The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-14
GREAT POWERS
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tion, reciting what had been attempted
IN the communications presented b.
tharge 'Shaughnessy and John Lind
out wi'hin a few hours such favorable
advices were received as to cause the
president 10 withhold the document
from publication. lie stuck IN away
In a drawer with many another sum
mary OF international affairs which Il
public.
There are elements in this case. g"
said the President which I cannot at
present discuss. but which make il
able
The President spoke thus % the
situation to n half hundred Washing
Ton correspondents at their semi-week-
~ conference His manner was calm.
and u was apparent that he felt de-
cidedly encouraged by recent advices
me President Is not usually quoted
after these conferences. but today he
permitted quotation 10 the extent of
the single sentence. This he did TO
ailay any tension that might have
arisen In this country over the situa-
ton described in the dispatches from
Mexico City. Asked about the word
favorable" ne explained that he
meant favorable to a settlement
Received Important Dispatches.
The president gave no details TO
show upon what his OPTIMISM was
based. but he made II clear that the
primary condition OF settlement
was the ousting OF Huerta and all
those who stood for the kind OF gov
eminent he has been conducting. II
was evident that the president nad
received important dispatches but
he declin I'd TO say whether they We're
from Mexico City or Nogales. the
Constituencies headquarters Later.
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high officials that the plan OF finan-
cial isolation was bearing fruit and
that the plan for Huerta's elimination
was being Rcquiesced in by foreign
government. especially some OF those
which had previously recognized him
and upon whom he had come TO rely
for aid.
One OF the important factors in the
situation which caused Washington 10
await developments was the report
through authoritative channels that
members OF the Huerta official cir
Gle were now divided, some OF them
urging his resignation TO avoid inter
national complications They were
reported TO be using every effort 10
prevail upon him TO make n formal
announcement OF retirement at a
fixed date.
Cannot Resist Much Longer.
The situation has progressed 10 the
point in the view OF many officials
where even a definite rejection OF the
American demands by HLerta would
not alter his future materially. Con
fidence prevails that he is drifting
into certain bankruptcy and cannot
resist much longer the pressure ex-
erted against him
Another influence that Is expected
TO contribute 10 Huertas overthrow IS
the extension OF moral support To the
Constitutionalists. IL pressed 10 the
extremity. the American government
VIII lift the embargo on arms 10 aid
the Cinstitutionalists in composing
the situation. but there is still hope
fulness among high officials that such
step will prove unnecessary
The United States has offered no
mediation TO the Constitutionalists
but simply has endeayored TO learn
what protection would be promised 10
foreigners and their property and
what would be the program Of action
OF the Constitutionalists II they were
successful by arms.
The Washington government real
lies that even should Huerta an.
nounce his intention 10 retire a COM
petent machinery Of government
would have 70 be substituted. and
that negotiations for an armistice