The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-30
us TO WARN WORLD
WILSON NOTE TO SAY INTERFER.
ENcE IN MEXICO WOULD BE
UNFRIENpLY ACT.
HUERTA WILL BE THWARTED
6ritain's Attitude and Sendlno Of
Warships Rouse Washinaton-
Provisional President to Refuse
Reelection.

Washington, Oct 27.-This govern
ment is about to notify the nation.
Of the world that any interference il
Mexican affairs will be considered al
untrlendly act by the United
States.
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan
and John Bassett Moore, counselor OF
the state department, have exchanged
Ideas on what the proclamation should
express. note will be communicated
to foreign governments everywhere
however. in line with the established
policy of keeping other nations In.
formed of every step taken in Ameri
can handling of the Mexican problem.
Ihe proclamation or note also will
serve, 1t Is understood, as an explicit
detlnltion Of the policy of the United
states toward the de facto authorities
In Mexico, reiterating the principle
that recognition on this hemisphere
can be given only to governments
founded on law and order.
IL was virtually decided on Friday
10 mold the note in allegiance at least
until after the elections in Mexico
Sunday.
Two things, 1t is known, have con.
trlbuted to the determination of the
government to define its policy-the
presentation by Sir Lionel Garden of
MS credentials as British minister to
Mexico Immediately after Huerta had
proclaimed himself dictator, and the
dispatch OF several war vessels 10
Mexican waters.
The British embassy, at the dIrec.
ton of the foreign office, advised Sec.
retary Bryan officially that the British
government pronounced as unauthen-
tlc the interview credited to Sir Lilo.
mel. expressing the view that the Uni.
ted States did not understand condi.
tions in Mexico.
Another incident that was regarded
with significance was the assurance
that came from Ambassador Jusserand
TO the state department that the
French government in sending a war. |
snip to Mexican waters did not intend
States. Officials indicated satisfaction
over the trend of the French govern.
ment's attitude.
Ihere is possibility that II the
powers indicate further an unwilling.
ness to embarrass the United States
this government may withhold Its pro-
nouncement but some officials were
Of the opinion that sooner or later such
4 declaration, which they regarded as
antamount to reatfirmation Of the
principles of the Monroe doctrine
would be required
Administration officials generally
a severe reticence in con.
lectlon with Mexican affairs. They
|dmitted that an acute and delicate
ituation existed when word was re-
eived that an American vessel, the
lorro Castle, had been detained
here was a noticeable relief in official
lrcles when cablegrams announced
he release Of the ship. ,
City of Mexico, Oct. 25.-The war ,
apartment received a dispatch saw ,
ng the rebels had been repulsed at j.;
lonterey with heavy losses by the
)cal garrison, which was re-enforced 4
the troops from Saltillo and Hipol.
o, after ten hours of fierce fighting
The dispatch was from General
oerri. federal commander at Monte.
~.
The rebel loss was 500 men.
Washington, Oct. 27.-Developments +
few hours Friday in the relations v
atWeen the United States and Mexico +
Emphasized a gravity of affairs more C
nlnous than at any time since Presi. h
ent Wilson's administration began
bsolute silence was the order in of. b
oial quarters. a
me release of the Ward liner Nor. h
castle after peremptory demands b
the United States terminated dol. lc
ate situation. Orders were in prena.
tlon to the commanders of tbe OF
merican warships lying off Vera Cruz d
insist on her release. II
A statement was in preparation nv OF
'cretary Bryan and Counselor John
tSsett Moore which Secretary Brvan T
ought to the White House for tba
esidents approval. Later the sec. II
tary issued the following:
Our embassy informs us that Gen.
al Huerta received the diplomatic
rps and in the presence of his cahi.
I gave out statement in which he m
Ia that as he had reason to fear that in
me OF his friends would propose him ia
a candidate for the presidency at
polls and would vote for him, he m
shed to make it known that such al
tes would be null and void; that on
en- if he should receive a majority
votes cast his election would be tn
IL and void and that he would NOT no
'ept a mandate from the people at ho
s time Ii