Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-29

some positive action looking toward a
solution OF the problem would be In
line with the expectations Of the
powers.
Steps to secure a new election wou- :
involve negotiations with the constitu.
tionalists and there is a confidence
among administration officials that II
guarantees for free campaign can De
arranged through the establishment OF
provisional authority at -Iexico City
acceptable to the constitutionalists, the
latter are likely to fall into line.
Four Battleships Sail.
The sailing today Of four American
battleships from Hampton roads to re-
lieve those at Vera Cruz marks the first
step on the part Of the United States
toward complying with the recent
declaration of Huerta that foreign
ships had been too long In Mexican
waters
The battleships Rhode Island. Virginia,
Nebraska and New Jersey of the third
division Of the Atlantic fleet will relieve
the four vessels of the second division.
which have been on duty in Mexican
waters for several months, and they are
expected to come north upon the ar
rival of the ships which leave Hampton
roads today
Rear Admiral Fletcher will continue to
command the squadron In Mexican wa
ters because Of his familiarity with the
situation. 1t is expected that the ships
of the third division will reach Vera Cruz
next Monday.
Meager Election Reports.
Only meager reports have reached the
State Department of the recent e ections.
Consular dispatches reported Monterey
still in the hands of the federais after
fighting In which no Americans were In
jured.
Small groups of federals arriving at
Mazatlan reported disastrous defeat after
four days fighting about ten miles from
the city.
The ward liner Moro Castle, with Mrs.
John Lind and ten refugees aboard IS
due in New York tomorrow from vera
Cruz.
Reports from Mexico that Huerta In
tends to declare the ticket made up OF
himself and Gen. Banquet victorious In
the recent election and then withd a"
on the g,ound that he was not eligible.
thus making Gen. BANQUET president
was received with surprise here To-Day. II
was said that Gen. BANQUET is not a ma
tive-born Mexican and Is ineligible 10
hold the office of president.
Fright Arm Of Judas"
Constitutionalists here termed Blan-
quet 1.-The right arm Of Judas" They
said that In the plot to overthrow Ma
dero he was the man closest to Gen
Huerta. They pointed out that when
Gen. Felix Diaz started his rebellion
against Madero Gen. Banquet was in
command OF about 2 600 troops at the
capital of the state of Mexico and was
to Mexico City. but delayed
his arrival for about a week
Acting in connection with Gen.
Husrta, 1t was said here. it was Gen.
BlanQuet's own battalion which was
in the arrest of Madero and
Suarez. He sent several of his own
officers to arrest Madero, 1t was de-
clared, with the result that several of
them were killed by loyal followers of
The president.
Word was received here from Del Rio,
Tex. that Judge Maxey. sitting In the
circuit court for the southern district Of
Texas, had handed down a decision in
favor Of the constitutionalists regarding
the fat money taken by United States
officers at Eagle Pass recently. The de-
olson means that the constitutionalists
can now continue to have fiat money
made in the United States and shipped
into Mexico.