The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
Fall of Monterey and Sum-
m0ning of Diaz to City
of Mexico Enlivens
the Situation
FOREIGN POWERS ARE
REPORTED READY TO
COOPERATE WITH u. S.
Believed That Ground for Dealing
With Problem May Be Found
After Elections Are Over.
No Unusual Alarm in
Mexican Republic

Washington, October 25.--officiaI
Washington tonight awaits with keen
I interest the outcome of tomorrow's
elections in Mexico under supervision
of the Huerfa provisional government,
recognition of which already has been
denied by the American government.
Interest in the outcome was enlivened
By tbs news of the fall of Monterey into
the hands of the rebel forces, the sum-
noning by General Huerta to Mexico
city of Gen. Felix Diaz, one of the
presidential candidates; and discussion
Of the reported determination of the
Washington administration TO notify for
eign powers that any interference In
Mexico would be regarded as an act un-
friendly TO the United States.
In the absence from Washington of
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
the official government was silent but
reports from Paris that foreign powers
We're exchanging views ON a proposition
to cooperate with this nation In some
concerted Mexican policy following to-
morrows election, was received with
marked interest Ia government circles.
Dispatches Significant
significance was attached to these dis
patches from abroad, coming on the heels
of reports from Washington that the
President and Secretary of State were
at work on a prpnunciamento which
sould define this nations attitude with
feleitou Il the policy In Mexico OF the
ipreien nations and also To the state
ment issued In Philadeiphia by Chairman
Bacon Of Ale senate foreign relations
committee, To the effect that the inter-
ests OF the United States In Mexico are
infinitely greater than that OF the other
great powers.
1t was the prevailing opinion that once
the elections were over and the policy
OF the Huerta government for the fil-
turc revealed. there may be found a
ground for dealing with tho situation.
Further reports from Mexico Indicated
tonight that though election day might
preciptate some trouble in certain parts
of the republic, no dispatches reached
the state department which Indicated any
cause for unusual alarm, and few se-
lious clashes we're anticipated Chief
interest In the election is in the manner
IN which The returns viii be handled
and how the vote will be canvassed, In
view of the soperthrow by Huerta OF the
legislative body, which Is the legally con-
stftuted authority for review of the re-
turns.
Will Not Change Policy
1t was because OF the dissolution Of
congress and the arrest of its members
that the Washington administration gave
notice that IT could not recognize to-
morrow's election, Whether Huerta will
appoint a special election board. turn
the ballots over to the supreme court
or permit them to be reviewed by a new
Congress, shown TO have been chosen
on the face of the returns is not known
here. Whatever method is resorted to
1t was pointed out, would have no ef
feet upon the determination of this gov
ernment not to recognize the result
Plans We're made tonight in the state
department to keep in communication
with Mexican points as closely as nos
sible. Secretary Bryan returned late to-
night to be at his office Sunday Owing
to the demoralized condition of the
sources of communication in Mexico.
there was no expectation here that any
definite news of the election would be
known for many days. Returns. It was
pointed out eventually might show a
majority for no candidate In this CON
tingency there has been discussed the
possibility that General Huerta would
still hold the reins of power, a new leg-
stature might be proclaimed and Huerta
again chosen provisional president.
Numerous private advices reached
Washington tonight confirming the fall
OF Monterey TO the revolutionists and
this, 1t was believed, would have the
effect of encouraging the revolving forces
In other sections of the republic Other
advices told of several attacks upon
plantation towns In the vicinity of San
Luis Potosi by revolutionists In this
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