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Diplomats Believe Pronounce.
ment viii Take Form of
Message to Congress.
BRYAN HAS CONSULTED THEM
developments in Foreign Capt.
tails Bring Encouragement
to Administration Off
cials at Washington.

Washington, Nov. 12-Secretary Bryal
announced to-day that statement woulc
be issued within a few days setting fortf
the policy of the United States toward
Mexico.
Whether or not the statement will bt
in the form OF a Communication to Con.
eress by President Wilson has not beer
disclosed, but some Of the diplomats here
believe 1t will be. The statement has
been under consideration for several days
and In Secretary Bryan's conferences
with members OF the diplomatic corps he
has made 1t plain that the Forthcoming
pronouncement would define clearly the
attitude Of the United States.
Such a statement, it is thought not
only would reterate the Views that the
United States can never recognize a GOV.
eminent established by arbitrary fore.
but will give It's reasons for refusing TO
recognize any acts of the new Congress
either as TO the validity of loans or con.
cessions, and point out the steps ueccs-
sary to solution OF the problem
1t was apparent that DEVELOPMENTS in
various foreign capitals brought on
couragement to administration officials
to-day and there was a feeliuc among
them that the desire Of the United states
10 prevent interference by the powers
virtually has been accomplished
MORAL SUPPORT OF POWERS.
Premier Asouith's speech explaining
that Great Britain wished to do moth
Ing that was urfriendly to the United
States, semi-official assertions from Rer-
lin that no financial assistance would
be given Huerta by Germany a definite
understanding with France that nothing
will be done by France 10 embarrass the
processes which the United States has
selected to solve the Mexican problem. as /
surances from the Japanese amba ssador /
that the sending of the armored cruiser
lzumo to Mexican waters was for no poll
teal purpose, but to merely extend pro-
lection TO JapanosC subjects, if neces-
sary, all tended to strengthen the belief
mere that the Washington government
finally had secured the moral support
Of the other world powers in it's efforts
20 unravel the Mexican tangle. 1t also
is felt that from no part of Europe will
Huerta get financial assistance.
The fear reflected in some OF the da-
spatches from abroad that the overthrow
OF Huerta might produce a state of an
archy in Mexico City unless a strong
a.,
agrees with the point of view of MANY
senators who have been discussing that
phase Of the situation with President
Wilson. The Washington administration
has taken cognizance Of this cventualitv
and If Huerta retires in accordance with
the program desired here IT is said. there
need be little fear OF nny physical dis
turhance in Mexico City
In the plan OF the United States n
afford Huerta every opportunity TO re-
tlre peaceably there is a desire for n
oehnlte understanding also as to who the
succeedlng provisional president would
be The United States recognizes that
The provisional successor must be accent {
able to the constitutionalists if the latter
are TO stop fighting
NEGOTIATIONS WITH REBELS.
close observers Of the situation pointed
put that the United States was TODAY /
In better position to bring about an
understanding between the constItu- {
fionalists and the authorities at Mexico !
ity than has been possible since the :
nited states first interposed It's good E
pffces to solve the situation The con- | I
erence to-day at Nogales, Sonora be- | {
ween William Bayard Hale and General |
arranza and members of the constitu- {
|ionalists cabinet. opens the way for a q
istinct line of communi atlon between I
he consttutonalists and the Mexico City l
uthorities. Peace commissions have
|ndeavored In vain heretofore to estab-
sh line of diplomatic parley between s
he two sides.
One Of the difficulties hitherto encoun- G
cred in attempting to get the two sides II
the point Of discussing an armistice e
as been that of telegraphlc communica- a
on With the United States as a me- V
uin OF communication, it is thought pos- Is
Bile that Carranza might indicate who [
ould be acceptable to him as a successor
Huerta il the latter finally yielded to
le persuasion of some Of his friends and
tires That some officials close to
uerta were urging him to retire was
le word that has reached Washington
-day but no official information on the In
bject was dlvuged here ts
Secretary Bryan was in conference with =
any South American diplomats to-day -
It he said the only subject discussed =,
as arrangements for the Pan-American =,
,ngress at Santiago, Chile, next year. -,
It was learned to-day that with the OK -
ption OF a broad general view OF the !,
ture Intentions Of the United States | -.
reign diplomats here have given onlv n ',
mmary of steps that have thus far
zen taken and no information has been :.
ven them OF specific steps planned for -
e future. A.
oppose LIFTING THE EMBARGO. re
Viscount Chnda, the Japanese am
lssador, discussed the situation at tn
me length with Mr.. Bryan. His call d,
as chiefly to inform the state de IL
,rtment officially of the despatch of In
@ armore1 cruiser Izumo to Mexico is
Talk of lifting the embargo on arms tn
as heard again to-day In official cir ar
es. ga
That members OF Congress were not W
tireIy agreed on the question was Al
1icated by Representative Mann. re- VI
blican leader who said that so far re