The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-19

Relict of Slain Mexican President
Could Give Many Facts to Admins
tration Which Would Aid It In Deal
ing With Present Situation-Woman
of Great Moral Strength.
AS a possible means of aiding the
administration in dealing with the
Mexican situation, Mrs. Madero, widow
of the slain president of the warning
republic. may testify before the senate
committee on foreign relations at
Washington.
| Friends of the Maderos hope that
Mrs. Madero will appear before the
committee. They say she has a great
amount of first hand information con-
cerning the betrayal of her husband
and the participation of the former
American ambassador in events lead
Ing up to the resignation of Madero.
These friends say she will make an ex-
cellent witness, that she speaks Eng
lish fluently and is dramatic.
She is beloved by all of the little
band of revolutionists In the United
States They regard her as an ex-
traordinary woman. One enthusiast
said recently that the physical and
moral strength of Mrs. Madero is won
derful. During the turbulent scenes
in the City of Mexico ON Feb. 1S Mrs,
Madero never once lost her poise nor
full comprehension of her position,
her admirers say.
Huerta Clouds Situation.
Washington officials read with inter
est the recent declaration of Aureliano
Urrutia, the Mexican minister of the
interior, that President Huerta would
not resign and. moreover, would brook
no interference on the part of foreign
ers in his administration.
While no plan that the American
government has had under serious con-
sideration involved any direct interfer-
ence in Mexican affairs, the admitted
attitude of the administration is one of
unalterable opposition to the recogni-
ton of the Huerta regime.
Without the recognition Of the Unit
ed States, leading Mexicans have de-
clared that Mexico would not be able
to extricate itself from its financial
difficulties. On this account it had
been believed in Washington that
pressure would be brought to bear to
persuade Huerta to resign.
The announcement that he has de-
termined not to do so has beclouded
the situation somewhat and has spur
red the Constitutionalists to further
activity to obtain the repeal of the
embargo on arms. They claim that If
they do not get arms the revolution
will be protracted struggle. With
munitions of war they say they can
quickly bring matters to a crisis.
Mediation Not Abandoned.
Despite these conditions, the admin
istration has not altogether abandoned
the hope that mediation may prevail.
1t is believed that, in view of the
depleted condition Of the Mexican
treasury and the long and hard cam
paign which Is bound to result if the
present status is maintained, Huerta
may be influenced to suspend hostih-
ties and hOld an election. Carranza,
it is thought, could be induced to sus-
pend fighting if Huerta wouh elimi-
nate himself from the elections and
abide by the vote. Carrnnza will not
agree to anything which includes the
participation of Huerta He has said
so directly and through his tunta in
Washington. Members of the latter
have declared that, while they did
not believe there would be any media
ton, Carranza would agree to any
thing reasonable. These members add
ed that Carranza does not seek the
presidency; that all he desires is the
punishment of Huerta for his treach-
cry to Madero