Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-31
Foreigners
LOOKING TO
washington
Settlers in Mexico Wait In
Painful Suspense for
Wilson'S action
President Waiting to Heaf
Details Of Huefta'S Elec~
ton Sunday
Secretary Roosevelt Orders
Fleet to Protect French
COlOnistS

Mexico City, Oct. 30.---With the
election of General Huerta and Gen
eral Banquet almost a foregone con-
clusion. according 10 official returns.
the question Of what Washington pro-
poses to do is s'keeping foreign resi-
dents and majority of the Mexicans
in a state Of painful suspense.
On the surface, at least, the admin
istration is giving little considera-
ton to the subject, seemingly taking
.ha ground that the Mexican people
declared in favor Of Huertas cOntin-
uance in the presidency. 1t is openly
charged in many quarters that or1a-
cial pressure resulted In rolling up
the majorities for Huerta and Blan-
quet which are now being officially
reported.
In view Of Washington's previous
representations on the subject the
next move is awaited with no little
nisgiving. Many Americans have al
ready packed their portable belong
ings, preparatory to fight, fearing
The necessity of leaving their houRe-
hold effects to fate.
What ths new " sxiean congress
VIII 40 Wili ix,feFe nee Ita the election
none undertake to predict, although
a statement by the minister of for
eign affairs. Moheno, is regarded MS
rejecting the executives desires.
Moheno asserted that in the event
OF the congress finding a majority OF
the votes cast for Huerta and Blan,
quet, the Huerta votes would be de-
clared void, and Blanquet would as
sumo the vice presidency and the act
ing presidency, pending the calling of
q new election.
The flight of General Diaz, never
arousiEg great interest here, has prac-
tically ceased TO be a subject of COM
ment.
Washington, Oct. 30.--Presiden,
Wilson let it be known that he is
waiting for things to take definite
shape in Mexico as a result of Sun
days election and that the United
States government will not act until
informed in detail as to what took
place at the polls.
Recently the president in a note
to the Mexican foreign Office declared
the election OF October 26 would not
be considered constitutional by the
United States. How long the United
States will wait for returns is un-
known. but believed to be for several
days
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt instructed Rear Admira1
Cowles, commanding the American.
squadron on the west coast of Mex
leo to proceed as far as he deemed
practicable in protecting the French
colonists, said to be in peril at San
Ignacfo, Lower California.
Laredo. Texas, Oct. 3O.-The con
5titutionalists again invaded Monte
'ey and, dispatches said, claimed a
portion of the city as
Nrested from the federals.
Ell Paso, Texas, Oct 30.-General
Villa and the rebel army of 5000 ar
lived at Mapaula, Is miles south OF
chihuahua City, and will move on
Chihuahua today to attack the city.
iccording to couriers from the rebel
amp.
The first details of the Monterey
assault and the final outcome is still
doubtful. AS received from constitu-
ionalist headquarters here, from
General Gonzales, the report says 400 4
ederals are killed, including a gen
raj. unnamed, and a number of offl.
:ers