Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-10

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ed the policy of the Washington gov
eminent.
John Lind President Wilson's per-
sonal representative here, said today
that he was uniformed as to the in
tentions of the United States govern
ment and that he was awaiting in
structions from Washington before
taking any further step.
Quiet prevailed in the city.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 10.-Presf
dent Wilson discussed the Mexican
situation today and cleared the atmos-
phere of many reports as to the in
tention of the United States. He made
it clear that he had no intention at
present of addressing congress, be-
cause the situation was not in such
shape for him to leave anything for
him to say, and that while certain rep.
reservations had been made to the
Huerta government, no reply had been
received. He declaredfhat no time
limit had been set for the reply from
Huerta.
The president told inquirers he was
not ready to discuss recognition of the
constitutionalists and that his opposl-
ton to raising the embargo on arms
had not been changed.
The text of the statement given to
the diplomatic corps at midnight on
Sunday by President Huerta was re-
ceived today from Charge O'Shaugh-
messy. Secretary Bryan would not
comment on it further than to say last
nights dispatch from Mexico City de
scribed it accurately.
Informal comment on Huerta's
statement, however, emphasized that
while the elections of the president
and vice president were to be de.
clared null and void, Huerta intended
to consider the election of congress
valid. By the Washington govern
ment that is regarded as an inconsist-
ency of which foreign nations must
take cognizance and the impression
prevailed that reputation of all acts
of the new congress would be forth
coming by the United States. The
president made 1t plain that foreign
governments had been fully advised
within the last week of the steps taken
by the United States but that the
future policy Of this nation was de-
pendent on further development. In
discussing the Mexican situation with
newspapermen the president spoke es-
pecially against representing the situa-
The president pointed out that sensa-
tional reports embarrassed the task of
the administration, especially when
the reports were in advance of those
made by the administration.
The first squadron, four troops of the
fifteenth cavalry, commanded by Col.
Joseph Garrard, left Fort Myer. Va,
today by train for Fort Bliss, Texas,
to relieve the third squadron of the
Fifth cavalry patroling the Mexican
border.
The movement is in accordance with
orders issued month ago. Two squad.
rons of the fifteenth cavalry at Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, and Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, are to relieve the other two
squadrons of the fifth cavalry on the
border and the second cavalry is to
be relieved by the tenth cavalry. now
at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont.
Orders have not yet been issued for
the transfer of the second and f'fth
cavalry to their northern and eastern
stations.
One Official familiar with the ex-
changes with Huerta, said today that
the latest representations from Wash
ington were not such as to place Pres
1dent Wilson in the attitude of having
said the last word If Huerta cared to
abdicate.
1t was said that the language of the
last representations did not directly
call on Huerta to resign, but made
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