Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-21
HUERTA being
FORCED TO
Retire
EVERYTHING GRADUALLY WORKING
TO THAT END IS THE BELIEF IN
WASHINGTON. == POWERS HAVE
AGREED NOT TO RECOGNIZE ANY
ACTION OF new CONGRESS.
REAL FIGHTERS FOR
THE REBEL CAUSE


yening of the Mexican congress and
! lIuerta's reading of his message are
regarded by officials here as merely
carrying the situation up further and
not as events which forecast any i'm
mediate action by the United States.
The view here is that each day adds
TO what administration officials regard
as the steady and gradual disintegra-
tion of the Huerta regime.
The official view that should the
congress act on English oil conces-
sions, pending such acts will be re-
garded as invalid, not only by the
United States but by Great Britain. A
perfect understanding is said to have
been reached between London and
Washington,
Inasmuch as foreign governments
generally have signitied their assent
to the American policy as thus far out
lined, it is being taken for granted
here that so far as the nations Of the
world are concerned, the new Mexican
congress may legislate as it will, but
it's acts will not have international
sanction as the constituted law max
ing body Of the republic. Such a fav-
orable attitude by other nations gen.
orally strengthens the confidence of
the Washington government that the
power of the Huerta regime is crumb.
ling The fact that, by agreement,
many members of the Catholic party
did not attend the session of congress,
is regarded as another evidence of the
loss by Huerta of one of the chief
sources of his support.
While no positive steps are being
taken, and no action Of a summary
character, SO far as known, is planned,
the disposition of high officials is to
await the slow but what they deem in
eyitable process of forcing Huerta to
retire.
There was no cabinet meeting to-
day but the president saw Secre-
taries Garrison and Bryan and Acting
Secretary Roosevelt Of the navy.
A dispatch was discussed received
from Rear Admiral Fletcher concern
ing asylum for Evaristo and Daniel
Madero and some of his followers who
have been liberated from the Vera
Cruz prison and have applied to Con
sui Canada for protection. 1t was
indicated that they probably would be
taken aboard an American warship as
was Felix Diaz.
Recruit Real Fighters
Chicago, Nov. 21.-General Lee
Christmas, soldier of fortune, has
lust completed successful recruiting
campaign here in behalf of General
Carranza, head of the constitutonalist
forces in Mexico, it was learned to
day
Christmas left for the border last
night with some of his recruits and
The others followed him today, nine
teen in all, it is said Christmas was
literally supplied with money He |
promised pay ranging from 5000 to
$500 month, according to the expert
ence and special abilities of the men
and bound his contracts by
,ayments of 5000 and $500. Two OF
he recruits who will receive maxi. t
mum salaries are expert telegraphers ,
md all have had some experience in
warfare.
Funds for the recruiting campaign
ire said to have come from American
capitalists, whose important interests
n Mexico have suffered severely from
he disturbances of the last three
,ears. Among the recruits it was re-
,orted that the capitalists subscribed
Il 100000 to the Carranza war chest.
French Comments.
Paris, Nov. 21.-Commenting on
he converting of the new Mexican
congress today's Temps says
Provisional President Huerta dis
,lays remarkable serenity in face of
he American quasi ultimatum which
le almost ignores in his message.
General Huerta speaks like man
Who is absolutely resolved to retain
,ower in spite of the wishes of the
United States government and the
.Iexican congress seemingly will con- {
irm his powers. Y
in the meanwhile. Washington un-
!er an appearance of optimism which
II DISCUSSES the profound anxiety OF
is statesmen, temporizes and asks it I
elf into what paths bestrewn with {
and complications it is
,eing led by the diplomatic policy to !
which it stands so far committed {
"The America ngovernment seems
educed, in order to avoid the eX- l.
rene measure which would be the
outcome of that policy or the bitter
alternative of retreating from its posi-
ion, to cherish secret wishes for the
success of the constitutionalsts I'M
Ter Carranza. There seems little
loubt that the American authorities
ire favoring them by closing their
ives to the contraband traffic in arms.
"If the Mexican revolutionists beat
Iuerta the United States will be pull
ID out of its false position but it is
doubtful whether the constitutional.