Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-14
The PRESSURE
IS TELLING ON
HUERTA
the ANNOUNCEMENT THAT He WILL
RECEDE FROM HIS PREVIOUS
STAND EXPECTED SOON. .--FEEL,
ing OF OPTIMISM PREVAILS IN
WASHINGTON.
POWERS ARE GRADUALLY
GETTING BEHIND THE U. S.

III iINu DLIlIVD I'LL v. j.
Mexico City, Mex, Nox. 14.--Con-
( fidence in the early accomplishment
| of the aims Of the United States to-
ward Mexico was expressed today by
| Nelson OShanughnessy, American
charge d'affaires.
| The overtures made by the Mexican
minister of the interior, Manuel Garza
Aldape, yesterday are taken as evil
dence that IIuerta is ready to recede
from the stand he had previously
taken.
Although Mr.. 'Shaughnessy was
uncommunicative on the subject and
refused information as to any phase
of the latest development, it was un-
derstood that he expected to have a
further conference with Senor Aldape
later today.
At this conference it is predicted
that the ideas of Washington as to the
wisdom of John Lind, the personal
representative Of President Wilson, re-
turning from Vera Cruz to the federal
capital, or receiving a committee rep
resenting Provisional President Huer-
ia, will be made known to the repre-
sentative of the provisional president.
Dispatches from Washington pub
lished here today indicating the prob
ability of settlement Of the Mexican
question without resort to arms.
which during the past week appeared
here to be a forlorn hope, created an
of optimism and greatly
relieved the tension.
Washington, D. c., Nov. l4.--Satis-
faction over the attitude of Great
Britain was the chief basis for feel
ing of optimism that enveloped the
Mexican situation in official circles to.
day.
1t became known that there had
been the frankest Interchange of
views between the United States and
not only through Anbassa.
ior Page, abroad, but in Washington
as we'll.
Sir William Tyrrell, private secre-
tary to Sir Edward Grey, the British
foreign secretary, during the illness
Of the British ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, has been active in get
ting the American viewpoint and is
believed to have been largely instru-
mental in the promotion of a friendly
between London and
1t is thought also that the inter
change of views with the United
States has been made to the British
in Mexico.
Secretary Bryan exchanged mes.
sages early today with Charge
O. 'Shaughnessy about the reported
concessions which members of Huer-
ta's official family have intimated he
would make to the United States.
Efforts to recall John Lind from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City to discuss
he American memorandum demand
ng that the new Mexican congress not
convene were taken here to indicate
hat the group surrounding Huerta
night suggest compromise arrange
nent whereby the new Mexican con-
,ress would meet but not pass on con-
,essions or other measures calculated
0 continue Huerta in power.
Officials were silent about the inner
regulations, but were optimistic,
II ,,rp,,11 S,Irnrico official pjr,
les if an announcement of Huerta's
Intention to resign were withheld un-
il satisfactory arrangements could be
made for the choice of provisional
uccessor acceptable to the constitu-
ionalists.
While the United States might re-
rain from making any suggestions of
is own it would endeavor to act as a
Medium of communication through
Vm. Bayard Hale with General Car
ANA and Charge O'Shaughnessy at
Iexico City, so that there might be
n exchange of views on various
ames.
There was report early today that
he man selected, though the views OF
he constitutionalists as to Mohenos
cceptablity were not known.
Secretary Bryan declared today that
one of the instructions to John Lind
any statements of the alter
ative the United States would pursue
/ the event of Huerta's failure to
leot this governments demands for
is retirement. Mr.. Bryan made this
atement in response to inquiry to
he truth of recent report from Vera
ruz that Mr.. Lind had delivered
ote to General Huerta informing him
lat if he had not abdicated the presi-
ancy by tomorrow noon the United
tates would blockade Mexican ports.
r. Bryan declared that at no time
ad this government stated what its
,urse would be if Huerta refused to
,cede to its demands for complete
imination.
Mr.. Bryan likewise declined to say
hat course of action the United