The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-18
WASH|NGTONCALM
IN SPITE OF RUMORS
FROM MEXICO CITY
Wilson and Bryan Are
Unruffled as Reports
Come Rolling In.
MANY PROMPTLY
BRANDED FAKES"
Administration Still Pins It's
Faith of Efficacy of Financial
Boycott to Remove Huerta.
Denies That O'Shaughnessy
and Lind Have Been
Ordered to Leave.

Washington, November 17.-That the
United States. In its policy toward tho
provisional government in Mexico. is
content 10 await the outcome Of the
steady pressure being exerted TO bring
about the downfall OF the Huerta re-
simc. Was apparent to-day III official
circles here. Exciting rumcrs from
Mexico City wholly failed TO ruiRe the
calm confidence OF President Wilson or
secretary of State Bryan
The mills OF the gods grind slowlv.'
was the declaration OF one high OH
cial OF the government in discussing,
the Developments. The President was
not NJ all aroused By reports that MIR.
oSbaughnoSsy. the American charge
d'anaircs. was about TO Quit Mexico
] CITY. and IL was stated that no orders
had been given either 10 AR. O'Shaugh-
/ messy or John Lind at Vera Cruz. to
ieaNe Mexico. Rumors that the Amer
/ ican embassy would be closed within
iorty-eight hours were characterized
/ In official sources as fakes"
f'uith In Boycott.
The President told callers during III.
Gag that while there had been some
\ Change in the Mexican relations rs to
I persons, there had been no essential
change in the circumstances to which
he had referred the other day as seem
r
licuities. The President. it is said. is
confident that the financial boycott OF
the Huerta regime by tho United States
ana the great foreign powers will he !:
\ powerful factor In bringing about the
end OF liucrta
In discussing the persistent rumors
\ that Charge O'Shaughnessy was about
! 10 take his departure, lcayinp the
4 American cmbassy's records In tbc
| care OF enc OF the ministers represent
inG the foreign powers Secretur,-
! bryan stated fatty that neither the
eh1fSe nor Mr. Lind had nny addi-
i tlciaI instructions, ana intimatcd thar
I both We're acting under precise instruc
lions from Washington in every sten IN
tho negotiations -
inaicatoins. based on the few ad
missions OF State Department officials
\ are tnat no action IS contc,npIated ~
present that would nrecipitatc n crisis
I IN the situation. On the other hand
/ ~ was remarked that no one here rar.
aore,.h what action General Hucrt,,
nisnt lake IN the City OF Mexico that
4 "ouid hrlng about such Il crisis
Hears Only Rumors.
Secretaiy Bryan has hcer Informed
4 by Ar oShaugh messy OF ilc rcsipna
non OF Manual Garza Ald0pc as Min
ister Of the Interior. but Ia has heard
ON; ruihors or the intcni,o:, OF Gen
erai Blanqaet to surrcnd,i his port
( ioiio as Minister OF Wa While In
i some quarters there was !. .iispositiom
\ to regard Cabinet changes; MS the foro-
runners of disintesration Of the IIuerta
regime. in others il was pointod nur
! that 1t might mark the adoption ~.
General Huerta of more active ana
/ vigorous policy and one more ,l.nan,
oi tho United States government An
early development OF his purpose is
expected III view OF the fact that in
K IN: ordinary course of events he ,nuet
I submit his special message to tho
/ Congress not later than Thursday
me possibility of an Interruption or
/ inc railroad communication between
/ the City OF Mexico and the seaport or
/ vera cruz, which Is now practically
the only outlet from the capital is
giving considerable concern 10 The Of
I ilcials here. and 1t is said that any
attempt thus completely to isolate
! ,nericans and other foreigners in the
I NeNican capital would result in ouicI,
action by the United Suites to prc
/ Vent it.
| Secretary Bryan had heard from
some OF his agents that the line of
communication was threatened but il
/ was not clear whether the interruption
/ WAS 10 be expected as a result OF some
decree OF the Huerta government or
! from operations of tho revolutionists
| VINO have suddenly appeared in some
I force in the mountain country lying
between Vera Cruz and the capital
Orders Suspended.
Orders for the second division or tho
4 Atlantic fleet 10 return To the Tinted
states remain suspended, leaving pra,.-
/ ucal!y half o. the fleets battlcships off
the east coast OF Mexico. and i; was
said at the Navy Department to-day,
| that IL tho Mexican situation should
assume more critical phase By the
I time Admiral Badger, with the first
and fourth divisions OF the feet, came
4 within few hundred miles OF lIalnp-
/ ton Roads, returning from the Medi-
/ tcrranean cruise, al least some OF
these ships would be ordered by radio
10 Mexico. Tho vessels Will leave tho
Mediterranean December l.
| Official denial ,as made at the White
House to-day of report that Pan
American mediation vas contemplated.
and II was rcportc .at no mediation
Of any kind had been offered to any
/ faction. South American nations, 1t
was stated had been informed in the
same way as European nations. and
have expressed, in the main, their desire
TO support the American policy.
/ Brazil in particular. in not having
recognized the Huerta government pre-
viously, Is regarded especially friend
/ ~ TO the American policy.
| Secretary Bryan has ordered investi-
cation Of the executions at JuRrez but
thus far has been unable to reconcile
/ conflicting reports. .tH
Cowdrny out With Denial.
London. November 1s.-Speaking for
himself and any company in which
! he is Interested. Lord Cowdray writes
| to the newspapers denying that Sir
| Lionel Garden was appointed minister
! Il MEXICO by his wish or suggestion
OF that no himsel: is concerned direct
|, ly or lndirectlytin financing tke pres
Nent de facto Mexican government, ex-
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