Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
ACT OF SPANISH
/ ENVOY IN MEXICO
/ OM|NOUS FOR US.
Americas Foe, ex-Ambassa.
dor Wilson'S Friend, Calls
Meet of Diplomatic Corps.
PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS
HUERTA MOVE LAWLESS
Says He Is Shocked at "Act OF
Bad Faith Towards Uni
ted States"

of the diplomatic corps In Mexico
City, following so closely upon the
delivery to the authorities there of
the Instructions sent by President
Wilson to Charge O'Shaughnessy In
these instructions President Wilson
speaks of Huerta's assumption of die
tatorship and other acts as "lawless. =
The Spanish minister's move has
4attracted unusual attention, because
of his friendship for Henry Lane VIII
fson, the former ambassador of the
United States to Mexico and because
e the Spanish minister never has sup
ported the policy of the United States.
81 President Wilson discussed the
situation with Secretary Bryan and
several senators, and later the for
eign relations committee of the Sem
ate had a meeting behind closed
doors. 1t was a regular meeting day,
!, however. and the session of the sena-
tors was not called by developments.
Dictatorship LIS Resented.
Chairman Bacon, of the committee,
after a talk with the President, ex-
Dressed the view that even had the
United States recognized Huerta his
assumption of the role of dictator
would, in his opinion, have been suf-
sfacient cause for a withdrawal of
f1recognition. There are no precedents
tended, but diplomatists pointed out
that such an effect might be sub
stantially accomplished by withdraw
ing an ambassador.
Plans for keeping an American
naval force in Mexican waters COM
handed almost equal attention, espe-
nially in view of the strained situa-
lion following so closely Huerta's an
nouneement that his governments s
.. H. re Ar1a1
lean men of war would not be re-
newed this month and the announce
ment of this governments intention
to accomplish its end without con-
fiicting with the laws of Mexico by
Exchanging the details of ships.
X It was made plain that the Wash
r ington government was determined
TO have a naval representation ready
# for any eventuality and some OBJ
servers thought the next step toward
elimination OF the situation. might
be forced over that point. 3ess-
Wilson's Note Causes STIR,
Publication of President Wilson's $
/ latest note to Huerta attracted Wide
attention for Its brevity and force
fulness. The Mexican government
reply was awaited with keenest in
terest. Meanwhile all the agencies
of government concerned in the situa-
ton were in constant and close COM
munication.
II is regarded as extremely prob
able today that the Mexican govern
ment will make no reply to the Wasn-
+ sngton memorandum. At any rate
E the United States embassy here is
z not looking for one to be returned
S Immediately as was apparently the
intention yesterday.
1t is regarded as very likely, in view
of the influence brought to pear
through the American embassy to
to cause the withholding of the com
munication-whieh foreign Minister
Moheno worked over night to pre-
pare and which, judged by the Ian
guage attributed to him respecting
the American memorandum, was TO
have been very much to the point
that Mexico now will make no re-
ply.
Mexican Press Accepted His Word.
The Mexican press today accepted
foreign Minister Moheno's statement
that his words had been badly inter-
preted when he was said to nave
referred to the Incorporate charac-
ter of the Washington memorandum,
and the newspapers sought to mini
mize the exchange of notes as being
of little Importance. One OF the
larger daily papers entirely omitted
reference TO the subject.
The instructions delivered by
Charge Shaughnessy to the author
tiles at Mexico City, defining the at
titude OF the United States toward
Huertas assumption of dictatorship
We're as follows:
1.-THE President is shocked at the
lawlessness of the methods employed
by General Huerta. and as a sincere
friend of Mexico is deeply distressed
at the situation which has arisen.
He finds it impossible to regard 9TH
erwise than as an act of bad faith
toward the United States Huerta's
course in dissolving the Congress and
arresting the deputies.
1T Is not only violation Qf con-
stitutional guarantees, but destroys
all possibility of a free and fair cleo
ton. The President believes that an
election held. at this time and under
The conditions as now existing would
have none of the sanction with which
law surrounds the ballot, and that
She result, therefore, could not be re-
garded as representing the will of
the people.
Would Not Accept Results.
"The President would not feel JUS
tilted in accepting the results of such
an election or in recognizing the
president so chosen
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 15.-Nelson
OShaughnessy, American charge
d'affaires. was requested by telephone
TO call at the Mexican foreign office
late last night. Immediately after the
concluso on Of the cabinet meeting
which had discussed the two recent
communications from the United
States government, These commune
cations. it is reported, contained a
wDning against the Mexican govern
nlent permitting harm to come to the
Mexican deputies imprisoned by Cen
eral Huerta. and referred also to the
unconstitutional situation brought
about by the forcible dissolution of
the Chamber of Deputies.
The American charge went to the
foreign Office and remained there
some time, but afterward declined to
say anything on what had occurred.
BERLIN, Oct. 15.-The German for
eign office is following new develop
ments in Mexico very closely, at the
same time adhering to it's attitude
of allowing the United States gov
ernment an abundantly free hand in
settling its policy without extraneous
advice.
The suggestion put forward by
some Mexican newspapers that Ann
bassador Gerard is faced with diff
cult negotiations in regard to Mexico
y unfounded.