Evening journal., 1913-10-15

In MEXICO If
HUERTA STAYS
FOREIGNERS
This The Administration Pro-
gram as Crisis Between
Nations Reaches The
StralninG Point
MAY PERMIT ARMS
TO GO INTO COUNTRY
BY The United Press.

by Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-A crisis id
the Mexican situation was impending to-
day. Severance .of diplomatic relations
was looked for as the possible climax to
a curt note TO President Huerta inform
ing him of this country's disapproval
of his action in assuming dictatorship in
Mexico Recognition of the helligerency
of the Constitutionalists now lighting
the Huerta government in Northern
Mexico and the granting to them of per-
missio TO import munitions of war from
the United States was admittedly being
considered by the administration.
President Huerta's latest act vitiats
! ing the elections, called for Octobc1
/ 20. was the last straw. The United
States government now feels that HUI
erta has no intention OF rclinquishing
power in Mexico; that he aims to be-
come another Diaz. His elaborate system
lof dupicity In dealing with this governs
Imcnt has convinced officials that no.
lpendancc can be placed on his propr
Administration officials took ~
emphasize today that the appi-
crisis with regard 20 Mexico s',Afl 4
military one. The administntiot
not consider Intervention, unless
ta's coup results in a wholesale mas> . ~
lof foreigners. The United States
templates only leaving nuerta and~
followers strictly alone without
semi diplomatic relations OF re'1
Imonths
All of the notes exchanged betweth,
the United States and Mexico ~
being furnished diplomatic roprese
tatives here of other nations. Pres
dent Wilson has been given TO unde' r
stand that several of the power
which hastened to recognize Huerts
' soon after he stepped To the presi'
, dcncy over the body of tranciscc
b Nadcro are now considering formo
- revocation of that act. Such step,
o it was pointed out today might quick.
al lly precipitato the dictator's downfall
AZ by closing most of the worlds money
= markets 10 him.
81 n was pcrsistcntly reported toda
E that nnoniciallly state departmcT
agents were i'm communication VIII
~ the cOnsiiiutionalists seeking cNa'
m Information ON their progrAQ Of n
ft form in Mexico and what pnQmis'
IS they would make In return for ~
e tiai recognition by this country 0l
: their belligcroncy Tho same sort OF
tacit acquicsonco IN rebel operations
q that the United States extended Ma
r dcro against Diaz might be the full
3 crum by which the constituti0nalist8
would be able 10 pry liuerta loose.
0 II was pointed out today that the
+ United States could not formally
, recognize the bellieerency of the
{ Constitutionalists unless II desired
p formally to relinquish all claims
2 against the Huerta regime for dam
b ages TO American property. But the
. ban against expectation of arms and
7 ammunition TO insurrectionists could
4 be raised
Special Envoy John Lind. whose
stay In Mexico was TO have continues
r. until after the elections Of Octobe
r. 26. is now expected TO return at al
+. early date. Reports persisted toda
4 that Charge O'Shaughnessy had In
,r CURED Huerta's bitter enmity. becaus
"A of his post as mOuthpiece for the cui
y warnings Of this government. an
IL might be handed his passports at an
!, moment
r. In his note 20 President .Huerti
I' President Wilson said he was shocke
T.. at Huertas lawless methods. IAN
A. found Il impossible to regard other
d. wise than as an act OF bad faith.
rs, Huerta's dissolution of congress an
ID, arrest OF deputies The Presiden
f. characterized this coup as mot onl
)u q violation Of constitutional guaran
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