New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
WASHINGTON EXPECTS
HUERTA TO HOLD ON
Little Hope That He Will Retire,
and Intervention Believed
the Alternative.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Nov. S.-There does not
appear to be the slightest ground for
hope that Huerta Is gong TO comply
with the demands Of the United states
| and get out of office. Official intima-
ton has come from Mexico City that
he will not. and the administration Is
awaiting a formal answer to its latest
representations, although these were
transmitted verbally. When this comes
something else will be done. but what
il will be is not known. 1t is consid-
cred exceedingly doubtful that even the
President knows
The administration apparently Is
again sounding the foreign powers
with respect 10 their attitude. 1t is
generally assumed that the admin
istration has almost reached the con-
clusion that it is approaching interven-
ton, which can be obviated only by the
downfall Of Huerta through debacle
resulting from his own weakness and
the increasing obstacles which confront
his administration.
There are high hopes here that
Huerta will fail on his own account
and bring on such an internal condition
that he will be compelled 10 retire.
That Huerta is nearing the end OF his
rope is believed in official circles. where
reports from Mexico City portraying an
exceptionally dangerous financial stu
alton have been read with great inter-
est. If his finances fail Huerta's down.
fall will be almost certain, 1t Is be-
lieved.
The one outstanding feature OF the
situation is this If Huerta remains in
office. as he seems determined to do.
the United States will be compelled,
principally on account Of pressure from
Europe, 10 take action. At this date
armed intervention seems to be the
only course the administration can fol-
low. whether it wants TO or not.
1t was announced by the Navy De-
partment to-day that in order to Keep
the vessels of the feet off the Mexican
coast supplied with fresh meats and
will sail from New York in few weeks
for Mexico This is in accordance with
the departments policy to make the
ships in foreign waters independent OF
supplies from ashore.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the ships at Vera Cruz, telegraphed the
Navy Department to-day that he had
taken the battleship Rhode Island, his
flagship, inside the harbor at Vera
Cruz. TO be in closer touch with the
shore. Heretofore the Rhode Island
has been lying several miles orsho-e.
II IS said that there is no significance
in the movement and that 1t was not
ordered from Washington.
The Navy Department made pubic
to-day a list OF the marines, number
ing 1000 which will take part in the
drills and manpuvres next January
The stations from which the men VIII
be drawn and their numbers are; An
napolis, 125; New York and Vicihl'y'
49, Marine Barracks, Washington 10
navy yard, Washington, 10: forts-
mouth. n. H., and Boston, 10, ana
Philadelphia, 800. These marines are
now preparing for the maneuNres
which were planned for months before
the Mexican situation became acute
Mr.. Bryan has not announced what
the administration will do regarding
the plea OF the revolutionists for free
arms. A decision probably depends on
| the course Huerta adopts.
President Wilson sent out call To-Day
for members of the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee, Republicans as wen
as Democrats. He had Senators stone
and Swanson with him for an hour, ami
expects 10 discuss the Mexican subject
Individually with other members In the
next two or three days
SCHOOL CHILDREN SING TO T. r.