The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-22
Administr a tion Anx-
iously Awaits Coming
of Ambassador.
HUERTA REGIME
is NEARING END
Collapse of Government Expected
Soon, and Conditions Through
out Republic Are Alarming.
This Country Is Making No
Additional Naval or Mill
tary Preparations.

Washington. July 2l.--Keports OF
contentious surrounding the Huerta
government In Mexico have put admin
istraiion officials in an attitude OF
keen apprehcnsion toward the situa-
tion there Advic.s which officials be-
lievc TO be perfectly trustworthy seem
TO Indicate that the strife between the
liuerta regime and the revolutionary
elements Is nearing point where some
cehnitc conclusion is TO be reached
Information Of this situation was
permitted TO become known to-day,
and was coupled with the authorlta-
tive statement that the United States
was making no additional naval or
military preparations. Reports OF i'm
pending collapse OF the Huerta regime
are being talked over freely In Official
circles though no official Of the admin
istration viii permit his name TO be
coupled wlth them. All Information
made public was with tho stipulation
that it should not b. represented as
rejecting the Views OF the administra-
tion.
Wilson's Coming Awaited.
Meanwhile. President wilson is
awaiting the coming of Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, hurryiug north
from Mexico city 70 make a trst-haud
report Of conditions Ills reports Will
hc compared with those President VIII
son has received iron other sources.
Secretary Bryan. who has Cancelled
som. Of MS lecture dates that he NAV
return TO Washington Thursday or
Friday. will participate in the confer
cnccs
Ambassadpr Wilson was at Havana
,o-da' and an Indication OF the desire
10 hG'ry him 20 Washington. was seen
In request b. Secretary Bryan TO Sur
eeon-General Blue OF the Public
Health Service, 10 expedite the am
hassador's passage through quarantine
AT Havana ana Key West
While tho hrst intimat!on OF The ad
fninistration's approhensivc regard for
The latest development came early TO-
DAY there was no additional !nforina
ton during the day 20 supplement the
Sernloiiicial announcement from head
quarters that it regarded the situa-
tion a Very grave ono for the Huerta
regime. and looked TO developments
Tor the neAt two weeks with the deep
est interest
Refusal Of tho foreign consuls' rep
rcsentaiives TO hold "a parley with Cen
eral urbina, the Mexican revolution
nrE leader. before his attack on Duran
20 Is given ~ the reason for the out
RACES against residents. Irrespective Of
nationality. following the recent rebel
occupancy ol The city. according to
state Department advices received
General Urbina sent the consuls
word of his intention to bcsiere Duran
go and sought a conference with them.
As retaliation for their refusal 10
meet him. il is said. the city virtually
was given over TO the soldicry and the
mob Prices are now very high and
Consul Hamm fears that famine is
ahead.
The State Department has been ad
Nised that the government at Mexico
City has expressed its intention of pre-
venting demonstration upon the ar
rival OF the new Japanese minister
which might be considered anti-Amcri-
can in character.
Transportation facilities in Mexico
continue IN state of decentralization.
More than 200 bridges have been de-
stroyed between Monterey and Tor
rcon
From Guayamas Admiral Cowles.
commanding the Pacific squadron. re-
ported to-day 10 the Navy Department
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