The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-21
Calls on Huerta to Protect Ger
mans, British and Others
Held at Torreon.
ACTS INDEPENDENTLY.
Does Not Wait for Request of
Foreign Governments-Eng-
land Holds Own Policy.

WASHINGTON. Oct. si.-wsthout
waiting for the German Government to
ask about Its forty-three subjects said
90 be forcibiy detained in Torrson by
the Constitutionaiist Gen. villa, the
United States. through Charge
o'shaushnessy IN Mexico City. has
made representations to the Huerta
Government. experimenting those made
~ Emperor williams representative.
who demanded protection for the pris-
oners.
Consular Agent Carothers. at Tor.
reon. was also instructed to treat with
villa In behalf OF the German. British.
French and Spanish subjects detained
after a caravan OF some three hundred
Americans departed overland for Moh-
terey.
It Is reported that Gen. villa has
been holding these Foreigners In the
city to prevent . Federal attack. Or
nciais here to-day said probably not
more than half q dozen Americans re-
main In the beleaguered city.
MEXICAN SITUATION TAKEN w
At CABINET MEETING.
Import ant Developments In the Mexi.
can policy Of the United States are b..
iisved to be pending. Before the reyu.
lar Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Bryan held an hours conference with
the President. Conclusion OF this con-
ference, based on late Advices from
Mexico City and foreign capitals, were
presented later to the entirs Cabinet
Although President Wilson. according
to present plans. will be en- route for the
Southern Commercial Congress meeting
At Mobile when the elections are being
held next Sunday. he will have Secre-
tary Br, an here In close touch with ad-
vices from the American Embassy In
Mexico CITY. Mr.. Bryan has already
cancelled an enga cement TO accompany
the President SO he could remain IL
Washington. The Administration here
Il not without Apprehension - to Sun.
days Developments.
LONDON. Oct. 2l.-In his discussion Of
Mexican Affairs with the American Am
bassador, Walter II. Page. yesterday. III
Edward Grey declined to bind the British
Government to any particular policy
after the elections In Mexico. In this
respect, Therefore. the policy Of the
British Government dinsrs from that Of
the United States. The British attitude,
according 70 Sir Edward Grey. 10 thai
matters should b left alone until sfts'
the elections and that future action
should bs based on their result
The conversation between the tw<
Statesmen otherwise brought out the FAC
that the Views Of the Bslush and United
etatss Governments largely coincidsd
end that both were greatly dssirous Of Z
osttlsment which would a0vrs p~mA
0ent peace In Mesico.
Ambassador Page sxplaiasd - IN
British Foreign Secretary at som'
isagth the policy Of the United state'
"a Dir Edward Grey In reply. peints<
cut that nothinS thus far had Ooourrss
- change the Britain view that rscos
nitsoa OF the Provisional Government l,
MEXICO Was the correct policy. H,
rented out that the British 0ovsrnmsn
naturally desired to support Presidsn
Wilson In any action he might TAX
leekins 10 peace. st the same time siv
ing consideration TO the immense Brit
tsh inter ests in Mexico.
the action Of sir Lionel Garden. Brit
Ssh Minister to Mexico. was not brough
into question by the American Ambas
sador. but Sir Edward Grey sxplaine
that he was simply carrying out IN
British policy OF non-interference peni
Ag the elections.