Evening star., 1913-11-19

captured at any time but that the final
attack was being delayed to protect Tor
eigners and non-combatants.
American Warship Transferred.
The New Hampshire today left Vera
Cruz for Tuxam. according to news re-
ceived at the Navy Department. to see
that American and other foreign interests
are protected The city is IN the center
of rich oil fields and large amounts Of
foreign money is invested there. II Is il
the state OF Vera Cruz and not far from
Mexico City. The activity OF the rebels
In that vicinity is believed here to be
FOR the purpose of capturing Tampico and
thereby getting a base for the importa-
tion of arms from abroad beyond the con-
tro. of the United States government.
. The cities of Chihuahua Monterey.
Mazatlan and Guaymas are now the only
important cities In northern Mexico re-
manning Ia the control of the federals
and statements made By the constitution
alist confidential agency here today indt-
Gated that their forces will lose no time
in attempting to take all of these places
except Guaymas. which is practically cut
off from the rest of Mexico.
+ The negotiations between Dr. VIII
liam Bayard Hale and Gen. Carranza,
the constitutionalst first chief at
Nogales took on added Importance as
q result of the constitutionalist vic
tories. Regarding the report that
Francisco Escudero. Carranzas minis
ter of foreign affairs. had asked for
Dr Hale's credentials before negotiat-
ang further, Secretary Bryan and other
officials here would make no statement
Mere Exchanges Of Ideas.
: liz was understood here, however that
;up TO the present time the negotiations
have consisted almost entirely OF "ex-
fchanges of ideas Gen. Carranza. 1t
was said has given DIR. Hale all the
assurances he could of the lawful pur-
poses OF his cause. 1t was added, how
ever that when DIR. Hale began to en-
ter into more formal negotiations Gen
Carranza. through Senior Escudero,
asked for some credentials 10 sho"
whom he represented
1t was the understanding III we'll in
formed quarters here that DR.. Hale had
never showed anything to prove that he
cid really represent the President or had
any authority of any kind. although the
Constitutioualists had reason to believe
that he was from the President. II was
pointed out that when John Lind Went TO
Mexico CITY ne carried letter from Pres
ident ilson. 1t was added that Dr.
Hale has not been asked by the constitu-
rionaliSts to present any credentials
which might constitute a recognition Of
them belligerentS. but merely to
show" the credentials, if he had any.
Wilson's Policy Approved.
Senator Sutherland of Utah. conspicu-
Gus IN the last administration an nti-
mate friend OF President Taft today gave
= hearty approval TO President Wilson's
plans regarding Mexico The encouraging
words o. the Utah senator are OF still
more significance in view OF the fact that
he is a member OF the Senate committee
on foreign. reIatienss. Mr.. Sutherland
called at 1ifs White }Ifonse by request of
the President TO discuss Utah patronage
and his way from the executive Of
fees was asked about the Mexican situa
ton. So:
II sympathize with the attitude of the
administration. said Senator Sutherland.
and l believe that the policy that has
been adopted by the President will even
tually work out in a manner that will be
generally approved. As a matter of eX-
pediency we might be justified in recog-
nizing Huerta Cn the ground that he IS
at present the strongest man to work out
the Mexican problem. but in doing SO
we would ignore the moral aspect entirely
and would set up a precedent that would
result in a chain Of recognitions o. gov
.ernments founded upon assassination. No
matter how strong the plea of expediency
time had to come when our recognitfonS
must be founded on higher moral grounds
TT was just as well to face the question
now. To recognize Huerta 5 alleged gov
ernment after the assassination of Madero
meant that We would be compelled 10
recognize the alleged government follow
ing the possible assassina ton OF Huerta
thereby setting up. l said, chain OF
reeognitions based upon assassination.
View Is Optimistic.
/. Disregard.ng entirely all the news COM
= ing from Mexico. the administration to-
day continued most optimistic as to the
final working out of its plans. the eventual
squeezing and freezing out of the Huerta
government and of anybody closely con-
nected with II. The President has never
been so sanguine that Huerta's final
finish Is in sight he is today. and that
the problem will work out in time. Sem
ator Sutherland and others who saw
the President today admitted that the
administration plan might be much
slower in its operation than the more
direct one of intervention. but they de-
clared that it would succeed. and with
ne success would come worldwide rec
ognition Of the achievements OF the
United States in ultimately stopping the
establishment of South American gov
, elnments founded upon the silent swish
; ~ the deadly stiletto the crash of
leaden bullets in the dark of night.
Senator Bacon. chairman Of the Senate
committee on foreign relations spent more
than half an hour with the President. and
Secretary Bryan was also in conference
with the chief executive. There was a
return 10 the daily statement of mo
news on the part of the visitors. but,
nevertheless. there evidently was news
that was pleasing to those on the inside.
Senator Bacon declared that the atti-
tude OF foreign nations was most pleas
+ ing. but as to other facts connected with
the situation he declined to talk.