Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Mexico Dictator Remains
Silent on Latest VIII
son Note.
CRISIS THOUGHT NEAR
Feeling at Capital United States
is Rapidly Drifting Toward
Intervention.

Washington, ID. C., oct l6. - The
Mexican situation was unchanged to
day and administration officials agreed
generally in the view that Huerta
would make no answer TO President
Wilson's latest note.
While the actual developments of
Importance lie across the border, the
most significant feature of the Mexi-
can situation on this end is the grow
ing pessimistic feeling among mem
bers OF congress that the United
States is drifting toward Intervention.
This feeling is especially pronounc-
ed among members or the senate for
eign relations committee. who hereto
fore have regarded drastic action with
respect TO Mexico as a remote posi-
bility.
Some OF the senators who now fear
the necessity of Intervention have
been in the confidence OF President
Wilson and have been called in con-
sultation by him at various times when
the Mexican situation presented a near
crisis.
SENATORS TALK IN PRIVATE
The pessimistic feeling that prevails
finds expression only in private con
versation; no senator of weight cares
TO precipitate trouble by declaring
publicly an alarmist view. But the
private character of the expressions
tends TO make matters. all the more
significant.
An anttadministration senator who
is ON the foreign relations committee
said that If the Washington govern
ment intended TO interfere every time
a Mexican executive put a Mexican
legislator in jail. armed Intervention
must logically follow. This declara-
tion, OF course. conveys a thinly veiled
attack on the policy adopted by the
Wilson administration-there being
politics in the Mexican business Just
the same as in the tariff and currency
questions.
HOLD SITUATION CRITICAL.
On the other hand. senators who
thoroughly approve the course of
President Wilson from the beginning
seem TO regard the situation as ex-
tremely critical and inclining toward
a line OF action which II was hoped
could be avoided The senator's at
tach no blame to President Wilson for
his attitude.
II Intervention does come IL IS de-
Clared that the United States will
have the moral support OF every civ
iliged nation II Is believed that
President Wilson has fortified himself
80 that whatever eventuates he will
be given credit for having exhausted
every peaceful endeavor; he will occu.
py the position of one forced 10 dras-
tic action by circumstances beyond
control.
SUGGESTIONS ron 4. :. ACTION.
Both President Wilson and Secre.
tary Bryan are turning over in their
minds three methods suggested for
dealing with the situation:
First-A military and naval dem
onstratiou which would serve as a
precautionary move in case a forcible
policy is required later.
Second--Demands on the authori
ties az Mexico City 10 force the i'm
mediate elimination of Huerta. II
such demands were ignored, the Amer
lean government might feel justified
in throwing its support to the consti
tutionalists
Third-The United States formal
announcement of its termination oi
relations with Huerta officials, leav
INK II to constitutional and liberia
elements to eliminate Huerta and es
tablish a provisional government ef
feet peace and arrange a free elec
tion.
BRITISH WAITING.
London, Eng. Oct. l6.-The British
government has adopted a waiting at
titude in the Mexican situation but II
watching events closely.
HUERTA GETS PARIS LOAN.
Paris. Oct l6-Provisional Presi
dent Huerta OF Mexico has obtaineC
loan Of $500 900 in Paris chiefly
Il is said. through the influence o
chiefs OF the Catholic party.
The foreign Office here received I
telegram from the French legation a
Mexico City suggesting that a wal
ship be sent to Mexico.