Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
Official Washington Believes
Conditions Cannot Continue
Long in Present State. !,
MOBILIZATION OF TROOPS
TO AROUSE PATRIOTISM
Hnerta's Latest Move Looked Uuon
Solely as an Effort In His
Own Behalf.

That crisis is near in the Mexican
situation was the general belief In ON
cial circles in Washington to-day. dasuate
the fact on the surface there are no
reasons for grave fear It was g,reraily
believed that conditions cannot continue
In their present state for many more
days. and that some definite outcome
may be expected very shortly.
One of the newest DEVELOPMENTS was
the news from New York that certain
financial interests 'are busily grooming
]. d. Casasus, one-time Mexican am
bassador to the United States and promi-
nent attorney. for the presidency of
Mexico. 1t was said that Senior Casasus
would be acceptable to powerful financial
interests, both in the United States and
abroad.
Up to the present time no occasion has
arisen for the United States to carry
into effect President Wilson's warning
issued In his message to Congress last
week that Mexicans who molest Ameri-
cans In Mexico will be held strictly ac-
countable to this government. That such
an occasion may percipitate a crisis was
generally believed here.
Hopes to Arouse Patriotism.
Huerta's move in concentrating his
be invaded was looked upon here as q
blum, brought about by his efforts to
arouse Mexican patriotism in his be-
helf. 1t was believed here that all Of his
recent steps have been aimed In this
direction.
Huerta realizes. 1t was said. that the
United States does not intend to inter-
vene In Mexico unless absolutely forced to
| take such q step, and Is playing his hand
accordingly. Just how far he will think It
| safe to go In this course was q question
arousing great, interest That he may
overstep himself was the fear which gave
rise to the belief that a crisis Il near.
Secretary Of State Bryan was ION the
lid' In Washington today, but planned TO
| leave to fulfill q chautauqua engagement
late this afternoon. He has other en-
gagements out Of the city tomorrow and
Wednesday, but plans to return to Wash
ington between each lecture President
Wilson remained In Cornish, n. H, OvOr
Labor day.
Senate Leaders at Sea.
Senate leaders were as much a4 sea
today over the Mexican situation a. Or.
dinary folks in the absence Of enlight.
ening information from Vera Cruz or
Mexico City. Secretary Bryan had n 9TH
ing to communicate to the leaders who
kept in touch with him and to all In
tents and purposes Mexico was . blank
The undercurrent OF talk around the
| Capitol, however. was rather serious
It is q fact that while carefully re-
framing from giving utterance to their
the situation. There is nothing they car
do about 1t, and therefore they say there
is no use talking about IT. but things
don't look good" to them.
Gradually the impression is growing
that for the present the United States IL
/ at a disadvantage. It is 'Mexico's next
move" but Mexico will not move. and
many democrats and republicans feel
that this country is being put In the po-
sition Of holding the bag.
| OF course, In the end the situation Is
| expected to work out all right In response
| to the policy planned and being carried
out by the administration But just now
are becoming restive. They do not fancy
the spectacle Of Huerta gaining in pres
| tige and supposedly In power by making
himself the upcleus for railying the pa
sentiment against interference of for
| eign power.
May Yet Run for President
In tho estimation OF some Of tho
statesmen on the hill there is real
danger In this accession Of popularity
Of Huerta, IL It is as represented. It Is
feared that he will thereby be moved
to persist in his intention to become
a candidate for president, avoiding the
constitutional inhibition by resign1ng
It is assumed that whoever = tns
candidate Of the party in power VIII
be elected" and the thought OF Huerea
coming back with the ostenEble guD-
port OF the electorate and demanding
recognition Of the United States u nee
a happy one to the Statesmen who lang
for peaceful settlement.
| At the Capitol today all these oU9e
s,5aretions were discussed. The only
decision was to avoid public dlscusGeen
and back up President Wilson In has
It was quite evident that tns Pre-
dent can count upon the support 06
both political parties until the sieue-
ton changes again by force or oussads
events.
Confers With Secretary Bryan.
Senator Bacon. chairman Of the 6nrAen
relations committee. conferred Tor moro
than an hour today with Secretary Bryan
L o<xa. whtch ha Announced the Mexican