The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-16
ONE is NAVAL
DEMONSTRATION
The Army Would Partici-
pate and Would Serve as
a Precautionary Move in
Case a More Forcible
Policy is Later Necessary.
Foreign Powers May Act.
By AssocIATED PRESS.


Washington, Oct. 15.-AdministTati n
pffsciais believe that the foreign gov
rrnment5 may soon bring pressure to
bear In an effort to compose the Mex
lean situation. This is indicated by
reports today that the entire diplo-
matte corps in Mexico City was called
together for a conference. The adj
1nfnistration tonight Is without advices
regarding the result of the confer
cnce.
Gen. Huerta,s decree assuming the
legislative and executive powers has
destroyed all hope that the Huerta
regime would reestablish a constitu-
tfonal government or be able to cope
with the increasingly active constitu-
tionalists.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are considering the possibility
OF a. more aggressive course by the
United States, three methods being
suggested.
First, military and naval dennonstra-
ton to serve as a precautionary move
In case of more forcible policy is
later necessary.
Second, strong demand on the au-
thorities in Mexico City to force the
immediate elimination of Gen. Huerta
Third. that the United States abso-
luteiy terminate relations with the
Huerta officials.
Secretary Bryan tonight said he did
not expect any Immediate develop
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The Mexican sit1aat4on today was re-
garded by officials here as drifting
toward a crisis with the United States
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 discuss Huerta's
assumption of a practical dictatorship.
Administration officials and diploma
fists attached deep significance to
that.
This development attracted great at
tention because of the Spanish min
ister's friendship for Henry Lane Will
son, the former ambassador of the
United States to Mexico, and because
the Spanish minister never has sup
ported the policy of the U1ited States.
President Wilson discussed the sit
uation with Secretary Bryan and sew
eral senators and later the foreign re-
lations committee Of the senate held a
meeting behind closed doors. It was a
regular meeting day. however, and the
session of the senators was not called
by Developments.
Chairman Bacon of the committee
after talk with the president, ex-
pressed the view that even had the
United States recognized Huerta, his
assumption of role of dictator would,
in his opinion, have been sufficient
cause for withdrawal of recognition
There are no preeedents for with
drawing recognition once extended, but
1T was pointed that this might be ac-
complished by withdrawing the am
baSsador.
Plans for keeping an American naval
force in Mexican waters commanded
almost equal attention. especially in
view of the strained situation coming
so closely upon 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 governments
intention to accomplish its end without !
conflicting with the laws of Mexico by
changing the details of ships.
It was made plain that the Washing |
ton government was determined to |
have a naval representation ready for |
any eventuality and some observers /
thought the next step toward a cul-
animation of the situation might be
forced over that point
Publication OF President Wilson's