The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-17
LAST EFFORTS TO
DEAL WITH HUERTA
PRESIDENT WILSON SENDS ~
NOTE OF DIsAPPRovAL TO
MEXICAN "CZAR."
MESSAGE STRONGLY PHRASED.
Secretary Bryan Dispatches Message
Inquiring About Safety of I'M
prisoned Depu-
ties

Washington, Oct. 16.-The United
States government informed Provision
al President Huerta that it looked with
assumption of both executive and legis-
lative powers in Mexico and that, in
view of his course, could not regard
as constitutional the election planned
for Oct. 26.
Two notes, the one strongly phrased
and written by Secretary Bryan, in
curing about the safety of the impris-
oned members of the Mexican con-
gress, and the other drawn in forceful
language by President Wilson, him.
self, are said to constitute practical
ly the last efforts of the Washington
government to deal with the Huerta
authorities by diplomatic means unless
there is a decided change of spirit on
the part of the officials in Mexico
City. .. fr
Fair Election Hoped.
TIE negotiations through John Lind
had proceeded 70 the point where the
state department accepted the indorse-
presidency as meaning the elimination
of Huerta and where it was confident
ly hoped that fair and free election
would be held on Oct &c. Now Presi-
dent Wilson has made it clear that the
Washington government had, with the
events of the last few days-the i'm
prisonment of the deputies and the es-
tablishment of a dictatorship by HUI
erta-lost all hope of seeing a consti-
tutional election held by the Huerta
regime.
The steps taken by the United
States were formally communicated to
all foreign governments. No further
negotiations are planned through dip
lomatic channels and it would not be
surprising if John Lind, who has been
waiting at Vera Cruz to observe the
manner in which the Huerta officials
carried out their promises, should re
turn to the United States at once.
Huerta's decree, proclaiming him
| self as in charge of the departments
of interior, administration, finance and
war, were received here yesterday
and the text given out at the state
! department. The documents were
read at yesterdays meeting and mem
| bers of the cabinet expressed them,
selves as astonished at the audacity
of General Huerra.
All Approve Representations.
They were apprised by President
Wilson of the nature of the two com
munications sent to General Huerta
through Charge O'Shaughnessey, and
all voiced approval of the vigorous
representations. The cabinet meet
ing was about to adjourn when press
dispatches announced that Senol
| Querido, Mexican minister of foreign
affairs, had characterized the Ameri
can communications as ''intemperate.
Official Washington awaited the
formal reply being drafted by the
Huerta administration. Charge
O'Shaughnessey reported he had con
veyed both communications and haG
been assured with respect to the i'm
prisoned deputies, that no violence
would be done to them, but they will
be tried for sedition.
1t is the second note of the Ameri
can government, which is said to be
only los words in length, practically
breaking off negotiations with Huer
| ia, which is believed to have prompt
ed Foreign Minister Meheno's descrip
ton incorporate"
Administration officials hold thai
with most of the members of the
| Mexican congress in JAIL prominent
member of congress who dared tt
| speak adversely to the Huerta admin
istration, still mysteriously concealed
and the congress dissolved, it is i'm
| possible for the civilized world to be
| lieve that the Huerta group was ca
pable of establishing or maintaining
constitutional authority in the south
ern republic. They also feel that the
Huerta officials are no longer deserv
ing Of such diplomatic relations as
/ haze hitherto existed.
| AS yet there is no concrete evidence
that the Washington administrator
| intends to use drastic measures.