New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
Gen. Huerta Expected to Reveal
His Hand in Message To
Be Sent Tomorrow.
SITUATION BAD AT TORREON
About One Hundred Americans
Remain There After Flight
OF countrymen-Special
Agent Ousted.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. :

Washington. Sept 13.-With some anx.
iety and great deal OF interest the ad-
ministration IL awaiting the opening OF
the Mexican Congress on Monday II Is
expected that In his message to that body
General Huerta will reveal his hand. and
IT may be that he will outline course
which will indicate 10 this government,
just what he Intends 10 do. which is more
than the administration now knows. II
has been officially reported that General
Huerta will send message 10 the new
congress, which will be under his control
but what the message will say no one
here seems TO know.
The State Department is expected 10
make inquiry shortly OF the embassy in
Mexico City and Of American consular
officers as TO Just what steps have been
taken by the HUerta government for the
election scheduled for next month. There
is a growing impression that It will be
utterly impossible to hold legal elections
in October. The period Of registration and
other preliminaries is about four months
according 10 Mexico's latest electoral law
II is understood here that nothing has
been done by way Of preparation for the
elections
What statement from the State De.
partment characterizes as a grave situa-
ton has been created at Torreon by the
unsanitary conditions which exist and By
the lack of medical supplies. General
Bravo. the federal commander, is endeav.
oring TO re-establish rail communica tion
between Torreon and Mexico City for the
purpose Of relieving the situation. He
has already PARTIAL, succeeded.
About one hundred Americans and
eighteen foreigners are now making their
way overland from Torfeon to Monterey
and Tampico. About an equal number OF
Americans remain AT Torreon. and Il Is
believed at ths State Department that
these Americans Will stay Indefinitely
The movement OF the refugees is slow or
account OF the bad conditions OF the
roads. Mr.. Hanna, the American Consul
General at Monterey. reports that the
Americans from Toreon should reach
Saltillo or Monterey within a day or two
Mr.. Hanna also says that I'm furnishing
transportation 20 refugees through Mon.
ferey every possible comfort has been
provided and that funds sufficient for
travel 10 their homes In all parts Of the
United states were given to Americans
he says further that none of the Ameri-
cans Indicated any alarm over conditions
RevOlutionists are continuing their dep
relations In the State OF Yucatan. accord
ing TO consular advices. Governor Esco-
bedo has resigned. and the acting Gov
Acapulco il is reported that efforts are
being made 10 induce all citizens TO en-.
gage IN military training In preparation
for the national celebration on Septem-
ber 1G
Consul General Shankln. at Mexico
City. reported that communication with
Chihuahua. Ciudad Porhrio Diaz. Juarez
Durango, Ensenada, Hermosillo, Ia Paz
Matamoras and Nogales has been tempo
rarily suspended
The transport Buffalo. en- route to San
Francisco from Guaymas. IS bringing
American refugees from Pacific Mexican
ports.
c.. Raymond Matthews, special agent
or the Department Of Justice. who was
arrested In New Orleans several weeks
ago I'm connection with the extraditioh
proceedings. against Emanuel Castillo
prito. provisional Governor OF the State
OF Campeche. Mexico, and later dis
charged. was dismissed from the service