Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-16

Wasaington. Oct. 15.-Admintstration officials LID to the hour of closing the government departments today were without adVices as to the result oI the reported conference In Mexico CiCy oA ths entire diplomatic corps. rms de- x-eI0DmenC in the situation, fO1IoWlnS close upon President Wilson shafp note declaring that the u nlIed states was shocked at the "lawlessness' of General Huerta in assuming d1cta- torshiD over Mexico, was taken 10 mean here that-the foreign govern ments might bring pressure to bear in an effort to compose the SItua- ton.
 More Aggressive Course Possible.
 General IIuerta's decree taking unto himself legislative as well as executive powers has swept aside all hope here that the Huerta regime will re estao- fish constitutional government or De able TO cope with the increasingly wig orous fighting of the COnSututiOnallSts.
 Both President Wilson and Secretary Bryan are turning over in their minds rhe possibility of a more aggress1Ve e course of action by the United States. Three methods of dealing with the situation are being suggested as open t0 the. Washington government:
 May Demand Elimination of Huerta.
 F7rst-There is the ever -recurTent suggestion in official circles of a mih- tary and naval demonstration which wOuld serve as q precautionary move in case a forctble policy IS lafer re- ouired. For the present, however. th9 president and his advisers are concen- traiiug on a constructive solution Dy the use of peaceful measures
 Spcond-MsnF officials think a se- ries of strong demands made upon the Euf horifies at M e1iCo City to force the immediate elimination of General 1sf1 10 flf the United States in attempting to as sist as the nearest nejghbor' in solv- ing the difficulties of the southern re- public IL has been suggested by some o.ICials that should such demands be ignored the American government would ne justified in throwing its sup port 10 the cOnSGtutiOnalists in the north
 Might Terminate Relations.
 7-birfg-The United States could for Y11aIJv announce its absolute terinina- ton of relations with the Huerta off, cials. leaving if to the influence both of the copstitHtionallSt uOvem lent and various liberal clements in Mexico City tp secure the elimination of Huerta and the establishment of a provisional government with which the constitu- tioualists would negotiate for peace and arrange a free election in cCmpH- ance with Mexican law
 Secretary Bryan left here tonight for Waterloo, Iowa, and before his depar- ture told his callers that he did not expect the American government to take any further steps for few days at least
 The despatch of an additional Ger man warshiD to Mexican waters did not bring forth any comment as the Washington administration looks upon such zction as well as upon the confer ence of the diplomats today in Mexico City as the beginning of a series of manifestations by the governments of the world generally that may have a sobering effect on HUerta,
 Mexican General Arrested.
 The arrest of General Maas, the Mexican federal officer, on a civil war rant while travelling through the United States to get from Piedras Ne gras. Mexico, to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, excited interest chiefly because the war departments permission was overrid- den AS the general was released on bail. however, if is not believed that the Huerta government will make any representations in the matter.