The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-24
EVENTS KALEIDOSCOPE
IN MEXICAN EMBROGLI0
HUERTA WILL NOT ACCEPT PRESIDENCY, DIAZ
SEEKS PROTECTION FROM UNITED STATES.
AMERICAN SHIP DETAINED
Administration Aroused Over Moro Castle Incident
Mexican Official Arrested, May Be Shot
Situation Now Seems Eased Off

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-After mat
ters had gone about as far as they
possibly could go short OF actual
fighting, the Mexican situation is I'M
proved slightly this afternoon and Sec.
retary of State Bryan announced that
the administration had received pos
tive assurance from President Huerta
of Mexico in letters from him OF his
determination not to remain in office
even if elected Sunday. Washington
officialdOm took this assurance for
whatever each individual official con-
sidered it worth.
Armed Intervention Nearer.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. - That
President Huertas open defiance of the
United States in the statement made
to the diplomatic corps at Mexico City
last night has brought armed inter-
vention nearer was admitted here this
morning.
The Moro Castle incident has cre-
ated a veritable sensation. Secretary
of State Bryan has wired for more
complete information concerning the
detention of the ship and said he eX-
pected Admiral Fletcher, in charge OF
the naval forces at Vera Cruz, to pro
tect American interests.
Release MORO Castle.
VERA CRUZ, Oct. 24.-After many
hours of detention, the authorities
gave permission, and the American
steamship Morro Castle sailed today
for New York via Havana. Consul
Canada issued clearance papers in
defiance of the orders of the Mexican
administration but Captain Huff de-
clined to leave without official con-
sent. .ss
The vessel departed soon after the |
police had removed state legislators |
Deschamps, Victoria and Pinerro and
Congressman Prida. 1t was explained
the vessel was held to get possession
of these men. The prisoners were
lodged in the barracks here and will
be court martialed.
Diaz a Refugee.
With General Felix Diaz. refugee
at the American consulate and local
refusing this morning to
permit the departure of the American
MORO Castle from Vera
Cruz, the strained relations between ;
Mexico and the United States it seemed
Diaz Gets Protection.
Believing his life was endangered,
0iaz sought protection under the Am
srican flag last night. The Nora
Castle is being held in the harbor on
,rders brought aboard by an officer
If the Mexican gunboat Zaragoza. The
American embassy was notified and
ohm Lind protested to General Mas,
military commander at Vera Cruz,
nd Foreign Minister Mohena at Mex
co City, at the same time notifying
ecretary of State Bryan of the sit
alton.
Moheno Offers Excuse. Il
Mohena said the liner was being y
eld because several members of the
era Cruz government were on board q
eeing the country and it was desir- u
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assengers on the liner, among them ~
rs Lind, were not allowed to leave u
le vessel and were kept under sur W
sillance all night. ~
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All to be Court Martialed. M
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24.-Members
President Huerta's personal staff,
cry man of whom were arrested last
ght, will be court martialed accord :,
g to information received today -,
rough official sources and it is
ought some may be shot. The
argos against the prisoners have -
t been made public but the impress -
IN is that they were caught cores
nding with General Diaz.
No Recognition for GambOa. dal
Oct. 24.-It is under Pc
'od upon very high authority tina. ito
esident Wilson and the members of Jol
cabinet will assume the same arti- ref
lie toward General Gamboa in the
INT of his election as president of
xico as has been maintained toward T
erta The Mexican government has SOC
N notified that no cognizance will the
taken of the election, but Gamboa it Gu,
reported, will not receive even the add
rtesy that has been accorded Huerta Cos
The Monroe Doctrine. in
diplomats of foreign countries in llai
shington are daily discussing the y
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