The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-18
. Washington Hears IT.

WASHINGTON, Oct, i7.-~President
Wilson recetved today from Special
Envoy John Lind Il dispatch saying
that General Huerta IL reported 10
have expressed his willingness 10 re-
sign the provisional presidency in
Mexico. At the same tiIns "A report
from Nelson 'Shaughnessy. the Amer
lean charge at Mexico City, establish
ed that the conference Of the diplo-
matte representatives Of the pewers
at Mexico City yesterday agreed upon
no Joint action designed to remedy
the present difficulties In Mexico
These were the only reports which
| reached the president from Mexico
today. IN Washington the belief gain
ed strength that the Cuited States
soon will formulate a new policy for
Its relations with Mexico.
Representative Sherwood. Of Ohio
delivered speech in the house urging
that the United States cooperate with
other nations in an effort to settle
Mexican affairs, lie said the powers
should establish peace in Mexico even
IL an armed protectorate over that
country were necessary 10 do this
Today report was circulated here
that at the meeting If the diplomatic
corps in Mexico City yesterday repre-
sentatises Of all the Interested powers
save Great Britain agreed to call on
the United States tn effect an ad-
justment of the situation through
armed intervention. This report was
denied Mt the state department in the
following authorized statement:
The meeting Of the diplomatic
corps In Mexico City called for
discussion Of the situation in the re-
! public reached no collective opinion
as to a solution of the problem.
Representatives Of Great Britain.
Spain, Germany Austria, France,
Russia, Norway and the United States
were present The meeting was held
at the German legation
Hucrta In Dispair.
Lind had understood that Huerta's
reported diciston to resign had been
reached In the hope that the United
States might he prevailed upon to look
with more favor on the election which
Ii to be held October 26th. President
Wilson's declaration that the United
States will take no further interest In
the coming election and that the United
States will not recognize the govern
ment 10 he constituted then, IL was
understood. had convinced General
Huerta that no possibility exists of
remedying the difficulties Of his conn
try 30 long as he remains at the
head of the government,
The belief was frequently explesSed
today that the president ia on the ev,
OF announcing n new policy with re-
gard to the Mexican question.
"A crisis Is now on that calls for
immediate action on the part Of the
United States" said Representative
Sherwood, in his speech in the house
Zone of three courses Is open to us;
to raise the emba rgo on arms and
encourage the Mexicans in their ma
tural desire to kill each other: to enter
the country for armed intervention, or
to cooperate with the other nations
Of the world In exercising control
over the settlement of Mexican affairs
that will allow the esta hlishment of a
Arm government there representing
the views OF the Mexican people.
Has Destroyed Liberty.
Representative Sherwood denounced
Huerta as one who has assumed
esautocratic military rule over Mex
leo; and, who had destroyed liberty
hy his usurpation of governmental
powers He insisted that the Monroe
doctrine should not he allowed to
stand I'm the way of an International
protectorate for the settlement OF
Mexican troubles. As national
policy, he said, 1t did not prevent such
action. The United States, he said,
should cooperate with Great Britain.
Germany, France, Argentina, Brazil
and several other leading nations to
establish n solid Mexican govern
ment.
The administration here Is believed
ITO be looking to the constitntionalis.s
for a solution OF the Mexican troubles.
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