Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-30

but Is today known 70 have not ti,.
slightest intention OF letting up IN hid
position that governments founded upor
assassination win not be tolerated BY
this country.
Another question arising today i:
whether anything short of a definite
practical policy on the part Of this coun
try will satisfy Europe at this ttms
Two OF the greatest European powers arr
said TO believe that only dictator o.
the type Of Huerta can survive in Mexico
and that constitutionally elected pFesi
dents. without dictator methods and au
thority, would amount to no more than {
rag baby at a country fair. If thess
powers are set In these views, they VII
probably ask something stronger thar
moral suasion' on the part of the Unit
ed States. but 1t Is pointed out today tha
what Europe thinks win have little bear
ing IL the thoughts are In opposition q
the views of the United States. inasmucr
as no European country wtll wish to IN
cur the hostility Of the administration by
antagonizng a carefully planned Ameri-
can program.
Banquet May Get Job.
There were many indications today thai
Gen. Huerta is planning to put Gen
Banquet in power as provisional presi-
dent himself retaining the position OF
head of the army and the power behind
tire throne. That this Will satisfy neither
the American administration nor the Mex
lean constitutionalists made it evident
THAT the present situation will not be bet
tered If this Is done.
Gen. Huerta is said by his critics here
to be utterly incapable of comprehending
the trend OF public sentiment outside of
his own country against him. and to be
intent on remaining in power until driven
out That this attitude on his part win
make the success OF any further negotia-
ton with him very doubtful was the be-
lief generally expressed here.
Roberto Pascueria. q member of the
dissolved Mexican chamber OF deputies.
is expected TO arrive here tomorrow bear
ing an important message from Gen. Car
rama, chief OF the constitutionalists. to
Perez Romero, his con1dentlai agent
here.
Miguel Covarrubias, who yesterday an
nounced his resignation as Mexican min
lister to Russia, is expected to come to
the United States In the near future. ne
has been discussed as a possibility for
provisional president pending the holding
OF a legal election, providing Huerta
could be persuaded TO give up his power
through peaceful means. but is said to be
entirely loyal to the wishes Of Gen.
has many friends In Washington
Criticised United States.
That some comprehensive plan for
dealing with Mexico Is expected In
Europe has been made apparent by the
receipt here of word from Charge
O'Shaughnessy. at Mexico City, telling
of the attitude of foreign diplomats sta
toned In Mexico. While no collective
opinion was reached at the recent diplo-
matte conference In Mexico City the ma
jority Of the foreigners criticised the
United States severely for not taking
more active steps. Most OF them favored
intervention by the United States In one
form or another. The Spanish minister Is
said TO have been particularly caustic
in his criticism of the failure OF the
United States to take action.
Word received at constitutional head
quarters today from Gen. Carranza was
to the effect that he is pushing his
campaign against Huefta with increas-
ing activity. Fighting is still going on
around Monterey. according to this word.
and the constitutionalist forces near the
city are being reinforced from nearby
points.
Apparently the American naval Of
ficers on the warships now patrolling
the west coast of Mexico know moth
ing Of any peril impending at San
1gnacio to the French colOnists there.
which formed the BASIS or an appear
for their protection from the French
minister at Mexico City to Charge
OShaugnessy. Admiral CoTles from
his flagship California at Guaymas says
that the Maryland. which has arrived
at Mazatlan, the nearest port to San
1gnacio, makes no mention OF any
trouble inland. He reports that all is
quiet at Mazatian and Guaymas The
west coast has been pretty thoroughly
patroiied by American warships, and
the gunboat Annapolis, which only re-
Gently left Guaymas for the south. Is
pow orr her way back to that port.
Decision as to Diaz.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt OF the navy
today instructed Rear Admiral Fletcher
- place Gen. Felix Diaz and his party
aboard New York and Cuba mail
steamer after the ship leaves the last
Mexican port on her sailing.
The ship has not been selected.
TREVINO ALWAYS SOLDIER.
Prisoner Of Rebels Refused Pro-