The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-18
Gen. Huerta MayResign
Provisional Presidency
QUESTION OF RECOGNITION
OF HIS SUCCESSOR WILL
THEN COME UP.
United States Reiterates Policy Of
Maintaining Sovereignty of
Mexico in Any Event.

WASHINGTON. u. C. oct IL
John Lind. President Wilson's per
sonal representative in Mexico has re-
ported from Vera Cruz indications OF
Geheral huer'a's intention TO resign
the provisional presidency.
Mr. Lind has advised the President
that II the information that has come
10 him Is reliable the United States
may be cslicd upon indirectly TO indi-
cate whether IL will recognize or open
negotiations with Huertas successor.
Apparently various names are being
suggested and acceptabllity 10 the
American government. IL is thought,
might influence the final choice.
From Mr.. I.ind's report. which was
Med Wednesday. there arose to-day
Huerta government by the United
states, but at the White House and
state Department IL was declared such
communication had not been resumed.
Speeches in Congress and other
suggestions today for an armed pro-
tectorate over Mexico. in conjunction
with other nations. we're met by high
administration officials with the decla-
ration that such an act would impair
the Sovereignty OF Mexico Attention
was called 20 President Wilson's orig
inal Instructions 20 Ir. Lind. in which
he said:
To Regard Sovereignty.
1t IS our purpose. in whatever we
do. or propose in this perpleXing and
distressing situation. not only 10 pay
the most scrupulCus regard 10 the SOW
creignty and independence OF Mexico
that we take as matter OF course
20 which We are bound b. every obli-
cation OF right and honor-but also to
give evory possible evidence that we
act 10 the interest OF Mexico alone. and
not In the interest OF any person or
body or persons who may have person.
al or property claims in Mexico they
NAV feel they have the right to press"
10 was declared today by those
who knew President Wilson's attitude
on these questions that no matter
what emergency may arise, even
though drastics measures are evident
" required 10 compose the situation
In Mexico. under no circumstances
VIII the present administrs lion at
Washington interfere in any way
with the sovereign or territorial
rights OF Mexico.
Frown At Intervention.
London dispatches declaring Grea,
Britain looked with disfavor on the
suggestion - armed intervention be-
cause 70 w, I not benefit British in
terest while Il might be by anneXa-
tiOn OF territory or indemnity recon-
pense the U2ited States. brought out
from officials the comment that terri
torial acquisition would never be con-
sideied in connection with interfer-
encc in Mexico. any policy that may
hereafter be adopted looking merely
10 the restriction CT constitutional or
der and peace
An unconfrmed report reached
Washington today that I'm the con-
ference OF diplomats called by the
Spanish minister at Mexico City Wed
nesday. practically all those present
except the British and American rep
resentatives, recommended armed in
teryention. State department officials
however said no such report had
reached them.
The situation seemed unchanged 20
night with respect TO further diplO-
matte parleys by the Washington gov
erumcnt which Is disposed TO treat
no further with the Huerta regime
lContirnnd On rrra SIN