Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-11-14
MEXICO PREPARES
FOR WAR WITHU,S.
Cabinet Backs Huerta in Re-
fuSai 10 Step Aside
JOHN LIMO BACK IN CAPITAL
Southern Republic Plans to Increase
Army to 5oo,ooo, Expecting All Fac
tions Will Join Against Invasion.

Army to 5oo,ooo, Expecting All Fac
tions Will Join Against Invasion.
The Mexican cabinet, it is declared
IN Mexico City, HIS decided to suppor
General Euerla unqualifedly in den
nee OF the American demand that he
i've up the provisional presidency anu
prepare for war with the United
tates.
EHuerta's formal negative reply to
a United States demands will set
rth that the United States has no
Int, legal or otherwise, to demand
erta's elimination. This statement
given out from one OF the depart
hts of the Mexican government.
his reply, it is said, will also point
ethat Provisional President Huerta
Nno legal right to accede to the de-
nds.
,e informant says it was decided
Incorporate in the reply declara'
tithat General Huerta intended TO
iase the Mexican army to 5O0,0O0
, mi
Meeting of the cabinet was held.
8 w the meeting ended those VINO
, atted refused to divulge what ac-
toad been taken. Later the follow
. information was obtained from a
i cal minister:
| 1insistence of the United States
thai lerta resign was fully discussed.
1t Irecognized that his refusal to
abaa his Office probably would re
suit armed intervention by the
er Amin government. The cabine,
lp neVtless decided unanimously to
supIHuerta in refusing to resign,
rega5s of consequences.
Ell AT. long consideration it was de-
uf cidetdelay the final answer to the
Waslon government as long as
possfrhis delay will enable Huerta
no to m more complete preparations
er' for W
Alrlevery one in government cir
cles YES the two nations are on
-, the bHf war. The clash is expected
"" y" to coEithin a month, and there is
-. every ence that Huerta is collect
", ing tren expectation of that event
uality.
Rum are circulating that Sir
Lionelien, the British minister,
has asS Huerta that England will
never brse intervention by the
United es. The reports say that
- this pltannd an intimation that
Great u will act to prevent an
invasionlenced Huerta greatly in
his attitf defiance.
John 4 President Wilson's per-
sonal reltative, who unexpected
ly left Cruz, arrived in Mexico
City, acenied by Captain w. A.
Burnside AIRY attache of the Unit
- ed Statesassy, and Ensign John
y L. Hill, Louisiana, detailed by
Rear Adnletcher as his aide.
- Lind he'd to the embassy,
where heteside during his visit.
! Both he telson O'Shaughnessy,
a the chargtaires, were inaccessi.
b bic and NJ could be thrown On
y Lind's pulby government Off
8 cials.
O'Shauga said: 81 have pre-
sented no communication fol
the settlemshe international 81.
- uation, nelgve I made any de
mands, eithlal or unoficial, cn
General HUI the Mexican gov
10 ernm ent."
~, Hucrta do believe President
Wilson has bport of the Eur2-
pean powers policy. He also il
convinced tn Eic3ns will forge
their quarrcls 31ort Lin against
the Unl.ed o'i.ieyin= taac ilte.
vent!on "il- Df &ttp to%ard con
Luest.
Most Me1icaavc hat the cor
cuess OF Meylnl has been so5
b. years, topic ers. It on in every
household lr0lon 10 Tscoma.
tud hat an Sxon Nort1 AMI
Central All erie5 manifest dcs
tiny" CT the reas the ultimate
arir