Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30

was enabled thereby to pose as the re-
pository of Mexican dignity and defender
of the national honor.
This was to have been expected. it is
said, to a degree, but they think the
temporary effect will In the end be onset
when the full realization of the Isolation
and disaster caused by Huerta's attitude
dawns upon them and they begin TO
place the blame upon him.
Nothing In the advices from Mexico
City gave the administration officials
cause for particular anxiety. and 1T was
the general conviction that lull In the
diplomatic changes would be benenclai
to all concerned The President, 1t Is
known, feels that good may come from
an opportunity for the position of this
government. as announced in his mes
sage of Wednesday, to sink In.
Excitement subsiding over the ex-
change of proposals and replies would, it
is believed, lead to further negotiations
between the officials of Mexico City and
John Lind. the personal representative
of this government
Hundreds of kilograms and letters have
reached the White House from all parts
Of the country expressing approval of
President Wilson's message on Mexico
These were not made public, but the
President is known to have oeen highly
gratified at the sympathetic reception
his course had received.
Word that Luis de la Barra, brother
of Francisco de la Rarra, and financial
agent of, the Huerta administration. has
given up all attempts to raise loan for
Huerta in this country, and will leave
for Mexico Monday was received in
washington today He came to New
York recently after unsuccessful at
tennis to raise money in France and
other foreign countries
Small Sums Are Sought.
It was declared in well informed circles
H.
far back as the middle of July that he
bankers of the world, and that since that
time he has been making Intellectual at
tempts to raise small sums.
The National Railways of Mexico which
is nominaiy under the control of the
government. is said to be in financial
difficulties because of the succession of
revolutions. A meeting of the share
holders is to be held early in October to
determine the future policy of the sys-
tenn.
Ready cash is said to be getting
scarcer and scarcer in Mexico, and 1T is
said to be impossible for the Huerta
administration to make any large loans
among the Mexicans themselves. All
the people who have money are said
to be getting it out Of Mexico as rapid
ly as possible for fear one side or the
other will borrow" it.
Constitutionalists here expressed OPP
timism over the situation as result
of recent victories their forces have
achieved in the field.
Whereabouts of Americans.
The American consul at chihuahua has
reported that the following named Amer
leans remain at MADEIRA or in that inn
mediate vicinity: B. Allen. N. p. Bar
mum, Charles Buchanan, Thomas Baiy,
Charles Bond. ]. Brady. William Brown,
c. H. Cooper, Lee Carruth, l.. X. Car
penter. Charles Clark S. +. Durlas, f.
NJ. Dick, d. NJ. S. Farraguet j. w.
Frazier. P. j. Gala. Richard Gleas, P. S.
Graz E. P. Harmon, F. c. Herr. II. \.
Hicks. Kenneth Hicks, Charles johnson.
children: Charles Newman. o. R. Ed
wards. r. Solano and wife. William Trek
William Williams. L. E. Williams and
Mr.. Bishop.
Word was received today by the con-
stitutionaliSt representatives here of
recent battle at Campeche, in which about
5000 men were engaged. The battle re-
suited in victory for the constitution
alists. but no further details were con-
The constitutionalists also received word
that recently a .orce Cf 300 federal SOL
diers at Merida. IL e capital of the state
of Yucatan. revolted and went over to
the constitutionalists.
Regarding a report from London that
Felix Diaz has definitely decided to be
a candidate for election as president the
ing that they will never accept him. The
constitutiontlists continue to believe that
Huerta has no intention of calling an
election in October.