The sun., 1913-10-16
BOUND TO HOLD ELECTION.
IIucrta Goes Ahead With lIis Plans
for This Month.

WAsutNGToS. oct. 15.--Intimations
that President IIu"rta L. going 10 stick
20 his programme IN Mexico whether
President Wilson likes II or not were re-
ccived at the state Department to- night.
Nelson OShaughncssy. American charge
d'anaires at Mexico city, sent To WASH
lngton the text of decree issued by the
prov pional President prescribing the rsgu-
lations under which elections for Presi-
dent. Nicc-Vr,s!dert and members Of
Congress will be held one week from next
Sunday.
This deere. by IIucrta is regarded III
effect ~ his answer to the Pre- slent's
note Of yesterday notifying the Mexican
Executlv. thai the United states Cow
eminent rcpudiates in advaic" the re-
suits OF any elections which may be held
In Mexico under the present regime. Had
Hu.rta any intention of abandoning the
FL, ctions as result Of the notification OF
President Wilson's disapproval of his hes-
potlc acts IL is believed here he would
not have permitted the election decree 10
become public
So desperate is Huerta's position that
his virtual disregard Of the Presidents
notice that II would he useless to hold
the elections cccasioned no surprise here
! In fact 1t IL considered az quite consistent
with his previous acts that he should
| ignore admon!tion from the United States,
| tUt 'rpNfTIliUtDt having refused 10
| recognize him and having prevented him
| from obtaining the financial assistance he
| so much needs.
That this Is a most critical period in
| the Mexican situation was frankly ad-
| 'nitted on all sides to-day. II was con-
| ceded that the present tension may be
| abruptly ended by rupture between the
two Governments at almost any time
| huertas difficulties In maintaining his
supremacy In the Mexican capital are
increasing daily. while AZ the same time
the United states ~ evidencin1 an even
more hostile attitud. toward him and his
acts.
| Notwithstanding the apparent drift toe
| ward u situation which may finally denlaLd
| drastic steps on the part Of the United
| States, President Wilson still refuses even
70 entertain a thought OF intervention.
| Military men IN Washington had no hest
| fancy to-day in expressing grave fears
for tn" consequences of the happenings in
| Mexico city in the next few days bu;
| the President l. confident that this crisis
| Will b" passcd. as havr others in tn. Mexi-
| can situa don. without any serious thought
| OF conflict.
However. Mr.. Wilson is determined tina;
| American wa.sh'ps shall remain Oh guard
| In Mexican waters the same as heretofore
Notwithstanding protests from lluerta e
thu contrary. The technical NOV. OF
changing the battlesh!ps at tn" end of III.
| month, when the sin months period granted
by congress expires. viii he a literal oh
servance Of the will oi the M.NiCar
|ioNcrnmen which will NOS cost III,
United States anything IN diynity OF II
The safety of It's interests
Little action was taken by the Admins
tration to-day because OF the feeling tina
IL * How up TO Iluerta to max" the mex
move. No further step is contemplate,
| b! IA" President in the present state o
affairs. and he and Secretary Bryan ar,
simply waiting on developments in Mexico
city. Their belief IN the Instability Of tn,
present STATE of affairs convinCes then
that Washington will no: have long e
u wait for further Indications as to th'
| effect III. ADMINISTRATORS policy is hav
ing on the general situation.
No reply was received AZ the state DE
lpaltncnt to-day from the Mexican k;ov
ernment TO either Of the communication.
sent to President Hucrta from Washing
ton,
Late in the day IL was intinlated tina
this Government Is no longer cxpectin.
a reply. II WAS hinted that the reason
| lies In the fact that steps were taken b,
Mr.. OShaughnessy to head OF "A respons.
| II Is known that yesterday and las
> evening the Mexican Cabinet busted itse
| with reply to the first note from Wash
ington regarding the safety Of the Depu
ties, which was pronounced in Mexic,
city as Of Incorporate language. Ad
vance Information was received here tha
this reply was to be a very sharp rotor
TO the United States.