The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-05

WARNING WAS SENT
WAR DEPARTMENT ACTIVE

VASE NnroS. Nov. t.---Much alarm is
hcirg felt IN the nationxl Capital tonight
over the latest development in the Mexi-
can situation
There is no doubt here that Prcsi-
don't Huerta has received fresh
reminder from this Government, that II
expects him to eliminate himself from
tho present situation and that this COM
nuu.cation Is couch.d in language forceful
enough to convince him that this Govern
rrort IL now intensely earnest In its de-
rrand>
II Is believed here too that the United
States Government has gone 50 far as TO
give President iIuerta t. understand that
the naming Of Gen. Rlanquet as President
would not 90 acceptable to this Govern
ncnt. While Secretary Bryan and Other
officials OF the state Department main
'a,ncd = deus" silence IN regard 10 the
character of the representations that have
n.cn mad" TO Hu.rta. the belief here Is
tlat the, took the form Of a shai1' In
ru.rv As 10 when this government might
expect Hucrta 20 fulfill the pledges and
promises he made before the election.
secretary Bryau's statement that there
Nds no uitnatum is Of course accepted
80 p fact hut II is believed til" Govern
,rent officials in their dciials have been
splitting hairs very finely. Everybody here
-ealiz-s that demands made by the United
states upon Hucrta now will II. effective
only in so far as they may carry an i'm
plicd threat of force. and the Mexican
President has given no evidence M to
This as to being unable to read between
the lines.
,Admits .!>ituatle" IL s~r'oos.
While no definite Statement was coming
ron, the state Department In regard 20
this ,;ov.rnu.nts policy. the situation
now confronting the United states was
characterized by one authority as very
serious The likelihood il that unless
.uerta yields to the latest representa-
tons of this Government President Will
son will lay the entire Mexican situation
frankly before Congress. Such course
IAN he for only one purpose and that is
10 allow Congress to decide whether III.
United states should take drastic steps in
Me>ico.
Regardless of Secretary Bryan's silence
on the policy of this Government the i'm
preston prevailed in diplomatic and Gov
.rnrn.ntal circles to-day that the next
Three days will witness climax in tn.
Mexican situation and that this Govern
,ncnt then will proclaim its policy to tn,
world.
The view cApressed here to-day is tina,
me State Department is greatly desirou'
~ k.eping its latest move in the MeNi-
can situation a secret Such COURSE
would have given Huerta and his follow
.r. an opportunity to yield to the Cni.ed
states demand for their self-effacemen
without so much personal embarrass meiit
., have made 1t rule not to discus
t.cwspaper reports concerning interna
tlonal matters said Mr.. Bryan. "but thu
uature Of the dispatches from MeX!c'
mis- morning suggests departure from
the rule AT this time. No ultimatum ha'
been sen. to Mexico and II Is unfortunat,
tnat the press should give credence t
such report. The harm done by specu
lativns or even inaccuracies in regard 4
domestic questions is limited because tn
people are acquainted with the subiec
and can make allowances, but as mis-
statements in regard to international mat
tors may lead to serious consequences
foel justified in making the above denial.
An analysis OF Mr.. Bryans pronounce
nnlnent shows that he has ingenuousl
oided denying anything except that "al
Du.timatum was presented"
The Secretary Of State after makinI
his formal denial to-day took occasion I
communicate with the diplomatic repre-
.entatives Of all the foreign Governments
: swing them in substance a denial Of tn
Mexico city dispatches that an ultlmatun
nad been delivered.
seven Bsttleships - Remain.
Further substantiation Of publ!shs
,,atements that the Government Is pre-
Jarlng for possible eventualitles was OF
, med at the Navy Department to-day.
There are at present In Mexican water
"a tine Gulf side three battleships. tn
Michigan, New Hampshire and Louisian'
'hc battleships Virginia. Nebraska, Ne
.''rsey and Rhode Island are on the
y to the Gulf.
II vas originally announced that tn
bose Of this squadron Of four was ,
l'ieve the three battleships now doln
ard duty. 1t was learned to-day tina
seven ships will remain in the Gulf .
81 A!co indefinitely. They are under I'll
.unmand Of Rear Admiral Fletcher. The
\ 'n ,ements to and fro between the por'
- Mexico and Galveston will be Under I'll
rye ~ Admiral Fletcher. From tin
'" Emo one ship may run up to Galvesto
4 l"r tina, the blucjackets and marine
have few days OF shore leave, sue
r'.rs obviously impos sble on the Mexica
'.l But the new squadron OF four wi
h"', co.. originally intended. relieve IL
thr" httteships now IN service. 1t vi
sdS I!'at It.
The cruisers and minor ships on Il
f".I.- ocean s.le of Mexico have receive
49, DE- from the Navy Department al
Tor 'u' resent viii remain AS they ar