The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-15
Washington Is Waiting for
Next Move by Huerta.
Deep Significance Attached to
Move of Spanish Minister.
CALL DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE
Wilson Talks Over Situation
With Bryan and Senators.
Foreign Relations Committee
Meets Behind Closed Doors.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The Mexican
situation today was regarded by Off
cials here as drifting toward a crisis,
the United States meanwhile awaiting
Huerta's next move. The commanding
feature was the action of the Spanish
minister in Mexico City calling a
meeting of the diplomatic corps to dis
cuss Huerta's assumption of a prac-
ticaI dictatorship. Administration Of
ficials and diplomats attached deep
significance to that. This development
attracted great attention because OF
the Spanish minister's friendship for
Henry Lane Wilson, the former am
bassador of the United States to Mex
leo, and because the Spanish minister
never has supported the policy of the
United States.
President Wilson discussed the sit
uation with Secretary Bryan and sew
eral senators and later the foreign re-
lations committee of the senate had a
meeting behind closed doors.
Chairman Bacon of the committee,
after a talk with the president, ex-
pressed the view that even had the
United States recognized Huerta the
assumption of the role of dictator
would in his opinion have been suffi-
cient cause for a withdrawal of recog-
milton. There are no precedentS for
but diplomats pointed out that such
an effect might be substantially ac-
complished by Withdrawing an ambas-
sador
Plans for keeping an American naval
force in Mexican waters commanded
almost equal attention, especially in
view of the strained situation follow
ing so closely Huerta's announcement
that his governments permission for
the presence of American men of war
would not be renewed this month, and
the announcement of this government g
intention to accomplish its end without
conflicting with the laws of Mexico by
changing the details of ships.
1t was made plain that the Wash
ipgton government was determined to
have a naval representation ready for
any eventuality and some observers
thought the next step toward a culmi-
nation of the situation might be forced
over that point. Publication of Pres
fdent Wilson's latest note to Huerta
attracted wide attention for it's brew
ity and forcefulneSS. The Mexican
governments reply was awaited with
keeneSt interest. Meanwhile all the
agencies of government concerned in
the situation were in constant and
close communication.
O'Shaughnessy Called In.
Mexico City, Oct. Is. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, American charge
d'affa1res, was requested by telephone
to call at the Mexican foreign office
late last night, Immediately after the
conclusion of the cabinet meeting
which had discussed the two recent
communications from the United
States government. These communi-
cations, it is reported, contained a
warning against the Mexican govern
ment's permitting harm to come to the
Mexican deputies imprisoned by Gen
eral Huerta, and referred also to the
unconstitutional situation brought
about by the forcible dissolution of the
chamber of deputies.
The American charge went to the
foreign office and remained there some
time, but afterwards declined to say
anything on what had occurred.
Negotiations Are Ended.
Washington, Oct. 15.-The United