The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-10-17
HUERTA GETTING
READY TO QUIT
Cabinet Discusses His Resig-
nation at Meeting Last
ing Three Days.
HE FAvORS BLANQuET
But Other Ministers Prefer
Successor Not Associated
With Him.
MAY TREAT WITH REBELS
Cabinet Plans to Make Over
lures in Effort to Re.
establish Peace.
MAY TREAT WITH REBELS
,o,owi ,abie Despa'ch to THs ST.


Mexico CITY. oct. LIT was learned
| tonight that the Cabinet has been dis
cussng during the past three days the
res. s.gna,ion Of Gen. iIuerta the provis-
ionai President having expressed to the
! Ministers his Willingness TO resign in view
Of tn. difficulty OF his position.
The Ministers are discussing the consc-
auences of Gen. Iiuerta's resignation and
are considering the selection Of MS sue
ccssor. Many names have been brought
up. Huerta faVors Cen. Banquet. and Is
being supported in this by Seniors Mon
heno and Lozano. but the other members
of the Cabinet object to the appointment
of Gen Banquet. inasnuch as this would
not change the situation.
They recommend as successor 20 Huorta
a person who is not connected with the
present Government.
The Cabinet members are also discuss
ing the question OF treating with ,he rebels
in an effort to recs,ablish peace in Mexico.
The Cuban and Guatemalan diplomatic
representatives who were reported to have
attended a conference OF all the ENJOYS .,
the French legation. ut which the ques-
ton OF asking for warships was discussed.
| deny they attended any such meeting.
These diplomats say they do not believe
that any of the ENJOYS discussed the
question Of landing guards for the lcga.
tions
Diplomats Denia nd Gaards.
1t is learned. however. that the French
and German Ministers asked for ssaaters
to protect the legations and the Govern
ment promised to furnish Mexican guards
There was great excitement throughout
th" city this afternoon when the Bank OF
Montreal made public despatch FROM
New York announcing that the Am"l s,an
cruiser Tacoma had been blown ny in
Vera Cruz waters The excitement was
scd when report reached here to
the effect that the New York newspapers
had published extra editions giving a SEN
sational account Of the affair.
When President Huerta saw the tclc-
gram from New York he immediately
established communication with Vera
Cruz and demanded all details in re-
gard to the affair He refused to dis
cuss the matter. but II was learned from
good source that nothing had happened
to any American warships When the
report was first circulated some officials
were quoted as saying that Mexico would
have to face an affair similar to the
blowing up OF the Maine in Havana har-
Dor. This increased the excitement.
The Spanish Minister makes vigorous
denial Of the report that the diplomats
held a conference at his legation but
other members Of the Diplomatic Corps
say they attended two conferences there.
They say that practically all the impor-
tant diplomats were present. including
Mr.. OShaughnessy. the American Charge
d d'Affarcs. and the representatives OF
England France Germany and Austria.
All indulged In an excited discussion of
the situation.
Felix Dias Expected Monday.
The meeting WAS presided over BY the
Spanish Minister but no agreement was
reached. The diplomats want vigorous
measures taken, but each wants diff
ferent thing More conferences are to
be held on the same subject.
Gen. Felix Daz will arrive at Vera
Cruz on October 90 and will reach tn.
capital the next day. His secretary says
the campaign work is progressing and hs
expects to run for the Presidency.
The Government announced tonight
that Gen. Emtliano Zapata is in Canada
and Is bound for the Pacific coast. where
he Ia to receive arms and ammunition
Gen. Panfile Natora Is at Rancho Nueva
and Is marching on Zacatecas, having left
Torreon at the head Of 1000 rebels. The
rancho ts located between Zacatecas and
Torreon. The rebels are said to be
threatening Freshillo.
Provisional President Huerta, it Is
stated, Is on the best OF terms with the
members OF the Supreme Court and no
member OF that body will resign.
The Government maintains silence in
regard to the two notes from the Wash
ington Government.