The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-29
Three Already Reply
Favorably to the
Note.
FOR FAIR ELECTION
Believed Safeguards Will be
Demanded as Price of
Recognition of Results.

Washington, ID. C.-Secretary Bry-
an this morning said that a formal
note had been sent to all European
governments asking them TO suspend
the formulation of any policy toward
Mexico until the United States had
defined it's attitude.
While England, France and Ger
many already have been heard from
favorably. it is expected the other
governments will follow.
The president conferred with Bry-
an today. The secretary later said
they were at work on the next step
in the policy that would be pursued.
1t is expected the United States
will make a formal demand for the
elimination of Huerta and the con-
duet of fair, free elections with safe
guards to systematic the election
machinery.
Official circles are agreed that
some positive action for the solution
of the Mexican problem are required
to be in line with the expectations of
the foreign powers
Want Fair Election.
The steps to secure new election
would involve negotiations with the
constitutionalists If the guarantees
of a free campaign can be arranged,
it is believed the constitutionalists
will agree to the establishment of a
provisional authority at Mexico City
Bryan said that no decision was
made as to the disposition of DiaZ
who remains a fugitive aboard the
battleship Louisiana. The battleships
Rhode Island, Virginia, Nebraska and
New Jersey, sailed this morning from
Hampton Hoads to relieve the Amer
ican battleships at Vera Cruz. Ad-
miral Fletcher will continue in COM
mand.
A private cable tells of the resigna-
tion of Miguel Covaribus, Mexico's
minister to Russia, known as MeNico's S
foremost diplomat. He is reported
out of sympathy with Huerta and
that his resignation is voluntary.
Three Powers With U. S.
Washington, ID. C.-Three Euro
pean nations, Great Britain, France
and Germany, have agreed to adopt
no new policy toward Mexico until
the government of the United States
can submit for their consideration a
definite plan for the future treat
ment of the revolution-torn republic
in Central America. That a request
of the powers to await proposal
regarding Mexico from this govern
ment had been made and the great
European nations have yielded to
the request, was announced last yes.
terday by Secretary Bryan. Presi-
dent Wilson was enroute to Wash
ington from the south when the an
ouncement was made and the sec
retary of state did not indicate what
would be the nature of the contem
plated negotiations with the foreign
government. The president arrived
here late last night and planned te
confer with Mr.. Bryan in the morn
ing.
When the note to the powers is tc
be presented has not been determin
ed but the belief prevails that rea
sonable time will be given for thu
announcement from the Huerta gov
eminent in Mexico of the result o
last Sundays election for new
president That this announcemen
that the election of a new presiden
nad IalleQ because Oh tne lnSuHi
cheney of the vote still is the expect
alton of officials here and it is be
lieved President Wilson and his ad
visors are proceeding on the theor
that some concerted action must b
made by all the governments inter
ested in Mexico to rid that nation O
the domination of General Huerta
Banquet May Be President.
Mexico City, Mexico-In tn
event that the Huerta-B Banquet tic
ket is shown to have polled ma
jority sufficient to be declared elect
ed as now seems probable, cor
gress will declare the Huerta vot
void and Banquet will take the oat
of vice president and assume otfic