The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-11-26
READY To RESIST
SO HUERTA INITIATES TO MEM
RERS OF STAFF
ORGANIZES congress
Quorum Mustered by Mexican Senate
Believed That United States Will
Soon Inaugurate Blockade Of All
Important Ports-Huerta Appears
to be UndiSturbed.

to be Undisturbed.
Organization of President Huerta's
new Congress was completed Monday,
when enough senators were gathered
to form a quorum in the upper house.
Gen. Francisco Pronces was chosen
temporary chairman Of the Senate,
and a committee on credentials was
appointed. A similar committee Of
the Chamber Of Deputies began the
work of revising the Deputies Gre
dentials, and there is nothing to indi-
cate that the formal opening of Con-
gress next Thursday will be postpon-
ed. President Huerta talked Mon
day night informally to the members
Of his staff and few personal friends
regarding the possibilities Of inter-
vention by the United States. He in
timated that he would be ready to re-
sist such step.
The opinion is expressed in various
circles that the United States will
soon inaugurate blockade of Mexi-
can ports. Rumor has it that Presi-
dent Wilson would be content with
such an action and might even per-
nit the embassy to remain in Mexico
City until an open rapture occurred.
| Gen. Huerta resumed business at the
National Palace apparently with no
thought Of any questions pending be-
tween his government and that of the
United States. He seems to regard
recent incidents growing out Of
Washington's demand that he Vacate
the presidency as closed, and so they
are, so far as he is concerned, if his
statements and those close to him,
are to be believed.
BY President Huerta's friends, the
attitude of the executive IS described
as one of expectancy and curiosity as
to prospective action by the United
States, rather than one Of anxiety.
They say he has given no indications
Of changing his mind about not re-
signing and proceeding with the af-
fairs of the government with eGua-
nimity. They add that he regards as
probable intervention by the United
States and an order was sent Tuesday
to the State governor to report imme-
diately how many soldiers they can
have ready by November 20. The Of
fetal explanation of this is that it is
part of the plan announced in re-
cent decree increasing the army to
10000 men.
Otherwise there has been no de-
velopment with one exception, and
that of a rather negative character,
the day was almost devoid of acts
relating to the tense situation which
exists, notwithstanding the indiffer-
ent attitude assumed by Mexico. The
American charge d'affaires received
instructions to continue to advise
| Washington with respect to develop
ments, but he was not instructed to
approach the Mexican government Of
ficials again; nor did his instructions
include anything relative to the with
| drawal of the embassy. Rumors that
the charge had been ordered to leave
persisted, although an emphatic de-
NAL was made at the embassy, all
trains leaving for Vera Cruz were
watched anxiously by Americans,
who have made up their minds not to
delay their departure, if O'Shaugh-
messy goes.
Rumors of plots and intrigues were
common throughout the day, but no
facts we're forthcoming to indicate
that Gen. Huerta was losing his grip
on affairs in the Capital. Reports
from outlying points, especially in
the north, were far from reassuring
to the war department. Ciudad Vic
toria, the capital of Tamaulipas, the
capture of which by the rebels was
denied last week by the government,
| is admitted to be in bad way. Pas
sengers from that part of the country
confirm the report that the city is
already in the hands of the rebels.
The Mexican government has not
even confirmed the capture of Jaurez,
and the newspapers are still holding
out hope to their readers that pos
sibly the report of it's capture by Gen.
Villa is not true.