The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
HUERTA MAY QUIT
Report Reaches Washington
the DictatOr'S AbdicatiOn
Only Awaits the Selection of a
Suitable Successor.

! Washington, Oct. 1S.-Possibilities
| of Huerta's immediate retirement
| commanded foremost attention in the
| Mexican situation here today and ad-
ministration officials were awaiting ad-
| vices to supplement those OF late yes
terday, which suggested very strong
ly that MeXico's provisional president
had been deferred only for lack of
| agreement on a man to succeed him.
| Banquet, minister of war, one of the
| group who acted with Huerta in the
downfall of Madero, was mentioned
as successor but not approved here.
| Diplomatists also were of the opinion
| that Banquet was ineligible beca use
| he was born in Spain and the Next
can constitution demands a native
| born.
Whether Banquet could relieve the
situation with the United States also
was a question discussed. Reports of
Huerta's impending retirement, ru-
morS of death plots against Felix Diaz,
a rival presidential candidate, and the
| attitude of foreign governments which
already have recognized Huerta and
| some of which are regarded as SYM
| pathizers with the position of the
United States, all served to make the
present situation more complex.
President Wilson went off to the
golf links early is his weekend
custom, and Secretary Bryan was out
| of the city. No messages had been
| received early today bearing any ref
|
! placed his resignation before the cab
| met. Two long cablegrams from
| Charge O'Shaughnessy, reaching here
| before daylight, described only gen.
eral conditions in the Mexican capt.
| tai, making no predictions. Despite
| the lack of advices, however, there
was a feeling of confidence in ad-
ministration circles that Huerta was
| being pressed by his friends to retire.
| But officials here admitted a change
| in administration was expected
The attitude of Great Britain, ac-
cording to those who know the views
of the Washington administration, is
causing some concern. American CT
| ficials showed some disappointment on
| learning that Sir Lionel Garden pre-
scented his credentials to Huerta the
day after he had proclaimed himself
as dictator. 1t had been confidently
expected here that, in line with ear
lier advices Great Britain having ex-
tended recognition to Huerta as pro-
visional president pending an cleo
ton, that he would not now be re-
garded constitutional ruler in
view of his notification of constitu-
tional restrictions. 1t is possible that
diplomatic inquiries may be made
through Ambassador Page as to the
intentions of the British foreign office. |
Ten Deputies Released.
Mexico City, Oct. 1S.-Of seventy-four
members of the Mexican chamber of
deputies arratgned today before the
second judge of the federal district for
political offenses designated by the law
as rebellion, sedition and insults to i'm
portant public functionaries ten were |
released for lack of sufficient evidence |
Contrary to expectation, Rodolfo |
Reyes, former provisional minister of |
justice, and George Estanol, former |
provisional minister of public instruc-
ton, were among those kept in GUS |
toby
OF the one hundred and ten original !
ly arrested by order of Provisional |
President Huerta, all but the seventy
four arraigned today had been re- |
leased. The sensational arrest of the |
deputies on Oct. 10 was a sequel to |
their signature of resolution demand
ing an investigation into the disap- |
pearance of Senior Dominguez and |
warning the provisional president that /
if he did not guarantee their immunity |
from arrest they would hold their ses-
sions elsewhere.
Felix Diaz Is Going Back.
Havana Oct. 1S.-Gen. Felix Diaz ar
rived here today from Europe, on
board the steamer COrcovado. He
was greeted on the deck of the vessel |
by Senior De La Cara, who was re-
Gently appointed Mexican consul gen
eral at Paris, and who endeavored to
persuade him to discontinue his jour-
ney to Mexico, to which advice General i
Diax refused to listen. General Diaz
told the Associated Press he would
proceed to Mexico and had no intention
of abandoning his presidential aspira-
lions. He said he was fully convinced
that the election would be held on
Oct. 26
On account of rumors that an at
tempt would be made by Mexican con-
spirators to ASA sinate General Diaz
in Hanava, a strong force of police
was sent aboard the Corcovado imme-
diately on her arrival. The general
said he would remain in the vessel I'M
til the afternoon and then go to a ho-
tel, where he would remain until the
steamer continues her journey tomor-