Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-29
Administration Thinks Huerta
Intends Making Good
His Promises.
REBELS STILL DECLARE
FAIR VOTE IMPOSSIBLE
Recognition Of Government Thus
Chosen Matter for Future
Consideration.

The administration was fully convinceA
today that Gen. Huerta really intends
holding elections in Mexico next month.
and that these elections will be held un-
less the MexicaD congress intervenes In
| the meantime. The issuance of a state
ment by the Mexican embassy here that
the election will be free and open con-
firmed this view. The administrator
still holds. however, that these elections.
! II held shall be carefully scrutinized, ana
that their legality must be fully shown
before the United states will recognize
| any government chosen.
The administration has reluctantly con-
| cluded that at present there is no con-
stitutional means of opening comnunica-
| ton on an official basis with the insur-
gent parties in Mexico This fact de-
veloped today as the result of an inquiry
as to whether Mr.. Lind. the Presidents
special commissioner to Mexico. was
about to get into communication with the
constitutionaists with a view to secur-
| ing an agreement from them to respect
| truce while the projected October eiec-
| ti0ns in Mexico are under way.
Eyes on New Candidates.
| Inc muCn lnIeTSstS0
| In the bringing forward of new candi-
dates for the presidential nomination.
| though not willing to express any
opinion as to the Significance OF these
entries in their bearing upon the set
1 Element of the question as to whether
or not the Huerta government is gem
timely complying with the desire OF the
| United States government for free
| and fair election in Mexico.
The nomination for the presidency
| of Col de la Fuente. who recently re-
signed from Huerta's cabinet. by the
| liberal republican party, was looked
upon here as being of little signifi-
canoe. 1t was said that the liberal re-
publican party has very few follow
| ers. DR.. Francisco Gomez. another
presidential nominee. who is at pres
| ent in Washington, said today that he
| would not be candidate in elec.
| tions held under present conditions.
Statement From Embassy.
The statement regarding conditions in
Mexico which has been issued by the
j Mexican embassy here is as follows:
Notwithstanding the exaggerated claims
Of certain parties. the Mexican embassy
| is in a position to state that the back
bone Of the movement against the Huerta
| government has been broken. The MILL
| tary operations in the north OF the re-
l
| which certain interests have endeavored
! TO attach to them. and the real task fac
ing the government today Is the dlstriou-
| ton OF garrisons I'm the northern states
to insure the maintenance OF law ano
| order.
| I'm compliance with the pledge given
| the nation when the present administre-
| ton took charge, the elections Tor preei-
| dent and vice president will be held IN
October, at which time the government
will afford every guarantee to the various
| candidates and thus insure Tree and
| fair choice Two tickets have already
been placed in the field. namely. Felix
Diaz and Jose Luis Requena. and Federico
Camboa and Gen. Eugenio Rascon, whiie
1t is reported that there will be other
| nominees, among whom the names OF
| Calero and Flores Magon figure
| Constitutionalist representatives mere.
| when shown this statement today. saio IL
| is merely a part OF an attempt on Tue
| part of Huerta to show that ne Is making
! great progress, with the purpose or lena.
| ing an air of legality to any elections
| which may be held. They said that re-
action from this activity Will come In =
| few days. Reports sent here by Amerl-
| can consuls show the falsity of the claim
that the backbone of the revolution mas
been broken, they said
| Minimize Border Episode.
| Onicers at the War Department today
minimized the Importance OF the fring on
| American soldiers near FL Paso by Mex
leans. Saturday. when 1t was learned IN
| n report from Gen Bliss commanding the
| border patrol, that the MeAcanS We're
| not in uniform Gen. Bliss said the hair
/ dozen Mexicans who fired the shots had
| been celebrating a holiday at San Eliza
| rio and were said to be drunk. The nre
| was returned by Troop II OF the "a Sav-
| airy but no one was injured
| Confirmation of the defeat Of the con-
stitutionalists under Gen. Gonzales az
Baratan by Gen. Mas. federal COM
| mander and of the retreat OF the reoe's
to Sabinas, has reached the ~ ,,, =,
| partment from the American consui AZ
! C-iudad porfirio DtaZ. He also refers 10
| the destruction by the retreating repeis
| Of extensive mining properties ana the
| burning Of the railroad bridge al Sapnas,
f! where a battle was expected to occur
| yesterday, though no news Oh the rcouN
| has been received
! Trouble is brewing in the state or IA
!, basco which has been quiet FOR some
i time and there are rumors that the IN
/ surrect!onists in the southern part OF the
/ state are only awaiting the ARRIVAL OF eA-
pected reinforcements to renew hostiliues
| The rebels who have been besieging
/ Mazatlan have now sought to compel
! surrender Of the federal forces by cutting
| off the water supply.
| Think Defeat Probable.
Constitutionalist representatives here
| said they thought the report OF the de-
feat at Baratan was probably correct.
| They said that Gen. Carranza has been
| withdrawing troops from Coahula and
! concentrating them around Torreon. with
| the object Of capturing that important
| place.
F. Gonzalez Gonte, who represented the
constitutionalists here Immediately after
the killing of President Madero has ar
rived in Washington from Europe en-
route to Matamoras which Is controlled
by Gen Blanco. 1t is reported that he
has been In Europe for the purpose or
nurcha sing arms and ammunition for the