Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Arrogant Dictator Will Either Fall
Before Invading Americans or
Be Removed by Those Mexicans
Who Seek to Restore Peace,
Envoy Lind's Departure From
Mexico City Seems To Be the
Final Blow to Hopes of Settle
ment Without a Clash at Arms.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 15.-Huerts. is
doomed. The menace Of Uncle Sans
power overshadows Mexico. The die
tator maintains his stubborn defiance.
and the United States Government
has lost patience with him. There
will be no more parley, az both John
Lind and Nelson O'Shaughnessy have
notified Huerta.
Whether the dictator viii fall be-
fore the force of American arms or
whether he will be removed by the
Mexicans themselves who desire
peace, will all depend upon develop
ments-the developments of the next
few days However it is. Huerts will
be removed. The United States Gov
eminent, through its Representatives
in the Mexican capital, has promised
that much with a. determination ths
will not be gainsaid
Lind's Exit Is Final Blow.
John LInd's departure from Mexico
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HIertR OF the ultimatum of the Unit
ed States, Is considered the final blow
to hopes of peaceful negotiations be
tween the dictator and the govern
ment at Washington.
President Wilson and Secretary OF
State Bryan, maintaining their policy
Of reserve. have made no comment
on Lind's departure. according to the
news that comes to Mexico City, nor
any definite announcement as to &C
ton by the United States in regard
to Mexican affairs. However, it ~
promised that they will issue within
a few days a statement setting forth
their policy.
It is believed that this statement
will take the form of a message from
President Wilson to the United States
It will clearly define the attitude and
the contemplated action of the Unit
ed States Government. 1t will re-
iterate the declaration that the Unit
ed States will never recognize 8. gov
eminent established by arbitrary
force 1t will set forth as well the
reasons for the refusal by the United
States to recognize any acts Of the
new Congress of Mexico.
The ultimatunn of U. S.
The main specification Of Washing
toms ultimatum, delivered to Huerta
through Charge d'Affaires O'Shaugh-
messy and less directly through John
Lind was that the dictator prevent
the newly elected Congress from con
vening, and at the same time make
this action known to the members OF
the diplomatic corps OF the United
States and other governments
The prevention Of the assembly OF
Congress has been one of the essential
points In the negotiations between
Washington and Mexico City. 1t was
so regarded because 1t was believed
that the new Congress would imme-
diately upon converting pass meas
ures having tc do with the oil con
cessions, and because its assembly
and organization would give an air OF
legality to the Huerta Government.
Presented with the ultimatum. the
dictator was informed that an an
swer would be expected within Ger
tain number OF hours, or that nego-
tiations would be off No answer
came. and Envoy Lind departed. His
departure, it is considered, was Wash
ington's notice to Huerta that his
days Of arbitrary and arrogant con
troll are numbered.
Powers Against Huerta.
That Americas determination to
put an end to Huerta's rule will be
easily effected may be- drawn from
the promise of moral support to the
position Of the United States that
have been vouchsafed by foreign
powers. England, Germany, France
and Japan all have expressed 9
stand lndorsing that OF the United
States in the effort 10 obtain peace
for Mexico. From no quarter, it is
promised win Huerta receive finan-
cial support.
All these expressions have the ten
dency of sealing Huerta's doom.
SO far advanced and so completslv
decided are the plans for Huerta
overthrow that serious discussion is
under way among the Washington
Senators, it is understood, concerning
a successor 70 Huerta as provisionsl
President to hold in power until q
legal election can be held. Here pre-
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