The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22
Believed Huerta Will at
Last Give In Before the
Powerful Pressure Ex-
erted Upon Him
DEFIANT ATTITUDE OF
DICTATOR THOUGHT
TO BE MOSTLY A POSE
Would Give Impression That Had He
Acted on Own Free Will He
Would Have Defied Wash
ington to the
Last

Mexico City, November 21.--The bulk
Indicate that VictorianO Huerta is un-
aIterabIy determined not to accede to
the demands of the United States gov
ernment for his elimination as Pres
ident of Mexico, but there IL some
basis for the belief that he may at last
give in, but in such n manner to
leave the impression that had he act
ed of his own free will he would have
defied Washington to the last.
The high handed parliamentary prac-
tce in the Chamber of Deputies this aft
ernoon gave rise to considerable specu1a-
tion. The. roll of members was called
and 1t was quite evident that the number
necessary for a Quorum was present. but
Col. Victor Corral presiding in the alb
sence of Eduardo Tamariz the speaker,
who was said to be ill., looked the depu-
ties straight in the eye and declared there
was no quorum. Not a deputy protested
and the chamber stood adjourned until
tomorrow.
1t was suggested that this action might
be part of a plan to bring about the
death of Congress and thus split hairs
with the Washington government, which,
through John Lind. President Wilson's
personal representative, had insisted that
this new legislative body should not como
into existence.
Huerta Playing for Time
Under the law, should there be no
quorum three times in succession, the
House would be automatically dissolved.
One prominent Mexican, specializing upon
the motive for today adjournment, sug-
gested that it was merely time saving
device, adding time for Huerta TODAY
is fine spun gold"
It became known today that Manuel
~tiarsa Alsipe. prior. TO his expulsion
from the cabinet, submitted for the con-
sideration of the United States a propo-
stion signed by President Huerta that
Congress should meet merely for the
transaction of three or four measures.
namely: Ratification of the decree OF
October II dissolving Congress; declar
ing the elections of President and vice
president null and calling for new cleo
lions, and, because there might arise the
question as to the legality of the new
Chamber and Senate, calling an election
for deputies and senators as well. 1t
was understood that after these measures
had been acted upon the new Congress
would adjourn and the nation again
would wait the results of elections
For this reason 1t is not believed that
the no quorum idea will be carried out
indefinitely and that it was used today
merely as a matter of sparring for time
Government officials are authority for
the statement that there has been in
angurated between Nelson O'Shaughnessy,
the American charge d'affaires, and Mex
leo certain negotiations. Confirmation of
this is not obtainable at the embassy and
in government circles all details are re
fused.
England's Move Explained
That a British cruiser squardon was
ordered from Barbados to Vera Cruz
on representations made by Sir Lionel
Garden became known here today 1t
also was learned that counter order was
made as the result of an energetic COM
munication from Secretary of State Bryan
to the British ambassador at Washington
Sir Lionel Garden is said to have rep
resented to his government that condi-
tions were becoming so bad that fresh
uprisings would be no surprise and n
event that they occurred he doubted the
ability of the American marines at Vera
Cruz, even if so disposed, to afford proper
protection He then suggested sending
squadron, 1t is said.
Secretary Bryan, according to cable
grams reaching here learned the news
from press representatives, and gave the
British amba ssador to understand that
the United States would regard the pres
ence of a British squadron in Mexican
waters undesirable and as result the
order was changed to provide for one
cruiser to proceed to Tampico or some
other gulf port.