The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-16
CRISIS DELAYED,
GENERAL FEELING
IN MEXICO CITY
Next Development in
Situation Agitating
All Alike.
ELECTIONS WILL
NOT BE POSTPONED
Other Nations Falling in Line
With United States May Cause
Mexican Officials to Seek
Some Ground to Meet
Half Way for Adjust
ment Of Difficulties.

Mc*lco Nlty, OCTOBER lJ.-That the
crisis in the relations between Mexico
and the United States which was almost
reached yesterday Is only temporarily
delayed is the general feeling here to-
night among MeNicans and foreigners.
When and how the next dcvelopmen
VIII be reached is a question agitating
all alike.
While the American charge. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, processes TO expect no
reply whatever to the Washington
memorandum. and the Foreign oaice
says there will be none for the time
that the nature OF the American gov
ernment's notification regarding future
recognition viii necessitate action on
the part Of tho Mexican authorities.
Seek IInIf-Way Ground.
u Is not expected that the cleo
tions Will be postponed. although It is
admitted this is n possibility. To many
II would be- no surprise should Mexico
return TO conciliatory attitude. The
Impression. which IS gaining ground,
that other nations are inclined 10 fall
in line with the Washington admins
tration ia the matter OF future policy
toward Mexico. 1t Is argued. may tend
to cause tho Mexican officials to secli
some ground upon which they can with
dignity meet washington half way to-
ward an adjustment OF the strained re-
lations.
At the same time il is acknowledged
that tho accomplishment OF this would
be difficult. since the only recourse Is
the holding OF the elections or the re-
ten,ion OF the presidency BY General
Huerta, either OF which would be equal
~ distastcful to the United States
Deputies StiIl In Prison.
IL is regarded as extremely improb-
able that General Hucrta will release
the deputies and restore them to their
functions which appears TO be the only
r:tlternati ve.- 81
The Deputies are still in the peni.
courts are being prepared against
many OF them. They are allowed 10
receive aid from friends although thus
far they have not been permitted 10
communicate with the outside world.
without Adviccs.
Washington October l5.-Ad,ninis-
tration officials up 10 the hour Of clos
ing the government departments o-day
were without adNiccs as to the result
OF the reported conference in Mexico
city Of the entire diplomatic corps.
This development in the situation. fol-
lowing close upon President Wilson's S
~ IIoNc dtC!dl 4li6 lHil l!lc llllcu
States was shocked al the .'lawless
ness OF General Huerta III assuming a
dictatorship over Mexico was taken 10
mean here that foreign governments
might bring pressure TO bear in an ef-
fort TO compose the situation.
General Huerta's decree. taking unto
himself Legislative as well as exccu-
tive powers has swept aside all hope
here that the Huerta regime would re-
establish constitutional government or
be able 10 cope with the increasingly
vigorous lighting OF the Constitutions
alists.
Three Methods Suggested.
Both President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are turning over in their minds
course OF action by the United states.
Three methods OF dealing with the
situation are being suggested as open
TO the Washington government;
First. there is the ever-recurrent
suggestion in official circles of n mill
tary and naval demonstration. which
would serve as "A precautionary move
quired. For the present. however. the
President and his advisers are concen-
tratng on a constructive solution ny
the use or peaceful measures.
Second many officials think series
OF strong demands made upon the au-
thoritics 1T MEXICO City 10 fo.ce tho
Immediate elimination of General
lIucrta would complete the record of
the United tatcs in attempting 10 as
sst as the nearest ncighhor'' in solv-
ing the difficulties OF tho Southern re
public 1t has been suggested by
some officials that should such demands
be ignored the American government
would be justified in throwing its sup
port to the Constitutionalists In the
North.
Third. the United States could form
ally announce is absolute termination
OF relations With the liucrta officials,
leaving il 10 the influence both of the
Constitutionals; movement and vari-
Gus Liberal elements III Mexico City to
secure the elimination of lIucrta and
the establishment Of provisional gov
crnmcnt with which the Constitutional
lists would negotiate for peace, and
arrange n free election in compliance
with Mexican law. !,
bryan or to Waterloo.
Secretary Bryan left here tonight
for Waterloo, Iowa. and before his
departure told callers he did not cN-
pect the American government 10 take
any further steps for 4 few days at
least.
The dispatch OF an additional Ger
man warship to Mexican waters did
not bring forth any comment. as the
Washington administration looks npon
such acton as well as on the confer
cnce of the diplomats to-day in Mexico
City rs the beginning Of a series OF
manifestations by the governments of
the world generally that may have n
SOLDERING effect on Huerta.
The arrest Of General Maas. Mexican
Federal commander. on a civil warrant
while travelling through the United
States TO ges from Piedras Negras,
Mexico. TO Nuevo Laredo. Mexico, ex-
cited attention chiefly because the War