Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
Washington Confers on Plans to,
End Strife, and Definite Action,
Probably Guaranty of Safe
Election, Is Expected Soon
Powers Openly Scot at American
Policy While Attitude of Ma
tons Makes Sure Intervention
Will Be ThankIess-Diaz Safe.

SpeS'ai @SDie 10 ne american.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 1.-Fier, eli
fighting between rebels and federals
is raging at Monterey. Four Aneri :
can DsttIesh!ps are sailing from
Hampton Roads to Mexican waters.
The authorities at Washington are n
determined conference concernina.l
plans for putting an end 70 strife IN
Mexico. Foreign ambassadors arc
grumbling at the delay Of the United
States.
Twelve troops of the Fifteenth IT,
S. Cavalry from three military postsI
are on their way to the frontier. Six.
regiments Of infantry are also on their
way to San Antonio, Texas. under or,
ders from Secretary of War Garrison,
and the expectation of every man in
the seven regiments, cavalry and in
tantry, is that they will soon receiyei
orders to cross the frontier into Mex-t
leo.
All this the news OF to-day brin gsl
to the Mexican Capital, with the sue-!
gestton that affairs, indeed. havs
reached crisis in this troubled re-
pubic. 1t is generally expected hero,
that the United States viii ATTEMPT
soon the elimination of VictorjnaI
Huerta, provisional President and
dictator. The repeated actions OF
Hnprfp in HNrfp.
constitution and laws of his country.
the inability Of his arbitrary admin
lstration to hold constitutional cleo.
ton, his evident defiance of foreiynI
interventiOn-all mark Huerta as an /
undesirable in the eyes Of those WIN
desire the peace of Mexico
large portion of the Mexican
press is intensely loyal 10 Huerta anal
is bitter against the Americans As
result Of their editorials and,
warped news, the feeling of the por\,-
lace is inftamed highly against peo,.aI
of the United States. and IT appears
that Intervention by the Government
at Washington, or any other action
whatsoever, win be a thankless task
Definite Action Expected.
However, some such definite actior,i
is expected shortly. 1t is understood,
that the conference Of President VII.
sons Cabinet, drawn out through sew
eral days. has about achieved a de-
cision Of some sort. which will be an
nounced in a formal statement to thu
world powers.
one result OF the American deer.
sion, it is believed. will be the AZ -
tempt to provide means for holding 4
free and fair election, at which the
Consttutionalists, who compose tho,
party Of the rebellion, Will have the
opportunity to vote and protection scl
the polls. This, it Is claimed, has
been denied them. The American
Government, 1t is likely, will suggest,
means for holding such election. and
even may direct its machinery. 1t is
known that President Wilson favors
the appointment OF someone accept
able to all factions as provisional
Pre- sident, in order to conduct a satsi.
fact ry election.
Everything resolves itself into tho
intention of the United States TO SEQ
Huerta eliminated. With the supper:
of the foreign governments, it is be-
lieved this would be accomplished, al
though by what means is not estab-
lished. Those who know Huerta'g
personality de 'lare he will not yield tg
any foreign pressure, or to anything
except the force OF the Constitution.
alists' arms. Several things are being
suggested by representatives of the
powers, including moral support or
the Constitutionalists, and the lifting
OF the embargo on arms as means oc
obtaining the dictators elimination.
Powers Scott at United States.
Everyone in Mexico City expects
definite action of some sort FROM
Washington. 1t became known to-dar
that representatives Of foreign powers
in Mexico are criticising the UniteI
States for its delay in taking action
looking toward peace in Mexico The
French Minister was openly critical
of the American policy, and the Span.
ish Minister was sarcastic. He mada
an ironic reference to the invasion o.
the rights OF Spanish nationals while