South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-11
President, il is Said, is ConSid-
ering the Proposition of
Lifting Embargo on Arms
and Ammunition.
SECY. BRYAN MAKES
PUBLIC HUERTA NOTE
Mexican President Claims He
is Entitled by the CouStitu-
ton to Remain in Charge of
the Affairs of Country.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Ire
ports Of "A battle between Mexican
federal troops and constitntiOnalists.
seven miles out Of Mazatlan. ten days
ago, in which the Huerta troops lost
400 killed and 12O wounded. and left
two pieces Of artillery on the field.
were brought 10 this city Monday by
refugees on board the steamer City
OF Para.
According To their story 1000 fed
erals left the city 10 attack the con
Stitutionalists, were were menacing
the water works. but were repulsed
after a sharp fight.
The constitutionalists shut off the
water for a few days but allowed the
town it's usual supply after that The
city is under martial law, but Amer
leans aboard the steamer said con-
ditions were quiet when they left.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Develop-
ments in the Mexican situation her
Monday tended TO emphasize "A pur-
pose on the part of the Washington
government To refuse TO recognize any
of the acts OF the new Mexican con
gress and brought 20 light the fact
that serious consideration was being
given by Pres. Wilson 10 the question
of permitting the expectation OF arms
TO all factions in the southern re-
public.
Secy Bryan had a long conference
with SenOr Algara. charge d d'affaires OF
the Mexican embassy in il was under
stood he said that the United States
considered the election of congress-
men equally as invalid as the voting
FOR president and vice president.
The secretary summoned the mimi
sters from five Central American
countries and outlined TO them in gen
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States in its diplomatic parleys with
the Huerta government. Later ne an
nounced that he also had been in
communication with the diplomatic
representatives Of the European pow
ers and had informed them in general
terms of the steps taken by the United
States thus far
Wire Home Government.
II was reported that some Of these
diplomats transmitted long dispatches
To their home governments Monday
describing the situation as approach
ing closer TO a complete break IN re-
lations between the United States and
Mexico than at any time since the
Mexican problem became troublesome.
The state department made public
HUerta's statement TO the diplomatic
corps in Mexico at midnight last Sat
urday the burden OF which was that
clared null and void but that the
newly elected mem bers of congress
would soon be installed; that the ma
uOnal legislature would soon resume
the legislative powers which Gen.
HuCrta had seen st to assume during
the interim between the arrest Of tho
deputies for sedition and the induction
of the new members Of congress.
IN view OF the fact that the note
Tecited in detail Huerta'g defense of
his assumption Of legislative author
ity and his arrest OF the deputies and
gave also his program for the future
IL was taken by many diplomats as
an obvious reply 20 the American sug-
gestion that he eliminate himself. The
Mexican embassy here, which receiv-
ed a copy OF the note. declared in ara
official statement that lit may be as
sumed that the dispatches received
represent the attitude OF Pres. Huerta
and indicate the nature OF his reply
10 the inquiry II the government OF
the United States regarding his pur-
poses in view Of the recent presiden-
tial elections"
Il Inconsistent
White house officials called atten-
ton 20 what seemed 10 them an in
consistency in the Huerta note where
in 10 assumed as valid the election OF
cOnsressmen which were held simult-
aneOusly with the voting for presi-
dent and vice president. 20 be de-
clared by Huerta null and void.
The purpose Of the United States
neither % recognize Huerta's right 10
continue in power nor the acts OF the
new congress is the essence Of what
has been communicated 10 the foreign
diplomats by this government