New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-30
Mexican Newspapers Insist
American Attitude Has Made
His Election Certain.
POPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE
Gambia Held to Have "Domi-
mated John Lind and to Have
Overcome the Colossus
of the North"
rRv Cable to The Tribune

Mexico CITY. Aug 29.-While the Mexl-
can nevspapers printed President VIII
song message ard its accompanying cor
respondence yesterday practicai'y "i'"ou'
comment. some of them come out to-uay
with the declaration that the American
Presidents programme has really fnaue
General Huerta certain to be the next
President Of Mexico.
one Of these papers. "El Diaro, says
.rr the election OF Victoriano Huerta In
the coming campaign has been IN douo',
the latest diplomatic developments anu
,be unforeseen attitude OF President WIZ
son and Secretary OF State Bryan nave
made IL certain.
Eel Diario" then praises Huera NJ
length and adds:
Gives Credit to Gamboa.
"Iohn LJrd thought 10 come. to sec anu
to conquer, but FREDERICK Gampoa wac
ali. IN counter and 10 dominate MN III
tho first encounter the Colossus OF ''e
North was turned from its course up'o"
certed In the second encounter IL aodh-
doned the field.
..rohr Lind has come to Mexico TO as
s,ra tho election of Victoriano Huerta'
All ambitions all ran,or ana AZ. ,"u
bave dissolved in front OF the diplomatic
,riumph which we have gained lnere ~
not an honest Mexican soul who VIII nov
vote FOR VIctoriano Huerta, because '"e
President Of the United states OF Amer
10 o,,or,n,s foolishly TO exclude him from
the contest. =. ,
president Wilson has taken " upon
himself TO crystallize the popularity Oh
rrovisional President Huerta uhul Nv
has become the incarnation OF h''o"''
dignity and sovereignty.
AS for the revolutlonists candidates.
they may be considered defeated IN an-
vance precisely for the reason that ,hey
on,oar az the candidates Of the White
House"
The article concludes by hken'ng
r,dorico Gamboa 20 David conquering
In. Goliath Of American diplomacy
"El Pals" publishes an editorial arucle
along similar lines. declaring that fres'-
dent Wilson has not only launched the
csnd,dacv OF Huerta. but advanced It.
s,nca should he he proposed. he could
find no better argument In his favor
than the "odum OF Yankee President
Americans Prefer TO Stay.
..,-,. N.x,can Herald" the American
psper. referring 10 the exodus o'ue''
SAYS:
..The answer 10 the exodus order Is that
Americans generally are not going 10
leave Mexico. In the capital at least
Washingt6ns warning probably VIII TO.
,,eue,ce the departure OF 10 per cent OF
tho American residents. while many VINO
Al go now we're already preparing 10
leave.
"r'uture DEVELOPMENTS may require sueh
action to be taken, but for the present
the attitude OF the great bulk OF Amer-
cans undoubtedly II one that demands
something more than general orders Tor
30 vital 4 step. Briefly they nrst want
20 know why. and no general retreat OF
Americans from Mexico VIII ever be
sounded unless an indication Is received
from Mexico. as well a. Washington. that
II Is necessary.
This attitude IL not a rejection upon
their government at home. but simply
the belief that the individual Judgment
Of those on the ground and who are
vitality affected must rule
General hope is expressed here among
American and other foreign residents that
Washington Will not press for more spe-
clfc assurance than that given In Min
lister Gamboas second note that Huerta
will not be a candidate at the forthcom-
ing elections. no doubt whatever Is en-
tertained here as to the sincerity OF this
declaration.