The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-05
PRESIDENT ASSURED
I. THAT HUERTA WILL
NOT Be CANDIDATE
Basis for Optimism on Part
of Wilson and
Bryan
FIRST HAND NEWS
FROM BAYARD HALE
Is Advised by Private Travel
er That Waiting Course is
Best---More About
Huerta

WASHINGTON. Sept 4.-The Wilson
administration has received what II
regards as satisfactory assurances that
Huerta will NOT be Il candidate for
election TO succeed himself as presl-
dent of Mexico. This, il was authori-
tativcly disclosed today. is the basis for
the optimism expressed by the presi-
dent aud Secretary Bryan in the face
of what seemed period Of discourage
ment
These assurances consist in the con-
struction which the administration
itself puts on the second note of For
eign Minister Gamhoa to John Lind and
supplemental verbal exchanges be-
tween Gamboa and Nelson 0Shaugh-
messy, charge of the American EN-
bassy at Mexico city. The tenor of
the conversations between Gamboa and
! O'Shaughnessy, IL is asserted, has
probation of the Gamboa note TO the
effect that Huerta will not be can
didate.
Wilson ~ Confident.
/ II was learned today that President
Wilson is confident that the elections
will be held in Mexico next month as
planned This government intends. II
| can be said. to scruttnize the character
Of the elections, though no indications
has been given as to how The United
states will determine whether the cleo
/ lions have been carried out In accord
aance with the provisions OF the Mexi-
can constitution and the spirit OF fair
: WAY uFuTT W rTrCn rtTtE government tTHs
insisted II VAS learned also that the
president expects the elections TO be
I held in all parts of Mexico, though he
/ is leaving IL entirely TO the Mexican
government To arrange for the partici-
patton of revolutionists and others in
the voting.
/ The president today received from
| Dr. William Bayasd Hale. who has been
/ in Mexico fer the last three months
studying conditions there, fsrst-hand
( information about the Huerta govern
n1ent and about conditions in the tTou-
I BLEED southern republic 1t is under
stood tina; Or. Halss report strength
ems the presidents determination 10
continue hts present Mexican policy.
+ Or. Hale described himself al the
i White House as a private traveller, but
! he has been In close communication
with John Lind and with the American
embassy at Mexico CITY and has the
confidence of the president His re-
port, therefore, had q semi official char
! actsr.
Il is understood that DIR. Hale told
the president that waiting game ii
the only one to be played by the United
/ states at the present time. 1t is also
/ understood that he told the president
facts about the Huerta administration
and its entrance into power which
made 1t doubiy certain that Huerta
viii never be recognized by the United
! States.
/ Dir. Hale also had a conference with
Secretary Bryan, and remained witt
the president for some time. Although
he refused to discuss his talk. it q
believed that he raised a doubt in the
| presidents mind on the question o.
| whether Hucrta intends holding al
election in October.
Before going 10 the White Houss
Or. Hale said that he had nothing Il
add to his statements in the Star yes
tterday.
The new basis for the parleys, mos