Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Parallel in American Relations
to the Two PreSi-
dents.
COMPARISONS MADE
WITH OFFICIAL NOTES
President Wilson's Action in Mexi.
can Situation Recalls Procedure
in Nicaraguan Episode.

Inc Mexican situation remained nm.
changed today and administration ON
clais agreed generally I'm the view that
huerta would make no answer tc
PRESIDENT Wilson'S latest note News OF
latest Constituiiona'ist victories was re.
ceiVed without comment The deIcacy
OF the situation. however. was unaltered
ana the attitude Of the Washington gov.
errment was still waiting one, with the
United States In the attitude of n close
observer.
An Interesting Parallel.
| parallel between the relations OF tn,
| Huerta government I'm Mexico and IN,
| United States and the relations with the
Zelaya government I'm Nicaragua In 1909
was being drawn today by men In closc
touch with Latin American affairs. II
was said that the attitude OF the United
Sta,es toward Huerta is fast becoming
very similar to that taken toward Presi
dent Zelaya.
The memorandum sent by President
Wilson TO Huerta was said TO be very
similar In tone. although, naturally, very
| different as to details 10 that sent by
| Secretary Of State Knox to the NIcara-
| guam cnarge d'aitaires In December. p.p,
| In giving MIN his passports ana notliy
| Ing him that formal diplomatic relations
1 between the United States and Nicaragua
| were at an end.
Although there has been 40 Indication
OF an intention on the part OF the pres
! ent administration here TO break on such
| diplomatic relations as now exist with
the Huerta government. IL was said In
we'll iniormed circles that this iH the
next natural step To be taken.
| The effect OF the action taken In 1905.
| as set forth In Secretary knox note to
| Chatge hoderiquez. Was TO establish
quasi diplomatic re.ations between rep
resentauves of the Ieiaya ana revolution
ary factions and tine United states.
| Speaking OF the factions IN de facto
eontroi or certain territory, Secretary
| knox set lorth tnat Doth would be iIeld
Responsible Tor Injuries TO American citi-
| zens.
No ofhcial Recognition.
Up to the present time the government
heie has he'd no recognized communics.
tion with the eo-caiied constitutions lists
4 in Mexico, although nuniver of notes
| bearing on the attitude OF the United
| states have been sent to the Stale De-
partment by representatives of the con-
stitutionalists.
The President having classed Huerta's
acts AZ unlawful. IL was said IN well
| INFORMED circles mere today tiat IL would
| De proper now for him 10 es IN Diish COIN
! munication with the constitutionaiists Tor
| the purpose OF protecting Amei icans in
the territory controlled ny that faction
| 4 MS would not nave the effect 4, was
| said. OF recognizing the constitutiunalists
| as beliigerentS, which wouio gise them
| the riSht TO seize vessels at sea and cer-
tain otEer privileges.
| Although no particular case I'm Mexico
| mas assumed the proportions OF the KILL
| ing OF Cannon and Groce I'm Nicaragua
| IL was pointed out here that n numue of
americans have been killed IN Mexico.
| There has been no es iaence however
that any Americans have been dehberato-
| iy Killed by either faction.
Rebel Forces Nearing Juarez.
Word was received by constitutions LIST
| representatives here today that two con-
stitutional.st forces are drawing near
Juarez. across the Texas border from III
Paso. One Of the forces is now at Palm
as. and the other at Ascension Il was
said, and IL was believed that an attack
on Juarez Is contemplated. Juarez the
scene of stirring fights during the MaderD
revolution, has been free from trouble
during the present uprising
No confirmation has been received by
the constltutiona.ists here of the wore
that Guaymas the most important city
| on the Gulf OF California, has been cap-
tured by their forces although they re-
ceived word today that lighting near that
city Is daily growing more serious. Quay
mas Is the only important city In Sonora
I'm the hands of the federals.
Word was also received by the constitu-
tionalists that their forces are attacking
Victoria. and that IL Is probable that
Tampico. an important city on the Gulf OF
Mexico, will soon be besieged.
Recognition Story Denied.
A dispatch received here today from
Nogales, Sonora. Mexico said that Gen
Carranza, the constitutional leader. had
received word from his Washington
agents stating that President Wilson
was preparing to recognize the bel
ligerency OF the carranzista movement
This was denied by Perez Romero. the
constitutional agent here. who said that
no such word had been sent.
A report was current at the State
Department today that AN anti-Amerf-
can outbreak mad occurred In Mexico
City, but the report was not con-
firmed 1t was believed either that the
report was without foundation or tnat
Huerta had inspired a mild demonstra-
ton as a result OF President Wilson's
latest note to him..
Think Upheaval Is Near.
Persons In Washington in close touch
with the situation In Mexico City were
of the opinion today that an upheaval
may be expected any day in the Mexican
cspital That forces are at work against
uuerta within the shadow of his palace
Is known here. 1t Is never possible 10
predict exactly how events will shape
themselves I'm Mexico. but persons with
long experience In Mexican troubles say
that the stage is now set In Mexico City
for coup against Huerta.
The completely OF this situation has
been aggravated, Il Is said. by the act OF
Uuerta in imprisoning members OF con-
gress. IL is known that the Imprisoned
deputies and their frienos take the view
thai Huerta had no legal right TO dis
solve congress and that its members II II
have authority. although not the power
at present, of running the government
Much Depends on Army.
Much, il not everything. depends on the
loyalty of Huerta's army. That num-
Der of the leaders are ready to desert
him because of one reason or another
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