Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-05
HUERTA NOT SAYING A WORD
President of Mexico Shows No Sign
Of Resigning office.
MEXICAN CABINET Is TO MEET
U IL Expected that the Note from
the United state. VIII ne Be-
fore the BODY for Dis
cussiOn.

MEXICO CITY. Mex. Nov. 4-There
was no intention here today that Provi-
sional President Huerts yet has delivered
any reply TO the communication from the
United States, telling him he must resign
the presidency without loss % Jtnc and
that he must not leave as his successor
any OF his adherents whom he might be
able to control
In official quarters here, as well as at
the United States embassy, emphatic de-
nlsls still we're made today as 10 the
! Transmission or receipt OF the communica-
ton from the American government A
meeting Of the Mexican cabinet was
called for today. at which II appeared
probable that the matter would come up
for discussion.
/ The only reference 70 the incident in
the local papers was that which occurred
in dispatches from Washington. These,
when shown to Nelson O'shaughnessy
! American charge d'affaires, brought out
IA denial more or less technical, which
was published here in connection with
the dispatches.
! Policy OF silence Maintained.
I WASHINGTON. Nov. A-AdminstratIor
.
/ Mexican negotiations have adopted a
policy OF absolute silence considering It
inexpedient at this time 20 define the
course OF action beiEg pursued and de-
clining TO comment one way or the other
on tho reports from Mexico city regard
ing the presentation OF a summary note
| to Huerta, requiring his immediate rssig-
nation. That this elimination OF Huerta
is sine qua non. is admittedly the fun
damental principle OF the administration
/ policy. but beyond this the successive
steps taken or contemplated are not dis
closed. An air of confidence I'm official
| circles il taken to indicate the United
/ States Is satisfied that all great powers
have agreed to support the adminlstrs-
tions policy at least to the extent OF OBJ
serving a strictly neutral attitude and
allowing the United States to test It's
own plan OF restoring peace in Mexico.
! In the absence OF any official state
ment, but on the basis OF expressions Of
| opinions by competent observers, II Is
| believed HuertR has been informed that
/ practically all the powers automatically
represented in the Mexican capital are
disposed TO defer 20 the United States
| in the task OF restoring constitutional
government Such a state ordinarily will
be accompanied by a pointed inquiry
framed to develop Huertas Intentions. II
! Is believed that the latest note may not
disclose the purpose OF the United States
In the event that Huerta's reply was
not satisfactory, as such declaration
would mark practically the last step
phase in negotiations.
Huerta's conference with the resident
members OF the diplomatic body is taken
to bear out that theory. The opinion is
that It naturally would follow that the
defacto president would call on the diplo-
mats to make sure that the position OF
their governments had been stated cor
reotiy and that they were aligned with
the United States.
No UItimatum, Says bryan.
Later today Secretary Bryan issued a
statement He declined 20 discuss the
use of the world 'ultimatum," mote. '
or "adviees" saying he had no more TO
say than the statement itself conveyed
II was as follows;
II have made IL a rule not to discuss
newspaper reports concerning interna-
tionRl matters; but the nature OF the dis
patches from Mexico this morning sug-
gest a departure, from the rule at this
time No ultimRtum has been sent 10
Mexico and IL is unfortunate that the
press should give credence TO such a re-
port. The harm done by speculation or
even inaccuracies In regard to domestic
questions 10 limited because the people
are acquainted with the subject and can