Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06
Answer to Latest Ameri-
can Demand Received
at Washington.
HOLDING CONFERENCES
Not Unlikely Next Move Will Be
to Lift Embargo on Arms
Going Into Mexico.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 6.-News
that Huerta would reject the Ameri-
can demands for his elimination was
read in official circles without COM
ment. Secretary Bryan had a long
conference with President Wilson
Chairman Bacon of the senate foreign
relations committee was an early
White house caller.
Talk of lifting the embargo on arms
was received in congressional circles
with considerable vigor. Some sena-
tors have told the president there Is
overwhelming sentiment in congress
in favor of permitting exports of arms
to Mexico
The president, in his address to
congress last August, took a position
against lifting the embargo. Many
persons have been pointing out to
him. however, that one of the alter
natives open if Huerta declined to re-
sign through efforts of diplomacy. was
to lend moral support to the consti-
tutionalists. Constitutionalists here
declare they do not wish recognition
of their belligerency, but only wish
to obtain arms on. an equality with
Huerta.
LOOK FOR ANOTHER MESSAGE
Although discretionary power to
permit expectation of munitions of
war is vested with the president, some
observers think it unlikely he would
take such a step without some COM
munication to congress. That phase
of the situation has given rise to tha
expectation that the president mighe
soon read another message to congress
outlining the status of negotiations
with Mexico and making specific sug-
gestions of future policy Officials de-
clined to say whether they received
an answer directly or indirectly from
Huerta to the latest communication.
DEFER TO PRESIDENT.
The foreign relations committee dis
cussed the Mexican situation at length.
giving principal consideration to the
question of lifting the embargo on
arms. Senators said. nothing definite
had been done. From individual i'm
pressions 1t seemed most OF the sena-
tors of the committee had not chang
ed their attitude toward such a move
but were still disposed to defer to the
president and await his communica-
ton.
At the White house 1t was officially
stated that Charge O'Shaughnessy re-
Gently was given certain instructions
10 communicate to Huerta. Whether
these were the same as those referred
70 demanding the elimination of the
president officials decline
10 state specifically.
FORMAL REPLY HELD UP.
no indication this morning whether
Huerta would make formal reply to
the communication from the United
States. The nature of the memoran-
ium is said to call for no other reply
han compliance. The city itself re-
mains ignorant of the nature of the
lew representations to Huerta News
papers printed only denials of the re-
Dorts from the United States until to-
lay, when they partially confirmed
hem. This followed publication OF
lispatch from Vera Cruz stating John
ind confirmed reports that certain
Indications are being made by Wash
ngton to Mexico" The city is filed
With rumors and speculation as to
fuerta's course of action Opinion is
in line with unofficial infor-
nation obtainable at the national pal
ce last night that Huerta intends to
efuse compliance with the demands,
ut will proceed with the program of
the Mexican congress
nd abiding by the finding of that body
elative TO the recent elections (simul-
aneously ignoring the Washington
'arning that the new congress will
OF be countenanced
WILL SEAT CONGRESS-.
The purpose of Huerta was divulged
his morning by person close to the
rovisional president He is deter
lined to reject all demands set forth
the latest merican communication
nd is resolved to seat the congress
igt elected.
If congress, however, declares the
ecent presidential election null. and
Iakes arrangements for another bal
Il, Huerta will be disposed TO abide
lis decision and submit to the peo-
les choice of a man who would oc-
lpy the presidency until the autumn
7 1916.