Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-12
MEXICAN Mediation
ADMITTED AFA|LURE
Situation Spoken of in Official
Circles as a ''QuiCk-
sand"
JOHN LIND TO REMAIN
AS JUDGMENT DICTATES
Lamacona Goes to a Baltimore Hotel
Under Part of His
Name.

Inc American proposals for media.
tion In Mexico have failed. accord
ing TO the practical admissions of the
administration. The Mexican situa-
tion is spoken of in official circles as a
quicksand. upon which can be built no
nope of a happy solution In conformity
with the desires of the United States.
John Lind. personal representative
or the President and adviser to the
american embassy in Mexico City. will
remain In Mexico as his own Judgment
olctates There is expectation in Wash
Inston tnat he will not return to the
cnlted States until after the date set
| Ior the elections, October 26.
NO representative of the Mexican gov
| slhnent Will be even informally received
| IN washington except on the positive,
understanding that President Huerta will
thar 20 q candidate Tor election and that
mere Ii to be no recognition by the
| United States of Huerta's administration
| reasons for the failure of American
diplomacy In the Mexican mediation prop
sne, oSauons are being discussed in diplomatic
circles, especially among the Latin
american representatives. The overtures.
1t is limited. were marked by an utter alb,
sence OF understanding of the Mexican
Ipsycnology. and also with seeming dis
regard of the peculiarity of Latin-Amer-
lean sentiment toward the United States
Interest in Mexican Congress.
In official circles here interest in the
Mexican situation is concentrated on the
opening Of the Mexican congress next
Tuesday. when. it is expected, some
thlng definite will develop. Gen Huerta
Is to make his address to the congress,
and that he will indicate his future
policy is considered certain
Nothing further developed today to ex-
in,
Senior de Zamacona Inclan, former Mex
lean ambassador to the United States.
Senor de Zamacona stopped off in Bal
timore yesterday. instead of going To
: new YORK, and registered at a Baltimore
hotel under the name of .Senor de
,. ,. | Inclan."
In official circles here Senior de Zama-
cona's visit to Baltimore was taken 10
: to be away from Washington until some
negotiations for his reception at the State
: Department have been arranged. He is
0 expected to go TO New York before re-
7 turning to Washington, and attempt to
/ negotiate loan for the Huerta govern
ment.
The State Department here has just re-
z celVed long telegram from Jose NJ. May
/ torena, constitutional governor of the
. state of Sonora, and Juan Sanchez Az
cona acting secretary of state of Sonora
The telegram is chiefly a protest against
the Presidents decision not to allow the
expectation Of arms into Mexico.
The two Sonora officials. who say they
speak for the constitutionalist forces
!, since Gen. Carranza is absent in the
J field, declare that the stand of supposed
. neutrality taken by the American admin
: istration does not really amount to neu-
trality. since the Huerta forces nave lit
, , tie trouble getting munitions of war from
Japan and Europe.
Sonora Opposes Huerta.
| Gov Mayforopo pojntc ou+ +b,t H., A..
the legally elected governor of So
; nora. and that the congress OF his
( state has formally refused to recog-
, nize Huerta. He says that he has read
resident Wilson'S message to Con-
gress and sends his telegram because
the President said that "if Mexico can
suggest any better way to have our
friendship serve the people of Mexi-
CO. | am willing to consider the suS-
gestion."
t Gov Maytorena declares that Htdalgo.
: Juarez and Madero have all been apostles
, OF the Mexican people, and that tho
present war is being fought for the
same principles they stood for, and which
the United States has always upheld
He adds that Gen. Carranza actually has
under his command $4,000 troops, and
has control of two-thirds of the Mexican
territory.
! 'Huerta will not be affected by the pro-
hibition of importation of arms and am
J munition from the United States" con-
! tinues the telegram. while the const.-
! tutionalists will suffer much from such
an embargo because that is the only
place from which the munitions of war
can be secured by them For this reason
your condition of neutrality seems appar-
ent. not real. 1t benefits one of the fac
tions and works injury to the other.
1--WE have the right to believe that the
President of the United States not
only desires. the policy of American
neutrality be fair. but that it be real.
and for this reason permit to sug
gest that the only condition under
| which the attitude of the United States
can be really neutral would be to per-
NIT the free requirement of arms, am
munition and other munitions of war
from the United States by both con-
tending parties. which may be done
if the President of the United States
would permit each of the two parties
the privilege of importing arms when
ever it may be solicited. or If the Amer
lean Congress repeals the resolution
passed at the joint session Of Con-
gress March IA, 1872
Zapata Near Mexico City.
The constitutionalists here received
word today from Mexico City that Gen
| Zapata. whom the Huerta administration
| reported to be finally defeated several
| weeks ago, attacked a federal force with
| in twelve miles of Mexico City a few
days ago. and is preparing for further
| engagements. The same letter said that
ali government employees being in
| structed how to bear arms, and many
| women are being made Red Cross nurses.
! These steps are being taken, it was said
| under guise of a fear that the United
States Is preparing to invade Mexico.
| The state Department is informed
that telegraphic communication be-
| tween Nuevo Laredo and Mexico has
been resumed, and the opening of the
railroad is reported.
| The arrival of Dr. Ryan at Torreon
| September with medical and other
| supplies has been reported to the State
Department, and conditions there are
| said to be not so bad as had been an
| ticipated No Americans have been ex-
| ecuted; several were imprisoned, but
| subseouently released, and the Central
railroad to the south partly destroyed.
| Consul Simpich reports that none of the
fat money issued by the Governor Of So
nora has been forced upon foreigners and
| circulation of the 100000 pesos already
| nrinted has been suspended until after
| Santember 16 A total issue Of 100000
nesos in ten series Of 100000 pesos each Is
4 contemplated.
The attempt of the federals to recapture,
San Ignacio, in the state Of Sinaloa, about.
halfway between Mazatlan and Cpiiacan. !;
was unsuccessful and revolutionfsts ara,