Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-25
Expected to Show His Hand
Following Sundays EIec-
ton in Mexico.
NOTICE TO OTHER NATIONS
MAY WAIT FOR A TIME
Hands Of" Proclamation Said to
Be Prepared, Ready to Issue
When Needed.

Interest In the Mexican situation today
centered In the expected pronunciamento
by the American government that inter-
ference by foreign nations in Mexico will
be resented; In the preparations for tho
Mexican election tomorrow. in the for
nation Of a provisional government by
the constitutionalists and In the actions
Of Gen. elk Diaz, one of the presi-
Dental candidates.
Word was received here today by con-
stitutionalist representatives that Gen.
Carranza. their first chief has es-
tablished eight portfolios in his pro-
visional government, and has formally
appointed Francisco Escudero. until re-
Gently his confidential agent here. az
minister OF foreign affairs and OF
ffance. Senior Zubaran has been
named minister OF the interior and
other appointments are to be made at
once.
This news was considered of prime i'm
portance. in view Of recent intimations
that President Wilson may decide to rely
OF the constitutionalists to bring order
out of chaos in Mexico. and may recog-
nize them as a faction I'm de facto con-
trof' Of the territory which they hold
and treat with them for the protection
OF American lives and property.
Notice to Other Nations.
The report that the United States Is
preparing to notify the nations of the
world that interference In Mexico will he
regarded as unfriendly to this govern
ment was the subject of general discus
sion in official circles here. but in the
absence OF President Wilson and Secre-
tary of State Bryan nothing could be
learned as to the time the note or: proc
lamation. will be issued.
The assurance from Great Britain that
Sir Lionel Garden, its minister at Mex
leo City. had denied the authenticity or
a recent interview in which he was
quoted as criticisng the policy Of the
United States. taken in connection with
the statement from France that the send
ing Of a warship to Mexico was not In
tended to interfere with the course OF
the United States, made IT possible that
the pronunciamento might be withheld
for the present The denial from Great
Britain. to make it more formal. was
communicated In writing.
The proclamation. which Is understood
to. have alteAdy been prepared. is said
to roal3ru the position taken by Presi-
dent Wilson shortly after his Inaugural
ton to the effect that the United States
would look with disfavOr on any govern
ment established through any but con-
stftutional means.
Planning to Keep Power.
HekdIOlnS LuS cieGlIOI6 10 NC hciu ia
Mexico tomorrow. a careful reading Of
Huerta's address to the diplomatic corps
in Mexico City Thursday led many here
to believe he fully expects the result win
be that the elections will be declared
void. for one or more OF number OF
possible reasons. In this event. rs Huer-
Ia himself set forth, the present de
| facto" government, meaning himself,
would be continued.
Although, any possible. outcome of the
elections has already been discounted
here by the Presidents announcement
that he did not consider they could be
legal. what will take place I'm Mexico to-
morrow was expected to have an impor-
tant bearing on future developments in
! the situation.
| Reports, much more persistent than
similar reports in the past. were cur
rent today in circles in close touch with
| the situation to the effect that tomor-
row is the day set for stirring events in
Mexico. Runors of plots and counter
plots were rife here
Three Courses Open.
Just what Huerta expects to do with
the election returns was considered prob
lematical here Three possible ways are
considered open to him to declare the e'ec-
tons void. The first and most probable
one is for him to decide that he has
received a majority of the votes cast. ana
then make grandstamd play OF saylns
that such a result is illegal and he can
not accept the position. A second Is lor
him to say that not half the precincts
have made returns, as required by the
constitution, and the last way IL Tor hun
to say that no candidate mas received
majority of the votes cast.
ANY one of these three possible cont1n-
gencies, 1t was said here, would sun
leave Huerta In actual control OF ms
government at Mexico City. The election
returns are supposed to be canvassed by
the Mexican congress. but since Huerta
has dissolved congress and another Is to
be elected tomorrow this is thought to be
impossible.
without looking at tho matter from a
partisan standpoint, but simply from It's
constitutional and legal aspect, there is no
possibility OF holding a binding election In
Vasquez Gomez. former provisional vice
| president OF Mexico. here today.
Probably Going to Mobile.
Hints that President Wilson may call
off his southern trip. which begins to-
night, had no official support from the
White House today. IT the President
should decide upon this his altered
plans would become known during the
the President would not cancel his
visit to Mobile except for the most I'M
nortant reasons. inasmuch as great
preparations have been made there TO
receive him.
Secretary Tumulty went to Philadelphia
with the President today. but he is eSs
pected to remain at the executive offices
while the President is In the south His
rea sons for so doing are that he could be
of more service 10 the President mere IN
case OF important business.
No official dispatches reached here early
today regarding the reported summons
Of Gen. Felix Diaz to Mexico City. \
wild report was current that Huerta s
apparent opposition to Diaz has been all
q bluff and that the latter Will DC de-
clared elected president. This rumor was
not given credence.
When Huerta and Diaz combined to
overthrow Madero pact was said to
have been entered into between the two.
In the presence of Henry Lane Wilson.
that Huerta would support Diaz for the
nresidency, but Huerta Is thought to have
repudiated this promise.
GOV. Diaz Summoned
~ novinon Honifol