Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-04
Believe Huerta
 Will NOt Run
ADMINISTRATION OFFIcIALs
 MORE HOPEFUL
INDIRECT ASSURANCES
Regard Ganboa Note as Favorable An. swer to American PropossI-News.
 papers, However, Stand by Huerta.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Administra ton officials revealed tonight that the optimism they have felt in the last lew days over the Mexican situation has been based largely upon what they nave construed as an indirect assur- ance or Victoriano Huerta's intention not to be candidate for the presiden- cy of Mexico in the October electioNs%
 Much stress was lald at the White House and other official quarters on The assertions of F'rederico Gamboa. Mexican minister of foreign affairs, in his last note to John Lind pointing out the lneIIglb1lIty of Huerta under the Mexican constitution to become a can didate to succeed himself While the administration here does not regard Huerta as the constitutionally chosen provisional president of Mexico, and therefore does not consider him neees- Sarliy bound by restrictions in this connection, they admittedly see in the Gamboa note a favorable answer to the chief American proposal-that Hu- erta shall not be a candidate in the forthcoming elections.
 Gamboa Acting in Good Faith.
 By some diplomats it is felt that the constitutional prohibition against Huerta's candidacy would easily be eYaded by his resignation in favor of another provisional president some
 
 Administration officials who realize that such contingency is possible believe, nevertheless, Senor Gamboa was acting in good faith in his decla.- ration that the candidacy of Huerts. had not been raised as an issue in Mexico before the United States brought 1t into the discussion, that ev- erybody there also had taken into con- sideratiOn his ineligihility for the presidency, and had not launched any campaign for him.
 Newspapers Declare for Huerta.
 Outside of administration quarters, however, much significance is attach ed to the prOnouncement in concert of various official and semi official news papers in Mexico City few days ago that Huerta would now be compelled to be a candidate because he had sue cessfullY defied the United States in the Lind negotiations.
 High officials of the administration stated most emphatically that while they felt quite satisfied now of Huer- ta's elimination from the presidential race, his subsequent election would not alter the attitude of the United States, namely that recognition could not be extended to him. Their action would be based on the precedent of President Hayes in 1877, who refused to recog- nize Porforio Diaz for a long time dlI6T ne was elected on the ground LnS United States had a right to observe whether the government set up was approved by the Mexican people and could guarantee stability and interna- tional obligations. Unofficial reports incidentally continue to reach Wash ington that the Huerta government cannot last much longer on account of it's financial difficulties.
 Wilson to Meet Hale Today.
 The arrival today from Mexico City of Dr. William Bayard Hale, personal friend of President Wilson, who has been making a study of political con- ditions in Mexico for the last three months, is calculated to add material ly to the presidents information on this aspect of the situation. MT. Hale today said he went to Mexico unoff1- cially and of his own volition, but that any data he had gathered would be. at the service of the United States gov ernment He has an engagement to talk with President Wilson at length tomorrow. MT. Hale denied that he carried any documents from MT. Lind, but it is understood that from his re- cent conversations with MT Lind and his close intimacy with the negotia- tions which have been conducted with Senor Gamboa4 he will be able to give the administration more comprehen- sive report of affairs in Mexico than has been possible through cable mes Sages.
 Meanwhile MT Lind will remain In Vera Cruz pending orders from Wash ington.