Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28
Washington Fears Sub
terfuge in Coming
Elections.
WAY SEEMS OPEN
FOR NEGOTIATIONS
Wilson and Officials Here
Well Posted on Mexican
Laws Despite State
ments Of Gamboa.

John Lind. the personal representative
Of President Wilson, was early today in
structed to return from Vera Cruz to
Mexico City If In his discretion such
course seems advisable. This action was
taken following the receipt by the Presi-
dent Of q note from Mr.. Lind which was
described a. ''very optimistic While ad
ministration o@cials were silent as to the
next move, the general understanding was
that a way appeared to be open to the
further discussion Of disputed points, such
as the elimination Of Hperta.
Secretary Bryan and Senator Bacon.
chairman of the Senate foreign relations
committee, were both with the Presi-
dent and discussed the Mexican situation
during the morning. While there are no
after the conference, the situation is en-
couraging. There Is q general tone or
hopefulness that the solution of the Mexi-
can problem will work itself out.
There were definite indications. however.
from the constitutionalist representatives
here that any plan Of the Huerta ad-
rninistration which includes his election
as constitutional president will not be
accepted by them. They said 1t Will be
impossible to hold any election In Octo-
Der unless Huerta and Huerta's infiu-
ence are removed.
~1kut OSC 0UUtS1Au6c.
There Is. in the view of administration
officials here, no guarantee that Huerta
does not intend resigning in favor Of
Gen. Trevino or some other SO that he
might become a candidate. Government
officials here Furthermore called attention
10 what they construe as a fiat declara-
ton that Huerta intends to be candi-
date. constitutional barriers notwithstand-
I Ing. They point to the following para
graph in Senior Gamboa's first reply. say
ing:
"The request that Gen. Victoriano
Huerta should agree not to appear as a
candidate for the presidency OF the re-
public in the coming election cannot ne
taken into consideration. because, aside
from it's strange and unwarranted char
acter. there is risk that the same might
be interpreted a matter of personal
dislike. This point can be only decided
by Mexican public opinion. when it may
be expressed at the polls"
From that, administration officials here
believe there is every intention In some
way to launch the candidacy Of Huerta
while the government machinery Is In
possession Of some trusted lieutenant. On
the other hand. the view is taken that
the constitutionalists never would lay
down their arms unless Huerta were alb
soluteiy eliminated. They have insisted
that positive announcement by Huerta
,aental prerequisite to the establishment
OF peace.
President Knows Mexican Laws.
The statement by Minister Gamboa in
his second note. made public today, that
the United States had failed to take into
consideration that paragraph Of the Mex.
lean constitution which refers TO ineligi-
IL <,cv v,cs0
dents is denied by the administration here
President Wilson is known to have can.
vassed the Mexican constitution and al
i,s amendments recently and 1t is con
tended that even though Mexico were a
peace. the constitutionality OF Huerta'.
provisional presidency is p matter of sc
rious legal dispute.
Also the point is made in Washington
today that the resignation Of Madero ant
Snarez were forced by duress of arms
and on those fundamentals the United
states takes the position that It has thu
right to inquire into the legality of thu
executive who seeks recognition. 1t is
nrincinle issue of constitutional govern
ment based on law and order, which tn,
United States believes should be upheld
IN Latin America, and for this reason 1
recognition only to a constitutional!
chosen provisional president or hi.
legally elected successor
Mexican Congress Could Act.
Administration officials see a way ou
of the difficulty x the Mexican congress
,onyoked OF its own accord. should Ges
ieuate by virtue Of It's constitutional pow
e.s a provisional president who woul'
call an election, but there is no doub
that the United States would continu
10 voice its opposition to Huerta, who's
presence in executive power, ii 10 de
clared here, will never be consented to b.
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