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| Washington, D. G., Aug. Of
fetal Washington noted with keen
interest yesterday the declaration OF
Aureliano Urrutia, the Mexican min
lister Of the interior, that Provision
| al President Huerta would not re-
sign and that, moreover, he would
brook no interference on the part Of
foreigners in his administration.
While no plan that the American
government has had under serious
consideration involved any direct in
tervention in Mexican affairs, the
admitted attitude of the administra-
| ton here is one of unalterable oppO-
sition to the recognition of the
Huerta regime.
Without the, recognition of the
United States, leading Mexicans
hitherto have claimed Mexico would
not be able to extricate itself from
its financial difficulties. On this &C
count it had been believed here that
pressure would be brought to bear
to persuade Provisional President
Huerta to resign. The announcement
that he has determined not to do SO
has beclouded the situation some
what and has spurred the constitu-
tionalists to further activity to OBJ
tain the repeal of the embargo on
arms. They claim that If they do
not get arms the revolution will be
a protracted struggle. With NUM-
tons Of war, they say, they can
bring matters quickly to crisis.
General Eduardo Hay, who has
been selected by the constitutional
lists as their spokesman, now is in
Washington and will present this
view to the senate foreign relations
committee this week. Having TAX
en- part in many battles, Hay is ia
miliar with the military situation in
Mexico and is prepared to answer
all questions as to the aims and
aspirations of the revolutionists.
Hay first came into prominence in
the Madero revolution when, as a
young engineer of Scotch-Mexican
parentage, educated at Notre Dame
university, he took up arms against
the Diaz government. He disting-
uished himself in many OF the early
battles, especially at Casas Grandes,
Chihuahua, where he led a famous
charge in which he was wounded
several times and lost his left eve.
He was taken prisoner by the Diaz
troops but made his escape from a
federal hospital under sensational
circumstances. He was one of Ma
deros chief officers and later was
elected to the Mexican congress, be-
ing chosen speaker Of the chamber
Of deputies for a short term.
The constitutionalists are pinning
much faith in the argument Hay
will make before the foreign rela-
tons committee, as he speaks Eng
lish well and Is as conversant with
the liberal movement in Mexico as
any Of their number.
He came to Washington recently
from Sonora, where he assisted GEN
eral Oregon in his successful cam
paign against General Ojeda.
Laredo, Tex, Aug. 4.-Constitu-
tionalists were defeated by Mexican
government troops in two battles
last week, according to official re-
port made yesterday to Gen. Joa-
quin Teller, federal commander-in-
chief at Neuyo Laredo.
General Mas reported the rout-
ing of 500 state troops who attack
ed San Buena Ventura, near Mon
clova, Friday. Thirty-seyen OF the
attacking party were killed and
many wounded. Earlier In the week
800 constituencies attacked the
village of Santiago, but were driv-
en- back to the mountains by the ar
rival of Gen. Casso Lopez with two
columns OF troops. Lieu tenant Mo
va OF the federals was killed.
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