Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
Huerta Calls His Cabinet
Following Report of Note
Demanding That He Retire

MEXICO CITY. November 4.-Thero
was no indication here today that Pro-
Visional President Huerta has vet de-
llyered any reply to the communication
from the United States government tell
| ING him he must resign the presidency
without loss of time and that he must
not leave as his successor any of his ad-
herents HON he might be able to con-
troll
In official quarters here, as well as at
the United States embassy, emphatic de-
niais were still made today as to the
transmission or receipt of the communi-
cation from the American government.
y meeting of the Mexican cab net
however was called for today at which
Ii appeared probable that the matter
would come up for discussion
The only reference TO the incident III
the local papers today. was that which
occurred in Associated Press dispatches
from Washington. These. when shown
TO Nelson O'S .ughnessy, American
charge d'affaires. brought about a denial
more or less technical. which was pub
lished here III connection with the dis
patches.
Through Private Secretary.
The notice from Washington was con-
reyed TO President Huerta through his
private secretary. Senior Rabago. by Mr..
O'Shaughnessy, acting under instructions
from she State Department.
Senosr Rabaeo presented the memordan-
dunn to his chief late Sunday, but Presi-
dent Huerta had guarded its contents
from almost all of his official and init
mate counSelors.
Think u S. Favors Rebels.
Official Mexico is no longer in doubt
that the Washington administration Ia
vors the rebel cause. and is convinced
that this is the means adopted by Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan 10 a.
sist Carranza To win.
Gen. Huerta summoned to the national
palace last night the diplomatic corps.
but for what purpose was not revealed.
Three OF the ministers. those Of Germany.
Norway and Russia, We're absent. They
have been in Vera Cruz. where they Were.
In conference with President Wilson
representative, John Lind, who is under
stood to be fully conversant with the
latest representations from Washington.
Denial by o'Shaughnessy<
Special Cabegram 10 The Star
MEXICO CITY, November a DENIAL
of the report that the United States GOV
eminent; has presented To PROV is.onal
President Huerta OF Mexico an ultniatunl
containing demand that he resign and
refrain from putting one OF his followers
in his place was obtained early today
from, Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the Ainer4-
can charge d'affa:res ana head of the
Unified States embassy here. Immediate
Nv after the report that the u!timatum
had been presented circulated through
Mexico City an effort was made TO obtain
confirmation
Mr. o'Snaughnessy was awakened at
z O'clock this morning and dispatches
corning from Washington and refer
ring 10 the receipt OF news IN the
American capital telling of the pre-
sentat;on Of an American ultimatum
here were shown TO him. The Wash
ington dispatches said that the ulti-
matum contained a demand that fresl-
dent Huerta resign forthwith and keep
all of his close adherents out of the
presidential chair. Mr.. OShaughnessy
was frankly amazed. He said:
You have my word OF honor that no
ultimatum has been presented 70 the
Mexican government neither has any
thing in the nature of such been pre-
sented.
Il have not seen Senior Moheno, the
Mexican foreign minister, for five days.
nor have I communicated with him in
that time. Anything like an ulti-
matum or any other formal interna-
tional communication would have to be
presented to the Mexican government
through him.
''rhe international situation" MIR
O'Shaughnessy added. remains abso-
luteIy the same now as ii has been for
a good many days past"
Questioned regarding the rumored con-
ferences of the diplomats accredited by
foreign nations to Mexico, the American
charge d'affaires said: Il have not seen
the British end Spanish minister for four
day's and. you know, the GeS 1888