Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Washington Officials Are
Still Holding Belief
Huerta Is at End
GLANDS OFF" POLICY
WILL BE CONTINUED
Hale and the Rebel Leaders
Are Expected to Resume
Their Conferences

Washington D. c., Nov. 21-Conven-
ing of the Mexican congress and
Huerta's reading of his message are
regarded by officials here as merely
carrying the situation one step further
and not as events which forecast any
Immediate action by the United States.
The view here is that each day adds to
what administration officials regard
as the steady and gradual disintegra-
tioin of the Huerta regime.
The official view is that should the
congress act on English oil conces-
sions pending, such acts will be re-
garded as invalid, not only by the
A perfect understanding is said to
have been reached between London
and Washington.
Inasmuch as foreign governments
generally have signified 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 Mexico
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.
Regime is crumbIing.
Such a favorable attitude by other
nations generally strengthens the con-
fdence of the Washington government
that the power of the Huerta regime is
crumbling, The fact that by agree
.nent, many members of the Catholic
party did not attend the sessions Of
congress, Is regarded asa another evi-
dence 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 summary
character, so far as known, is planned,
the disposition of high officials, is to
await the slow but what they deem in
evitable process of forcing Huerta to
retire.
Could Not Give Assurance.
Nogales, Ariz., Nov. 21.-It was
learned today from authoritative sour
ces that the principal reason why the
conference here between William Bay
ard Hale, President Wilson's personal
representative and General CarranZa
broke up was the failure of General
Carranza to give the American govern
ment assurances that accepted rules of
the constitutionalists If they were al
lowed to import arms and ammunition.
Carranza 1t is understood was not in
a position to give these assurances be-
cause of inability to control the gen.
erals in the field. The first indication
that the constitutionalists could not
meet this demand came it is said when
Carranza absented himself from the
conference, giving illness as an excuse
After his second failure to keep the ap-
pointment Hale refused to confer with
the subordinates.
carranza Gets Wary.
Although Hale declined to accept re-
ported invitations from Carranza's
subordinates to discuss the situation
Informally following the generals de-
parture. he is said to have assured
the ministers before he left for Tucson
that he would meet Carranza personal
ly when the constitutionalist SO re-
quests. 1t is said that Carranza came
to the conclusion that he was making
a bad political blunder by permitting
the Mexican people to believe he
would submit to American dictation
of his manner of governing if he sue
ceeded in defeating Huerta. This is
said to have led to the story Of the de-
mand for Hales credentials.
Rumors are heard here Of a disagree
ment between Carranza and General
Villa which threatens to disrupt the
ranks.
Hale at Tucson.
Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 21.--William
Bayard Hale has arrived here. 1t is
understood that his conferences will be |
with General Carranza If |
Washington directs or at Carranza'sl
request, but without the presentation
of credentials. Any further confer
ences, it is said, would be held at
Hermosillo.
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