South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-18
LITTLE INTEREST IN
HUERTA'S MESSAGE
Belief Grows That General Will
Not Participate as Candidate
Would Not be Recognized
by America.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1S.-So FAR
as the Washington end is concerned
1t became known Wednesday night
that no move is contemplated in the
Mexican situation at present. The
elections of Oct. 26 are now awaited
here with keen interest and the next
step in the policy of the United States
is likely TO make it's appearance
thereafter.
Administration officials read ex-
cerDts of Gen. Huerta's message TO
the Mexican congress published here
Wednesday but no formal comment
was made. 1t is understood that the
administration does not attach much
importance to the document, though
there are passages in it which did
not pass without careful notice.
Huerta's statement that the
"tenseness of diplomatic relations
was with the government of the
United States. although luckily not
with that people invoked little at
tention as the same sentiment had
been previously voiced by the Mexico
City officials and the answer from
here was the enthusiastic reception
which Pres Wilson received when
he addressed congress and the
speeches supporting him made by re-
publicans and democrats in congress.
The references to the expiration OF
the period during which American
warships were authorized to remain
in Mexican waters caused some dis.
cussion Inasmuch as the ships are
permitted TO remain another month,
or until. after the general elections
are held. no statement of policy in
this connection is likely to be made
until that time. Informally officials
let il be known that the vessels would
be kept in Mexican waters indefinitely
if the United States deemed IL neces-
sary for the protection Of the ma
tionals.
Bryan Gables Lind.
Secy. Bryan sent a cablegram to
John Lind at Vera Cruz. advising him
OF the governments view or the
Huerta message but the contents OF
the dispatch were not disclosed.
Huerta's declaration also that he
hoped to turn over the ad interim
government TO a successor while not
giving any direct information as to
his intention not to be a candidate.
strengthened the belief here that he
would not figure in the coming cleo
tiOns. These points may be the OASIS
for the resumption Of negotiations.
but the United States does not intend
Mexican authorities are disposed to
reopen the parleys.
In some quarters here, there IS
strong disposition to doubt whether
there will be "A constitutional election
In Mexico on oct. 26. Constitution
alist representatives point out that
with the election only about a month
away nobody knows who the candi-
dates are or what the platform will
say.
Should an election be held the at
titude the United States would take
is doubtful. Recognition will under
no circumstances be accorded Vic
toriano Huerta. This is known from
unquestioned sources. Reports that
Huerta intended TO secure the cleo
ton of some friend who might subse-
quently appoint Huerta 20 post in
the cabinet. and resign in his favor
are causing some uneasiness for. II
the election is constitutional the posi-
ton OF the United States toward
Huerta then might be embarrassing.
1t is said 10 be quite probable how
ever. that no matter who is elected
next month the Washington govern
ment will hold aloof for some time
until il is convinced that stability and
peace have been accomplished and
that the choice Of an executive is ap-
proved by the Mexican people.