Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-08
Of Mexican Situation Al
tracts Our Attention.
Huertd Did Not Give Assurance
OF Not Wanting Presidency.
Gen. Trevino for the War PortfoIio.-
American Refugees Arriving.

Washington, Sept. 7.-While no an
nouncements were made at any Of the
government departments, today, of
any change in the diplomatic side OF
the Mexican controversy two phases OF
the situation attracted much atten-
| ton in official circles.
One was the published disclaimer ON
| the part OF Nelson O'Shaughuessy"
American charge de-affaires at Mexico
! city, that any positive assurance had
been given him of the intention OF
Nictoriano Huerta not to be a candl-
date in the approaching elections IAe
other was the receipt of private tele-
grams from sources close to the ad-
lministratien in Mexico City. STATING
that Gen. Trevino would be made min
lister of war som, to succeed cen
Banquet. 1t had been generally sup
posed here that Trevino had been or
dered back to Mexico City by Huerta
to ne given the reiuS of the govern
ment as Provisional President, While
fIuerta entered tie Presidential cam
pagn.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy statement was
act surprising here, as it had been
pointed out from time to time by
Washington officials that they had re-
lied only on the repeated emphasis by
FREDERICK Gambea, the Mexican minis
ter of foreign affairs, of the state
ment that Huerta was ineligible by
the constitution To succeed himself.
The story that Trevino would be APP
pointed To the cabinet and Gen Blan-
quet. the present minister of war. sent
tn hI Sc ~, N-1riairS
rel orts that have reached here of the
alleged infidelitv of some of Huerta' $
military chiefs When Huerta recently
issued an order redistributing his gen
erals to various frontier parts of MeNi-
ca the move was interpreted as of
military character only. but since then
Washington officials have been lead t.
believe that Senior Huerta fears the
instigations of plots and intrigues
|among his generals and is moving
them about To prevent any concerted
action against him. Cen Banquet
was the right hand man of Huerta in
tie days Just preceding the overthrow
of Madero.
The var department received a re-
port of the killing of Lieut.. Aeasta,
Mexican federal officer. by Ameri-
can immigration agents at FL Paso,
Texas. The report confirmed press dis
patches of the incident stating thai
Aeosta was killed after he had eress-
ed to the American territory and free
on the Americans. The affair is in thu
hands of the civil authorities at +
ment here win make careful inquir,
| into the occurrence.
The state department announced, to
| night, that shipments of dynamite ane
other explosives needed for WORKING
the great mines in Mexico would b.
authorized as heretofore.
Literally interpreted, President vii
sons Mexican message tn Congress in
dieated that the expectation into Mex
leo from United States points of ex-
piosives, even for industrial purposes
would be discontinued
1t is understood that President Viii
son also Will authorize the eXperta
ton of limited quantities of arms fel
Americans in Mexico TO use for self
defence, but any such orders from
the White House will be very excep
tonal. Soon after the President an
nounced in mis- message that an en-
| MARCO would be placed on all arms
| from the country. Mexican Constitu
tionals opposite Earl Pass. Texas, pc
| titioned in behalf of Americans in tina
| country they be permitted to equil
| themselves for self defence with arm:
| purchased in their town country, bu
| officials doubted the disinterestednes.
! of the move for the Constitutionalis
| petition and it was denied.
The state department has been ask
ed to determine whether the Nevad;
| Co. can sell the Huerta government
| drigible airship without violating tn,
neutrality act which forbids the ex
| perfection of munitions of war; int,
| Mexico.
|