Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
WASHINGTON CONFER5 ON
PLANS TO QUIET MEXICO
Powers Scott While United States Sends War
ships to Vera Cruz and Rebels Wage War on
Huerta. Guaranty of Fair Election Expected.
Continued From Page 4

the United States maintained qui-
escent attitude.
One OF the problems confronting tho
United States Is the action TO he
taken concerning General Felix Didz.
who is refugee aboard the Louisi-
ana, the flagship of the American feet
that is patrolling Mexican waters.
DiaZ, nephew Of the famous PorfTio
DiaZ, was a candidate for the presi-
dency in the election last SUNDAY.
For some time before the election he
had been proclaiming his fear OF
death, imprisonment or exile. After
the futile bsitoting, his fears IN
crea sed, and he fed to the flagship OF
Rear Admiral Fletcher for protection.
On board the Louisiana he is care
fully watched by the protecting
Americans. He is denied speech with
anyone from ashore. Admiral Fletch-
err has declared that while he has no
objection to the refugees use OF the
battieship as an asylum, still he docS
not want the Louisiana used as
meeting place for plotters AS loh2
as DiaZ remains on board, then, ne
must NOT communicate with visitors
The disposition of Diaz and his
companions has not yet been deter
mined. but it appears likely that they
battleships. probably from the Louis
lana herself, when she sails from
Mexican waters next week General
i Diaz has expressed his preference for
Havana adding. however, thai he was
willing to get ashore anywhere eX-
cept At "a British port. since he was
convinced that the British author-
ties would send him back to Mexico.
May Land at Key West.
lie inquired OF Mr.. Lind, who was
aboard tire Louisiana to-day, If he
thought landing him at Havana
would enoarrass the United states.
Ii is likely that he will be put OFT at
Key West. the nearest American port
10 Havana, and allowed thus to make
his way himself
The departure of the Louisiana from
Mexican waters doesn't mean less T.
.ninc df American vigilance. Four
additional battleships have been sent
from Hampton Roads--the Rhode Is
land, Virginia. Nebraska ana New
Jersey.
The American ships are il Vera
cruz harbor There also IL he Ger
man cruiser Hertha. A stroug pref
udce against American sailors exists
among the p0pulace OF Vera Cruz,
which, II is unde stood. had its eN'
preston in the refusal of Mexican
municipal authorities to allow Amer
lean sailors 10 play baseball
Felix Diaz is not the only refugee
under protection OF the American au-
tnorities. Mrs. Daniel Mader0 whose
husband is prisoner of Huerta, In
fear that she was about to be ar
-lested. went to the American Consul
/ late in Vera Graz for protection She
land Mre. Eva rlsto Madero were taken
TO Vera Cruz by the FederaIs who
arrested their husbands. Ever since
that time they have been working in
every quarter for the release OF their
husbands. or at least for assurances
of their safety,
The Maderos and Felix Diaz are
being bitterly attacked by the Next
can papers controlled by Huerta. DiaZ
they call u coward and parasite be-
cause of his flight to the American
battleship The Maderrs also, they
denounce because of the efforts of
the two men 10 gain the protection of
the United States. Every indication
points to the fact that Huerta and his
lleuenants are determined in their
opposition 10 the United states and
its authority