The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-11-18
DICTATOR MAY ADVOCATE
Has Come to Conclusion That U. S.
Is In Earnest


Mexico City-President Huerta's at
titude toward the demands Of the
United States that he make way for a
new government is that of one only
half convinced, notwithstanding the
fact that few Of his closest friends
and political advisers are urging, al
though with due caution, that he ac-
cede. The representatives of this ele-
ment in the cabinet conferred Friday
with Nelson 'Shaughnessy, the Amer
lean charge d'affairs, but were given
no assurances that President Wilson
had unbent sufficiently to warrant
hope that the negotiations would be
reopened. In spite of this, however,
those friends of Huerta who now are
convinced that the United States gov
eminent is not bluffing believe they
Will be able to bring about the desired
changes in time to prevent a complete
rupture of diplomatic relations. This
conviction is based upon the fact that
Washington has not put into effect it's
implied threat to remove the embassy
or announced any new course of ac-
tom.
Sir Lionel Garden, the British min
lister, has conveyed to Huerta in init
nation that the United States is in
earnest in its intentions and is said
to have told the president that the
British government is disposed to back
the United States morally. For pub
LEGATION Sir Lionel was reticent re-
garding his representations to Huer-
ia, but it is an open secret that they
were made and Huerta is said to have
been deeply impressed when he real
ICED that the nation which he had be-
lieved would stand by him indefinitely
had joined with one he already re-
CARDS as his enemy. That Huerta's
friends are attempting to persuade
him to vacate the presidency or at
least to prevent the new congress from
meeting is feature of the situation
that is not discussed by them except
with absolute secrecy.
1t g one of those subjects which it
is considered not safe to discuss, and
all their efforts have been made more
by means of limitations and sugges-
tons than by definite advice
Huerta is said to be considering his
own elimination, although this is al
ways denied whenever the direct ques-
ton is put to anyone connected with
the government
Saturday is the date fixed for the
preliminary meeting of congress and
there appears to be no reason to be-
lieve that it will not convene, not
withstanding the unequivocal demand
of the United States that it should not
do so. The meeting set for Saturday
is for nothing more than the presen-
tation of members credentials and or
ganization, after which, following the
usual custom, there will be a lapse of
some days before the body meets in
formal session to listen to the presi-
dents message.
1t has been represented to Huerta
that the United States doubtless will
regard this preliminary meeting as
seriously as it would were it the for
NAL day of opening since it will indi-
cate the intention of the Mexican gov
eminent to defy Washington in this re-
gard. Those now lined up against Hu-
erta admit, however, that his position
is perplexing one, since the law pro-
vides that the resignation of the presi-
dent must be made to congress. The
only congress in Mexico today is in
jail and Huerta does not feel justified
in compromising his humiliation his
friends say, by sending his resignation
to the penitentiary.
an emissary to treat with Mr..
O'Shaughnessy insist that this last de-
mand of the United States is an I'M
reasonable one, since If the new con-
gress is permitted to meet there then
will be body to which Huerta can
send his resignation in due form and
maintain his dignity. It has been sug-
gested that in order to assure the
United States that the new congress
will be innocuous, document might
be prepared setting forth the only
measure this body would be expected
to enact and that care would be taken
to see to it that among them there
was none which would be objection
able to WASHINGTON. 1t is not denied
that to permit congress to meet with
out previous assurances from the exc
cutive would be at best but gamble
but it is difficult on account of the
laws governing the resignation Of the
president.
There is no doubt that congress is