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Win Send Document
to Mexican Congress
Today.
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Sent to Mexico by Great Brit.
ain When Three Cruisers
Are Given Orders.

Mexico City, Mexico.-Presdent
Huerta today planned to submit to
his cabinet members his message
which he proposes to deliver to the
newly-convened congress tomorrow.
The cabinet meeting was called for
this afternoon. when Huerta will ask
the members to go. over the message
with him. The document is short, and
reviews tersely the most important
acts of the Huerta administration,
dealing frankly with the dissolution
of congress and also calling atten-
tion to the strained relations with
the United States.
is expected that the congress will
receive the message without protest,
thus giving Huerta virtual ratifica-
tion OF his acts. The message will
open the way to an immediate discus
sion of the late presidential election,
and it is foregone conclution that
congress will declare the election
null.
British Squadron to Mexico.
Brigetown, Barbadoes.-The Bri-
tish cruiser squadron under peremp-
tory orders sailed at midnight for
Vera Cruz.
The squadron consists of three ar
mored cruisers. the Suffolk. Lancas-
ter and Bedwick, commanded by Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock.
Army Prepares for Winter.
Texas City, Texas.-The tents of
the camps of the Second division of
the United States army are being
walled and rooted and stoves are be-
ing installed, while the soldiers be-
gan work on sewerage system to
connect with the city mains, indicat-
ing the war. department expects the
troops to remain at the border
through the winter.
Rebels Won't Deal with Hale.
Nogales, Sonora.-Francisco Escu-
dero, minister of foreign relations in
the Carranza cabinet, asked William
Bayard Hale, President Wilson's ag-
ent late yesterday to present his Gre
dentials before continuing further
with the conferences which have been
under way here informally for sew
eral days.
This was interpreted by many as a
virtual demand for recognition OF the
constitutional revolution before the
diplomatic exchange between the Car
ranzstas and the Washington gov
ernment are concluded.
Escudero explained that the re-
quest was made so that the conference
es would be made formal and conclu-
ded promptly. He said that hereto
fore Hale had been received unoffi-
cially and that the cabinet members
had acted merely as individuals in
the exchange of Impressions
Exodus Continues.
Vera Cruz, Mexico.-The exodus
from Mexico City of American women
and children continues with hundreds
arriving here daily.
Wilson is Silent.
Washington, D. C.-The White
House today made no comment or
the dispatches from Mexico City and
Nogales. One official described the
Mexican situation as merely "incu
batting"
Bryan Considers Serious Matter
Mexico City, Mexico.-A telegram
from Secretary Bryan is reported tt
have reached the American embass.
this morning. 1t is said to contain in
formation that matter of a serious
nature" is under consideration il
WASHINGTON with reference to Mex
leo.
CarranZa to South.
Nogales, Sonora.-General Carran
"a, with staff will leave for the soutl
this afternoon, according to an an
nouncement. Foreign Minister Escu
dero said he would announce befor
the trains departure what effect thi
would have on the negotiations wit
President Wilson's envoy, Hale.
Negotiations Ended.
For our part the negotiations ar
ended" declared Escudero. 1--WE lav
asked Mr.. Hale to present his forma
credentials. would receive them a
minister of foreign relations an
transmit them to my chief.
1--WE have been very glad to NEE
Mr.. Hale on terms of friendlines
not knowing of his previous inve!
tigation in Mexico and in view of h
relations with Mr.. Wilson and NJ
Bryan. The cabinet members on pr
yious occasions met at individua
only. Each was member of the cal
met, but the cabinet did not meet.
1.-The exchange of impressions h;
now ended"
Another conference and anoth'
failure to agree on points at iss,
were registered today in the dipl
matte negotiations between Mr.. Ha
and Escudero.
The final outcome, which must
decided within day or two. was re
dered still more uncertain by the a
nouncement that General Carran;