Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-29
Agree to Take M Action TIL
Wilson Announces Attitude
After Election
Presidents Mobile Speech an
Addition to The Monroe
Doctrine


pean nations, Great Britain Germany
and France, have agreed to adopt no
policy toward Mexico until the gov
ernment of the United States will sub.
NIT for their consideration definite
plan for the future treatment of Mex
leo. This was announced by Secre.
tarv of State Bryan
When a note to the powers is de-
termined upon, the belief prevails that
a reasonable time will be given for the
answer of the Huerta government in
Mexico regarding the result OF Sun.
days election for the newgovernment.
The flight of General Felix Diaz
from Vera Cruz to refuge on the
American gunboat Wheeling was
much discussed last night. Rear .Ad-
miral Fletcher was notified by Secre-
tary Bryan that political refugees
would be shielded only temporarily.
Admiral Fletcher. commanding the
American ships in Mexican waters. no.
titled Washington that Diaz. with two
men companions and an American
newspaper man had been granted the
right Of asylum on the Wheeling aft
er pleading that their lives We're en-
dan9ered "
The department notified the adj
miral that within a reasonable time
tae8 must Be transferTed from the
American warsllip, but could. be placed
aboard a liner bound for Havana or
New York il he choose.
II was believed last night that Diaz
and his friends will ask to be placed
aboard the American bound ship
North Dakota until such disposition is
made Of them, Admiral Fletcher will
permit them to remain aboard one
Of the United States ships in the
Mexican waters.
President Wilson'S speech Monday
o. Mobile was epochal and will live in
history as the mobile Declaration"
asserted Secretary Daniels yesterday.
"lt is the logical and necessary ad
dition to the Monroe doctrine. That
doctrine is still our pillar. but since
the United States acquired Porto Rico.
:hc Philippines and the Panama can
81 zone. there has been q growing
suspicion that we are falling in the
ways Of some other nations. that we
are using the Monroe doctrine to keep
nations out of the American re-
publics, but 60 in ourselves whenever
We desire"
He added "thc Mobile Declaration
put an end to such
thought"
Regarding Mexico, Daniels believes
the situation will soon adjust itself
and it will NOT be necessary for this
to act IN any except a friend
ly capacity Secretary Daniels said
the present administration endorsed
the plan of Winston Churchill for the
cessation Of competition resulting in
overgrOWn nayies and excessive eX
pendi.ures for military establish
mentS.
Mexico City, Oct. 2S.--A report
gained currency that Huerta offered
to resign the presidency in favor of
David De La Fuente, former minister
md candidate Of the Liberal Repub-
leans in the recent election. 1t was
ater characterized as absolutely un-
rue by one OF the accredited princi-
oals in the incident
Mexico City, Oct. 2S.-ln the event
he Huerta banquet ticket is shown
o have polled majority Of the votes
sufficient to be declared elected, as
seems probable, the congress will de-
'lare the Huerta votes void, Banquet
aking the oath Of vice president and
assuming the Office of the presidency,
]ending further election.