The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-31
PLAN OF ACTION"
FOR UNITED STATES
President Wilson Formulating
Idea for Solution of Mex
lean Trouble.
STILL FOR NONINTERVENTlON
Other Powers May Call Upon
This Country to Protcc,
Its Citizens.

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Washington. October 3o-rhcso
things were announced to-day on tho
highest possible authority, in Wash
inSton.
|. That whatever tho United States
may do ii Mexico may take the form
the powers through their diplomatic
representatives ~ Mexico city stimuli
tancously with whatever action" tho
President may desire to take.
.. There viii be absolutely no joint
action between the United States and
European powers as 10 Mexico.
). ANY action which the United
States may take or any announcement
1t may have 10 make VIII not be taken
or made until tho question Of the McXi-
can elections have been definitely set
led.
4 President Wilson has some idea
for the solution OF tho troubles. but it
has not been formulated aud his plan
will not be formulated with the Cabi-
net tomorrow.
municatcd 10 the United States gov
crnment its views OF amy plans in
dividually or collectively for the settle
Inent of the Mexican affairs.
G. The President has no knowledge
Of any preparation by chartcring
steamers OF other incidents looking to
intervention IN Mexico.
Aid for French Residents.
The Navy Department to-day sent in
structions 20 Rear Admiral cowles TO
render all assistance necessary 10 resi-
dents at san lgnacio. which the French
minister at Mexico city reported to
Secretary Bryan We're in danger.
Tho nearest snip to san lsnacio is
the California and the Annapolis. the
latter Of which has just returned from
the coast near san lgnacio, but without
report Of any troubles there.
Il 10 Nt~ill
make the Investigation at once on be-
half OF the French government.
As il has been announced very
definitely from the White House that
il viii not recognize the result of the
elections in Mexico, ana as Huerta and
banquet arc the results OF this elcc-
ton. speculation is already rife rs to
what form OF action" the United
states will take to bring about peace
III Mexico.
1t is also definitely known from Of
fetal sources that The Navy Depart
inent has made arrangements with the
railroads for the transportation OF coal
10 the west coast and to points OIL the
Gulf Of Mexico and that the army is
81 such shape that n telegraph fash
would within twcnty-four hours. set
the 10000 or 10000 men In the United
States on their way TO Mexico.
Intervention IL Tnboocd.
Notwithstanding the declaration Of
intention OF action" in Mexico at some
time or in some way, neither the army
nor the navy has been advised OF any
such intention. Intervention" is a
word tabooed at the White House
Army and navy officials who get their
information from Ca hnet chiefs in
touch with the President. therefore.
declare that the policy OF the President
remains the same for noninterVention
in MeXicon.
Il Is stated that no foreign power
conveyed To the United States any in
formation OF proposed action as 10
Mexico
1t is also stated or tho highest pos
siblc authority that no orders have been
given for preparations for action in
Mexico so that the contemplated ac-
ton may be n renewal OF the PROPOSE :
lions OF Envoy Lind 10 the Mexican
government
II is understood that tho new House
OF Deputies OF Mexico VIII meet on
sunday. but tho attitude OF the official
organs In Mexico all declare for war To
the knife with the United States policy
OF opposition to IIuertn and Blanquet.
The ono definite Development of the
whole situation is that other powers
may cali upon the President FOR pro-
lection OF its citizens as did France.
and this will take place with United
states sunboats In every port In Mex
.co
1t IS commented upon to-day that
even II the United States has not been
able to frame & definite policy with re-
gard TO Mexico. France has one name
iy that the United States must use
other than diplomatic means to protect
tho French In Mexico or that France
VIII DO Il herself
The administration took pains to-day
10 deny rumors that there was rric-
non between foreign ministers at Mex
leo with This government