The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-15

States government has informed Pro-
visional President Victoriano Huerto
that it looked with adherence and
amazement upon his assumption of
both executive and legislative powers
in Mexico and that in view of his
course it could not regard as constitu-
tional the elections planned for Oct. &c.
Two notes, one strongly phrased and
written by Secretary Bryan, inquiring
about the safety of the imprisoned
members of the Mexican congress and
the other drawn in forceful language
by President Wilson himself, are said
to constitute practically the last ef-
forts of the Washington government to
deal with the Huerta authorities by
diplomatic means unless there is de-
cided change of spirit on the part of
officials in Mexico City.
The negotiations through John Lind
had proceeded to the point where the
ment of FREDERICK Gamboa for the
presidency as meaning the elimina-
ton of Huerta, and where it was con-
1dently hoped that fair and free cleo
ton would be held on october 26.
Now, however, President Wilson has
made it clear that the Washington
government, with the events of the
last few dayS-the imprisonment of
the deputies and the establishment
of dictatorship by Huerta-lost all
ton held by the Huerta regime.
The steps taken by the United
States were formally communicated to
all foreign governments. No further
negotiations are planned through
diplomatic channels and it would not
be surprising If John Lind, who has
been waiting at Vera Cruz to observe
the manner in which the Huerta Of
ficials carried out their promises
should return to the United States
at once.
Germany Is Watching.
Berlin, Oct 15-The German for
eign office is following new develop
ment in Mexico very closely, at the
same time adher1ng to it's attitude OF
allowing the United States govern
ment an absolutely free hand in set
Ting it's policy without extraneous ad
vice. The suggestion put forward by
some Mexican newspapers that Am
bassador Gerard is faced with diff
is unfounded.
Looks Like Partially.
Eagle Pass, Oct. 15.-A report per-
sisted here today that the war depart
ment order permitting the federal
general Joaquin Mass at Piedras
Negras, to pass through American
territory came directly from a re-
quest of Secretary of State Bryan to
the war department. The permission
excited wide spread comment
throughout the Texas border country,
because of the constitutionalists who
formerly occupied Piedras Negras re-
ported they were unable to get such
permission.
General Mass left Eagle Pass to-
day enroute to Laredo. To avoid
General Mass ordered a special train
to meet his party at the International
bridge.
President Wilson's Note.
Washington, Oct 15.-The note deliv-
cred by Charge OShaughnessy to the
authorities at Mexico City defining the
attitude of the United States toward
Huerta's assumption Of dictatorship
was as follows:
"The president is shocked at the law
lessness of the methods employed by
General Huerta, and as a sincere
friend of Mexico is deeply distressed
at the situation which has arisen. He
finds it impossible to regard otherwise
than as an act of bad faith toward the
United States Huerta's course in dis
solving the congress and arresting the
deputies.
1T is not only a violation of constitu-
tional guarantees but destroys all pos
sibility of a free and fair election. The
president believes that an election held
at this time under the conditions as
now existing would have none of the
sanction with which law surrounds the
ballot and that the result therefore
could not be regarded as representing
the will of the people.
THE president would not feel justi-
fed in accepting the results of such an
election or in recognizing the presi-
dent so chosen"
General Mas Is Arrested.
San Antonio, Oct. 15.-Mexican Fed
eral General Joaquin Mas, enroute
across American territory from Pie
dras Negras to Nuevo Laredo, was ar
rested by United States authorities
here today.
He was in a special train.
Fighting at Guaymas.
Nogales, Oct. 15.-After two days of
desultory fighting, constitutionalist
troops investing Guaymas have driven
the federals from Empalme and San
Jose De Guaymas, suburbs. The battle
continued today, the insurgents as
saulting the defenses of Guaymas
proper from three sides.
The insurgent junta was advised to-
day that the rebel army of Sinaloa had
taken Rosario and surrounded Mazat-
Ian, cutting off that city's water sup
ply.
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