Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-13
WILSON SEES A
CHANGE FOR
BETTER
The PRESIDENT HAD PREPARED A
STATEMENT ON The MEXICAN
SITUATION, But FAVORABLE De-
VElOPMENTS CAUSES HIM TO.
CHANGE HIS MIND.
NO REASON IS GIVEN
FOR CHANGE OF PLANS

Washington. d. c., Nov 13-Presi
dent Wilson told the Washington cor
respondents today that he did no
contemplate issuing statement OF
the Mexican situation
There is an element in the case,
he said. (which | cannot at presen
discuss, but which make it look t
me very much more favorable"
The president was asked what he
meant by the word favorable" and he
replied that he used it in relation ia
the demand for the elimination oil
Huerta.
The president declined to reveal
whether developments at Mexico City
or Nogales, the headquarters of the
constitutionalists had occasioned his
optimism. He made it plain that it
was the aim of this government not
only to eliminate Huerta, but all that
he stood for in MeXico's official Cir
cles. The president let it be known
that such communications as he had
received, justified him in feeling that
the country approved this govern
ment's policy, SO far as it had gone.
Dispatches from Nogales announc-
ing that General Carranza would not
accept mediation by this government
or any other, were met with comment
by, White House officials that no
mediation had been offered nor was
likely to be. 1t is understood that the
parleys so far with the constitutional.
lists have been confined to discussion
of. lifting the embargo on arms. and
assurance for the protection of for
eigners.
The status of the Mexican situation
up to noon today may be summed up
substantially as follows:
The demands which the American
government made yesterday on the
provisional authorities at Mexico City
had not up to that time brought any
response from Huerta or those repre-
senting him.
The American charge, O'Shaugh-
messy, had not been instructed to call
for his passports, nor have any steps
been taken thus far toward the with
drawal of his diplomatic functions.
The latest American demand came
on Huerta for action which will pre-
vent the meeting Of the congress
voted upon at the election held on
October 26, and no rejoinder has been
made to that demand.
The unofficial negotiations which
William Bayard Hale is carrying for.
ward with General Carranza at No
gales, Mexico, have to do principally
with the question of raising the EN-
barge on arms, although it is expec
ted to develop much other information
the Constituencies.
Reports that Pacific blockade may
he applied to the ports of Mexico are
although it is among other
ultimate possibilities.
While South and Central american
are being consulted and ad-
vised concerning the Mexican prob
lem, there is no concerted move to
ward securing united Pan-American ac. !
tion.
Wheeling to Tampico. !
The gunboat Wheeling is enroute
from Vera Cruz to Tampico to join |
he battleships Nebraska and Michi
gan.
The president had prepared for
nal statement on the Mexican situa-
ion with the purpose of issuing it to-
lay, but just before noon Secretary
rumulty announced that it will be
''for the present. No reason
or the change in the presidents plan !,
vas given. Just before the draft of
he proposed statement was prepared,
Secretary Bryan received long dis
patches from William Bayard Hale,
Who has been comforting with the con-
at Nogales, and from
yharge O'Shanghnessy at Mexico City.
their contents had to do with
he sudden change is not disclosed.
The statement was said at the
White House to be Informative in char
lcter and it was understood that it
night outline the future policy of the
United States The proposals made
0 the Mexican constitutionalists
through William Bayard Hale. Presi-
ent Wilson's personal representative,
nd final demand that the new Mex
can congress be dissolved because of
uestions as to its legality. transmitted
Trough John Lind at Mexico City,
rought the Mexican situation forward
mother step today.
Through the unofficial envoys. the
United States, without the fornality
+ addressing either faction directly,
as made another move to bring about
settlement of the revolutionary
roubles Of the southern republic.
While Mr.. Hale was presenting a