Evening star., 1913-10-31
PLANNING DETAILS
OF MEXICAN POLICY
President Wilson Hopes to
Solve Problems Presented .
in Warning Republic.
AWAITING THE RESULT
OF THE RECENT ELECTION
Foreign Dictation Not to Influence
Action-Co-Operation by Other
Governments Expected.

VoVeInmentS Expected.
with indications pointing to the beiiee
that President Wilson is intent on taking
positive action of some kind toward
Mexico. further Developments were today
held up pending the receipt of a definite
announcement OF the result of the Mexi-
can elections held last Sunday. This
announcement is expected to come with
the assembling OF the newly elected con-
gress, which under the law must NEE,
within fifteen days following the cleo
tions.
announcements have been made that the
congress would meet tomorrow, but at
the Mexican embassy here today II was
said that no definite date has been set.
ana that the members would not be as
se.noled until the returns are In. Il Is
expected, II was said at the embassy
that the meeting of congress will come
Well within the fifteen days set by law.
President Wilson and Counse or John
Bassett Moore Of the State Department
discussed the Mexican situation today at
length. AS most OF the members of tho
cabinet were away. there Was no
session of the Presidents official family
As the President will go to Princeton, y.
j., to vote next Tuesday there will be
Perfecting His Plans.
The President had no other engage
ments today, planning to devote himself
to the Mexican situation and the cur
rency problem. He Is at work on a plan
for dealing with Mexico. which he hopes
will solve the situation Exactly what
means he will take for carrying out his
intention of getting rid of Hucrta and
arranging for an election he has not re-
vealed.
Tho President is being urged on all
sides to either make an armed demon
stration against Huerta or actively In
tervene. but whether he will accede to
either of these suggestions is still probe.
matical. The wild stories that he has
already decided on armed intervention
We're not borne out by any Developments
today or yesterday. He is also being
urged to raise the embargo OH the ex-
pOrtation of arms into Mexico and rivo
the constitutionalists chance to drive
Huerta out. That any further diplo-
matte dealings with the provisional gov
ernment VIII only result I'm further delay
and fail to dis.odge Huerta was the gen.
eral belief in circles in close touch with
the Mexican situation.
At the request Of Secretary Bryan,
Rear Admira, Cowles. commanding tho
american squadron on the west coast OF
Mexico. has been instructed to proceed
as far as practicable I'm protecting French
colonfsts said to be I'm peril at San Ig-
! nacio. in lower California The Navy De-
partment has not been advised as to the
basis Of the fears Of the French colony.
No Foreign Dictation Tolerated.
The President made 1t plain to callers
yesterday afternoon that his policy Of
dealing with Mexico is not to be dictated
by foreign nations, but that the United
States hopes that the foreign govern
rnents viii support any policy proposed
here.
Word was received here today from
Vera Cruz that Gen. Felix Diaz and his
companions put TO sea today aboard tho
American battleship Michigan 10 whicn
they had been transferred by Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher from his flagship Louisi-
ANA. The course of the Michigan, we
laid for Havana. Friends of Diaz OF
shore we're said to be unaware that he
had gone.
\ dispatch from Admiral Fletcher re-
cetved at the Navy Department today
said that the Michiran will take the piaz
party to IL point Off Progreso. Yucatan
where they will be transferred to "a New
York and Cuna mall steamship. IL is
not known where the party intends TO
land, but 1t is thought probable they vii,
come to the United States.
Details of Monterey Battle Lacking.
With the final outcome Of the assault
on Monterey still in doubt. the Mexican
constitutionalist headquarters here today
received the first details of the fierce
lighting in that town last week. when
the revolutionists, under Gen. Pablo Con-
zaIes, forced their way into the besieged
federal city.
I.aIa f46 1funa fa11 Trnv
zales to Gen. Carranza at Nogales,
Sonora, dated October "a. at z pm.
said that the federal forces had been
driven to the center Of the city. but at
that time were being reinforced by
fresh troops coming up from the south.
The dispatch said the constitutional
ist forces captured the four barracks
located on the north side. took four
1000 saddles. over 1000 rifles and
400. 900 rounds of ammunition. Over
4e0 federals were killed. according to
Cen Gonzales. including general and
tutionalists lost Lieut.. Col. Arcadia
Osuna- Mai. Bruno Gloria, two cap
taIns, killed. and forty three wounded.
C;en- Treyino surrendered. but was
later set at liberty. ~ peihg Deneved
that he was not active In defense of
the city.
stjt,,tionalists today was to the effect that
tft OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A6sS nttuSnCA 1ASAA-
terey again and captured the city.
Washingtonian's Experience.
Mai. j. A. Cooper Of Washington. who
fs interested in important mining prop
critics In the state Of Sonora. Mexico. re-
turned here yesterday fiom visit to
Sonora, where he went to confer with the
constitutionaiist authorities relative to
the protection Of his properties.
"when l reached Hermosilio." said MAJ.
Cooper. this morning, Il found IL bus
fling with business as well as military
activity. though IL was as orderly as
washington Is. j called on one OF Getl.
Carranza S aids, who p esented me to the
constitutionalist chief, and We had a long
conference. ] was deeply impressed with
him. and with his education and force.
n only took q moment for me to realize
that he was not only q man or decision,
hut also Of action. He dominated tlie
situation there completely. Having my
self been a soldier / had only to gee 70
understand
Carranza Aims to Restore Peace.
"From my conversation with him
found his only atm to be the restora-
,,on OF q constitutional regime In
Mexico, and a government guarantees
for life and property based on the con-
sent Of the people. He referred to the
civil war in the United States. point
ing out that q great social question
that Of slasers-"as At stake sssn' and