The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-01
WILSON HAS 4 PLAN.
READY TO OUTLINE PROGRAMME
FOR PACIFTCATION OF
MEXICO.
Will Discuss Plan and Methods of
Enforcement With Cabinet Friday
and Will Make it Public Within O
Few Days

Washington, Oct. 29.-President
Wilson has under consideration a new
plan for restoring peace in Mexico
which he will discuss with his cabinet
Friday and make public within a few
days.
Officials tonight were reticent as TO
what is contemplated. AS the United
States has asked not only the Euro
pean governments but those of Latin
America and the Orient to withhold
the formulation of their policy toward
Mexico until the Washington govern
ment can make known its plan for
dealing with the situation, the solution
on which the president and Secretary
Bryan are working is believed to be
more specific than any suggestions
heretofore made for the pacification OF
the southern republic. High officials
Of the government, while declining to
say what steps would be taken by the
United States, declared that the pur-
poses and aims of the government had
been explained in the presidents
speeches at Swarthmore, Pa, and Mo-
bile, Ala.
The American governments course
Of action will be embodied in formal
note which it is expected will set forth
the principle that constitutional gov
ernment alone must be established out
Of the chaos in Mexico and will sug-
gest measures for accomplishing that
purpose.
Though the state department has
not been officially informed OF the re-.
ported purpose Of Gen. Huerta to de-
clare Gen. Banquet as having been
elected, IT. is certain that in line with
previous declarations the election OF
last Sunday will not be recognized as
constitutional.
The inability OF the Huerta govern.
ion, it is thought. will lead the Amer.
lean government to suggest a method
of holding the elections in which guar
antees can be given which will per.
NIT the constitutionalists to partioi.
pate freely. 1t is believed that II sue-
gestions concerning any election can
be carried out the elimination OF
Hh1erta from the situation must be
accomplished.
1t Is thought that in much the same
way as President Wilson recently out.
lined to John Lind the points on which
a satisfactory settlement Of the trouble
in Mexico seemed to be conditioned.
he will repeat his suggestions but will
add the stipulation that some one ac-
ceptable to all factions be placed In
provisional authority to conduct fair
and free election. Details Of an elec-
ton plan. it is thought, would accom-
pany such q suggestion.
With the united support OF govern,
ments it is thought by some the re-
tirement Of Huerta could be accom-
plished, though others declare he will
not yield to foreign pressure and will
retire only If the constitutionalists are
successful. Various alternatives, such
as moral support for the constitu-
tiOnalist cause, or lifting the embargo
on arms, have been suggested as ways
to influence Huerta's retirement. That
some comprehensive plan for dealing
with the situation is expected by Eu-
rope today was apparent when the
character of the representations made
by the diplomats at Mexico City to
their home government became
known. Although the recent confer
ence of diplomats at the Mexican cap
ital reached no collective opinion.
many Of them, it was learned today.
criticised the United States severely
for not taking such steps as would re-
store tranquility. Some suggested in
tervention in one form or another.
The French minister is said to have
been among those who roundly criti,
cised the United States policy while
the Spanish minister is declared to
have made caustic reference to the in
vasion OF the rights of Spanish ma
tionals while they maintained a quies-