Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-15

Huerta 7oplH9 10 Oompel OHitSu
States to Intervene or Back Down
German Legation ADVISES all
Germans to Leave country--Huer-
ia Preparing to Flee.
The United States. through John
Lind and Charge d'Affaires O'shaugh-
messy, at Mexico City, has demanded
or Huerta that he refuse to recog-
nize the election OF the new Congress
on the ground that 1t was nnconsti-
tutional Huerta's reply must be Civ
en- today.
Should 1t be adverse TO the wishes
OF President Wilson, 1t is believed
in Washington that the United
States will withdraw its represonta
tives in Mexico City. If this action
should be taken the embargo on
arms may be lifted, the rebals per.
mitted to obtain munitions OF war
and the international machinery to
"starve Huerta out" set in motion.
The lifting of the embargo on arms
was advocated yesterday by a ma
jorty of United States Senator's in
Washington interviews by the New
York World. Senator Stone alone
favored armed Intervention. Nearly
all approved of President Wilson'S
policy.
A third notable feature in the sit
uation is that the employees of tire
Waters-Pierce Oil Company and their
families. numbering about seventy
persons, left Mexico City last
night on special cars for Vera Cruz
10 take passage for the United
States. The general manager j. N.
Galbraith. who has been in Vera
Cruz for several days, ordered the
departure of the employees from the
Mexican capital
William Bayard Hale and United
States Consul Frederick Simpich held
a long conference with Gen. Venus
tano Carranza, the Constitutionalist
leader, and his cabinet at Nogales.
Mexico
Intervene or Quit.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-It Is be
lieved here that Huerta will take
steps compelling the United States
to intervene or back down within
the next "a hours.
President Wilson's statement is
expected to recognize the belligeren-
CIV of the constitutonalists. The
state department announced today
that diplomatic relations would be
severed unless Huerta agrees to
more than the pressing demands o.
the United States within "a hours
This does not necessarily mean a
war unless Huerta takes the militia
tive.
The final climax in affairs is in
dicated in the dispatches of Lind
Hale and O'Shaughnessy, which rec
ommend that the government with
draw it's diplomatic agents. Hale do
clared If the embargo on arms was
lifted the question would be solved
as the co1stitufonalists woui
blockade the ports and stare Huerta,
Expecting Passports
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13-Charge
O'shaughnessy expects to receive
his passports at any moment He
spent the night sending dispatches
to Washington Huerta cannot he
found, and it is reported he is pre-
pairing to leave the city State rooms
have been engaged on liner leav
ing Saturday for the high officials
A financial panic is impending and
everything is in a turmoil. "
Germans to Leave
The German legation has advised
all Germans to leave Mexico. rh'
refugees are ere vaing all trains &c
find a place of refuge Foreign Mn
lister Moheno has Issued a statement
that the Mexican-Amerlcan situation
is unchanged Lind has had No olli
cial conference Moheno says.
VERA CRUZ, Nov. 19-John Lind
personal representative of Presideu
Wilson. who spent five days Will
Huerta, arrived here this morning
and went at once TO the American
consulate Troops are guarding tie
railroad to Mexico City to prevent
the cutting off Of his escape.