The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
WAR SITUATION
in OLD mexico
ELECTION A FARCE

NASfitNt tN. ID. e. Oct. 81
Advices received from Mexico to.
day Indicate that the election held
in the Southern republic yesterday
was the biggest kind of farce. In
face OF the light vote cast, the ad-
ministration feels that the attitude
assumed by the United States is en-
tirely justified. The elect on is re-
garded here as neither fair nor legal.
and Huer.a's announced determine.
ton to continue to act as provisional
president until such time as another
election is held S regarded with dis
favor. although neither Secretary
Brl an nor any of the officials of the
Administered on have given ont any
intimation as to what the United
states purposes to do about it,
HUERTA STILL IN CHARGE.
MEN1CO CITY. Oct. 27.-Although
not all OF the returns are in Provis-
ional President Huerta has announc-
ed that he will abide by the result
of the election which was held yes.
terday for the choice of new presi-
dent and members of congress. At
late hour this afternoon he de-
c1ared that he would continue to act
oian..a. h.. iaa,, 49,, IN ei'o'iie.
saw whom that will w. ha hou uo., i'o'
There wore ,,,,,,hor - .,,
dates for tho cbiof offica of th, ~,
ton. but according 70 urart.,s r,,t
ing, not enough votes were polled to
constitute legal election. 1t is re-
ported that in some sections of the
republtc only tho srnnortors ~ no
administration Wont 70 rho noIIs tho
majority of rho ne,nIo foaiina 49,,
,boJr ,o,os . rt -? '"'.''
Hnarta nonId NOT NO ." oo orpos,''oi' 10
II is UNDERSTOOD thi, af,ore,,
tb.t /, 10 tho i,tan,so,, os ~ 49,,
cassfp1 candidates Ia co,erose, r., 40
clare themselves ol.cted i, s,ito 20
Huerta's decision thar rho alao,ion
is illegal
REQUEST ,JsF OF eIc cr,ck
WASHINGTON n G Oct OF
i, ,rd,,r.to,5 ~. -,
ment on foot to request Uncle Sam
to use the big stick to force Hnerta
to relnquish his position at the head
he of Mexican republic. Rerorts
state that the movement originated
in Mexico among the Diplomats sta.
oned there.
PROTECT FRENCH SUBJECTS
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Oct 2S-In
response 10 an a vpeal received from
France today for the protection of
the French residents of San Ignac:o
small town in the state of Sinaloa,
the state department has ordered tho
immediate despatch of cruiser from
Mazatlan to the point nearest the
threatened town. which is 40 miles
inland
POWERS OF EUROPE WILL WAIT
W WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct Is
orc al announcement was made this
afternoon by Secretary Bryan that
England, Germany and France have
signltled their Willingness to defer
action on the Mexican question until
such time as the I'm ted States has
made know its plans for imme-
tlate action.
HUERTA AND GAMBOA AHEAD.
MENlCO CITY Oct. 2S, The
returns thus far received flom the
election which was held on Sunday
Indicate that the contest is between
Provisional President Huerta and
former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Gamboa, who are running a close
race. The other candidates have
been outdistanced.
FELIX OlAZ SAFE ON CRUISER.
VERA CRUZ, Oct. 2s.-At the ur-
gent request of Felix Dlaz, who fears
that an attempt Will be made upon
his lie if he remains longer in the
"ity, he has been taken on board the
sunboat Whe ling, where he will be
Given protection against his enemies.
FRIENDS GREATLY RELIEVED
MEXICO CITY OCT % Tbo
friends of Diaz were Greatly &c.
lived This afternoon WHOM +ha,, uaro
ipfo-med that he boa hoo, nar,,;t,ad
to hoard an Amorinan a,,ntoat ~. nv
belief is general here that Urar,a
fears Diaz and wonId bavo n,nsoa
his death had bo rooai,oa -
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