The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-19
Foreigners FloCking to the
Coast from Interior.
HUERTA COMPLETES
DEFIANCE TO WILSON
Mexican Officials Seem to be COnyinc-
ed that the United States is Bluff
ing aud do not Expect Intervention.
Surprise Mt President Wilson's In
activity.

Mexico City, Nov. 16.-The COM
nletion Of the organization of the
new Mexican congress is regarded
here as putting the final touch to
President Huerta's defiance Of the
United States. Surprise was caused
here today by dispatches that Presi-
dent Wilson doesn't contemplate ac-
tive measures to support the warn
ing given Huerta.
Talk of the possibility of Huerta's
resigning is still heard, but his acts
are calculated to dissipate the idea
that he has such intentions. 1t has
been suggested here that Huerta will
resign after congress organizes.
Foreigners are keyed up to such
u pitch that they would welcome
anything which would bring the ten
sion to an end. A large proportion
of the native population want pres
ent conditions ended and look on in
tervention as the only relief Mex
ican officials seem to be convinced
that the United States is bluffing and
are quoted as saying they are salts
fled there will be no armed interven-
ton.
Foreigners Leaving.
Owing to the menacing of Orizaba
by Mexican rebels and the conse-
quent threatening of communication
between the capital and Vera Cruz,
foreigners are flocking to the coast in
great numbers, fearing they will get
bottled up in the capital. They are
crowding the outgoing trains. Ciudad
Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas,
several days ago reported taken by
rebels. it is said, has just been at
tackled
Ready to Resist Intervention.
Mexico City, Nov. differentiation
of President Huerta's new congress
was completed today, when enough
Senators were gathered to form
quorum in the upper house. Gen
Grancisco Pronces was chosen tenn
porary chairman of the Senate and
committee on credentials was appoint
ed. A similar committee Of the Cham
Der Of Deputies today began the work
of revising the Deputies credentials,
and there is nothing to indicate that
the formal opening of congress next
Thursday will be postponed.
president Huerta talked tonight in
formally to the members OF his staff
f,;N l,
the possibilities of Intervention by the
United States. He intimated that he
would be ready to resist such step
The opinion is expressed in various
soon inaugurate a blockade of Mexi-
can ports. Rumor has it that Presi-
dent Wilson would be content with
such an action and might even permit
the embassy to remain in Mexico City
until an open rupture occurred.
Gen. Huerta resumed business at
the National Palace today, apparently
with no thought of any questions pend
ing between his government and that
Of the United States. He seems to re-
gard recent incidents growing out of
Washington's demand that he vacate
the Presidency as closed, and so they
are, as far as he is concerned, if his
statements and those close to him, are
to be believed.
With the exception OF one develop
ment, and that Of a rather negative
character, the day was almost devoid
of acts relating to the tense situation
which exists, notwithstanding the in
different attitude assumed by Mexico.
The American charge d'affaires re-
ceivcd instructions to continue to ad-
wise Washington with respect to de-
velopments, but he was not instructed
to approach the Mexican government
officials again; nor did his instructions
include anything relative to the with
drawal of the embassy.
Rumors that the charge had been or
dercd to leave persisted although an
emphatic denial was made at the en-
bassy, all trains leaving for Vera
Cruz were watched anxiously by Amer
leans, who have made up their minds