The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
wil.on E.pect. to return.

sion was OF wholly unofficial char
acter.
Wilson Expects to Return.
Mexico City, July IA private mes
sage received hero says that a meet
Ing was held yesterday In Paris by Rep
resentatives of the powers to consider
the Mexican situation. The result was
not made known.
The American ambassador, who left
Mexico City last night on his way to
Washington in response to the order of
President Wilson, announced that he
would be back In the Mexican capital in
three weeks. but his friends consider
1t quite possible he may not return. or
late tho ambassador has been unable
to exact from the Mexican government
protection for Americans which he
sought. but this was largely because
the government was unable to give this
protection
The ambassador received orders to
proceed to Washington without delay,
and Immediately notified the Mexican
Foreign Office Of his intended departure.
He will lay before the administration
at Washington the exact situation In
Mexico, but not before July -, the
earliest he can reach the American
capital, unless quarantine is waived
which would permit him TO proceed
from Havana by way OF Key West
Sharp developments in Mexico during
the ambassadors absence would cause
no great surprise. although AT present
there is no good reason to believe that
the situation will alter materially. Rem
dered anxious by tho long warfare and
conjectures regarding Intervention, the
Americans resident here were some
what alarmed at the ambassador sum
mons to Washington. but this fear
was allayed to some extent by the
knowledge that the secretary of the
has NeIc O'ShanEhneSSE.
remain.
Looks for Intervention.
That the ambassador will make
plea for recognition, except possibly in
some modified or indirect form. is open
to doubt: that he will advocate inter-
vention, unless conditions during his
absence grow worse. is considered un-
likely.
Many Mexicans appear to regard in
tervention almost as certainty. Some
Of the Mexican newspapers this week
have devoted considerable space edi-
torially TO such possibility. and have
urged MeXicans 10 forget their diner
ences and unite for the defense OF the
fatherland. Impassioned letters in the
same vein have also been published.
and in the cafes and clubs converse
ton drifts to the subject of an inter-
national war.
With respect to the campaigns now
government reports. which are prac-
tically the only available information
here indicate that the Federals in the
north are meeting with success They
have occupied some Of the towns for
merly held by the CarranZa adherents.
but the rebels have not been captured
and are still operating.
Every advance of the Federals is
costing the government heavily. The
rebels are cutting the railroads. and
the National, which was repaired by
Colonel Mas, is again In ruins for
great part OF the distance.
There is no radical alteration In the
situation except for the advances made
IN the north by Colonel Mas and Gen
cral Navarrete. Durango is stu IN
rebel hands. In the state OF Sonora,
General Ojeda, according to the war
from Port Guaymas into the desert
where the rebels are waiting
Nenrly All States Affected.
In the entire republic there are only
two or three States that are not affect
ed by the rebellion In Michocan the
rebels control a great part OF the rural
districts. but the Federals hold the
more important towns. including Mo-
relia. the capital. In Morelos. the CEN
ire of Zapata's rebellion, General Ro-
bles continues desperate and terrible
warfare, in which no quarter is given.
and town after town has been burned
The State is practically deserted except
for the Federals and rebels
Between here and Cucrnavaca there
has been erected in the past week
line of forts guarded by artillery, from
whose walls searchlights play on the
mountain passes. In this way the gov
eminent is endeavoring to hold the line
OF communication.
Vera Cruz has furnished uneasincss
In. af I. ~ al
OF rebel bands near the Mexican and
intcroceanic railways, the only outlets
to Vera Cruz, the only practicable port
of exit.
The Minister of the Interior has is
sued statement that in every state
along the frontier large bands of rebels
are surrendering to the government,
but has failed to give specific cases
Felix Dinr Eliminated.
Mexico City, July 17.-General Felix
Diaz has been named as special am
basSador 10 Japan to express the
thanks OF Mexico to Japan for the
lattcrs participation in MeNicos cen
tennial in 1910.
Ely appointing General Diaz to this
mission. President Huerta appears TO
have eliminated him, temporarily at
least, from the politics of Mexico He
expected to leave on Saturday. and
the President. when formally confer
ring the honor on him to-day, said
that he hoped that he would return
to Mexico in time 10 be candidate
In the presidential election which is
called for October 20
General DiaZ. however, would have
to plan his trip carefully so that time
would have to planalmETAOIN. .....
would be left to him for the compile
ton of his program in the presidential
campaign. Approximately n month
Will be occupied in the trip to Japan
and another mouth in the return. and
II will be necessary not to discredit
the mission by too much haste in
leaving Tokyo
There has never been any secret