Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Provisional Presidents Ignoring
Of Wilson Demands and Mass
ing Of Troops Indicate Rests
tance-Powers Support U. S.
American Battleships Dominate
COast-VeiIed Threat of An
other Maine Tragedy Brings a
Stern RepIy-Money DECEASED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.--Prssident
Huerta has no intention Of resiqnino.
according to information which
reached President Wilson and Score.
tary Bryan this afternoon. The re-
port, the source of which has not been
announced, states that huerta has
made It plain he has nothing TO Gain
and everything to lose by aocednq TO
the demands Of the American admin
lstration. Should he resign he would
become an exile or victim OF some
assassin, the report says.
Special Cable to Tine Atlanta Georgian
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 8.-The no
ltical situation in the troubled Mex
can Republic to-day is al a tens.
pitch. There are three probable con
tinsencles, and any one of the three
has sensational possibilities.
An armed invasion of Mexico by
the Urited States, the capituIstion OF
President Huerta to the demands OF
the United States that he resign. and
the lifting of the embargo on arms.
that the rebels may equip themselves
for the death grapple with the Fed
erals
1t Is not likely that Huerta will re
sign. He is more firmly than ever
entrenched in his stubborn determi
nation TO hold his place as dictator
and is angered at the American de
mands. 1t is understood that he is
framing a defiant reply to the United
States, and it is believed further tina
his cabinet is ready to support him
with a vote of immediate war IL
necessary.
Defiance is Indicated.
The fact that there is a grumble Of
discomfort at the Mexican Palace, the
fact that John Lind has set out from
Vera Cruz post haste to the capital
presumably at the call of Huerta, the
fact that the Tederals are massing
their troops with a disregard of the
whereabouts Of the rebels, all lead To
the general belief that Huerta is
ready to defy forcibly the demands
of the United States.
It is well known here that the au-
thorities in Washington are playing
a waiting game, pending Huerta's re
ply, making all preparations for in
vasion in event that reply is unfavor-
able. American battleships are In
Vera Cruz harbor, their guns trained
on the town. There is a formidable
feet, with seven f1rst-class battle
ships and a squad of lesser scout
boats. The Louisiana Michigan,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Virginia
Nebraska and New Hampshire are
the most powerful ships of the United
States navy, veritable dread thoughts
Supplementing them are the Ches
ter and the Tacoma, scout cruisers
of great speed and equipped with
marvellous wireless telegraph faclll
ties. With these cruisers, constant
communication may be maintained
between Mexico and Washington. The
great wireless towers at Arlington.
just outside Washington, have a grea
efficiency, and it Is believed messages
may be flashed through the air and
received with ease
Warships On West Coast.
On the west coast the armored
cruisers California and Maryland are
at Guayamas and Matzatlan, respec-
lively. The gunboat Annapolis is also
at Guayamas, and the armored cruiser
Pittsburg is en- route to that port.
President Huerta, It is we'll known
has insinuated more than once that
harm would come to the American
battleships II they did not leave his
ports. Once his threat reached Wash
ington, and only yesterday there
came an answer from Secretary
Josephus Daniels, OF the United States
Navy Department, bearing the an
nouncement that the ships would Dcs
be removed from Mexican waters ~
any other power than that q tAs
United States. "
Meanwhile Mexico Citv Ana r@yhes