The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-23
ELECTION WILL
PROVE A FARCE
SUCH is THE OPINION AT STATE
DEPARTMENT TODAY.
HUERTA ADDS TO THE DANGER
Believed There Will Be No Choice
For President in Next Sundays
Election and That Huerta viii
Continue As Dictator.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The Mexican
election next Sunday it is believed
will be farce. This is the opinion
at the state department and in other
administration circles.
II is believed that President Huerta
has added to the danger of all for
eigners in the Southern republic and
grave apprehension is felt,
1t is thought there will be no choice
and that Huerta will continue as pro-
visional president and absolute die
tator and this will precipitate DEM
onstration that may call for immedi-
ate action by the United States.
The policy of hands off, announc.
! ed by President Wilson will be chang
led to immediate action if outrages
against foreigners are perpetrated.
The president and Secretary of
State Bryan are holding numerous
conferences on the subject. A plan
of action is completed which is being
carefully guarded and it is known
that if it should become necessary
both the army and navy could act at
q moments notice.
| The Atlantic fleet started Saturday
! for the Mediterranean Sea but Off
Gals and men here on furlough de-
! clare they expect being caught by
wireless orders before they are half
WAY across the Atlantic and ordered
to Mexican waters. The ships are in
good condition for either a fight or
a frolic. Ammunition magazines and
coal bunkers are filled to the limit.
Diaz At Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, Oct. 22.-When
General Felix Diaz arrived here to-
day from Havana aboard the steam.
ship Corcovado silent crowd greet
ed him at the pier because of the pop
ular impression that Huerta had or
dered the soldiers to fire on too noisy
q demonstration.
J Foreigners Terror Stricken.
Mexico City, Oct. 22.--Terrorstrick-
en- by fear of a massacre IL General
Huerta is overthrow by the rebels,
Spanish, French, German and English
citizens are leaving Mexico as rapidly
as possible. Scores of Americans had
already left here in the last 4S hours,
but other foreigners had had little
thought of departure, believing they
we're safe. until word was received
! that many of their fellow countrymeu
we're being held as hostages by the
{ rebels at Torreon.
| Alarmed Over Rumored v. S. Action.
The foreigners are alarmed by re-
iterations OF the report that the
| United States intends to recognize
the Carranzaists as beligerents. They
were further alarmed by dispatches
telling Of a statement sent by General
Carranaa to Los Angeles. Cal, in
which he declared that there would
be no peace in Mexico while Huerta
or any intriguing political party
reigns.
Huerta's action in ordering so per
cent tariff increase has caused con
sternation among merchants. many OF
whom say they will have 10 go out q
| business. The cost of living. which
now is higher than ever before, will
be heavily increased by the dictator s
efforts to fill his treasury
The edict was issued by Huerta.
acting in place of congress, and ap'
proved by him as president.
Bryan to STAY on Duty.
Washington. Oct 22.-Secretary OF
State Bryan announced that he would
remain in Washington during the pc
riod of the Mexican election. The ad-
ministration. while assuming an atti,
tude of indifference. is expecting 9
crisis by reason of the election.
Demands that the United States rec
ogniZe the Mexican rebels as belliger-
ents and permit them to secure mum.
lions Of war with which to drive Cen
eral Huerta from power were made
here by senators alarmed by the re-
cent developments in the southern re-
public. They fear that unless the
rebels win II will at least be neces-
sary for American troops to invade
the country.
Senator Mark Smith OF Arizona
said: Both the federals and the consti.
tutionalists should be treated alike.
The inability of the Huerta faction
to maintain order in the nation now
is concerned by everybody"
800 mexieans Arrested.
Monterey, Mexico, Oct 22.-Three
hundred persons were arrested here
Charged With plotting to turn the city
over to the rebels. The penitentiary
is filled with political prisoners as a
result OF Dictator Huerta's iron handed
methods
Britain Snubs U. S.
Washington. Oct. 22.-Great Britain
has squarely snubbed the United
States on the declaration of Presi
dent Wilson's policy as TO President
Huerta OF Mexico, which was submit
ted for discussion TO the British for
eign Office by Ambassador Page,
The policy which President Wilson
signed and sent to the Huerta gov
eminent was that he would not recog
nize the October elections. This wa'
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