Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-20
REBEL LEADER
CUTS OFF HALE
Huerta Discusses Message
With His Cabinet Before
Sending 1t to Congress
CARRANZA LEAVES
FOR THE INTERIOR
Rebels Take Capital City of
Tamaulipas; British
y to Send Fleet

NogaIes, Sonora, Mex. Nov. 1s.
-Negotiations between President
Wilson's personal representative,
+ William Bayard Hale, and General
carransa were broken off suddenly
today. The constitutionalist lead
erS prepared 20 leave for the inter
ior with his staff and provisional
cabinet.
Mr.. Hale declined to say wheth-
er he would leave, nor would he
confirm the termination of his
dealings with General carranza
through Francisco Escudero. min
lister Of exterior relations in the
carranza cabinet.
II was clear, however, that there
had been break n the dealings
over the question put by the
Washington government last Sun
day and to which, It was asserted,
the constitutionalists had failed
to answer directly.
The first open disagreement oc-
CURED last night when Escudero
announced that he had requested
Hale TO present formal credentials
j so that the conferences might4be-
come official. This II was made
clear today, was Virtually de-
mand for full recognition Of the,
revolutionary party before treating
on the subject under discussion.
Madrid, Nov. 1s.-spaIn must
refrain from taking any step in
connection with Mexico, declares
today's ImparcIai. "The solution
Of the Mexican problem says the
newspaper, "must be left to the
United States alone"
Mexico City, Nov. 19.-Genera
Iuerta planned today to submit to the
members of his cabinet the message
which he proposes to deliver to his
,ewly convened congress tomorrow
rhe cabinet meeting was called fol
his afternoon at which time it was
expected General Huerta would ask
ts members to go over the message
nth him.
The document is shcrt and it is said
eviews tersely the most important
cts of the Huerta administration deal
ng frankly with the dissolution of con
;ress and calling attention to the
trained relations with the United
'tates.
1t is expected that congress will re.
GIVE the message without protest
hereby giving Huerta virtual ratifi.
alton of his acts. 1t is said that the
eessage will open a way to an immed.
ate discussion by congress of the
ate presidential election and it is a
oregone conclusion that the congress
7ill declare the election null.
1t is regarded as possible that the
Ongress may name scme one else for
president for period en-
ulng until the election and Inaugural
ion of permanent chief executive,
ut it would undoubtedly be a surprise
D most Mexicans as we'll as foreign
re if General Huerta should not be
Instructed to continue at the head of
fairs.
Mexicans Pleased.
cn have been moved by two emotions
lnce they learned that the constitu-
onalists had insisted that William
,ayard Hale, the representative of
resident Wilson, should show his
redentials before continuing confer
nces with General Carranza and his
dvisers. The Huerta officials are
leased that Carranza as Mexican,
!; still showing a tendency to reject
Interference and are gratified at what
ley interpret as indications of a fail
re of the rebels and the United States
authorities to reach a working agree
.ent. So far as had been ascertained
arly today all Of the foreign diplo-
.ats here with the exception of Nelson
'Shaughnessy, the American charge
affaires will attend the opening ses-
ion of congress. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
ill not be present and it is assumed
rat his absence is authorized by in
Lructions from Washington.
Rebels Take Capital.
Brownsville, Tex, Nov. 19.-With
,e loss of hundreds of lives and with
reat destruction of property in what
en-. Pablo Gonzales, rebel command
:. describes as the "bloodiest battle
{ the revolution Victoria, capital of
le Mexican state of Tamaulipas, was
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