The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-05

the presidency, 10 regarded as a great
point in It's favor Dispatches from
Mexico City in the last few days. be-
Heved to have been inspired by the
MN syfs1syif Asarastr' ~ n { haf
OF giving way to anybody. and that ne
will not even entertain oners q
mediation. or anything else when =
based upon the promise OF his resie-
nation from the provisional press
dency.
ON the other hand, the difficulties
of proposing to hold an election IN
Mexico are great The constitution
of Mexico provides that elections shaii
be held only when the country IS q.
peace Therefore, not only the agree
ment of the Huerta government 70 tug
offer of the United States Ia necessary,
hut also the rebels must be brought
into harmony with the plan
No Peaceful Election. !,
AS there is not single organized
revolution In Mexico, with single
leader who represents all those in ep
position to the government, the TASK
of obtaining their consent to the pro-
nosal will be most difficult. Governor
Carranza has the largest foliowlne,
but his influence obtains only IN Inc
North. Governor Pasqueira, OF son
ora, is The head Of the most n,gnis
organized opposition to the Huerta
government. In the south Of Mexico
there are a score of petty leaders,
among them Zapata, who recognizes
neither Carranza. Pasqueira, nor
Huerta. Yet they must all be brnugh.
into the agreement before peaceIn,i
election is possible under the constr
tuition of Mexico.
No Honest Elections.
The constitutionalists. that is the
northern rebels, have repeatedly oe
clared through their agents here, and
/ In Mexico. that they will consent 10
no plan offered by the United States
/ which is not based on the immediate
| elimination Of Huerta, In Mexico theFs
/ never has been an honest election az
cording to persons well acquainted VII"
| the politics of that country. Inc sis
| tions always have been controlieo ~
| the minister of interior, ana TINS al
| WAYS have been decided by the wishes
| az the government in power. II IL Ger
| tain that the northern rebels Will ho'
consent to participate in elections ah-
! less they can be assured OF one OF ,heii
| number being In control OF thc Nun
| istrv of gobernaccion This proposai
lii Is declared will be absolutely re-
| jected by Huerta.
1 The contendinE factions IN Mexico
are extremely SuSpif lous VI "ie aht"Ni'
| err and with good reason, according ts
All adyices.. SO that when 1t comes dowi
! 10 the actual plans for the holding ol
| , "fatr election" II is believed that tbs
/ president will find his path obstructef
hy almost insuperable obstacles. IL mas
| been suggested that the United States
might take charge of the elections
| Wbi,e IL is doubtful if either factor
in Mexico would consent to this III IL
believed that If the proposals were ae'
repted' the task would he an enormous
one that would result in nothing bu'
/ intervention.
/ suppress In~urrecfi0n before Election
! The Huerta government already has
| desianated October 26th as the day FOL
| elections for a constitutional president
| II is the contention of the Hucrta gov
/ eminent that the insurrection must b.
| suppressed before these elections car
| be held, and IL has been understood
| that If by that date the country was
| not In a condition TO fuldli the consti-
| tutional requirement of peace. the cleo,
lions would have TO be postponed