Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
Denial as to Mexican Note
Hinges on Definition in
Diplomacy of ''UItimatum''

Although there mas DeeIl 10 Jill
matum'' delivered to President Huerta by
this country. dispatches last night
indicated, il is unquestionably true that
he has again received hint that time
is flying and that he has done little or
nothing to make his promises good thai
he will retire from the head ,of the
government he claims he has established.
The whole thing hinges upon the word
.ultimaturn." which would Imply that
Huerta has received final wora that II ne
does not efface himself ana All thoSe
Immediately connected with MN tie
United States will get busy with use
of such force as Will convince 1eh'
Huerta that we mean what We say.
In the sense that he has receive ell sucn
a word and that time has been nNed
in which he must comply with our de-
mands. the latest stories from Mexico
are said here on high authority to be eX-
aSgerated and adding fuel to the names
that appear to be gaining headway. But
there is positively no denial that Huerta
has had another pretty strong UP tnat
the United States would like TO know ms
;ntanrions 60 as to enable the officials
here to determine the course that VIII De
pursued.
Huerta May Provoke War.
the seriousness of the whole situation
does not appear today to be based upon
the latest message sent to Huerta through
Secretary Shaughnessy, but upon the pos
sible, and even probable, defiant answer
that will be made to this message. Opin-
ions seem to coincide here today among
those in high authority that in sending
the last message to Huerta the tnlted
States did not desire TO be conSiuercd as
in belligerent mood at TINS une' out as
simply insistent upon reasonably early
compliance with its program tnat Gen.
Uuerta should not remain at the mead OF
things in Mexico City.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
ought by now to be in possession o. deh-
mite Information just as to how Ten.
Huerta has received or proposes TO re-
ceive the latest message from this coun-
try The belief prevails, and dispatches
from Mexico City and Vera Cruz coln-
eide. that Huerta Is not acting IN a docllt
manner, and the danger of a conflict may
be coming from that end rather than
from this Huerta, ii is pointed out, may
be intent upon making something or
national hero OF himself by inviting war
with the United States, hoping that some
thing will occur to establish him in power
after that war had ended; certain, at
least. that he will be dethroned one way
or another with or without war, and that
he might as well bring on the inevitable.
with himself in the center or blaze or
national glory, rather than retire in
manner repugnant to him and those sup
porting him
Still Against Intervention.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
are firm in their belief that intervention
Is not even to be considered at this time.
hut this attitude is declared to be based
upon assumptions that Huerta. through
persuasion OF material and other forces
III Mexico. will accede to the demands of
This country and vacate. Should their
optimism prove correct il viii be Wholly
because Huerta yields. But little calcula-
ton has been given To the strong possi-
bility that Huerta VIII himselt say the
word that will compel the United states
TO eliminate him ana do SO py force. Soe-
gestions are frequent thai Huerta may
take the initiative and invite the war by
acts that will at once be resented by the
United States.
Ea;nl. he Has a Policy.
The belief was growing here today that
President Wilson has mapped out in his
mind a comprehensive and far-reaching
policy regarding Mexico. and that the de-
velopments of the last few days go far
to disprove the contention or his critics
that he is wandering in the dark.
The possibility of his either raising the
embargo on the expectation of arms In
Mexico or putting the question of whether
this should be done up 10 Congress was
being discussed today. The chief objec-
tion which has been raised to this course
is the contention of army men that II
would mean rhe placing of arms III the
hands of the Mexicans for possible later
use against the United States.
In some circles where the Presidents
course has been closely followed it was
believed that ultimately. IL Huerta does
not get out of his own accord, the
President intends to bring about
political intervention" in Mexico.
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