New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-05
AureeS That He Will Not Be a
Candidate for President of
Mexico at the CON-
ing Election.
GIVES AN ORAL PROMISE
Administration Greatly Pleased
with the Outlook, Although
Realizing That Serious
Difficulties Still Re-
main To Be Settled.
Iron The Tribune Bureau. J

From The Tribune Bureau
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-Victoriano
Huerta. who calls himself Provisional
President Of Mexico, has agreed with
the President Of the United States that
he Will not be d candidate for election
10 the Presidency of Mexico. and thus
the administration here considers that
II has made considerable advance tow
ard a settlement of the Mexican situa-
ton. II means, so officials say. that
Huerta is eliminated. This was one OF
the four demands which President VIII
son presented TO the Huerta govern
,pent through John Lind. the coniden-
tisl agent whom the President sent to
Mexico City.
Huerta has not entered into any
written agreement and will not be
asked by President Wilson 70 do So as
the President believes that 1t is I'M
possible that even Huerta would dare
10 violate the obligation he has as
sumed.
The assurances Of the candidacy
Of Huerta were given in an lntorhldi
manner. entirely oral. through senior
Gamboa. the Mexican Minister for For
cign Affairs. TO Nelson OShaughnessy.
the American charge daffalres ID
Mexico City. In the so-called SECOND
note" Of Senior Gamboa, 10 Mr.. Llno'
sent about ten days ago, the Mexican
statesman pointed out TO President
Wilson. with an air Of pedagogy not
particularly relished here. but never
theless ignored, that it was a consutu-
tional provision in Mexico that the Pro-
visional President would not be d can
didate for the Presidency.
This was already known. and 1t vas
clear that if Huerta continued TO be
Provisional President UP TO the election
he could not be a candidate. But there
Was no assurance Of any sort that
Huerta might not resign his ofhce. put
in one Of his own men as Provisional
President. and then become candl-
date himself, with an almost absolute
certainty Of election as long as his own
people controlled the electoral ma
chinery. Now, however. oral assur-
ances have been received that Huerta
will not resort to such tactics. He ls'
on his own agreement according to
officials here. entirely out Of the race.
Other Difficulties Loom Large.
But at the very moment Of the osten-
sible elimination Of Huerta other facts
and circumstances loom large, and 1t /
becomes apparent that Huerta's With
drawal falls far short of settlement
Of the difficulty There remain other
things which must be accomplished
such as arrangements for an election
the honesty and constitutionality OF
which viii be satisfactory to all fac
tons in Mexico, which, Of course
Huerta could easily prevent. and IN TINS
wav as effectively balk the plans Of the
United States as If he had refused abb
solutelv and arbitrarily TO abandon his
candidacy.
Official circles here. however, feel
grstified and encouraged, and choose 10
see in Huerta's saying that he viii not
be a candidate a sure indication That
he will in the end concede all the
American demands and thus make
peaceful solution possible. These de-
mands. as set forth in President VIII
sons message Of recent date, are:
An immediate cessation of Aghung
throughout Mexico, definite armistice
solemnly entered into and scrupulously
observed.
Security given for an early apd free
election. in which all will agree to take
part.
The agreement OF all parties TO abide
by the results of the election and CO.
operate in the most loyal way in or
ganizing and supporting the new ad-
ininistration.
These are things which Mr.. Lind has
10 arrange. and when consideration is
given 10 them, with the question of
Huerta. which has always been made
the biggest Of all, apparently out OF
the way, it is apparent that the TASK
which confronts the confidential agent
is still tremendous.