The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
HUERTA MAY RESIGN
OFFICE, SAYS REPORT
ENVOY LIND
United States May Be Called
Upon to Give Opinion on
Action = InfOrma-
tiOn Reliable

Washington, October 17.-John Lind,
President Wilson'S personal represent
tative In Mexico. has reported from
Vera Cruz Indications of General Huer-
ta's intention to resign the provisional
presidency.
Mr.. Lind has advised the President
that If the information that has come to
him is reliable the United States may
be called upon indirectly to Indicate
whether 1t will recognize or open nego-
tiations with Huerta's successor. Appar-
emily various names are being suggested
and acceptability to the American gov
eminent, it is thought, may influence
the final choice
From Mr.. Lind's report, which was
filed Wednesday, there arose today ru-
mors of fresh negotiations with the
Huerta government by the United States,
but at the White House and state de-
partment it was declared communication
had not been resumed.
Speeches in Congress and other sug-
gestions today for an armed protectorate
over Mexico in conjunction with other ma
tions were met by high administration
officials with the declaration that such
an act would impair the sovereignty of
Mexico Attention was called to President
Wilson osiAinal =instrdctions to Mr.. Lind,
In which he said:
ut is our purpose that whatever to
tressng situation not only to pay the
eighty and independence of Mexico-that
We take as a matter of course to which
we are bound by every obligation of right
and honor-but also to give every possible
evidence that we act in the interest of
Mexico alone. and not in the interest of
any person or body of persons who may
have personal or property claims in Mex
leo they may feel they have the right
to press
Will Not Interfere
1t was declared today by those who
know President Wilson'S attitude on
these questions that no matter what
emergency may arise, even though dras-
tic measures are eventually required to
compose the situation in Mexico, under
no circumstances will the present ad-
dlloli at washington interfere IN
any way with the sovereign or terri
torial rights of Mexico.
London dispatches declaring Great
Britain looked with disfavor on the sug-
gestion of armed Intervention because
it would not benefit British interests
while it might by annexation of terri
tory indemnity recompense the United
States brought out from officials the COM
ment that territorial acquisition would
never be considered in connection with
interference in Mexico, any policy that
may hitherto be adopted looking merely
to the restitution of constitutional order
and peace
An unconfrmed report reached Wash
ington today that in the conference of
diplomats called by the Spanish minis
ter at Mexico City Wednesday, prac-
tically all those present, except the Brit
ish and American representatives. rec
commended armed Intervention. State de-
partment officials, however said no such
report had reached them.
Situation Unchanged
The situation seemed UNCHANGED to-
night with respect to further diplomatic
parleys by the Washington government
which is disposed to treat no further with
the Huerta regime, though admittedly
in a receptive mood for suggestions or
declaration of purposes on the part of
the constitutional chiefs
Constitutonalist representatives here
are maintaining silence with respect to
such negotiations The only DEVELOPMENT
to which they called attention tonight
was the appointment of Gen. Felipe An
geles as minister of war to Governor
Carranza. They said Angeles was COM
missioned a major general in the fed
eral army before Madero was overthrown,
that he remained in Mexico City until
a month ago and at the first opportunity
sailed for Europe and came to the United
States at once, arriving in Nogales, So
nora today, to join Carranza News of
his active participation in the constitu-
tionalist movement it's local representa-
tive said, caused a sensation today in
army circles in Mexico City.
Late tonight it was learned on reliable
authority that most of the diplomats in
the conference at Mexico City Wednesday
thought it advisable to ask for legation
guards but that the British and Ameri-
can representatives did not agree with
the suggestion.
Another report that reached Washing
ton tonight was that Jorge Vera Estanola
and Manuel Bonilla, both former cabinet
members, and prominent liberals. had
fled from Mexico City and were thought
to be en- route to Europe.
United States Must Take Action
Mexico City. October 17.-That the
United States must act to put an END
to the impossible conditions consti-
tuting a daily menace to the lives of
their nationals" was the opinion ex-
pressed by several diplomatic repre-
sentatises who assembled for an in
formal conference in the German lega-
tion here Wednesday. Among those
who attended were the ministers of
Great Britain. France. Germany, Spain
Austria and Norway.
No faftntta plap of action mas uraah