Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Under Military Rule.

A statement prepared by the constitu-
tionalists today shows that among all the
Huerta governors of Mexican states at
present only five are not soldiers. They
pointed to this fact to show that Huerta
can hardly believe the greater part Of the
country to be at peace, as claimed by
him.
Senior Rosales. one of the civil governors
removed from Office recently to make way
for a military governor, Is expected TO
arrive I'm Washington today or tomorrow
to confer with the constitutionalist lead
ers. He left Havana for Washington sew
eral days ago.
Interest i'm official circles here is GEN.
tered in the plans for an election in Mex
leo October 26, despite the fact that there
is a general feeling of pessimism over
the prospects for an election. That 1t is
Gen. Huerta's present intention that an
election be held is generally believed here,
but they are doubtful whether this plan
will hold.
1t is believed in official circles here that
Huerta's plan Is to hold an election. de-
spite the fact that a revolution is IN
progress, give it show of legality, and
thus place the United States in an en-
barraSsing position. 1t Is stated here,
however, that the administration will not
be fooled by mock election and Will
withhold recognition until II is satisfied
that a government is really in control Of
Mexico.
Justify Fiat Money.
Interest Is being taken here In the con-
test over the large amount Of constitu-
tionalist fiat money being held by United
States officers In Texas. Whether this
money is to be confiscated is to be decided
by a United States court, probably in Del
Rio. Tex. early next month. The consti-
tutionalists claim that the money is be-
ing held illegally, and point to the fact
that during the American revolution q
large amount of fiat money was issued,
and all persons in the colonies forced to
accept it,
Today's diplomatic dispatches reporte1
twenty-eight American refugees due In
on the steamer City OF Tampico. The
consul at Tampico reported that since
August q he had sent more than 400
refugees to Lareoo and Galveston. and
go from Tampico. According to advices
from Torreon there are approximately 800
Americans in that city. many anxious to
leave.
Train Service Tied Up.
tween Saltillo and Torreon. The consu
been no trains from San Luis Potosi nee
the 10Th.
A south bound train returned from
Vanegas on the afternoon of the 21st.
This train was dynamited about sixtv-
FIVE miles south of Saltillo by two
mines connected with battery The
engine and tender were uninjured. The
tender. was derailed, the baggage and
express car badly damaged, two sec
ond-clas cars blown to pieces, and
the first-class coach turned over on
its side. The estimate of killed is
fifty, including a squad of forty fed
erals. A band Of about forty revolu-
tionists is said to have fired into the
wreckage and looted the wreck. There
was only one American on the train.
w w. Mervian Of San Francisco He
Ia reported to have escaped injury, but
was robbed Of ninety pesos.
The state Department is advised that
all refugees have been gotten out of
Nueyo Laredo promptly. Quite a num-
her are reported to be en- route from
mn, anpo to Nuevo Laredo via Mexico
city. The revolutionists burned two
small bridges thirty miles south of
Tuevo Laredo the night of the Goth.
The bridges were repaired the same
day Passengers are arriving at
Nnevo Laredo from Mexico City direct
hv rail but there are no through
trains, each division being operated
| separately.