Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Congress of Republic Known to
Oppose Gamboa, Catholic
Party's Nominee.
HUERTA ADHERENTS HOPE
GEN. DIAZ WILL QUIT RACE
U. S. to Withhold Recognition Un-
til Assured Polling Is Act
ually Constitutional.

With President Wilson and Secretary
of State Bryan satisfied that the Mexi-
can problem is working out in a way
favorable to the position Of the United
States. interest In the situation today
centered in the prospects for holding
a legal election in the troubled south
ern republic October 26 Hopes that
this can be done were entertained in
administration circles.
1t was considered quite probable. how
ever that the Mexican Congress may
take the position that the elections should
be postponed. This was indicated in
private advices received from Mexico.
The Mexican congress is known to be
adverse to the Catholic party, which
has nominated Senior Gamboa for the
presidency. Constitutionalist repre-
sentatives say that no legal election
can be held in October
A report was current here today that
Senior Manuel de Zamacona, the Mexican
whose coming to Washington about two
weeks ago caused furry or excitement
is in Washington at the present time
The report brought a statement from the
Mexican embassy that Senior de Zama-
coma has LETT the United States, and is
now on his way to Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Came Here With a Mission.
That Senior de Zamacona came to the
United States with a mission is general
ly believed in official circles In view
OF the statement at the embassy, how
| ever, 1t is thought that he realized when
he got here that the time was not
suspicious for him to take up any nego-
uatlonS with the government mere. 1t
| is known on the highest authority that
while he was in New YORK he saw sew
eral public men and bankers.
That Gen elk DiaZ, one of the can
didates for the presidency of Mexico,
| VIII return from Europe shortly and
| withdraw his candidacy in favor OF
| Senior Gamboa is known to be the hope
| of Mexicans in close touch with the
Huerta admins tration. This would
leave Senior Gamboa as the only prom
inent candidate. and would practically
| insure his election.
| Gen. Diaz is not believed by some
| Mexicans to be a man of presidential
caliber or to be the kind OF a man who
| could bring about peace in Mexico. AS
the nephew of former President Diaz
| he has certain following however,
which would be Of great assistance to
Senior Gamboa in his campaign.
Huerta's Eyes Troubling Him.
Constitutionalists here profess to believe
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the present administration will fail ut
| terly. They think that Gen. Huerta plans
! to leave Mexico because of his eyes,
which are said to be in a serious condi-
| ton. They do not believe Senior Gamboa
can command the support enjoyed by
| Gen. Huerta.
Advices received here describing in
| detail the preparations being made for
! the election of October 26, and stating
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| candidate, but would support FREDERICK
GambOa, Mexican minister of foreign
| affairs, the nominee of the Catholic
party, encouraged President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan to believe that the
| Huerta government was carrying out
what the United States had emphasized
| in the Lind negotiations as the essen
! tial features of satisfactory settle
| ment Of the revolutionary troubles.
The President realizes that it will not
be Immediately possible to judge whether
| the processes of the election are actually
| constitutional and will withhold decision
| for some time to whether the choice
of that election will be recognized by the
United states.
Await Judgment of U. S.
The likelihood that foreign govern
| ments will await the judgment of the
United States before extending recogni-
ton is being impressed upon the Mexican
authorities, it is said, with a view to
| insuring a free choice
Many persons familiar with the pur-
poses of the administration predicted that
the next step in the policy of the United
States would be an effort to show Indl-
rectly to the conStitutionalists the neces-
| sity of participating in the election.
In this connection it was pointed out
| by some officials that Mexican law would
,nl,s ntn 70 md
| constitutional if a majority of the polling
precincts of the republic We're shown TO
have been in legal opera ton
The claim of the Mexican government
| that it controls the territory IN whlch
the bulk of the population of Mexico re-
| sides will be taken into account by the
Washington administration In Judging OF
the coming election. Consuls also through
! out the republic will report to the State
Department their opinion of the fairness
| of the election. and If the government
resulting from the election vs. recognized.
the policy of neutrality between the fac
! rions would be declared ended and the
! United States by exploration of arms
! would Tend Its moral support TO the gov
/ ernmenr set up in tne Mexican capital.
Election Difficulties Realized.
! President Wilson, in discussing the
/ situation with callers, spoke of the prac-
! ticaI difficulties of constitutional eiec-
| ton in Mexico at present, but regarded
| with satisfaction the determined effort OF
i the authorities III Mexico City 10 comply
with the principal suggestions made IN
| the negotiations conducted by John Linu
Administration officials let 1T be known
| that the United States was not concern
| ed with the personnel Of the candidates
! beyond its opposition to Gen. juerta :
! continue ti.ln IN power--s position JJsti-
| feG ii their .li,:ds because of his ir-
regular assumption % authority ana over
/ thro-r Of Na;!.ro. This attitude was de-
| clared necessary TO further the cause OF
stable government in Latin America.
AGAINST ECUAD0REAN REBELS.
Gen. Juan Navarro, Minister OF War,
Sails for Esmeraldas.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, September
26-The cruiser Libertador Bolivar