The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-10
No CHANGE IN
NEGOTIATIONS
With Mexico Statement
From Embassy.
WASHINGTON IS ENCOURAGED
No Absolute Assurances That
huerta Will be "Out
of Running"
MEXICAN OFFICER IL KILLED


Washington, Sept. S.-While no
announcements were made at any
of the Government departments to-
day of any change in the diplomatic
side OF the Mexican controversy. two
phases of the situation attracted
much attention among officials.
One was the published disclam-
er on the part of Nelson Onslaught
messy, American Charge d'Afraires
at Mexico City. that any positive as
suranges mad been given him of the
intentions Of Nictoriano Huerta not
70 be a candidate in the approach
ing elections. The other was the
receipt Of private kilograms from
sources close to the administration
in Mexico City stating that Gen.
Geronimo Trevino would be made
Minister OF War soon to succeed
Gen Banquet 1t had been gener-
ally supposed here that Trevino was
ordered back to Mexico City by HUI
erta TO he given the reins OF the
government as provisional Presi-
dent, while Huerta entered the pres
idential campaign.
Mr.. 'Shaughnessy's statement
was not surprising here. as it had
been pointed out from time to time
hv Washington officials that they
had relied only on the repeated en-
phasis by FREDERICK Gamboa. Next
can Minister of Foreign Affairs, of
tire statement that Huerta was incl
igible by the Constitution to sue
coed himself Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
incidentally disclosed the fact that
the Mexican officials had supple
mented the argument of the second
Gamboa note calling attention to
Huerta's inelieibility by verbal ref
ercncos to that part OF the note.
This further encourages Washing
ton officials to believe that the HUI
erta candidacy will not materialize.
They realize that Huerta could cir
cumvent constitutional obstacles by
resiening in advance of the cleo
lions. but such an act. ii has been
openly stated by high Administra-
ton officials. would be regarded as
breach of faith and a subterfuge,
and they are still proceeding on the
assumption that Huerta has been
eliminated
The story that Treyino would be
appointed to the Cabinet and Gen.
banquet, the present Minister of
War. sent to the front, is in line
with various reports that have
reached here of the alleged intideli-
ty Of some of Huerta's military
chiefs. When Huerta recently is
sued an order redstributing his
Generals to various frontier points
of Mexico. the move was interpreted
as being of military character only.
but since Washington officials have
been led to believe that Senior HUI
erta fears the instigation of plots
and intrigues among his Generals
and is moving them about to pre-
vent any concerted action against
him. Gen. Blanquet was the right
hand man of Huerta in the days just
preceding the overthrow OF Madero.
The War Department received a
report of the killing of Lieut.. Aces
ia. Mexican federal officer. by
American immigration agents at I'll
Paso. Texas. The report confirmed
press dispatches of the incident.
stating that Acosta was killed after
he had crossed the American terri
tory and fired on the Americans.
The affair Is in the hands of the
civil authorities at ri paso. though
the Immigration department here
will make careful inquiry into the
occurrence.