The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-31
John Bull Will First Consult Uncle
Sam Before Taking Any Steps
Note to Powers on New American
Position Expected soon-Rryan to
Put Matter Up to Wilson.


votes, Felix Diaz 1872 and Fred
erlco Gamboa 8.
Vera Cruz, Mex, Oct. 28-Pro-
vlsional President victoriano
Huerta obtained 1,54o of the e.
600 votes cast in Vera Cruz at
yesterdays election, according
to the official returns.
General Felix Diaz polIed 800.
The remaining votes were
scattered.
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Reports from
the British foreign office that Great
Britain would do nothing in the Next
can situation now that the election
had been held in the southern repub-
lie without consultation with the Unit
ed States aroused iterest in public
officials here and added strength to
the persistent limitations that the
American government plans a note TO
the powers which may result in a con-
certed Mexican policy for the future.
/, Secretary Bryan, when shown dis
patches from London, asserted that
Great Britain's recognition of Provis-
ional President Huerta was given to
extend only until the elections, stated
that such had been the understanding
here all the time. When asked If
note was in preparation which would
open the way for negotiations with
the foreign powers, he said no state
!ment or intimations along that line
would be given at this time.
Some officials suggested today that
the position of Great Britain with re-
ispect to recognition of the Huerta gov
.ernment in case the election for presi-
dent is declared void would be bind
ing as it now exists. Should Huerta
continue to be the head of the pro-
.visional government 1t was agreed the
recognition of Huerta would necessar-
lily continue. Others maintained, how
ever, that the recognition extended by
Great Britain was intended only to
hold until elections last Sunday mo
matter what might be the results. On
this basis it was contended that Great
Britain was free to listen to any pro-
posals that might be made by the
United States, for the formulation of
a general Mexican policy would in
clude also the participation of other
powers.
In the absence from Washington of
President Wilson, nothing definite
ha oh
plans of the government, but it was
generally asserted that nothing would
be done until there was official an
nouncement from Mexico City on the
outcome Of Sundays elections.
Secretary Bryan stated tonight that
no direct communication had been re-
ceived as to the result or the probable
outcome of the election for president.
1t was the general belief, however, in
official circles that the newly elected
congress would be seated after some
delay in announcing the final result
and that the presidential election
would be declared invalid and Huerta
again chosen provisional president.
Whatever happens the United
States is bound by its declaration not
to recognize the government as il
will be constituted and because OF
this situation, 1t is deemed certain
that some initiative movement on the
part of this government must soon be
forthcoming.
Secretary Bryan plans to consult
with President Wilson on the subject
as soon as the latter returns from
Mobile. The presidents speeches Of
the last few days with reference tC
his Latin-American policy, together
with the comments of the British
press. generally favorable to the Amer
lean attitude in Mexico, gave rise tC
expectations of important develop
ments before many days.
Secretary Bryan said the depart
ment had heard nothing of the repor
that the German government had dis
patched other warships to Mexican
waters. Most OF the information L
the department from Mexico durinI
the day was routine,