The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-16
SHARP LETTER OF
WARMING is SENT
HUERTA BY WILSON

aSIlilSI Ocl, I4s-ALLer a con-
ference between Secretary Bryan and
President Wilson today, it was an
nounced at the White House tina. .sls-
gram had been dispatched to both
John Lind, at Vera Cruz, and Charge
O'Shaughnessy, at Mexico City, to
government that the United States
would look with displcasi1re on ID
Injury to the Mexican deputies now
under arrest.
II has been left entirely to Mr..
Lind's discretion whether he should re-
turn to Mexico City to Impress those
views on the Mexican authorities, u
Charge O'Shaughncssy has been di-
rected to address himself to the min
lister OF foreign relations and make 1t
plain that the United States attaches
1.-THE gravest Importance" to the arrest
of the deputies and is keenly inter-
ested in what will be their fate. Pres
ident Wilson told callers today, that
with the present state of affairs, he
did not see how a constitutional cleo
ton could be held in Mexico. So far
as the immediate policy of the United
States is concerned, 1t was made plain
by the president today that there
would be no departure from the origi-
nal position that the Mexicans should
settle their own affairs. There are
no plans today for any increase in the
number OF American Warships in
Mexican Waters. -
The government here has practically
abandoned all hope Of seeing an cleo
ton or treating any further with
Huerta as an indfy1daai. There is q
| disposition in administration circles to
await the course of events with the
hope that the factinal lines Will be sc
tightly drawn ms to bring about q
natural adjustment without outside
| interference.
MY opinion is that there can be no
! constitutional election in Mexico under
I existing circumstances" said Senator
Bacon, chairman OF the foreign reIa-
tions committee. after a conference
with President Wilson at the White
House. The senator said he had not
discussed that phase with the presi-
dent, but that it was obvious that,
with the arrest of the deputies and the
dare to take issue with Huerta and
there could be no free expression sf5the
will OF the people,
From the viewpoint of this govern
ment the Mexican situation is more
grave than it has beer before in recent
months.
In official quarters it is admitted
that the high handed act of Huerta IL
arresting the members Of the chambeI
of deputies makes it practically impos,
sible for this government to recognize
| the result of the forthcoming elections
1t is felt here by the president and
other officials that under the ciroums
stances the elections cannot be deemed
constitutional. While the administra.
ton has not declared officially, there il
reason to believe that If Gamboa ii
elected this country will not recognize
him.
This leaves the outlook uncertain and
chaotic. In fact, the administration
is considering what step it ought tt
take. A high official said today thu
original policy of this government had
been to let Mexicans work cat theil
own problems, the inference he allowed
was that the time is about reached
when the more strenuous policy of in.
PREVENTION was being contemplated as Z
serious possibility.