Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-30

treasure. is not without means, it fs
said. and has prospects:
GOV CarraDza according to announce
ment made by the Mexican embassy, Is
in flight before the triumphant arms OF
the federal troops in Coahuila ana el
forts are being made to cut OF MS es-
cane into Durango. Coahuila is generally
under the control OF the federal FORCES.
Military successes In the south asaihS 7
the Zapatistas are also reported. Rail
road communication throughout the re-
public is gradually being restored along
the great trunk nneS
The economic situation is the greatest
dIficulty confronting the Huerta gov
ernment il is reported in advices from
Mexico City from well informed
sources The suspension of railroad
traffic has put business at a standstil
and there is a general Industrial pros
tration The restoration of trafnc, II
is hoped will gradually, II slowly, re-
store business progress and general
prosperity.
lean government was not entirely
conversion Of funds to pay debts al
ready contracted by the government
and 70 meet bond Issues maturing.
While not great sum. about s4.9uu'oue
gold remained of the first installment
az the loan to permit the government
To proceed with it's military program
and pay current expenses PaSineht
Of salaries has been consistently kept
Iip and there is apparently no com
piaint on this score from any part OF
the government service.
Negotiating for New Loan.
The government recently negotiated to
make a loan of s2oOco,oOO gold Inc
success OF this proposition is not known
at this time in Washington. as the over
lures were made abroad. But the foreign
1fnanciers who made the first advance on
the loan already negotiated have two
other options, one about maturing, Whlcn.
If acceptable, would put about S24Vo'"op
in the treasury of the Huerta government
The greater part of 1t applicable 10 PuI-
suit of its military and other govern
mental activities.
This option is dependent largely upon
the showing Of military successes to oe
made by the Huerta government. Inc
government has been strafning every eI-
fort to make showing that would Jus'lIy
the financiers in taking up the option
DISPATCHES coming from Mexico CITY To-
day, from the most prominent lawyers III
that country. who are allied with neither
side and who have taken no part In the
political struggle. bear out the report In
The Star of yesterday that there Is
possibility OF Mexicans generally unltinS
on VasqueZ Tagle. who was minister OF
Justice in Madero's cabinet, TO serve as
ranged elections can be held, If Huerta
vii, get out.
To make Vasquez Tagle provisional
president. even If only for one day,
these dispatches say, would he the oniS
.sav to connect Il new regime under the
constitution with the old regime over
thrown by Huerta. Such a step would
establish the legality of any new govern.
lnent that is created. so as to make IL
conform in all respects to the law. IL Is
r.. I.S of the liftlcIIlty.
Deny Federal Successes.
Constitutionalists here deride the allie
cations of successes by Huertas troops
in northern Mexico which are coming
from Mexico City. 1t is said here that
Huerta is making a great deal OF his
capture of Monclova, city with
population of about 1000. but that the
fac. is that Gen. Mas, in command OF
the Huerta troops. is hemmed In on All
sides and practically besieged by the
coustitutionalists.
Carranza himself. it is claimed. mas
Sona after bigger game, and is not In
flight ~ Huerta claims Ii IS SAID that
Il. * now at the head of an army
amounting to 5000 men operating IN
the vicinity of Torreon. While the
american consul at Monterey reports
10 the State Department That loTreoh
has fallen 10 the constitutlonaasts'
agents of the latter in washington arc
unable to confirm the news, they say.
because there is no direct coiii"
ton. ,.
Considerable astonishment was display
ed today by the constituionahsts mere
following a report that Francisco DE Id
Barra, who is leaving Mexico. ostensloiy
to become Mexican minister TO France, Is
To stop off in New York when ne arrives
there and come down to WASHINGTON 10
obtain an audience at the "hlte HOUSE
If possible. 40.
Senior de la Barra will receive chilly re-
ception In Washington, If he comes mere
They claim to have documentary PROOF
that ne was directly concerned during the
period of its conception with the plot
which resulted in the overthrow or Ma
dero They claim that all about him Is
known at the White House and the state
Department. and they frankly admit that
their hatred of him Is equaled oniy os
their hatred of Huerta.
Resigned from Cabinet.
pe La Barra, who was formerly Next
can ambassador to Washington, has just
resigned as Huerta's minister OF foreign
affairs and the constitutionalists claim
,b., he has had himself appointed min
lister 10 France as a pretext for leaving
the country now that he sees there Is no
hope for Huerta
Commander hltIeHe oi tho 6UuOoos
Wheeling has reported from Frontera
that American fears there have been al
layed by the arrival of 400 Mexican
federal troops who are driving the repeis
away from the city. Admiral Fletcher'
commanding the American squadron IN
the Gulf of Mexico, reported that he in
tended TO order the gunboat Wheeling to
Puerta Mexico. Vera Cruz state; cam
peche in Tabasco, and Progreso. In
Yucatau. to observe conditions as they
affect Americans and other foreigners In
those ports.
Rear Admiral Cowles. commanding
the Pacific squadron. reported that he
had observed an aeroplane flying over
Guaymas harbor. evidently trying to
drop "A bomb on the Mexican federal
gunboat Tanpico. However, he did
not verify unofficial reports that the
Tampico had been destroyed by the
aerOnaut.
Assurances from Huerta.
that no American In Mexico shall suf-
fer injustice or violence with his
cognizance" was made public by the
State Department last night In the fol-
lowing announcement.
President Huerta has expressed him
self as regretting very much that the
American government should aScribe to
the influence of the Mexican govern
ment any action which might be con-
strued as antagonistic to Americans
during his occupancy of the executive
authority. and desires the State De-
partment to be assured that no injus-
tice or violence shall be done to
Americans with his cognizance while
he is In his present position.
The Mexican consul at Ell Paso has
Informed the Mexican foreign office
the matter NJ the ~ TNyor