Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13

! believe it will be. The statement nas been under consideration for several days and in Secretary Bryan's confer ences with members of the diplomatic corps he has made it plain that the forthcoming pronouncement would de- fine clearly the attitude of the United States.
 Such statement, it is thought, not only would reiterate the views that the United States can never recognize a government established by arbitrary force, but will give it's reasons for refusing to recognize any acts of the new congress either as to the validity of loans or concessions and point out the steps necessary to solution of the problem,
 Foreign Encouragement.
 It was apparent that developments in various foreign capitals brought encouragement to administration off cials today and there was feeling among them that the desire of the United States to prevent interference by the powers virtually has been &C., cOmplished
 Premier Asquith's speech explain ing that Great Britain wished to do nothing that was unfriendly to the United States, semi official assertions from Berlin that no financial assist ance would be given Huerta by Ger many. a definite understanding with France that nothing will be done by France to embarrass the processes which the United States has selected to solve the Mexican problem, asSur- anceS from the Japanese ambassa dor that the sending of the armored cruiser IzumO to Mexican waters was for no political purpose, but merely to extend protection to Japanese subjects, if necesSary-alI tended to strengthen the belief here that the Washington gov ern1uent finally had secured the moral support of the other world powers in its efforts to unravel the Mexican tan gle It also is felt that from no part of Europe will Huerta get financial assistance.
 The fear reflected in some of the de- spatches from abroad. that the over throw of Huerta might produce a. state of anarchy in Mexico City, unless a strong substitute were immediately provided, agrees with the point of view of many senators who have been dis cussing that phase of the situation with President Wilson The Washing ton administration has taken cogniz- ance of this eventuality, and if Huerta retires in accordance with the pro gTamme desired here, it is said there need be little fear of any physical dis turbance in Mexico City
 Medium of Communication Between
 Hostile Elements.
 Tn the plan of the United States to afford Huerta every opportunity to re- tire peaceably, there is a desire for 8 definite understanding also as to who the succeeding provisional president would be. The United States recOgniz- eS that the provisional successor must be acceptable to the constitutionaIists If the latter are to stop fighting,
 Close observers of the situation point cd out that the United States was to- day in a better position to bring about an understanding between the constitu- tfonaliStS and the authorities at Mex leo City than has been possible since the United States first interposed it's good offices to solve the situation.
 The conferences today at Nogales, sonora. between William Bayard Hale and General CarranZa and members of the constitutionalist cabinet opens the tion between the constitutionaiists and the Mexico City authorities. Peace commissioners have endeavored in vain heretofore to establish a line of diplo- matic barley between the two sides.
 Huerta Being Urged to Retire
 One Of the difficulties hitherto en- cOuntered in attempting to get the two sides to the point Of discussing an armiStice has been the difficulty Of teicgraphic communication. With the United States as a medium of com muuication if is thought possible that Carranza might indicate who would be acceptable tp him as a successor to Huerta if the latter finally yielded to the persuasion of some of his friends and retires. That some officials close to Huerta were urging him to retire was the word that reached Washing ton today but no official information on the subject was divulged here.
 It was learned today that with the exception of 9 broad general view of the future intentions of the United States, foreign diplomats here have been given only a summary of steps that have thus far been taken, and no has been given them of specific steps planned for the future.
 Viscount Chinda the Japanese ann bassador, discussed the situation at some length with AIr. Bryan. His call was chiefly to inform the state derert- ment officially of the despatch of the armored cruiser Tzuno to Mexico.
 Talk of lifting fhe embargo on arms was heard again today in official cir cles.
 That members of congress were not agreed on the question was indicated by Representative Mann, re- publican leader. who said that so far as the republicans were concerned there was no sentiment in favor of let ting down the bars. He said it would be Just as safe to allow the issuance of | arms "to highwaymen as the bandits of Carranza's army"