The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-22
WILSON AMAZED At ACTION OF
MEXICAN DICTATOR
WHO ASSUMES ALL power
The United States Will Not Recognize
Elections Scheduled for October &c
Communications Sent by State
Department May be Last Efforts by
Diplomatic Means.
Diplomatic Means.

The United States government
Tuesday informed Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta that it looked with OBJ
horrence and amazement upon his as
sumption of both executive and legis-
iative powers in Mexico, and that in
view of his course could not regard as
constitution the elections planned for
October 26. Two notes were dispatch
ed, one strongly phrased and written
by Secretary Bryan, inquiring about
the safety of imprisoned members OF
the Mexican Congress, and the other
drawn in forceful language by Presi-
dent Wilson himself and said to con-
stitute practically the last efforts of
the Washington government to deal
with the Huerta authorities by dip
tomato means, unless there is de-
cided change Of spirit on the part OF
the officials in Mexico City.
The negotiations through John
Lind had progressed to the point
where the State department accepted
the endorsement of Federico Gamboa
for the Presidency, as meaning the
elimination of Huerta, and where it
was confidently hoped that fair and
free election would be held October
rs. Now, however, President Wilson
has made it clear that the Washing
ton government had with the events
Of the last few days-the imprison-
ment of the Deputies and the estab-
rshment Of a dictatorship by Huerta
lost all hope Of seeing constitutional
election held by the Huerta regime.
The steps taken by the United
States were communicated formally
to the foreign governments. No fur
ther negotiations were planned thru
diplomatic channels, and it would
not be surprising if John Lind, who
has been waiting at Vera Cruz tc
observe the manner in which the
Huerta officials carried out their
promises, should at once return tc
the United States.
Huerta's DEGREES procIaimlng him
self as in charge of the departments
Of interior, administration, finance
and war were received ct Washington
Tuesday and the text given out at the
State department. The documents
were read at Cabinet meeting and
members of the Cabinet expressed
themselves as astonished It the au'
dacity Of Gen~Haerta. They were
apprfsed by President Wilson OF the
nature Of the two communications
sent to Gen. Huerta through Charge
o'Shaughnessy, and all voiced ap,
proval Of the vigorous representa-
tions. The Cabinet meeting was about
to adjourn when press dispatches an
nounced that Senor Querido Moheno
Mexican minister of foreign affairs
had characterized the American COM
munications as 'intemperate".
Official Washington Tuesday night
waited the formal reply being drafted
by the Huerta administration. Charge
o'Shaughnessy reported that he had
conveyed both communications and
had been assured, with respect to the
imprisoned Deputies, that no vio-
lence could be done them, but that
they would be tried for sedition.
- It is the second note Of the Ameri-
) can government, which IS said to be
only $50 words in length, practically
breaking OF negotiations with Huer-
ia, which is believed to have prompt
ed Foreign Minister Moheno's de-
scription tintemperate".
Administration officials hold that
with most Of the members Of the
: Mexican Congress in jail, prominent
member Of Congress, who dared to
speak adversely to the administra-
ton, still mysteriously concealed, and
the Congress dissolved, it is impos-
sible for the civilized world to believe
that the Huerta group was capable
of establishing or maintaining consti-
tutional authority in the Southern
Republic. They also feel that the
Euerta officials no longer are deserv-
ing Of such diplomatic relations as
hitherto have existed.
AS yet there is no concrete evil
dence that the Washington admins
tration intends to use drastic meas
ures. The White House has discour-
aged the heads Of the army and navy
from taking any steps that would
give an alarmest impression.