Arizona republican., 1913-11-14
Washington Officials Abso- lutely Cohfident They Have Succeeded in As surfing Elimination of the Mexican President
MORAL SUPPORT
 FOR CARRANZA
May Not Lift Embargo on Arms Immediately, But Will Assist the Northern Army in Any Way Pos sible for Modification
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WASHINGTON, Nov 13. - United support from the great foreign powers for the American policy gave Presi- dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan confidence that the elimination of Huerta as provisional president ot Mexico will soon be an accomplished fact That the financial blockade in stituted by the United States has eff fectively tied the purse strings Of Europe; that diplomatic pressure is being eXerted on all sides in Mexico City, with close friends of Huerta applying their influence, and per sistent reports that Hucrta has gone into mysterious seclusiOn, raised the hopes in Washington that definite progress toward solving the Mexican problem is being made.
 President Wilson prepared early to- day statement of the situation out lining the communications presented by O'Shaughnessy and Lind. but within few hours such favorable advices were received as to cause the president to withhold the document from publica tion.
 There are elements in this case which I cannot discuss at present but which make things look much more favorable said the president
 The situation has progressed to the point, in the view of many officials. that even a definite rejection of the American demands will not alter ma terially Huertas future. Confidence prevails that he has drifted into cer- tain bankruptcy. and cannot resist much longer the pressure exerted against him.
 Another influence expected to con tribute to Huerta's oI erthrow is the extension of moral support to the cCnstitutionalists. If pressed to the limit the United States will lift the embargo on arms to aid tF-e con stitutionalists in composing the situ- ation, but there is still hopefulness among high officials that such a step will prove unnecessary. The United States has offered no media = ton to tie constitutionalists. but has simply endeavored to learn what pro- lection will be promised foreigners and their property, and what will be the program of action by the consti- tutionalists if they are successful by ms
 Washington realizes that even If uuerta announces his intention to re- tire. competent machinery of gov eTnment will have to be instituted and negotiations for armistice and peace arrangements looking toward 2 fair and free election will have to be carefully worked odt. The United States purposes to help in any wey tt can. affOrding a medium of com munication between NogaIes and Mexico City if desired, and otherwise contributing toward q peaceful solu- tion. and this is the reason that the progress of Hales conference witt Carranza are regarded as an import ant phase of the American peace pro- gram.
 The feeling Of the administration officials is that if the constitutional ists are as sincere as they have beer represented in a desire for the restor- alton of constitutional government lit tie difficulty will be encountered if selecting a man acceptable to botI sides for the presidency ad interim while further arrangements for al election are made An exchange O cablegrams with Ambassador Page an agreement that Great Britain vii leave the solution of the Mexican