
self. Mr.. OShaughnessy incidentally
disclosed the facE that the Mexican
officials had supplemented the argu,
ment of the second Gamboa note cali
ing attention 20 lIuerta's inellgibility
by verbal references to That part oil
the note. This further encourages
Washington officials to believe that
the IIuerla candidacy will not mater
lalize. They realize that Iluerta could
circumYent constitutional obstacles
By resigning in advance of the cleo
tions, but such an act, 1t has been
openly stated by high administration
officials. would be regarded as a
breach Of faith ana suhterluse, and
hey are siil proceeding on the as
SUMPTION that Huerta has been eimi-
mated
The story that Treyino would he ap
pointed to the cabinet and Gen. Blan-
Iuet. the present minister of war,
sent to the front is in line with var
ious reports that have reached Wash
inston Of the alleged inldeliiy OF
scme of Huertas military chiefs,
When Huerta recently issued an or
der redistributng his generals 10 var
ious frontier parts OF Mexico the
move was Interpreted as OF military
haracter only. but since then Wash-
inglon officials have been led to be
lieve thai senior lIuerta fears the in
stigations of plots and intrigues
among his generals and is moving
them about 20 prevent any concerned
action against him. Gen. Blanquet
was the right hand man of liueraa in
the DAYS Just preceding the overthrow
Of Madero.
The war department received re-
port of the killing OF Lieu. Acosta.
Mexican federal officer. by American
immigration agents at ri Paso, Tex.
The report confirmed press dispatch
es Of the incident stating that Aces
"a was killed after he had crossed
10 AlntIltih AflIlAblA "iiN hitN w
the Americans. The affair is in the
hands OF the civil authorities at III
Paso though the immigration depart
ment at Washington will make care
ful inquiry ito the occurrence.
The state department. announced
last night that shipments OF dynamite
and other explosives needed Tor work
ing the great mines Of Mexico would
be authorised as heretofore. Literal
~ Interpreted. President Wilson's
Mexican message To Congress indicat-
ed that the exportation into Mexico
from the United States of explosives
even for Individual purposes would be
discontinued. However. when repre-
sentatives Of the mining interests
represented TO the president through
The state department that this would
work a great hardship they were told
tina, such q step vas mol contemplat-
ed.
Every precauiion will be taken by
the government TO guarantee that
ncne Of the explosives negmitied to
be shipped from the United States
shall be diverted from ssrici indus.
trial uses u Is understood that Pres
ident Wilson also Will authorize The
expectation OF limited quantities of
arms for Americans in Mexico. 10 use
for selfdefense. but any such orders
from The White House viii be very
exceptional.
Soon after the president announced
in his message that an EMBRACE would
be placed oR al arms Qua of this
country. Mexican oGRstiiutionalists op
pCsite Eagle Pass. Tex peiioned
in behalf Of Americans in that coun-
try that they BE- permitted 10 equip
themselves for self-deiense with arms
BOUGHT in their own country. but Of
hcials doubted tie disinieresiedness