The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-10
MEXICO SNEERS At
Int RIVE NTION
BY GRINGOES"
Officials Scott at interference
By United States
HuERTA ISN'T WORRIED
Most of the Uneasiness at the
Capital City Appears Conferred
at the American Embassy.

Washington, Noy. Maxicau
government officials, foreign resi-.
dents and The people OF Mexico rea-
lie that the relations between Mex
leo and the United States are strain
cd almost to the breaking point, but
here is perhaps no man in the en-
II e republic who knows what Wash.
Ington viii do today. according 10
dispatch from Mexico Ci,y. John
Lind himself. who rep esenfs the
president of the United States, is ig.
norant Of the intentions OF his chief
and ii Gen Ilucrta IS anxious at ali
regarding what may develop he does
not betray H. Although he has sent
to the diplomatic representatives. 81
he foreign nations note, which
Ia effect, is a defiance OF Washing.
tCn, he was conspicuous in the cafes
about town long afte The midnight
hour, and yesterday INDUCED in re
taxation in the company Of his mill.
tlry friends
In his formal statement TO the dip
lcma,s, Ccp Ilucrta said that it was
now seen thai the recent elections
were null, as too few precincts haa
Participated in the voting and that
therefore, ,hc new cong css would
nngl the elections New elections
would then be called and he would
continue his program OF pscincation
More measiness is apparent at Inc
American embassy than at the ma.
ional palace. A, tho palace the op
infcn was freely expressed nos in
frequently accompanied by snee IS
hat the United States would never
intervene in Mexico.
Mr.. Lind is fully cognizant Of the
delicate situation and awaits with
keen interest word from President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan. but
yesterday he received only ASSURANCE
es that the president was Interested
N certain developments and a re.
quest for the continuance of his oh.
sefvations. Mr.. Lind expressed the
view that this waiting policy would
net be continued for many days.
At the American embassy il is re.
sarded as logical that Washington.
perhaps today will furnish vital de
'elopments in the relations between
The Two count les. This assumption
$ based on the Washington note 10
Gen lluerta. In which Huerta Is rs
iuled thac refusal TO comply With
he American demands viii result in
President Wilson applyiug to. Con
sress for power TO use sierne,
wethods, and the threat 10 place a
lime limit on Iiuc-ia's continuance
n Office. Il is considered that Presi.
dent Huerta's open note to the diplo
mats will make it impossible for
Washington longer to withhold the
exact character of Huertas reply.
which was made last week.
Opinion IN Mexico is widely DYER
gent as 10 what Washngton's atti
-ude viii be now. In Some quarters
1t is thought that President Wilson
may recommend neither Intervention
nor direct assistance Of the rebels BY
means of recognition OF their bellI.
gerency but that he may issue q
note TO the powers. setting forth
that hereafter the United States
will regard Mexico as a non-exlstine
nation and repudiatc all he acts.
whether allesedly legal or otherwise
OF these three courses. the Mexican
officials NEST fear perhaps the las,
two. realizing thai either would ma.
terialiy strengthen the rebel cause
intervention, it is believed hy ma.
ioriiy Of these in the capital. foreis.
ners as we'll as Mcxicans would he
much more mcrciful and humane =
method or restoring order. II is
pointed out that engineering The
rebel cause would almost certainly
moan the ubicction Of Mexico City
20 a long aud terrible siege. This
argument is based by those who adj
vance it on the assumption that the
government would bring into the
/ capital force sufficiently large "a
defend 81 for many weeks.
Admiral Paul Won Hintze the Ger
man minister. was the guest OF Mr.
Lind at luncheon yesterday.