New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
President Refuses to Talk of
His Plans for Action in
View of Huerta'S Re-
fusaI to Quit.
MAY LIFT ARMS EMBARGO
Senators Discuss Subject, but
Reach No Decision-Washing-
ton Interested in Gathering
of American Warships in
Mexican Waters.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Mexican Waters.
From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. Nov. cit was revealed
to-day, for the first time officially, that
representations have been made to
General Huerta, the Mexican dictator.
lust what these representations were
/ was not made known by the same
authority. Unofficially it is we'll known
that they were designed to get Huerta
out of his present office.
II is stated that General Huerta has
again defied the United States, refus-
| ing absolutely TO accept the conditions
laid down by this government. All Of
this puts the situation where 1t has
been for some time-"up to" Presi-
dent Wilson. What he will do is not
known. He refused to say anything
| to-day Of his plans for action. The
most popular prediction, however, is
that he will try TO solve the Mexican
problem by lifting the embargo on
arms. which now prevents the Consti-
munitions of war from the United
States. An informal request for such
action has reached the State Depart
ment from General Carranza, the rebel
leader, through an American, DR.. Henry
| A. Tupper, who telegraphed directly to
Mr.. Bryan.
| Emphasis is laid On the fact that no
mote" has been sent to General
| Huerta, but IL was admitted to-day
that Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the Amer
ican Charge d'Affaires in Mexico City.
received certain instructions to make
representations to Huerta, which he
did Neither the White House nor the
State Department will admit that any
reply has been received from Huerta.
but the belief is general that the die
tator has not shown any disposition to
do what President Wilson demands
that he shall do.
Both Bad and Obscure.
All signs indicate clearly that the
Mexican situation is as bad as 1t ever
was. II is also as obscure as IT has
ever been, the administration having
adopted policy of strict secrecy. OBJ
servers see trouble looming up in any
course that President Wilson can now
adopt. Most persons consider that il
| he should permit free expectation OF
arms TO the Constitutionalists the
| Mexican situation would be perpetu-
ated until American Intervention would
! be imperative. 1t is felt that if some
thing of the sort is not done and II
Huerta continues his defiance, while
Europe continues to press for settle
ment, drastic action will be necessary
at an early date.
1t is reported from Mexico City, ap-
| parently on good authority, that ii is
Huerta's plan TO seat the Congress
elected on october 26. II that Con-
gress declares the recent elections for
the Presidency void, Huerta will call
another election. 1t may be said on
the highest authority that the govern
ment of the United States will not
recognize the Congress which Huerta
intends to convoke and there Is not
the slightest chance OF this admin
istration recognizing the results OF any
future election held under the direction
and supervision OF Huerta.
| President Wilson has no present
intention, he told visitors to-day OF
addressing Congress on the Mexican
situation. It is not impossible, how
ever. that the situation will soon be-
come such that he will do this. He has
already discussed the situation with
! Congressional leaders, notably Senator
Bacon. chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. The committee held
a meeting to-day and afterward one
Of its members said that the question
Of lifting the embargo on arms was
seriously considered, but no formal
action was taken.
There appears to be no sentiment in
Congress in favor Of intervention. and
the President is said TO have been so
Informed There are many, however.
who would be in favor Of repeating the
resolution which gives the President
the power to prohibit the expectation
Of arms to Mexico.
Very Like a Naval Demonstration.
There was decided interest in WASH
lington to-day in the assembling OF
lAmerican warships in Mexican waters.
lOfcials will not admit anything con-
lcernine this mobilization further than
that the warships are there to look
after American citizens and interests.
The presence Of the ships, however. is
looked upon as having all the attri-
butes of a naval demonstration, with
the exception that Huerta has not had
in made clear to him that the ships are
there TO impress him.
The battleships Louisiana, New
Hampshire and Michigan, Of the Sec
ond division Of the Atlantic fleet. which
were TO be relieved from duty in Mexi-
can waters on the arrival Of the four
vessels OF the third division, were for
mally ordered to-day to remain at Vera
Cruz. Orders were issued for the ar
mored cruiser California TO remain in
pooiS, Naxicap Uaters although origi-