The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
HUERTA ADMITS FRAUDS,
CALLS A NEW ELECTION
BUT WILL NOT YIELD JOB
Mexican President Issues For
NAL Statement to Diplomatic
Corps.
United States in the Meantime
is Considering Definite Steps.
May Give Moral Support to
Rebels.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Definite
action by this government in regard
90 the Mexican situation IL expected
now within two days. Indications to-
night were that the first step would
be the lifting Of the embargo on
arms and ammunition along the Mex
lean border. This will amount to a
tender by this government to Car
rama, the leader Of the constitution
alists. OF it's moral support In the
effort that he Is making to overthrow
the HuertA government
Events are forcing the administra-
ton TO this course as the only alter
native to intervention by United States
troops. Word reached here today
through unofficial sources that Presi-
dent Huerta had issued formal
statement to the diplomats In Mex
leo City that tho recent elections
would be declared null on account OF
100 few precincts having participated
n the voting. and that his program
will be to call new elections, and In
Inc meantime continue his own efforts
toward the pacification Of the coun
Try.
The Mexican embassy here tonight
received n copy of the statement is
sued by PRESIDENT ta@ria-
Huertas Answer.
The impression In Washington Ia
that this statement by Huerta con
stituter his answer to the demands Of
the United States. and that this gov
eminent "a now face to face with the
necessity Of deciding upon an imme-
diate course of action, Developments
here. including the presidents con-
ferences with members of the foreign
relations committee, indicated that
this is the present state Of affairs.
Now that there apparently ia no
Of ffurrtn ytetrt1E hts deter
mination to remain at the head OF
Mexican government the situation so
far as this government Is concerned
Is simply this:
President Wilson never will recog
MICE Huerta, and will continue to tn
sist that he must go.
This policy may be carried out In
only two ways Either the troops of
the United States must enter Mexico
or the task must be undertaken nv
Carranza and his followers after the
United States markets for arms and
ammunition have been thrown open to
them, and II has been made apparent
that this government Is giving them
its moral support.
The course that is uppermost in the
mind of the administration now is the
lifting Of the embargo on arms and
other ammunitions OF war along the
border
What VIII Europe Say?
As to whether or not the European
governments would he content 20
stand by and witness the increased
bloodshed In Mexico without demand
ing further protection for the ives
and property of their nationals is an
other question. This phase OF the sit
uatfon has been seriously considered
by members Of the senate committee
and by the president Many members
OF the senate are inclined to believe
that the Huerta forces, as well az the
Carranza followers would do their
utmost 10 protect the lives and prop
erty Of foreigners and that conditions
In this respect would be as favorable
under such policy as they would be
II the United States forces themselves
interviewed
There In another phase Of the sit
uatjan which is inclining the admins
tration toward tho policy or raisine
the embargo. II :s said the president
and his advisers are worried over the
situation that might arise in Mexico
CITY in the event of Huerta yielding
to the demands of the United State:
and eliminating himself from the sit
uation. With the government in IT.
present chaotic conditions there. OF
with no government at all. II is ex
pected that condition or absolute
anarchy might ensue.
The information contained In un
Official dispatches from Mexico Cit,
that Huerta had received a supply O
money from British sources sufiicien
to run the government Tor thirty days
was not surprising to officials II
Washington. 1t was learned tina
United States officials for some tins
have had strong suspicious tina
Huerta was receiving funds from
British interests. which have large
concessions in Mexico, and which
stand To profit handsomely IL Huerts
retains the reins of government II
view of tho intimations from tn
British government. that II would d.
nothing in Mexico which would EN-
barrass the policy OF this nation
Seriously Considers step.
The evidence is today that the ad
ministration is seriously considering
turning to the Carranza forces ha
lent Increased significance TO the re
sorts recently of the appearance o
men on the border who were sup
,sed to be representing the admins
tration. and to be feeling out tn
rarranza strength, William Bayar,
Hale, the WRITER, 10 oho "a
men.
Another significant development to
day was the leaving of r. Pere
Romero, who Is the Carranza repre-
sentative In Washington, for Nogalcs
Ariz. 1t is believed that no has gon
TO the border to get in touch wit
Carranza with a view TO giving thi
government urthersinformation IN re
gard to the constitutionalist leade
and his followers.
For Assault and Battery.