Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-17
WILSON RETAINS /
HOPEFUL VIEW Of
MEXICAN STATUS
Says Forced Retirement of Min
lister Aldape Does Not
Change Situation.
MAN DECLARING LIND SENT
HIM BIDS AMERICANS FLEE
South American Nations Sup
port United States in Regard
to Huerta.

w WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-President
Wilson does not regard the Mexican
situation as having reached any such
critical stage as to require the closing
of the American embassy. Discussing
reports to that effect today, he said
Charge O'Shaughnessy neither had
been given his passports nor been
told to come back. While details as
TO persons had changed, vet the main
circumstances remained substantially
the same as when the President pre-
Viously expressed a favorable view OF
the situation
Summing up the status of affairs.
the President indicated that, although
the personal attitude of General Hu-
erta might have changed, the circum-
stances upon which the American
government bases its conviction that
Huertas elimination is inevitable
have not changed at all. THE mills
of the gods grind slowly expresses
the slow and steady purpose being
pursued.
1t was made plain at the White
House that the peremptory resigna-
tion of Minister Aldape did not af-
rect materially the American plan, as
II was pointed out that no scheme
that this government might have
could very well depend on the per-
manency OF any member Of the
Huerta cabinet.
still Hopes for Peaceful Solution,
The President made it plain that
the changes in the situation, though
they appeared Kaleidoscope in detail,
mad not impaired confidence here in
the ultimate solution of the problem
by peaceful means.
Official denial was made at the
White House of a report that PAN
American mediation was contem-
plated and 1t was reiterated that no
mediation of any kind had been Of
fered to either faction South Ameri-
can nations, 1t was stated, had been
Informed In the same way as Euro
pean nations and have expressed in
the main their desire to support the
American policy. Brazil in particu-
lar in not having recognized the
Huerta government previously, is re-
| garded especially friendly to the
American policy.
Secretary Bryan hiss ordered sin-
vestigation of the executions at Jua-
rez, but thus far has been unable to
reconcile conflicting reports.
Bryan Is Non-Committnl.
Secretary Bryan was at his office
cary tpudS ItdulliB over 1lBnI uIS-
patches from Charge O'Shaughnessy
| at Mexico City. The secretary was
non-committal about the situation.
declining to indicate what the next
move would be or how soon develop
ments might be expected. Reports
that hte American embassy would be
closed and Charge O'Shaughnessy
withdrawn were persistent again to-
day, but no confirmation was obtain-
able. High officials would not dis
cuss any phase of the report
The forced resignation of Minister
Manuel Cara Aldape was regarded
with deep interest.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17-Many
American citizens have reached here
! from smaller towns In the interior of
Mexico and declare that the situation
has now reached its most acute stage.
/ A number of business concerns here
whose headquarters are abroad have
received cabled instructions to send
the women and children of their en-
ployees out of the federal capital. A
man arrived from Vera Cruz last
night, who claimed to be a messenger
from John Lind, with what authority
was not known, and urged the imme-
| date departure of all Americans
men, women and children.
Resignation Rumor Revived.
The report was revived today that
General Huerta intends to resign or
the convening of congress in regular
session on Thursday. 1t was based
on the alleged declaration of a mem
Der of the new chamber of deputies.
An early severance of relations be-
tween the two countries is regarded
here as inevitable.
There was considerable gossip In
political circles today of further
changes in the Mexican cabinet. Gem
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