The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-18
ASSASSINATION is
FEARED BY HIM
Confirmation Of Intention to Resign
Expected in Washington in "a
HOurs--President's Policy
is Made Plain
Telegram BY United sress.

Washington, Oct. lS.-Through Of
fetal and unofficial channels today the
administration learned that Huerta
may soon abdicate.
Foreign diplomats in Mexico City
are clamoring for a decisive step by
the United States in the Mexican mud
die and hourly the situation grows
more complicated.
the official news was in a message
from Lind that reported that the "in-
dications" We're that Huerta would re-
tire but no specific information was
given.
Confirmation of Huerta's intention
to abdicate is expected mere within "a
hours. 1t is believed that lie plans re-
tiring because Of threats of assassina-
ton.
From Mr.. Lnds report, which was
filed Wednesday. there arose Friday
rumors of fresh negotiations with the
Huerta government by the United
States, but at the White House and
state department, 1t was said, commun-
ication had not been resumed; that
THE speeches in congress and other sug-
gestions Friday for an armed protec-
tic mover Mexico in conjunction with
other nations were met by high ad-
ministration officials with the declara-
tion that such an act would impair
sovereignty of Mexico Attention was
called to President Wilson's original
Instructions to MIR. Lind in which he
said
1T is our purpose in whatever we
do or propose in this perplexing and
distressing situation not only to pay
the most scrupulous regard to the SOW
ereignty and Independence of Mexico
that we take as matter of course
to which we are bound by every obIi-
cation of right and honor, but also to
give every possible evidence that We
act in the interest of any person or
body of persons who may have per-
sonal or property claims In Mexico
they may feel they have the right to
press"
1t was declared Friday by those who
know the presidents attitude on these
questions that no matter what emer-
gency may arise even though drastic
measures are eventually required to
compose the situation in Mexico, under
no circumstances will the present ad-
ministration at Washington interfere
in any way with The sovereign or terri
torial rights of Mexico.
London dispatches declaring Great
Britain looked with disfavor upon the
suggestion Of armed intervention be-
cause it would not benefit British in
terests. while it might by annexation
of territory or indemnity recompense
the United States, brought out from
officials the comment that territorial
acquisition would never be considered
in connection with interference in Mex
leo and that any policy that may here
after be adopted viii look merely to
the restitution Of constitutional order
and peace.
An unconfirmed report reached
Washington Friday that in the confer
ence of diplomats called by the Span
ish minister at Mexico City Wednes-
day, practically all those present. ex-
eept the British and American repre-
sentatives. raised armed Intervention.
The situation seemed unchanged Fri
day night with respect to further diplo-
matte parleys by the Washington gov
ernment which is disposed to treat
no further with the Huerta regime.
though admittedly in a receptive mood
for suggestions or declarations of pur-
poses on the part of the constitution
alist chiefs.