The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-06
WILSON TO BREAK .
HUERTA's POWER
President Said to Be Planning
Invasion of Mexico.
MOVE HINGES ON DICTATOR


Fleet Also Remains Within Reach
Of Wireless for Possible Action
Piotters TO Be Arrested.
New York, Nov. ga special tele-
gram from Washington to the New
York World says: ,-,. .s,...gs- 81
THAT President Wilson will demand
the elimination of Huerta ard his fol-
lowers under penalty Of Intervention
by the United States in Mexico 10 re
ported here. Activities in army and
navy circles are said to indicate the
truth Of this report. -..g..s .sa
within the last three days orders
have. gone forth from the Office of the
chief of the quartermaster's corps to
have trains and vessels ready. The Of
ficere in command of the army trans
ports at Galveston have been ordered
to stock up with provisions and coal.
Ready to Take Vera Cruz.
Rear Admiral Fletcher. command.
ing the American warships at Vera
Cruz. has reported to the general
board Of the navy that he could take
Vera Cruz in six hours, land marines
and control the railroad between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City.
with the arrival of the second d.
vision Of the Atlantic feet at Vera
Cruz Tuesday. the United States will
have seven battleships and two gun.
boats there. On the west coast there
are three armored cruisers. Each war
ship at Vera Cruz has 500 seamen and
100 marines aboard.
"Rumors were current that Presi'
dent Wilson would make known his
new Mexican policy in a message to
congress. Some asserted this mes
sage would tell Of the revolutions that
have torn Mexico for three years and
the failure Of the presidents efforts
to end the war by suasion, and q call
on congress for support in the landing
of marines and troops as a police
force" . -.
Carranza to Ask Recognition.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. 3.-Gen. We
nustiano Carranza, leader Of the Mexi
can constitutionalists, announced that
he would make q formal appeal to
Washington for recognition of the bel
ligerecy Of his forces. He arrived al
Nogales on special train from Her
mosillo. capital of Sonora. ,- ....'a
1t was said Carranza came to No
gales to meet an envoy or President
Wilson today, but the truth appears tc
be that he and his chief military ad
visers gathered to frame an appeal tc
Secretary Bryan for American recog
milton through Henry Allen Upper, ar
officer of the International Peace
Forum, who had visited Carranza al
Hermosillo.
A strong message, promising peace
soon II recognition was granted. wal
sent to Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Upper, how
ever, denied he was President vii
sons envoy. .1.'
Rebel Envoy May See Wilson.
Washington, Nov. 3.-Roberto v
Pesqueira. until recently a member Of
the Mexican congress but not identi
fed with the constituencies cause
arrived In Washington on special
mission as a representative of Genera
CarranZa, chief Of the revolutionists
1t is understood he brought a state
ment of the purposes of the Carranzs
forces to be submitted to President
Wilson. IDyas H. .t... .'- II h-,H
Mrs: Lind came in for a good dea
of criticism for what was construed az
her exceedingly undiplomatic" act in
aiding two refugee deputies of the
Vera Cruz assembly to escape on the
steamship Moro Castle.
Admits Huerta Ruled Election.
City of Mexico, Nov. Bel Pals, the
nearest approach to an Independent
newspaper in Mexico City, admits
there was government influence in last
Sundays elections.
Huerta to Jail Alleged PIotters.
Vera Cruz, Nov 3.-There is an un
dercu!rent of excitement in this port
and the indications are that there will
be some sensational arrests today. l,
is again limited that the government
has knowledge that certain prominent
men were involved in plot to over
throw the present regime and thai
these will be taken into custody.