The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08
Attitude Of Huerta To-
wards Presidency
Causes Irritation. !
ANTI-AMERICAN
SPIRIT is RIFE
Killing of Federal Soldier at Ell
Paso Adds Fuel to Flame Of
International Anger Along
Border-General Previno
Will Be Made Min
lister Of War.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I ]

lSpcClal 10 Inc Tunes Dispatch
Washington, September 7.-Develop-
mcnts of the last twcnty-f four hours
in the Mexican situation have proved
source of worry to administration
officials.
The inspired article in the Mexico
City El Noticioso which was practi- ,
cally n semi official announcement that
General Huerta would be n candidate
for the presidency, caused the first
stir. Dispatches telling of this were
followed by the publication here of a
statement of Nelson OShaughnessy,
charge d'affaires at Mexico City. dis
aNowinE reports that he had ever as
sured Washington that Huerta would
not be a candidate.
The killing of Lieutenant Acosts, of
the Mexican Federal army at Eel Paso
was still another source of irritation.
This tragedy involved the War De-
partment for the first time as Acosta
was killed at the International bridge,
ana Major-General Leonard Wood.
chiet OF staff. was at his office early
in the day. After receiving dispatches
from General Bliss. the army chief an
nounccd that Acosta's death was re-
garded as the result of drunken
brawl.
VIII Get CoIored Report.
Huerta. however,. will get n report OF
the matter colored from n Mexican
viewpoint, and may demand an investi-
CATION, Just as the State Department
demands an investigation when Amer
leans are killed in Mexico
Special interest attaches to the
statement accredited to Mr. O'Shaupb
messy, because it was thought that he
might have been requested by Huerta
TO make such n statement as a reply
TO reports emanating from the highest
places in Washington, to the effect
that Huerta would not be a candidate
1t is certain that dispatches were sent
| from Washington affirming that from
| oral statements" made TO the United
States officials. the White House and
State Department felt confident Huerta
would not run. and optimism was an
parent at the White House
One official to-day said that the ex
planation of the optimism OF the
White House and State Department of
last Wednesday and Thursday prob
ably was due to the Mexican dispatches
OF n press association, which under
TOOK to reflect some new views" by
Premier Gamboa and Huerta The
news to-day. however. is substantially
repudiation by Mr.. OShauChnessv
OF the intimation that he was at any
time the authority for the optimistic
assurances. Most officials. especially
the army officials. who are in touch
with the movements of Hucrta from
n practical standpoint. believe that all
ms operations and notably his military
'''''N'' itNc pul one OBJECT In view.
namely. the capture of the polls and
consequently OF the election.
Anita American Spirit Rife.
some OF the State Department reports
show that since the enrolment ordered
fy Hucrta. the military American
spirit is rife all along the border This
was reported specifically from Laredo
few nights ago. but the department
did not give out the news immediately
The latest development in Mexico
! CITY VIII have n serious effect on the
mission OF Special Envoy Zamcona. who
has his tirst object in WASHINGTON
the reconciliation of the rebels and
the regulars for the purposes of an
armistice and an election In Mexico
Senor Zamcona will be requested to
explain the attitude of Huerta in view
| oil dispatches which Indicate rather
! clearly that Huerta will be a candidate
! Tile basis OF successful negotiations
/ between Zamcona and the President
end Secretary of state Bryan, would,
of course, be Huertas retirement from
| the race.
| Private kilograms have been received
| from sources close to the administra-
/ ton In Mexico City stating that Cen
eral Geronimo Trevino soon would be
/ rfade Minister OF War. 70 succeed GEN
eral Banquet. 1t had been supposed
here by many persons that Trevino was
| ordered back to Mexico City by EIuerta
| TO he given the reins of the government
as Provisional President while Huertn
entered the presidential campaign
Iluerta Fears Plot.
/ The story that Trevino would be
/ appointed to the Cabinet and General
/ Banquet the present Minister of War,
sent to the front. is in line with va
rious reports that have reached here
| of the alleged nfdclity of some OF
! Huerta's military chiefs. When Huerta
! recently issued an order rcdistributing
! his generals TO various frontier points
! OF Mexico, the move was Interpreted
as being OF military character only,
/ but more recently Washing ton officials
! have been led to believe that Huerta
| fears the instigation of plots and In
! trigues among his generals, and is
! moving them about to prevent any
! concerted action against him.
General Blanquet was the right
| hand man OF Huerta in the days just
/ preceding the overthrow OF Madcro,