The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-10
TOILET down BARS
President Wilson Is Advised by
Members Of Senate
To Lift the Embargo Against
Export of Arms.


ULT|MATUm WITHOUT LIMIT
Huerta Allowed Indefinite Time
in Which to Reply.
Acts of New Congress viii Not
Be Recognized.
Washington, Nov. 10.-President Will
son is giving serious consideration to
raising the embargo on arms. In MS
talks with senators he has asked their
advice, particularly on that point ana
has been advised by most of them to
lift the embargo.
The text of the statement given to
the diplomatic corps at midnight on
Saturday by President Huerta reached
here today from Charge o 'Shaughnessy.
Secretary Bryan said last nights dis
patch from Mexico City described it
accurately. Informal comment on
Huerta's statement however. 'empha-
sized that while the elections of the
president and vice president were to be
declared null and void. Huerta intend
ed to consider the election of congress
valid. BY the Washington govern
ment that is regarded as an inconsist-
ency Of which foreign nations must
take cognizance and the impression pre-
vailed that reputation of all acts of
the new congress by the United States
would be forthcoming.
The president made it plain that for
eign governments had been fully ad-
vised within the last week Of the steps
taken by the United States but that the
future policy Of his government was
dependent on further developments. In
discussing the Mexican situation with
newspaper men, the president spoke es-
pecially against reports representing the
situation as more serious than 1t really
was. Sensational reports, the president
the administration, especially when
those reports predicted moves in ad-
vance Of action by the administration.
One official familiar with the ex-
changes with Huerta, said today that
the latest representations from Wash
ington were not such as to place Presi-
dent Wilson in the attitude Of having
said the last word If Huerta declined
to abdicate. It was said that the lang
uage of the last representation did not
directly call upon Huerta to resign but
made clear that II he had the good
Of Mexico 1t heart and really desired
that some government In Mexico be
recognized by the United States he
would retire from the situation.
The communication also is under
stood to have indicated that If Huerta
remained In power the United States
would repudiate all his acts as well as
those Of the new congress. Chairman
Bacon. OF the senate foreign relations
committee said this government would
proceed cautiously but with the same
fixed purpose.
Not Ready to Address Congress.
Washington, Nov. 10.@President
Wilson discussed the Mexican situa-
ton today and cleared the atmosphere
of many reports as to the intentions
of the United States. He made 1t
clear that he had no intention Of ad-
dressing congress at present because
the situation was not in shape for him
to have anything to say. While GER
tain representations had been made
had been received. He declared that
no time limit had been set for q reply
from Huerta.
The president told inquirers he was
not ready to discuss the recognition
of the constitutionalists and that his
opposition to raising the embargo on
arms had not been changed.
Huerta's Note to Diplomats.
Mexico City, Nov. 1O.-In a formal
note to the foreign diplomats, General
Huerta, after calling attention to the
efforts he had made to pacify the coun-
try and dwelling at length upon his
reasons for dissolving congress. makes
the direct statement that the newly
elected congress will be installed with
in a few days and will pass upon the
elections of the president and vice pres
ident.
General Huerta reminds the diplomats
that prior to the elections he told them
neither he nor General Banquet would
accept an election on the grounds that
his own election would be illegal. and
he calls to the attention Of the diplo-
matte representatives the conference
which he had with the presidential can
didates at which he obtained their
promise to abide by the result OF the
elections, even should no one obtain the
necessary number of votes.
Now in view Of the fact" continued
the note that there exists an earnest
presumption that because it hal been
impossible to carry on voting in the
number Of polling places prescribed by
law, the elections fail to be considered
a true manifestation of the will of the
people, and because it Is foreseen that
the presidential elections would be de-
clared null. the executive wishes to
make known once more to the country
| and to the world that in according with
this determination, he shall continue
exerting himself for the pacif1cation of
the country, in order to be able to guar
| antee absolute freedom in the new elec-
| tions. which congress must call as a
necessary consequence OF that declara-
| ton.
| VIII Not Accept Presidency.
! I'm the same manner he wishes to
! make known once more before his
| friends and those outside the republic
| he considers himself constitutionally
| impeded from being validly elected, and
/ he will on no account take into con-
! sideration the vote which may have
been cast in his favor and no matter
what may be the resolution of con-