Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-15
Friends Are Trying to Prevail.
on Him to Resign, But 1t Is
Not Considered Safe to.
Crowd Him Too Far
BRITISH MINISTER GIVES
HIM SOME PLAIN TALK
Mexican Congress Preparing
to Open in Preliminary SeS-
sion Today Which Com
pIicateS Situation Greatly

10Y nosHiNo JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsEo WlRrl
Mexico city Nov. l4.-President
Huorta's attitude toward the demands
of the United states that he make
way for new government is that of
one only half convinced, notwith-
standing the fact that a few Of his
closest friends and political advisers
are urging. although with due eau
ton, that he accedc. The supporters
Of this element In the cabinet CON
ferrcd today with Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, the American charge d'afiaires,
but were given no assurance that Pres
ident Wilson has unbent sufficiently
10 warrant hope that the negotiations
would be reopened. In spite OF this,
however, those friends of Huerta who
are now convinced that the United
states government is not bluffing be-
lieye they will be able to bring about
the desired changes in time to pre-
vent a complete rupture Of diplomatic
relations,
This conviction is based upon the
fact that washington has not put into
effect It's implied threat to remove
the embassy on announced any new
course Of action. Sir Lionel Garden,
the British minister. conveyed TO HUI
erta an intimation that the United
states Is in earnest in IT'S Intentions
end Is said to have told the president
that the British government is dis
posed 30 back The United States mor-
ally.
For publication Sir Lionel was reti-
cent regarding his representations to
Huerta, but it is an open secret that
they were made. and Huerta is said 80
have been deeply impressed when he
realized that the nation which he had
believed would stand by him indefi-
nitely had joined with one he already
regards as his enemy That Huer-
ta's friends are attempting TO persuade
him to yacate the presidency, or at
least TO prevent the new congress from
meeting, is a feature of the situation
which is not discussed by them except
with great caution. Il is one Of those
subjects which it is considered not
safe TO discuss. and all their efforts
have been made more by means OF
limitations and suggestions than by
definite advice.
Huerta is said tonight to be consid-
erng his own elimination, although
this is always denied whenever the
direct question is put to anyone con-
nected with the government.
Tomorrow is the date fixed for the
preliminary meeting of congress, and
tonight there appears to be no reason
TO believe that il will not convene, not
withstanding the unequivocal demand
of the United states that it should not
do so. The meeting for tomorrow Is
for nothing more than the presenta-
ton of members credentials and or
ganization after which, following the
usual custom there will be a lapse OF
some days before the body meets in
formal session to listen to the presi-
dents message.
1t has been represented to Huerta
that the United states doubtless VIII
regard this preliminary meeting as Sc
riously as 1t would were it the torma
day Of opening, since it will Indicate
the intention of the Mexican govern
ment to defy Washington in this re-
gard. Those now lined IN against
Huerta admit however this his po-
sition is a perplexng one. since the
law provides that the resignation of
the president must be made to con
gress. The only congress in Mexico
today is in jail and Huerta does nor
feel justified in cCmpounding his hui
initiation, friends say, by sending his
resignation TO the penitentary.
Advisers Of lluerta who are
sending an emissary to treat
with Mr.. O'Shaughnessy insist
that this last demand Of tho
United states is an unreasonable
one. since if the new congress is per-
mitted to meet there will he a body
to which Huerta can send his resig-
nation in due form and maintain his
dignity. It has been suggested that
in order to assure the United States
that the new congress will be innocu-
Gus, document might be prepared
setting forth the only measures this
body would be expected to enact, and
that care would be taken to see to it
that among them there was none
which would be Objectionable 20
Washington It is not denied that to
permit congress to meet without pre-
vious assurances from the executive
would be at best but a gamble, but II
is contended that any other course is
difficult on account Of the laws gov
erning the resignation Of the presi-
dent.
There is no doubt that congress is
pypaqtad IA nopat fpDorpOxv in pralipl-
mary session. Most Of the deputies
elected in the recent ballotlng are
present in the capital and up to late
hour tonight no indication had come
from the paaee that the date for the