Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Comes to Negotiate With U. S.
on Plan to End the
Revolution.
HOPES TO GET BACKING
IN OBTAINING BIG LOAN
Believed That Mexican President Has
Decided Not to Stand for
Reelection.

That Manuel de Zamacona Inclan.
lormer Mexican ambassador to the
United States and until recently fnan-
cial agent for the Mexican government
IN London. Is on his way to Washing
ton to endeavor to carry forward the
negotiations between the Huerta adj
minfstration and the United States
for solution of the revolutionary
problem was confirmed in official cir.
cles here today. The Mexican en-
bassy here. however. failed to confirm
the news.
Senior Zamacona comes primarily to
continue the negotiations begun with
John Lind. but his ultimate object is
to obtain for the Mexican government
the loan which the United States de-
clared in its second note ii would en-
courage American bankers to float il
the Huerta government accepted the
chief American proposals
Conditions to Reception.
The administration here was sounded
out as to the mission of Senior Zama-
coma. and had not yet given It's answer
when the latter started from Vera Cruz
yesterday. There seems to be little
doubt today in official circles that the
Washington administration would re-
celve ZamacOna under certain conditions,
as he is well known here. and regarded
as one of the ablest of Mexicans.
Senior Zamacona does not regard him.
SELF as politician. although he has
held many high posts under various
a ant Is., administrations. holding
the personal respect and confidence of
each administration. While his eleva-
ton in public life came under the ad.
min1stration OF Porfirio Diaz. he is not
q q no
AS hnancier Senior Zamacona is re-
spected as one of the ablest Mexicans.
His earlier career and experience was in
banking circles. and he became first man.
ager OF the rediscount bank at Mexico
City. AS financial agent of Mexico In
London he served under President Diaz.
President de la Barra and President Ma
dero. After repeated efforts to give up
the post his insistence was needed and
his resignation was accepted.
Chosen as Ambassador.
1t was while financial agent In LON
don that he was selected by President
Diax. In the last days of his presidency.
to represent the Mexican government as
ambassador to Washington. succeeding
Ambassador de la Barra, who became
foreign minister in Mexico City. Senior
Zamacona made a most favorable inn
preston upon the Taft administration
during the troubled times that antedated
the fall Of Diaz. He continued as am
bassador when Senior de la Barra as
sumed the provisional presidency.
The serious illness of his wife In Eu-
rope was the reason that moved Senior
Zamacona to ask TO be relieved as am
bassadOr and restored to his post as
financial agent in London. Senior Crespo
v Martiniz, then minister to AustrO-Hun-
gary, was named to succeed him at the
Washington post.
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take his wife to a German health re-
sort He then returned to his old post
at London, remaining long after the ac-
cession of Francisco Madero to the Next
can presidency. He rendered his resis-
nation to President Madero at the be-
ginning of his administration, with the
most positive expression OF his wish 10
be relieved from duty. The new admin
services for the time. Repeatedly he Of
fered his resignation, and finally sue
ceeded in having it accepted.
Public life, after that Time was strict
ly avoided by Senior Zamacona. He re-
tired to the country, alternating between
his haciendas in the states of Tlaseaia
and Pueblo, avoiding any part In tne
progress Of events in Mexico: His name
Once in Diaz's Cabinet.
In the cabinet of President Diaz Senior
Zamacona at one time held the post OF
postmaster general. having jurisdiction
over the mail service and over the gov
eminent owned telegraph and telephone
lines of Mexico.
The report from Vera Cruz has Senior
Zamacona as taking passase on tne
steamer Esperanto of the ward lihe.
which sailed for New York late yesterday
afternoon.
The coming of Senior Zamacona pro-
duced an optimistic effect in ofnciai cir
cIes The offer of encouragement Tor
loan to Mexico had been conditioned on
the acceptance of the chief proposals
made by the United States. The appar-
ent decision of Huerta to send senior
Zamacona before word was received from
Washington was taken To mean TO-DAY
that the Huerta government had in effect
accepted the American stpuiauon thal
Huerta should not be candidate for re-
election.
ord nositiyely excluding Huerta from the
presidential contest. the Washington gov
eminent is taking it for granted that ne
will not run, and IS likely TO encourage
loan under conditions that will further
the EFFORT to bring about a cessation OF
hostilities and a constitutional election
Position of White House.
The White House has taken the POSI-
ton also with respect to the loan that IL
Mexico accepted the American proposals
for the establishment of peace in the
southern republic. it was incumbent upon
the United States In return to assist In
the financial rehabilitation of the country.
The report that Advisor Lind would be
recalled, and that the scene OF negotia-
lions would be transferred to Washington
with the coming of Senior Zamacona IS
not given much credence here. That Ad-
visor Lind would remain indefinitely In
Mexico was the announcement OF the ad-
ministratiop yesterday. 1t is hardly Ike
Nv that any developments would SO soon
have altered the purpose OF this govern
ment.
Secretary Bryan was at the executive
offices at IL 80 o'clock. The President
and his Secretary Of State Immediately
adjourned to the White House. where
thew remained in consultation In the
Presidents library for over an hour Inc
topic was the Mexican situation.
Meanwhile DR.. William Bayard Hale
arrived at the executive onces. put did
not see the President
Orderly Elections Next Step.
The administration here having reached
the understanding that Huerta will not be
a candidate for election. the next step in
the negotiations. 1t was said, Is to ar