The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
United States So In
forms Provisional Pres
ident Huerta.
ELECTION IS NOT
TO BE RECOGNIZED
Assumption Of Both Executive
and Legislative Powers by the
Mexican Dictator Calls for
Diplomatic Notes From
President and Secre-
tary of State.

washington, October 1.-THE Unite Il
otdtcs government to-day informed
,toNiS'Phai President Huerta that II
ioohed with abhorrencc and aruazemcut
Upon ms assumption OF both execu-
,sNc ana legislative powers in Mexico
ana In view of his course could MOI
regard as constitutional the .lections
planned for October %
"o notes, one strongly phrased ana
written by Secretary Bryan. inquiring
ioou' me salty Of imprisoned mem
n"rs OF the Mexican Congress. and mo
other drawn in forccful language hv
PRESIDENT Wilson himself ana said 10
constitute practically the last efforts
81 me Washington government to deal
with the Huerta authorities BY diplo-
matte means unless there is decided
chanCe or spirit on tho part or the
officials in Mexico City. were dis
patched
Hone for Election Abandoned
ne negotiations through John Lind
had progressed To the point where tho
state department accepted the indorse-
mcnt OF FREDERICK Gamboa for the pres
lacncE as meaning the elimination OF
Huerta. and where IT confidently was
hoped that fair and free election
would be held October os. Now how.
eyer, President Wilson has made it
clear that the Washington government
had, with the events OF the last few
and the establishment of Il dictatorship
by Heurta-lost all hope OF seeing a
constitutional election held by the
Hucrta regime.
The steps taken by the United States
were formally communicated to all for
ciGn governments. No further neeo-
tiations were planned through diplo-
matte channels. and ii would not be
surprising ii John Lind, who has been
waiting at Vera Cruz To observe the
manner III which the IIucrta officials
carried out their promises. should at
once return to the United States.
Astonishcd mt Audncity.
Huerta's DEGREES proclaiming him :
self as in charge OF the Departments OF
the Interior, Administration. Finance
and War day We're received here. and
the text given out at the State De-
partment The documents We're read
at to-day's Cabinet meeting. and mem
bers of the Cabinet expressed them
selves as astonished at the audacity
OF General Hucrta. They were ap-
prised by Mr.. Wilson OF the nature of
the TWO communications sent 10 Gen
cral Iiucrta through Charge O'Shaugh-
messy and all voiced approval OF the
vigorous representations. The Cabi-
net meeting was about 10 adjourn
when press dispatches announced that
Senor Mohcno, Mexican Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. had characterized the
American communications as 'intcm-
peratc."
Official Washington tonight waited
the formal reply being drafted bv
the HUcrta administration. Charge
O'Shaughnessy reported that he had
conveyed both communications and
had been assured with respect to the
imprisoned Deputies that no violence
could be done them, but that they
would he tried for sedition.
1t Is the second note OF the AIneri-
can government, said TO be only $50
words In length. possibly breaking off
negotiations with Huerta. which is be
lieved To have prompted Foreign Min
lister Mohenos description .'intcmpcr-
ate"
Administration officials hold that.
with most of the members Of the Mexi-
can Congress in Jail, prominent mem
Der OF Congress. who dared to speak
adversely TO the administration, still
mysteriously concealed. and the Con
gress dissolved. it is impossible for the
civilized world to believe that the
Huerta group was capable Of establish
ing or maintaining constitutional au-
thorty In the southern republic. They
also feel that the Hucrta officials no
longer are deserving OF such diploma tic
relations as hitherto have existed
As yet. there is no concrete evidence
that the Washington administration in
tends TO use drastic measures.
May Aid COnAtitutionnIIsts.
Some officials said they would not be
surprised il the failure of the Huerta
government to comply with promises
made to John Lind would cause the
Washington administration to consider
throwing its support to the Constitu-
tionalists in Northern Mexico. This
might carry with il II lifting of the
embargo on arms, and many Senator's
think the Constitutionalists soon would
triumph ii they had such assistance.
President Wilson and Secretary
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