Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
WAR ON HUERTA
|STObE PUSHED
Carranza Will Not Wait for
Result of Attempt to Get
President Out.
U. S. SENATE WILL PASS
THE FALL RESOLUTIONS
Opposition to Furnishing Mexicans
With Arms Which Might Be
Turned ON Americans.

Today's developments in Mexican AFFAIRS
include an announcement that Carranza
will wage stronger warfare against
Huerta without waiting for diplomats
to try to GUST the latter; denial from
Secretary Bryan that his request for
100000 to bring destitute Americans out
of Mexico has any connection with the
policy the administration is forming
in regard to that country; an intimatfon
that the Senate will not raise the en-
barge on the shipment OF arms, because
arms shipped there might eventually be
turned against the United States; an In
that the Senate will pass Mon
day two resolutions introduced by Sem
ator Fall: report that still another
prominent man in Mexico, Rodolfo Reyes,
minister of justice, intends to leave that
country. making the sixth man Of promi-
hence to do so, and an announcement
that the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee next Wednesday will meet to hear
the views of various Mexicans who have
been making headquarters in Washing
ton since the constitutionalist revolu-
ton began.
Aggressive Military Plans.
Information reached Washington today
that the constitutionalists under the
leadership of Gov Carranza, who are
trying to GUST Huerta from what they
call his usufper's position as the pro-
visional president of that country. have
decided to begin at once what they term
"a series of aggressive military move
ments.''
Dispatches in regard to new campaigns
and battles, ii is stated. may therefore
clared in Washington today. believes now
that there is little likelihood that either
Oscar Braniff, a Mexican business man,
or Z. n. Brown, a Mexican railroad presi-
dent who were recently In washington
and who are reported to have returned
to Mexico to attempt to persuade Huerta
to get out, will accomplish their mission.
Carranza reports that he did capture
Torreon, Of which for a time there
were no confirmatory advices. and that
with that city he obtained several car
loads of arms and ammunition, as well
as other stores and supplies. In add
ton. it is reported by the constttu-
tionalists that they are now receiving
arms and ammunition from abroad, BY
way OF the West Indies. at the port
Of Matamoras.
Well supplied. from q military point
of view, Carranza takes the position
is absolutely forced out. and he prefers
to supplement the agencies or dfplo-
macy by actual warfare rather than to
wait to observe the outcome of the
pressure that is being brought to bear On
Huerta to retire and make way for q
provisional president not connected
with the coup d'etat Of February %
when Madero and Suarez met death.
No Patriot, They Say.
The constitutionalists declare that
Huerta has no patriotism, and that II
will be most difficult, II not impossible, to
convince him that his retirement and the
selection of suitable provisional presi-
dent, to be followed by a real election by
the Mexican people, will change the atti-
tude of the United States toward Mexico
and bring about a legal and peaceful solu-
ton of all that country's difficulties.
Secretary Bryan today vigorously de-
ned that his request to the House yester-
day to appropriate 100000 to defray the
expense Of bringing destitute americans
ut of Mexico has any connection with
any policy which the Wilson administra-
ton may evolve in dealing with the Mexi-
can situation.
Statements like those which oc-
Cured in some Of the morning papers.
said Secretary Bryan, attempting to
put a scare-head construction upon the
request for an appropriation are en-
tirely without excuse, and cannot Dc
explained upon any theory consistent
with an interest in the public welfare.
In furnishing aid to any INDECENT
persons desiring to leave Mexico the
government is simply doing what IL
does at any time when American lives
are endangered by instruction. and
there is no reason why anybody should
attempt to mfsconstrue It,.
Secretary Bryan said he may leave
Washington tonight to resume his lee
lures. Owing to the uncertainty OF his
departure he declined to announce his
itinerary.
IT became known today that the House
appropriations committee has had un.
der considera ton for some time the re-
quest Of Secretary OF State Bryan Tor
500. 900 to defray the transportation
expenses of American citizens from
Mexico.
Not q New Matter.
Secretary Bryan personally asked for
an appropriation, outlining in detail the
purpose, when he appeared before the
two weeks ago. At that time
the committee asked for an estimate OF
the amount required. and stipulated that
channels. The committee since that
time has deliberated upon the matter.
awaiting the formal request before TAX.
ing action. 1t will come up at the first
being out of the city today. Chairman
Flood Of the foreign affairs committee
said he believed the committee would
vote to include the 100000 appropria-
ton in the deficiency bill.
1--WE at least owe II to the stranded
I'm Mexico to provide means
for their return to America in these
turbulent times" said Mr.. Flood. Some
opposition has developed In the commit
tee on the ground that many persons not
really entitled to aid would find a means
Of getting to this country. but this, 1t
was believed, could be overcome with
strict care in distributing the fund.
Chairman Flood asserted today that
President Wilson yesterday vigorously
opposed" the plan Of having Ambassa-
ior Wilson appear before the House for.
eign affairs committee.
Mr. Flood said he first telephoned TO
Secretary Bryan regarding the House
desire to confer with the
Unable to reach the Secre-
tary OF State, he telephoned the White
House and Informed the President. The
President, he said, at once stated that
such a conference was undesirable"
md. acting on the Presidents wishes. tho
of the committee to call
A AMBASSADOR Wilson was forthwith recon-
sidered.
Action Planned In Senate.
The strong desire on the part of some
II the senators to take action OF some
lind with regard to the situation In Me1-
co has determined TIE democratic. Iced.