The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-04
No News on the Situation win Be
Given Out, But Officials
Are Hopeful
PRESIDENT IS MOI WORRYING

Washington. Nov. 4-President VII
son let the Mexican situation simmer
for o few hours today while he wen,
~ Princeton to vote, Tension c..er
the governments ultlInatm 10 Buer-
Ia was not relieved by the PRESIDENT
absence, however, and Just before VIII
son left the white house he conferred
with BRYAN.
All Of the officials here are silent
over the notice just given to Huerta.
- yacJte the provisional presidency
and seat no partisan Inc under
standing was that tho attitude here is
TO make no announcement just nov
aud await the next step.
The greatest interest centered abou.
Huerta's conference with the Mexico
City diplocatic corps last night AS
soon as O'Shaughuessy had delivorer
the latest note, Huerta called IN the
diplomats, but no announcement was
made OF the outcome Of their confer
CnCe.
President Wilson left here at 10
o'clock this morning. expecting TO ar
rive at Princeton AT 2:3O TO cast his
ballot, and leave at 5,SO, arriving at
the capital at 9.2J
ABORT Policy Of Silence.
Administration officials directly
connected i'm the Mexican negotiations
have adopted policy of absolute sl-
lencc, declining 10 commend on tho
reports from Mexico City regarding
the prcs,utotion Of the summary vote
10 Hueria requiring his immediate
rlsisuatiou. The elimination Of Huer-
ga is admittedly the Fundamental prin-
ciplc Of the administration policy. bu
beyond This the successive steps tax
TN or contemplated are not disclosed.
The air of confidence i'm official cir
cles is taken 10 indicate that the Unit
ed States is satisfied that practically
all of the great powers have agreed L.
support the administrations policy. t.
the extent of observing strictly q neu-
traI attitude and allowing the United
states TO test its own plan tor re-
storing peace.
Bryan iatly refused to discuss the
situation. Senator Bacon said.
Il consider the situation nearer o
conclusion. We are very hopeful things
viii turn out Well"
Bryan Issues ; Den'sl
Later Secretary Bryan issued
statement He declined TO discuss I'll,
use Of the words "ultimatum," note"
cr "ad"iccs" saying he had no more
to say han the statement itself II
follows
~ have made 10 rule not to dis
Cuss newspaper reports concerning in
ternauonal matters, but the nature OF
Tho dispatches from MeXicc this
morning suggests a departure from the
rulc ut this time No ultimatum has
been sent 10 Mexico, and it is unfor-
tuuate that the press should give
credenec to such report. Harm done b.
speculation or even inaccuracies IN
regard TO domestic questions is lin
tied because the people are acquainted
with the subject and make their OWE
allowances: but as misstatements iu
regard tO international matters may
lead jo serious consequences ! feel
Justified IN making the above denial"
The discussion of the possibility
that President Wilson might again
take the McNicau situation to Con
gress in a personal Address was rc9iy-
"a in administration circits toda,
Wilson IS No, Worried.
ON board OF President Wilson
train, Baltimore.-Nc word Of com
ment WAS available from the presi-
dent today ON the ultimatum demand
ing Hueras resignation The presi
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