Evening star., 1913-11-04
Denial as to Mexican Note
Hinges on Definition in
Diplomacy of ''UItimatum''
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approval of leading South American
nations.
Such step would mean the holding
of an election IN Mexico under the su-
perviston of the United States, either
alone or with other powers, which
probably would neeessitate the guard
ing of the polling places with soldiers
to insure absolute fairness. It would
mean 'Cubanizing" Mexico temporarily
Constitutionalist agents here today were
busily at work. Roberto Pesqueira, Gen.
Carranzas 8 confidential agent here, was
expecting instructions from Francisco
Escudero. secretary of foreign relations
in the Carranza cabinet. as to his course.
1t was said that Very shortly complete
statement of the guarantees to be made
by CaTranza for a fair and free election
In case his forces are successful will be
placed in the hands of some one repre-
sentiDg the President.
No News at Embassy
At the Mexican embassy here all was
quiet. Charge Algara said he had re-
ceived no word of any ultimatum from
Mexico City or knew nothing of any such
development. Inasmuch as it is known
that he saw Secretary Bryan at the State
Department yesterday, his lack of knowl
edge was taken as an additional indica-
tum'' has been delivered.
President Wilson let the Mexican situa-
ton simmer few hours today while he
went to Princeton. \. j.. To vote. The
situation was not relieved by the Presi-
dents absence. however. and Just before
Mr.. Wilson left the White House he con-
ferred with Secretary Bryan.
President Wilson planned To be in touch
with the situation practically every hour
he is away today, and to return to Wash
ioh NSjG 1pf h,Sre
at 10 o'clock this morning. expecting to
arrive in Princeton At 80 this after
noon. cast his ballot. leave Princeton at
4:20 o'clock, and arrive back in the capi-
tai at 9:25 tonight.
An air of confidence in official circles
is taken to indicate that the United
States is satisfied that practically all
the great powers have agreed to sup
port the administration policy, at
least to the extent of observing
the United States to test its own plan
for restoring peace in Mexico.
Secretary Daniels reiterated today
that the three battleships Of the second
division of the Atlantic fleet will re-
main in Mexican gulf waters until
further orders, Notwithstanding that
four battleships of the third division
are due at Vera Cruz and Tampico to-
morrow.
Admiral Fletcher to Command.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the second division. will take command
of the entire squadron. The New Hamp-
shire and Nebraska will keep station at
Tampico. while the Louisiana. Michigan.
Rhode Island. Virginia and New Jersey
will await Developments off Vera Cruz.
In addition to these seven dreadnoughts,
the gunboat Wheeling and the cruiser
off Nar.A srilZ
boats Petrol and Nashville are in Domln-
lean waters. not far away
On the west coast the armored cruisers
California and Maryland are at Guaymas
and Mazatlan. respectively. The sunpoat
Annapolis also is at Guaymas and the
armored cruiser Pittsburgh is Ell route to
that port.
The sixty French colonists near San
Rosalio on the west coast of Mexico,
who were supposed to be in danger, are
now safely gathered at the seaport under
the protection of the. American warships
which are patrolling the coast. AM
bassador Jusserand called at the State
Department today to make inquiry in re-
gard to this matter, and was told that
a wireless report from the naval COM
mander on the coast stated that In oDedi-
ence to his suggestion the colonlsts had
left their plantations in the interior of
the country and concentrated In San
ROsalio.
Alleged Election Instructions"
What purports to be translation of
secret instructions from the Mexican
federal government to the political
authorities Gefes politicoD of the diff
ferent electoral districts in the state of
Puebla'' for the recent elections was re-
ceiyed here today by constitutionalist
agents The instructions We're as fol-
lows:
..In case any OF the municipal au-
thorities (presidenteS municipales) are
affiliated with any of the militant
parties you shall proceed to remove
them from office with the utmost d.scre-
ton. If that cannot be done. some pru-
dent means must be used in order to
secure a thorough understanding be-
tween said municipal authorities and
the respective jefes politicos.
Special care should be taken to ap-
point as supervisors and inspectors men
who are absolutely trustworthy so that
they will not hesitate to obey any orders
they might receive.
If not too late, orders must be i'm
mediately given to the effect that polling
places on estates or farms shall not be
. established at the towns where the mu-
nicipal authorities reside, but on any OF
the convenient farms that may be with
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