The chronicle=news., 1913-11-18

Mexico City. Nov. ls.-The com.
pletion of the preliminary orIanixn-
tiou Of both branches OF the new
Mexican congress Is regarded here aS
putting the final touch TO President
Hucrta's defiance. Surprise was
caused by the publication of dcs-
patches from Washington indicating
that President Wilson does not con
template any active measures to sup
port the warming given by John Lind
to General Hucrta against permitting
tho new congress To convene.
Talk of the possibility Of Hucrta
resixninK IL still heard. but all the
ucts and uttcrnncss Of the provisional l
president arc calculated to dissipa II q
tho idcn that he himself has any
such Intentions. II has been suI-
gcstcd that Washington has been xiv
en- assurances that General Hucrtn
will resign after the new Mexican
congress has ratified his acts since
the dissolution Of the former con-
xress.
Believes U. 8. Bluffing.
Foreigners here had been keyed
up to u point ut which any action
promising relief from the prevailing
tension would have been acceptable.
There is IA large proportion Of tho ma
tive population which appears To bc
kcenly alive to the necessity Of brinS-
Ing present conditions to an end and
which looks ON Intervention as tho
Vaiz xesse4 In sigLs -. - : 49,
Mexican officials here seem 10 he
that the United States Is
bluffinG and are quoted m stating
that thcy sr. satisfied there viii be-
NO armed Interference with their nf-
fairs.
A singular fact noticeable here
und much commented on by foreign
residents IL the continued absence
Of any anti-Amcrican spirit among
the Mexican populaoc. The efforts
Of certain native newspapers to stir
up such feeling have met with little
succcSs. Similar efforts Mt the time
OF the Madero revolution filled the
streets Of the capital with mobs OF
the lower classes led by students.
who shouted against everything
American. Mcxicans explain tho dif
ference in sentiment as due to tn.
Of the present controversy.
which fails to enlist the sympathy of
the people.
Owing to the menacing of the
town OF Orizaba by the rebels and
the copsequcnt threatening of COM
between tho federal
camps and Vera Cruz. foreigners are
to tho coast In large num-
bers. They see u possibility of being
bottled up In Mexico City and every
train to Vera vruz is loaded to its
capacity.
Colonel Ramicrez. in command Of
tho garrison at Orizaba. Is fortifying
the strategic points about the city
and reports to the government that
he will be able to resist any attack
by the rebels.
Rebels are Defeated.
A battle was fought yesterday at
Ario do Rosalcs in the state Of
between fifty federal
soldiers and $50 rebels. Tho rebels
are said to have withdrawn from the
field after three hours fighting.
leaving 22 dead and many wounded.
Only one federal is reported killed.
Ciudad Victoria. the capital of Ia
maulipas, reported several days ago
as captured by the rebels. Is alleged
In dispatches published here today
10 have been Just attacked, and fight
Ing Is said to be going on in the
suburbs. The garrison OF the city IL
to number 800 fcderals
No announcement has yet been
made as to successor to Manuel
Garza Aldape as minister Of the in-
terror. The removal OF Qucrido Mo-
heno from the foreign ministry to
that OF the Interior and the appoint
ment OF Pedro Lascurain to the post
of foreign minister which he filled
under President Madero, have been
discussed.
The announcement that diplo-
matte reception would be given by
Sonora Huerta, the wife of the Pro-