The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-13


WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-unoff.
cial dispatches received in Washing
ton tonight, together with develon
ments here, indicated that the Mex.
can situation is rapidly coming TO II
head. From Mexico city came re "a
liable limitations that declarat'e y.
of This governments policy towaria
HuerIa is now a matter OF onl" Il
very brief time. Rumors from Mckee
City lent strength to talk heard Iii
Official circles in Washington abor
the likelihood Of the closing Of tn "
American embassy in Mexico City 81
uon as President Wilson'S stand III
made known,
From European capitals also cames
unofficial limitations that fere'.r-Sg
governments have been apprised OF
the plans Of the United States and arc
looking for speedy action.
Secretary Bryan acknowledged for
the first time today that the sttpat AZ.
in regard To Mexico could not haa
characterized as encouraging tn
the average man this statement NAV
not appear important, but bv those
who know how closenouthed ana
careful Mr. Bryan has been about HIS
statements on Mexico, the acknowledge
ment was regarded as significant.
There is considerable speculations
/ here as to what viii be the procedures
when President Wilson finally declares
to the world that this government Will
not recognize the acts OF Huertas OK
! the Mexican congress, but will insist
I that the dictator must be elm '~afr "
With this declaration all formal
negotiations between the two ceun-s
+ tries probably will cease, and John
Lind and Nelson O'Shaughnessv. the
| charge in Mexico City, will immediate-
/ ly leave The interests of this gov-s
/ ernment 1t is believed. will tS@~ 's@S
cared for by the representative Of one
| of the big European powers IN Mexico
City
| WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.--f'oreign
nations are still deeply concerned over
the protection of the lives and props
erty of their nationals in Mexico. This
} fact was emphasized late this after-
noon when Ambassador Chinda. OF
Japan. called at the state Department.
and Informed Secretary bryan that
/ Japan is sending battleship to the
west coast OF Mexico.
The ambassador made II clear thai
the Mikado's government desired thu
United States to know in advance that
the sending of this Warship is merely
a precautionary measure fot the pres
lection Of Japanese subjects IN Mezicn-
IL was not disclosed at the state de-
partment to what port the Japanese
war vessel is going.
Germany has two cruisers on the east
coast of Mexico and France had de-
Icided To send a battleship, but recalled
the order when the sending OF these
foreign vessels began to be cemmsnt-
: ed on In the United States as evidene
of a lack of confidence in TIE WflsaR
kpolcy toward Mexico.
The decision of Japan indicates that
the fear OF foreign governments fnx
the successful outcome of this gov
ernments policy toward Mexico il ift-
crcasing No objection has, Gf coarse
been raised To the sending or the JapS
anese warship. III
VIII Issue Statement soon.
The indications today Were that thN
public will know within sery Sh0x4
time the policy which President WY
son will pursue toward Mexico A.
the details Of what he already has &s@
tempted to 40 in Mexico Cits IN wMM
officially acknowledged today that tn4l
{ president will issue a statement s<!lS
N containing this informauon,
This statement undouhfedly M
serve notice on the world that s4
United States will not rfccEntze