The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
No Serious Clashes in
Mexico Anticipated by
State Department.
MONTEREY FALLS
INTO REBEL HANDS
This Is Expected to Have Eff
feet of Encouraging Revolving
Forces in Other Sections.
Reports Received That For /.
eign Powers Are Ex- i
changing Views. a

Washington, October 25.-Of1cia1
Washington tonight awaits with keen
interest the outcome of to-morrow's
elections In Mexico under tho super
vision of the Huerta provisional gov
eminent. 1Aterest was enliVened by
the news of the fall Of Monterey into
the hands of the rebel force the sum-
moning by General Huerta to Mexico
City of General Felix Diaz. and dis
custom of the reported determination
or the Washington administration to
notify foreign powers that any inter-
terence In Mexico would be regarded rs
an act unfriendly to the United States.
In the absence from Washington OF
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan,
the official government was silent, but
reports from Paris that foreign powers
were exchanging views on PROPOSE
ton to cooperate with this nation in
some concerted Mex lean policy after
to-morrow's election was received with
marked interest In government circles.
Attitude of Nation.
Significance was attached to the dis
patches from abroad, coming on the
heels of reports that the President and
Secretary of State wero at work on n
pronunciamcnto defining this nations
attitude, and also to the statement
issued in Philadelphia by Chairman
Bacon, of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. to the effect that the in
terests OF the United States In Mexico
are Infinitely greater" than that OF
the other great powers.
Though reports from Mexico indI-
Gated to might that election day might
precipitate some trouble in certain
parts OF the republic. no dispatches
reached the State Department which
Indicated that many serious clashes
might be anticipated. Chief interest
here in the elections Is in the manner
In which the vote will DO canvassed,
in view Of tho overthrow OF the leg
islative body. which Is tho legally con-
stituted authority for reviow OF the re-
turns. Whether Huerta Will appoint
special election board, turn the bal
lots over 60 the Supreme Court, or per-
NIT them to be reviewed by new
Congress shown to have been chosen
on the face OF the returns, is not known
here. Whatever method is resorted to,
It was pointed out. would not effect
this governments determination not to
recognize the result
Will Keep I'm Touch.
Plans were made tonight In the
State Department 10 keep in communi-
cation with Mexican points tomorrow
as closely as possible. Secretary
Bryan returned late tonight to be at
his office Sunday. Owing to the de-
morhliZed condition of the sources of
communication In Mexico, there was no
expectation here that any definite news
or the election would be known for
many days. Returns il was pointed
out, eventually might show Il majority
FOR no candidate. In this contingency.
there has been discussed the posi-
bllity that General lIuerta would still
hold the reins of power
Numerous private advices reached
washington tonight confirming the
fell OF Monterey to the revolutionists
and this IL was believed. would have
the effect of encouraging the revolt
ing forces in other sections OF the re-
public. Other advlces told OF several
attacks upon plantation towns in the
vicinity of San Luis Potosi by revolu-
tionists.