South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-14
Closing Down Of Every Means
of Securing Financial Aid is
Expected to Make Huerta
Yield to Demands.
WILL GET NO HELP
FROM TIE EUROPEANS
Reports From Mexico City Say
That President is About
Ready to Agree to Retire
From His Official Job.

WASHINGTON, Nov IA - United
support from the great powers abroad
FOR the American policy toward Mex
leo. shown in a variety OF quiet diplO-
matte activities, gave Pres. Wilson and
Secy. Bryan confident feeling Thurs
day that the elimination of Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta as provisional presi-
dent OF Mexico would soon be an ac-
complished fact.
That the financial blockade insti-
tuted by the United States had enec-
lively tied the purse strings of Europe
that diplomatic pressure was being
exerted necessarily on all sides at
Mexico City, that close friends of
Huerta were applying their influence,
and persistent reports saying Huerta
had gone into mysterious seclusiOn,
raised the hopes of the Washington
government that at last it was max
ing definite progress toward solving
the Mexican problem.
An exchange of cablegrams with
Ambassador Page. an agreement by
Great britain 10 leave the solution of
the Mexican problem in the hands Of
the UEited States, and an announce
ment that no moral or financial sup
port would be grarted by England 10
the Huerta regime set forth in Lon
don press dispatches created favor
able impression throughout official
Washington. 1t was felt that Great
Britain. France. Germany and other
nations now stood together in acqui-
essence to- the plan of the United
States for the elimination of Huerta.
WithhOIds Statement.
Pres. Wilson had prepared early in
the day a statement of the situation,
reciting what had been attempted in
the communications presented by
Charge O'Shaughnessy and John
lind. but within "a few hours such
favorable advices were received as to
cause the president TO withhold the
document from publication. He stuck
II away in a drawer with many an
other summary of international af-
fairs which IL has been found unnec-
essary TO make public.
There are elements in this case, -
said the president. which 1 cannot at
present discuss. but which make ii
look to me very much, more favor
able"
The president spoke thus of the
situation 10 half hundred Washing
ton correspondents at their semi
weekly conference His manner was
calm and IL was apparent that he felt
decidedly encouraged by recent adj
vices. The president is not usually
quoted after these conferences but
Thursday he permitted quotation TO
the extent OF the single sentence This
ne did 10 allay any excitement that
lnay have arisen in this country over
the situation described i'm the dis
patches from Mexico City. Asked
about the word "fesorable." he eX-
planned that he meant favorable to
- settlement"
Officials Divided
One of the important factors in the
situation which caused Washington
calmly 10 await developments was the
report through authoritative channels
that members OF the Huerta official
circle were now divided. some OF them
urging his resignation 10 avoid inter
national complications. They We're
reported TO be using every effort To
prevail upon him to make a formal
announcement of retirement at fixed
date.
Another influence chat is expected
20 contribute 10 HVertas overthrow
Is the extension Of moral support 10
The constituencies II pressed 90
the extremity the American govern
ment viii lift the embargo on arms 10
aid the constitutiOnalists in compoS-
ing The situation. but there is still a
hOpefulness among high officials that
such a step VIII prove unnecessary.
The United States has offered no
mediation 10 the constitutionalists but
simply has endeavored Co learn what
protection would be promised 20 for
eigners and their property