Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
Washington Confers on Plans to
End Strife, and Definite Action,
Probably Guaranty Of Safe
Election, Is Expected Soon.
Under Heavy Guard, Special U.
S. Envoy Lind H9Ids a ParIay
With Representatives Of Ger
any and Russia at Vera Cruz.
Special Gable to The American,

Special Gable to The American,
! MEXICO CITY. Nov. Fierce
fighting between rebels and federals
is raging at Monterey. Four Ameri-
can battIeships are sailing from
Hampton Roads to Mexican waters
The authorities at Washington are IN
! determined conference concerning
| plans for putting an end 70 strife in
| Mexico, Foreign ambassadors are
grumbling at the delay Of the United
| States.
Twelve troops OF the Fifteenth u.
5. Cavalry from three military posts
are on their way to the frontier six
| regiments of infantry are also on their
| way to San Antonio, Texas, under or
ders from Secretary Of War Garrison.
and the expectation of every man in
the seven regiments, cavalry and in
fantry, Is that they will soon receive
orders to cross the frontier into Mex
! ico.
All this the news Of to-day brings
TO the Mexican Capital, with the sue
sestion that affairs. indeed, have
rs@cled crisis in this troubled re-
public. 1t is generally expected here
that the United States will attemnt
| soon the elimination Of Victorina
auerta, provisional President and
| dictator. The repeated actions of
Huerta in flying in the face of the
constitution and laws of his country.
I the inability of his arbitrary admin
istration to hold constitutional cleo
ton. his evident defiance of foreign
lntervention-all mark Huerta as an
undesirable in the eyes of those who
desire the peace OF Mexico.
A large portion Of the Mexican
press is intensely loyal to Huerta and
; Is bitter against the Americans. AS
a result OF their editorials and
warped news, the feeling of the por\i-
lace is infiamed highly against peo,;e
OF the United States, and It appears
that Intervention by the Government
at Washington, or any other action
| whatsoever, will be a thankless task.
Definite Action Expected.
However, some such definite action.
is expected shortly 1t is understo,d
that the conference OF President WIZ
sons Cabinet, drawn out through sew
eral days, has about achieved a d.
cision OF some sort, which will be an
| nounced in a formal statement to the
world powers.
One result of the American deci-
sion, it is believed. will be the at
tempt TO provide means for holding !
free and fair election, at which the
Constitutionalists, who compose the
party OF the rebellion. Will have the
opportunity to vote and protection at
the polls. This, it is claimed, has
been denied them. The American
Government, It is likely. will suggest
means for holding such election. and
even may direct It's machinery. II ia
known that President Wilson favors
the appointment of someone accept
able to all factions as provisional
Pre- sident, in order to conduct a satsi
fact Nry election.
Everything resolves itself into rhe
intention OF the United States to see
Huerta eliminated. With he support
Of the foreign governments. it is De-
lieved this would be accomplished. al
though by what means is not estab-
lished. Those who know Huerta'a
personality de 'lare he will not yield 10
any foreign pressure, or to anything
except the force of the Constitution
alists' arms. Several things are being
suggested by representatives Of the
powers, including moral support of
the Constttutionalists, and the lifting
Of the embargo on arms as means of
obtaining the dictator's elimination.
Powers Sooff at United States.
Everyone in Mexico City expects
definite action of some sort from
Washington. It became known day
that representatives Of foreign powers
In Mexico are critlcising the United
States for It's delay in taking action
looking toward peace in Mexico. TIE
French Minister was openly critical
Of the American policy. and the Span
lsh Minister was sarcastic. .,He made
an ironic reference to the invasion or
the rights Of Spanish nationals whhs