The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30
LITTLE LIGHT is SHED
Powers Make no Announcement M tc
attitude.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Washington. October 2e.-The days
developments III the Mexican situation
were:
] The United States made an appeal
to tlIa eight powers represented at
Mexico City, In order TO aaticipatc any
action by those powers in Mexico'
>. Thice OF the powers replied that
they would walt, and made no other
comment on the situation. md have
not anrcunced that they are or are
not in accord with the attitude OF the
United states as to the Mexican situ-
alton
:. President Wilson has in p,epa.i-
''on statement to the powers as to
tho further policy of the United States
IL Mexico.
These statements ere made on tho
highest possible diplomatic authority
in Washington and dispose effoctually
oi the statement made within the past
tw" daya that there have been an
ncuuccmcnts from foreign powers that
they were IN accord with the policy
OF the President or tho United States
with reference To Mexico
Intentions Not Known.
Whether or not the foreign powers
VIII asree 10 The new policy is not
known. According to Secretary of
State Bryan. himself. the answer TO the
Presidents request that the powers de-
lay action has come from only three of
the eight represented in Mexico City
ana their answer contains no indicn-
tons OF what they had intended to do
or what they intend 10 do after the
receipt OF the Presidents plan.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan We're IN conference this morn
ing over the proposed plan OF the
United States
Neither the President nor Secretary
Bryan will indicate what the plan will
hc or whether the United states will
wait for further acknow wlcdgment OF
It's requests from the i've powers which
have not yet answered the Presidents
plea for delay.
Various suggestions have been made
from semionicial sources Indicating
that the President Is considering tho
old question OF an arnisticc the raising
OF tho embargo on arms so that tho
Constitutionaliats viii light on equal
terms with the Fcderalists, the request
TO the powers that Huerta should not
be- recognized. and the Presidents for
ner policy OF letting the combatants
fight il out.
As u preparatory step to indicate to
the powers that he VIII take care OF
their interests IN Mexico. the Presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan took posi-
tive action yesterday. France demand
ed that her citizens AT San Ignacio.
forty miles from Mazatlan. be protec-
teu pS tnc L nlteu states. lhe request
came direct 10 the State Department.
from the French minister at Mexico
city Mr. Bryan immediately wired
the American charge 1T Mexico city
TO fnform the French minister that tho
United States cruiser had arrived at
MaZat,an.
Hos No Instructions.
Up 10 late this evening the Navy De-.
partment had received no Instructions
from the state Department TO advise
the captain OF the Maryland that he
had been asked 10 protect the French
citizens.
1t is merely suruised that the State
Department had instructed Mr..
o'Shaushncssy to communicate with
the United states consul. at Mazatian,
10 advise the captain Of tho Maryland
that the French had made the demand.
Navy Department officials expressed
the opinion to-day that the captain of
the Maryland would not send hts ma
rines ashore unless he got positivo in
structions through the Navy Depart.
ment from the Department. OF State
or the White lIousc.
The officials OF the Eovarnment.
therefore up t. to-n night have no c&.
plaraton OF how they propose tu com
ply With their promise 70 France that,