The San Francisco call., 1913-07-22
No Policy Will Be Declared
Preceding a Conference
With Him - To Avert
Contretemps, the Officials
Stipulate That Informa-
ton Divulged Does Not
Reflect Their Views
State Department Hears
Demonstration for Japan
ese Minister Is Forbidden


ministration officials in an attitude of
keenest apprehension toward the situa-
ton there. Advices. which officials be-
1ieve to be. a bsolutely trustworthy, seem
to indicate that the strife between the
Huerta regime and. the revolutionary
elements is nearing point where some
defisiSe conclusion is to be reached.
1nferma ton of this situation. when
permitted to become known today was
coupled with the authoritative state
ment that the United States was maxi
ing no additional naval or military
prepare tions. Reports of an impend,
ing collapse of the Huerta regime are
being talked over freely in official cir
cles. though no Official of the admin
istra tion will permit his name TO be
coupled with them. All information
made public was with the exact stipu-
lation that it should not be represented
as rejecting the views of the admin
istration.
BRYAN TO RETURN
Meanwhile President Wilson is
awaiting the coming of Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson. hurrying north
from Mexico City to make a first hand
report on conditions. His reports will
be compared with those President Will
son has received from other sources.
Secretary Bryan. who has Cancelled
some of his lecture dates that he may
return to washington Thursday or Fri,
.sox, rr-;I, ~, rtfcinote in tte conferepceS
Ambas assador Wilson was In Havana
today. and one indication OF the desire
to hurry him to Washington was seen
in a request by. Secretary Bryan to Sur
geon General Blue of the public health
service to expedite the ambassadors
pa ssage through quarantine in Havana
and Key West.
While the first intimation of the ad-
ministration's apprehensive regard for
the latest development came early to-
day, there was no additional inforn1a-
tion to supplement the semiofficial an
nouncement from high quarters that
this government considered the situa-
tfon a very grave one for the Huerts
regime, and looked forward to the de-
velopments OF the next two weeks with
the deepest interest
RUMORs DENIED
so delicate is the Mexican situation
considered in official circles that the
White House issued the following
statement tonight to clear UP misrep-
reservations
"On his attention being called to the
following statements, appearing in cer-,
the president had stated that he would
not recognize the Huerta administra
ton and that. 1t would not last a year;
ste) that the president had stated that
this country would establish a protec-
.oTase over all Central American coun
tries to gl1ard the Panama canal. Sec
retary Tumulty. stated that there was
absolutely no foundation in truth for
either. of the above statements and en-
phatically denied that the president had
expressed any opinion today or at any
other time regarding the Huerta ad--
ministration or its stability. or stated
any Intention as to its recognition"
CONSULs REBUFF REBEL
Refusal of foreign consular repre-
sentatives. to hold parley with Cen,
eral Urbina. the Mexican revolutionary.
leader, before his attack on Durango.
is given as the reason for the outra ges-
against residents irrespective of ma
tionality, following the recent rebel oc->
cupancy of the city. according to state
department advices received today.
General Urbina sent the consuls word
of his intention to besiege Durango and
sought a conference with them. AZ a
retaliation for their refusal to- meet,
him. 1t is said. tn. city virtuaA was