Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-03
Washington Officials Refuse
to Contradict Reports That
Armed Intervention May
Occur at Early Date
SANCTION OF EUROPE
NOW BEING SOUGHT
Naval Strength Is Being In
creased in Mexican Waters
and WarShips at Vera Cruz
Are Not Recalled,


WASHINGTON, Nov. Though every
official Of the United states govern
ment has been cautioned 20 maintain
absolute silence while the plans OF the
Washington administration for solv-
ing the Mexican problem are worked
out it became known from many
well informed sources today that
supreme effort is being made To bring
about General Vlctoriano Huerta's re-
urement from the provisional presi-
denoy Of Mexico.
10 is the belief Of the administration
that any plan for constitutional
election In Mexico depends upon
Hucrtas elimination and some declar-
alton from Huerta is now awaited
The future policy Of the United
states is being quietly and informally
made known in diplomatic circles
abroad, and there are limitations that
before many days foreign govern
mcnh ecuefally win have been ape
prised of the American attitude. II
is unlikely that there viii be any pub
licltion Of the American policy until
10 has been formally sounded out.
What the united states desires. It Is
believed, ia that the powers shall in
dictate support of IT'S efforts 10 solve
tho problem before lt approaches the
Mexico CITY administration In final
effort to secure the elimination OF
Huorta
The conference at Vera cruz be-
tween John Lind, representative OF
President Wilson, ana the Norwctiau
and German ministers is believed to
have been held with that end in
view although no official explonn-
tIon has been given Of the meeting
Senator Bacon, chairman Of tho
foreiEu relations committee, said to-
day the one thing needed TO insure
peaceful settlement Of the Mexican
problem, was for the European gov
ernments 20 Indicate In some positive
way that they intended TO leave in the
hands of the United states tho forma.
tion of policy to bo pursued toward
Mexico and that they would give tho
policy their support
'lf this is made so clear" he said.
that General lluerta Will understand,
he viii be compelled TO accedc to any
demand made by the United states and
peacoable solution Of the Mexican
problem would very promptly be
found"
The subject Of much comment in
official circles Is the absence Of off
cial denial TO the many stories fore
casting Intervention. Such officials as
were asked tonight if they would au-
thorzo a denial that the United states
might use drastic measures I'm case
Huerta refused TO yield. said they
did not care 10 discuss the matter.
Secretary Daniels, Of the navy depart
ment when asked concerning the four
American ships on the east coast OF
Mexico for whose relief four other
ships are en- route from Hampton
Roads, declared that while transfer
ultimately was intended the ships at
Vera Cruz had been notified not to
leave until ordered He declared that
the navy department had not yet de-
cded when it would order the ships
to return but that for the present
seven American warshps would be
kept In and around Vera cruz
Though IL had been generally sup
posed the Mexican government had
made objection to the presence Of the
American vessels beyond October 26
the date on which official permission
for them to stay expired it was
learned today that no objection has
been conveyed at any time to the
United States, through official cham
nols 10 the presence Of the ships al.
though there have been published
statements from General lluerta along
This line It is believed here that HUI
ertas proclamation as to the result
of the election of October 26 viii be
made tomorrow or shortly thereafter.