Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-17
HUERTA WILL ADDRESS
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
Constitutionalists Stand Approved
by Administration-Col. Hay
Against Intervention.

come for foreign nations to take charge
of affairs. even to the extent of establish
Ing an armed protectorate over that
country.
"A crisis is now on that calls for i'm
mediate action OH the part of the United
States" said Representative Sherwood
'.One of three courses Is open to us: TO
raise the embargo on arms and encourage
the Mexicans In their natural desire to
kill each other; to enter the country for
armed intervention, or to cooperate with
the other nations of the world In exer-
cising control over the settlement OF
Mexican affairs that will allow the es-
tablishment of firm government there
representing the views Of the Mexican
people
Huerta Is Denounced.
Representative Sherwood denounced
Huerta as one who had assumed auto
cratic military rule" over Mexico; and
who had destroyed liberty" by his
usurpation OF governmental powers. He
insisted that the Monroe doctrine should
not be allowed to stand in the way OF
an international protectorate for the
settlement OF Mexican troubles. As T.
national policy, he said, 1t did not pre-
vent such action. The United States. he
said. should cooperate with Great
y,
Brazil and several other leading ma
tions to establish a. solid Mexican gov
ernment.
Dispatches received at the state De-
partment today Were to the aenect tnat
Gen. Huerta plans to assemble all the
foreign diplomats in Mexico CITY today
or tomorrow and make statement on
the present situation. While no linking
Of Huerta's s purpose was contained IN
the dispatches, It was taken for granted
in official circles here that Huerta real
ICES that his position is serious. and has
an important announcement to make. ~
the present situation viii be altered ma
terialiy.' -
Position Is Approved.
+ The administration here is: believed
10 be 4loelkineeto the constitptionaists
for e solution Of the Mexican troubles
ways iii witch the constitutionalists
can be dealt with by this govrnmnt
are known to be under consideration
So far the constitutioualists have made
no effort to obtain diplomatic recog-
nftion and have waited for Huerta to
show his hand. Their position 1s
known to have won the approyai OF the
President Wilson has from time to tune
said he would welcome Information OF
the purposes OF the sconsutulionaists
should they become successful by arms.
There has been no direct communlcation'
but the President is expected to be In re-
ceipt of information along these lines
One dii1iculty is that the constitutional
ists' chiefs are In various parts OF the re-
public and communication Is SO SLOW
that united action on any plan which
might be submitted would take some time
to formulate. In; the meantime the ad-
ministration regards Huertas promises
for a solution by an election as yloiateu
and is said to feel free to hear other pro-
pOsals
Fail to Reach Decision.
No collective opinion as to the solution
of the problems OF the Mexican situation
was reached by the meeting Of the diplo-
matte corps in Mexico City Wednesday
of this week, according to q statement
given out by the State Department this
morning. The statement. it can be as
sumed. proceeds from Charge d'Anaires
O'Shaughnessy.
The meeting was held in the German
legation 1t ws:j called expressly for a
discussion Of the situation in the re-
public. Great Britain, Spain, Germany, |,
Austria France, Russia, Norway ana
the United States were represented.
The request received at the frcncn
foreign office from the French dlplo-
matte representative In Mexico CITY
suggesting the desirability or repre-
sentation in Mexican waters by q
French warship is taken in ofncial
circles In Washington to represent no
outcome of this meeting Of diplomas,
put rather to indicate the view or the
French legation. There Is nothing out
of the usual, it is pointed out. In the
suggestion that foreign warship
should be on the scene.
Great Britain in Denial.
Great Britain's foreign Office has dis
tinctly denied that the British repre-
sentative in Mexico City has asked for
any warship. 1t has announced the
attitude Of Great Britain as regarding
the troubles of Mexico as entirely in
ternal, which do not justify inter
ference from Great Britain.
Consul Gen. Hanna reports that nearly
all refugees have now left Monterey and
efforts are being made through Admi. al
Fletcher and Consul Canada to get the
Norwegian steamer Texas. now at Vera
Cruz. TO call at Tampico for Them Every
thing possible is being done by the con-
sular officials at the various points for
the comfort and well-being of the refu-
gees, and DIR. Ryan is specially mentioned
in the dispatches received az the State
Department for his care OF the sick
among them.
Gen. Elizando, constitutionalist leader
operating In Nuevo Leon, has received
two heavy fieldpieces and will use them
in attacking the federa!s.
according to. word received by the con-
representatives here today.
Heavy fighting has been going on at
Altos, on the National Railways of Mex
leo, and the federals have been defeated
having been forced to retreat to Laredo
with sixty wounded dispa tches to the
say. From the same
source IL was learned that heavy fighting
is going on between Laredo and Monterey
and that the roads have been so destroy
ed that Gen. Mas. the federal command
er. cannot return to Mexico City
Discloses Huerta Plan.
Col. Eduardo Hay. formerly member
Of the Mexican chamber of deputies. sent
a letter to President Wilson yesterday In
which he claimed that Gen. Huerta is
trying to bring about intervention by the
United States in order that he might stir
the patriotism of the Mexican people and
lead them to rally around his standard.
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