The sun., 1913-10-25


is taking no action in regard to Mexico.
either in McAico itself or through other
Governments. and it is not expected that
any move viii nc made until Huerta has
annorn, ed the result ot the sunday clcc-
tons
Nurvtn Not Crustcd.
nuorta's declaration tnat nc Oiil not oe
q candidate for or accept the Presidency
I. not takcn seriously. There are still
marv vino believe that he may declare
himself elected President after Sundays
voting Uy th" malorit, Il 10 believed
that 'tN WI aunourrc the election OF
some favored candidate a few days after
tho voting takes place. Neither event VIII
IN Any way alter tive view Of President
Wilson that sundays elections will not
he tu oppression of tho will of the people
OF MoNiro.
Eucs.ca wcro beng made rs TO which
rsu Iiucrta vii declarc elected. Tn"
selection of ';,u. Elauuue'. who since IN"
bloody events of last February has been
lucr,a's r.gh' hand man. il regarded ~
the dlctators most likely choice. with
Glro1a or talcru ncNt. That Hucr'a
may declare III. election OF q dark horse
T. rousicr,d possible,
The announcement OF liucrts that hc 's
moi candidate was mad" public her" IN
an official statement 10y Secretary Bryan
after an hours conference with President
Wilson. Mr.. Bryan said:
The Embassy informs us that at n
meeting at +. o'clock yesterday G"'f.
1fuerta said to mc'nbcrs Of the diplomat"
corps and In tho prc scncc of his Cabinet
that ~ 10 had reason To- fear some os his
friends would pIopos" him as candidate
for tho i'rt si,cnCy of Mexico At the polls
ard would vote for him at tn" coming
clcoticne. ltc wished to make IL know 7,
ths, Such vote would Inc null and void
and that even II he received majority
Of the votes cast his election would I've
full and void and under no circumstances
would he acrept nanda,. from the
people, at this time.
VIII kccp His Promise. Tie says.
"Gcn Iludrta added that ho desired to
impress on the diplomatic corps that he
would not consider tho acceptance OF the
Presidency. not only because tho ronstitu-
ton prohibited. hut also because he had
given public promise to the contrary
tIe requested members Of the diplomatic
corps very insistently to give the above
Information to their Governments. Aft"r
nAkiug thc formal statement he asked
the Anevcan t'harGc d .\naircs 10 ho
good enough TO assure this Government
Of MS good faith
.tr'll. IIucTId toItS StdN'th'Ht' w Wh''i'
s'smsil part of tho Bryan statement IL a
su,nnlSyy. ATTRACTED much attention here,
especially MS comment on tn" policy ot
,;He United States toward MeAiCO and the
diNercuce between conditions In the two
countries. t' ~
.Sccrctsry Bryan declined to commcn.
OF any part of the statement. Otficials
here g,,. IIucrta credit for having made
Q shrowd move and believe hc is efdeavor-
Ing 10 build NJ a record for frankness.
fairness and good faith and At the same
time make out case against the United
States.
IT was reported here that the French
Minister at Mexico city had come forward
with plan for adjusting the situation
ard especially making II posslhl" for the
United States Ia accept tho results of the
forthcoming elections. No such plan has
been presented To this Government. This
,umor is regarded AS the forerunncr of a
series OF European suggestions for n
mode Of handling the Mexican situation,
by which the United States may bc pu,
In second place instead of dominating and
leading the way. Those who hold this
view expect to SEQ Great Britain leading
and looking toward tho union of the
Powers on some policy other than that OF
President Wilson.
M Doubt Garden Did Say II.
The offlcial disclaimer OF tho Garden
Interview. while accepted by the United
States. is not regarded n Of any conse-
Ouence whatever. There is no doubt here
that Garden oppressed tine views attrib-
uted TO him. that he still cntcrtains those
views and that they ar. also in accord
ancc with the views Of hs Government
He IL quoted from Mexico city to-day
rs reaffirmng his previous expressions
though insisting that he spoke as an indi'
vtlual rxthcr Than As Rritgn Minister
Tho british have not indicated any
change in their policy and dispatches
from London plainly show there is no in.
tention of doing SD despite official re-
grc's over the Garden interview.
There Is every reason to believe that
the present domination which Great Brit.
ain is exercising through Sir Lionel will
bc used to bring about If possible, ac-
. ceptancc OF the results OF the elections on
Sunday. Other European Governments
will be glad Of an excuse to recognize the
results Of these elections. II Is generally
conceded. Tho situation will be all the
more embarrassing for the United States
for the divergence will then be deliberate
= whereas now II Is more OF less accidental
The other Governments have supposed for
months that the United States would
eventually recognize the Huerta Govern.
ment.
Secretary Bryan said he was not in
formed that Gen, Diaz had been taker
nnder the protection OF John Lind and
Consul Canada. No instructions had beer
issued he said for extending asylum e
Gen. Daz but he added that the general
instructions OF all consuls were such that
asylum might be granted 10 any one who
wished It II is understood that Diaz IL
in a hotel adjoining the American con.
su.a,e.
Liner Case Not COnsidered.
.. The case of the Ward Line steame,
MORO Castle, which was held up by a
Mexican gunboat. was not officially be-
Gore the Department. Secretary Bryai
WAS preparing to take steps when word
was received that the steamer had clea red
from Vera Cruz, The incident is re.
Eardsd as closed.
1t Was learned tonight though, that thu
Administration mad determined on sha n
acton in reference Ia the holding OF Tho
Ward liner when word was received tha'
she had been released, The action II /.
understood, was to have taken the form
~ demand for an explanation and fol
her immediate release.
officials here are inclined to believe
the Vera Cruz authorities had Il lcga
right to detan the captain OF the yes
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