The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
WAIT FOR MEXICO
TO HOLD ELECTION
Washington Administration Con-
templates No Move in Stu
alton at Present.
WILL NOT WITHDRAW SHIPS
Notwithstanding Hucrta's Mes
sage, Will Be Kept There Just
as Long as Necessary.

Washington. September 17.-so far
as the Washington administration is
concerned. it became known Tonight
no moe is contemplated in the Mex
lean situation at present. The cleo
lions of october % now are awaited
in the policy of the United States prob
ably will make it's appearance soon
thereafter.
Administration officials read long cx-
cerpts of General Huerta's congress
sional message, published here to-day.
but no formal comment was made 1t
is understood that the administration
does not attach much Importance to
the document. Hucrta's statement that
the tenseness of diplomatic relations"
was with the government OF the
United States. although luckily not
with that people," invoked little atten-
tion, and the answer from here was to
direct attention to the enthusiastic re-
ception which President Wilson re-
ceived when he addressed Congress and
the speeches supporting him made by
Republicans and Democrats in Con-
grcss.
Keep Ships in Mexico.
The references to the expiration Of
tho period during which American
warships wero authorized to remain In
Mexican waters caused some discus
sion lnasmuch as the ships are per-
mitted to remain another month or
until after the general elections are
held no statement OF policy Is likely
to be made until that time. Informally
officials let 1t be known that the ves-
sells would be kept in Mexican waters
indefinitely If tho United States
deemed 1t necessary for the protec-
ton Of Its nationals.
Secretary Bryan sent a cableEran to
John Lind, al Vera Cruz. advising him
OF the governments view of the Huerta
message. but the contents OF the dis
patch were not disclosed.
May"Not Hold Election.
Huerta's declaration that he hoped
to turn over the ad interim govern
ment to a successor while not giving
any direct information as to his in
tention not to be a candidate strength
ened the belief here that he would not
figure in the coming elections. In
some quarters here there is strong
disposition to doubt whether there will
5e a constitutional election in Mexico
Ion October IS. Constitutionalist rep
resentatives point out that with the
election only about a month away. no.
body knows who the candidates are, or
what their platforms will say.
Should an election be held the at
titude the United States would take
is doubtful. Recognition will, under
no circumstances. be accorded Victori-
ano Huerta. Reports that Huerta In
tended to secure the election of some
friend who might subsequently ap-
point Huerta to post In the Cabinet
and resign In his favor are causing
some uneasiness. for II the election is
constitutional. the position OF the
United States toward Huerta then
might be embarrassing.
Whit on Stability and Pence.
1t is said to be quite probably, how
ever, that no matter who is elected
next month the Washington govern
ment will hold aloof until 1T is con-
WINGED that stability and peace have
been accomplished. and that the choice
of an executive is approved by the
Mexican people.
State Department officials consider Ii
a good omen that the absence of any
reports of disorders or anti-American
demonstrations in Mexico In connection
with the celebration OF the Mexican in
dependence anniversary.
Consul Alger. at Mazatlan, to-day
confirmed reports of the killing of
Morris p. Rott. OF Pottstown, Pa, in
the State of Topic. Consul Alger adj
ded that the governor OF Topic, in
response to representations has promis-
ed to bend every effort TO apprehend
the murderers.