Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-10-15
SPAIN TO TAKE A HAND
THAT couNTRY's MINISTER IN
MEXICAN CAPITAL coNsULTs
DIPLOMATS
TO IGNORE HUERTA'S ORDER
AMERICAN SHIPS WILL PATROL
THE COAST WITHOUT HIS
PERMISSION

Washington, Oct. 10 The Mexican
situation today was regarded by Off
cials at Washington as working to-
ward crisis, with the United
States awaiting Huertas next move.
The commanding feature was the
action of the Spanish minister in
Mexico City in calling "a meeting Of
the diplomatic corps to discuss Huer-
tas assumption of a practical dictator
ship Administration officials and
diplomatists attached deep signifi-
canoe to that
This development attracted great
attention because of the Spanish min
ister's friendship for Henry Lane Will
son, the former ambassador Of the
United States to Mexico, and because
the Spanish minister never has sup
ported the policy of the United States.
President Wilson discussed the sit
uation with Secretary Bryan and sew
eral senators, and later the foreign
relations committee Of the senate had
meeting behind closed doors. Tt was
a regular meeting day, however, and
the session Of the senators was not
called By developments.
Chairman Bacon, of the committee,
after a talk with the president ex-
| pressed the yiey that even had the
United States recognized Huerta his
assumption Of the role of dictator
would, in his opinion, have been suf-
dcient cause for withdrawal of re-
cognition There are no precedents
for Withdrawing recognition, once ex-
tended, but diplomatists pointed out
that such an effect might be substan-
TALLY accomplished by withdrawing an
ambassador
Plans for keeping an American nav
al force in Mexican waters command
ed almost equal attention, especially
in viey Of the strained situation fol
lowing so closely Huerta's announce
ment that his governments permis-
sion for the presence Of American
warships would not be renewed this
month, and the announcement Of this
governments intention to accomplish
its end. without conflicting with the
laws Of Mexico by changing the de-
tails of ships.
! It was made plain that the Wash
ington government was determined to
nave a naval representation ready for
any eventuaIity, and some observers
thought the next step towards cul-
mination Of the situation might be
forved over that point
Publication Of President Wilson's
latest note to Huerta attracted wide
attention for its brevity and forceful-
ness. The Mexican governments re-
bly, was awaited with keenest inter
est. Meanwhile all the agencies of
/ the government concerned in the sit
uation were in constant and close
communication.
The American letters Of instruc
tions delivered by Charge O'Shaugh- I
messy to the authorities at Mexico
CITY defining the attitude Of the Unit
ed States toward Huarta's assumption
Of dictatorship were as follows:
THE president is shocked at the
Iawlessness Of the methods employed
by General Huerta, and as a sincere
friend Of Mexico is deeply distressed
at the situation which has arisen. He
finds it impossible to regard other
wise than as an act Of bad faith to-
ward the United States Huerta's
course in dissolving the congress and
arresting the deputies.
'It is not only a violation Of con-
stitutional guarantees, but destroys all
possibility Of a free and fair election.
The president believes that an cleo
ton held at this time under the con-
ditions as now existing without the
sanction with which law surrounds