The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-22
Reports Received in Washington
Indicate That Huerta Gov.
ernment Is Doomed,
CRISIS NOW INEVITABLE
Rebel Leaders in Various States
Prepare to Fight for
Presidency.

situation Is rapidly moving toward an.
other crisis and the overthrow ~ tho
Huerta Government seems inevitable.
That is the substance Of reports which
officials in Washington have received
from private and personal sources in
Mexico, and in which. apparently, they
have more faith than In the conflicting and
confusing communications which have
been received from representatives OF tho
diplomatic and consular service in that
country.
The knowledge that reports Of such al
alarming character had been received IL
"ashinGton led to the publication Of sew.
eral sensational statements some Of
which purported to he from the President
himself. These publications were ca.
pable OF causing so much concern and
alarm in Mexico that the White House
Tonight issued this statement:
On his attention being called to tho
following statements appearing in certain
afternoon papers:
Il. That the President had stated that he
would not recognize the Hucrta Admins
tration and that It would not last year:
q That the President had stated thss
this country would establish a proteo.
torate over all Central American coun.
tries to guard the Panama Canal.
secretary Tumulty stated that thero
was absolutely no foundation in truth for
either OF the above statements and em-
phatically denied that the President had
expressed any opinion to-day or at any
other time regarding the Huerta admin.
istration or its stability. or stated any
intention as to Its recognition"
situation Considered serious.
This statement alone however. IL i'm.
pressive evidence OF the seriousness with
which the Wilson Administration regards
the situation In Mexico. II was the fear
OF the possible evil effects which tho re-
mark attributed to the President might
have upon the tottering Hucrta Govern
ment that led TO this formal disclaimer
from the White House.
The possibility OF the collapse Of tho
Huerta Government at this time would
be regarded by most persons familiar with
the conditions In Mexico az q great
disaster Official information received
through regular channels at the State and
War Departments indicate that there ~
no man on the stage in Mexico to-day
who possesses popular strength enough to
succeed any better than has Huerta In his
attempt to tranquiilize Mexico.
Every adviser OF the State Department.
reports that II change OF government
comes before the regular elections next
October the succeeding government in
evitably will be weaker than the one now
headed by Huerta. Just as Huerta IL
weaker than was Madero and as Madero
was weaker than Diaz. so II is the univer-
sal opinion OF Americans In Mexico that
Huerta's successor will be weaker than any
Of these three. 1t Is predicted even ths8
II Huerta Is violently displaced the condp
ton Of Mexico will be little short Of am
archy. upon which 1t now closely verGeA
Real Revelation Eaded.
Contrary to the popular impression,
which seems to DO shared even by some of
the new officials In high places there is
little organized opposition to Huerta
worthy Of the name Of revolution. Most
Df the troubles In Mexico. the assaults
upon life, thefts and the destruction OF
are due not to civil war but 70
the fact that the country is literally in
Tested with bands Of armed men who are
hnding It easy to live of the country.
Gov. Carranza In the north has control
~ ouiy pOEtiou Va 3ucAtShu WITT
.ory. He holds the States Of Coahuila. Of
Nuevo Leon and parts OF Chihuahua. all
northeastern States. In COahuila, where
,e established his headquarters. he 10 now
osing ground. according to official de-
'patches. and Is being driven back ~ the
advancing Federals. who already Aold his
,hief stronghold. the city OF Monciova.
Four months ago Governor Carransa,
,hn NM fha ~
ionalist revolution" held sway over
more territory than he does to-day. and
ne never has approached anywhere near
Mexico city. While he In operating in
hree States. there are more than dozen
,ther States where the authority OF the
Huerta Government is equally defed by
-cbel leaders who recognize Carransa
TO more than they recognize Huerta.
Each one of these petty leaders is an
lspirant for power. and should Huerta
70 out II is expected that each will
louble his efforts to impose his authority
~ force Of arms upon Mexico.
Pesqsiera R1les In Sonora.
Governor Pesquiera, head OF the State
government OF Sonora. has eliminated the
iuerta forces from that State with tho
Exception Of the important port OF Quay
mas, which is held by the Federais. Yet
Governor PesQuiera has not extended his
influence outside Of Sonora and the banda
perating to the south and east OF that
tate do not profess the slightest al
eGiance to him.
Gen. TrevinO, veteran Of the Dias
lays, already has taken advantage OF
he attacks against the Government to
nnounce himself as candidate for the