The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-04

ful that their policy of moral suasion would succeed and added that any assumption that plans for interven- ton were being laid was unwar- ranted.
 So far as the plans of the admin istration can be expressed in gen eral terms, the course that is being pursued is subject to change with the shifting developments of each day and high officials admit that daily different phases of the siua- ton crop up which make it impossi- ble to predict even their own course far into the future.
 There is a disposition to handle the present diplomatic efforts by confin- ing the discussion to informal par Ieys at Vera Cruz and Mexico City, until embarrassed by the publication of any documents which in the Lind Gamboa correspondence drew into the negotiations the public opinion of both countries as an important fac tor. The intention, it is believed by many trained observers. is to con duet conversations and proposals with the l4uerta officials in secret until there are tangible developments This, 1t is thought, accounts for the strict reticence that has been mani fest in administration circles for many days.
 tnf fa1 q IsetfAo fnf,a aD from Mexico were referred to Secre- tary of State Bryan over the tele- phone shortly after midnight He manifested much interest but said he would make no official comment.
 All during the evening the secre- aary had been expecting new develop ments and prepared to stay up late to receive dispatches. The night oper- ator in the telegraph room of the state department who usually leaves the key at midnight, was ordered to work through the night.
 News of the ultimatum had been expected in official circles. though unusual efforts had been made to keep secret the plans of the admins tration.
 Early in the evening an intimation was conveyed to Secretary Bryan by the press that some announcement was expected in Mexico City He ac- quainted President Wilson with the fact, but the president had retired when the news dispatches came and was not awakened
 No intimation had been received up to midnight hy the state depart. ment as to what the nature of Huer ta's reply might be and no news had been received officially that meet ing of the diplomatic corps had been called tonight These developments were awaited with keenest interest by officials here.
 It was reported in diplomatic cir cles here tonight that copies of the ultimatum had been transmitted to all foreign governments by the Unit ed States in line with the policy of keeping them informed of every step lihEh III tAAS AhNNiNsttl SiNudAApAt- it uItimatum was regarded by official Washington as the first step in the American program for which the United States has asked all nations to wait before they formulated any new policy toward Mexico. It was learned too, that the Washington ad- ministration had indicated a desire to all foreign powers that any govern ment set up as a result of the cleo tions Of October 26 should not he recognized until the United States had communicated it's views on the subject.
 All efforts to learn from Admins tration officials what alternative course had been mapped out by them should Huerta refuse to accede to the American demand were futile. Likewise there was no information | forthcoming as to whether Huerta had been told what the intentions of the United States were should he decline to retire.
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