The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
CABINET SUPPORTS WILSON,
WILL BACK HIM IN HIS POLICY
TOWARDS MEXICO.
Cutting OF Huerta From Rest OF
WOrl(l--Infuences at Work Tending
to Produce Financial Isolation and

Washington, Nov. 11.-President
Wilson's cabinet stands firmly be-
hind him in his efforts to force the
retirement of Provisional President
Huerta as a necessary step to the
pacificatiOn Of Mexico.
For more than two hours today the
cabinet discussed every phase of the
Mexican situation and the consensus
of opinion was that the United States
government should not take single
backward step in it's announced pro-
gramme looking to the restoration OF
constitutional government in the
southern republic.
Though cabinet members afterward
were reticent about expressing their
views it became known that all fav-
Ored steps which would convince
Huerta that the United States was III
earnest in it's demand that he elimi-
nate himself from the situation. On
the question Of raising the embargo on
arms, the cabinet members expressed
various opinions. Some Of them rec
Ognized in this method q practical
and perhaps early solution of the diff
ficulty but there was no final de-
cision.
There is a hope on the part Of both
nfor Qrx, y,
that a measure so radical as per-
mitting expectation of arms may not
be required to solve the problem. In
fluences are at work which, in the
opinion of many officials, may force
the eal.y collapse of the Huerta
regime. There is q closer understand
ing, for instance, with more frequent
communication between the state de-
partment here and foreign govern
ments generally than has been in evil
dence at any time since the Mexican
problem became so widely interna-
tional.
Not only through the American EN-.
bassies and legations abroad, but
through the diplomatic corps in
Washington, Secretary Bryan is Civ.
ing such detailed information Of the
American policy as to leave no doubt
of what the United States would ike
to see accomplished. So far as is
known, there have been no direct re-
quests for foreign support, but the
strong intimations that the United
States would like foreign nations to
refrain completely from interference
in the affairs of the Huerta govern
ment are expected to produce tangible
results.
What the United States is seeking
Is an acquiescence in it's policy by the
powers. A few weeks Of financial iso-
lation, it is believed here, will force
the retirement of Huerta.
That President Wilson possibly
might soon issue a statement making
comprehensive explanation Of the
purposes of the United States was IN.
dicated by some Of the diplomats whJ
now have been fully informed about
the situation. The president, it is
said, has not finally determined
whether he shall make another pro
nouncement, but 1t has been suggest:
ed to him that such declaration
might place on record the reasons
why the elections conducted by the
Huerta government could not be roc
ognized by the United States
1t is reported that in this connec-
ton the president may announce the
reputation, in advance, of any acts
of the new congress, which Gen.
Huerta has said would be convened on
November 20.
President Wilson again today was
in communication through Senator
Bacon, with members Of the Sc. ate
foreign relations committee.
1t was today reported that Sir Ed
ward Tyrell, private secretary to the
British foreign minister. Sir Edward
Grey, had obtained Secretary Bryan's
views on the situation and had trans
mitted them in long report Of the
situation to London. The British am
bassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, still
is confident to his bed.
Senior de la Vega, Cuban charge
here. issued statement for his gov-
ernment denying a recent report from
Nogales, Sonora, that two Cuban
warships had been offered to the Mex
lean Constitutionalists at conference
between Gen. VenustianO Carranza
and a Cuban commission headed by
Pablo MenOcal, brother Of the presi-
dent of Cuba. Senor Menocal, the
staement said, went to Sonora on