The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Ultimate Aim of Admins.
tration Expressed in
Mobile Speech
SUGGESTIONS TO BE
MORE SPECIFIC
Course of Action Will Be Embodied
in Formal Note-U. S. Attitude
Criticised by Foreign Diplo-
mats in Mexico

Washington, October 29.-President Will
son has under consideration new plan
for restoring peace in Mexico. which he
will discuss with his cabinet Friday and
make public within a few days.
Officials were reticent as to what is
contemplated. As the United States has
asked not only the European govern
ments but those of Latin America and
the Orient to withhold the formulation
of their policy toward Mexico until the
Washington government can make known
it's plans for dealing with the situation.
Secretary Bryan are working is believed
to be more specific than any sugges-
tions heretofore made for the paclnca-
tion of the southern republic
High officials of the governments while
declining to say what steps would be
taken by the United States. declared that
the purposes and aims of the govern
ment had been explained in the Presi-
dents speeches at Swarthlnore, Pa. and
Mobile, Ala. The American governments
course of action will be embodied in
formal note which It is expected viii
set forth the principle that constitutional
government alone must be established
out of the chaos in Mexico and will sug-
gest means for accomplishing that pur-
pose.
Will Not Recognize Banquet
Though the state department has not
been Informed officially of the reported
purpose OF General Huerta to declare
General Banquet as having been elect
ed. it is certain that in line with pre-
vious declaration, the election of last
stitutional.
The inability of the Huerta govern
ment to conduct a constitutional election,
it is thought will lead the American
government to suggest a method of hold
ing the elections in which safeguards
and guarantees can be given which will
permit the constitutionalists to partiai-
pate fFeely. DielefHsts's herr ~ fg'as'All
believes that before suggestions concern
ing an election can be carried out the
elimination of Huerta from the situation
must be accomplished
1t is thought that In much the same
way as President Wilson outlined re-
Gently to John Lind the points on which
a sa isfactory settlement of the trouble
IN Mexico seemed to be conditioned, he
will repeat his suggestions, but will add
the stipulation that someone acceptable
to all factions be placed in provisional
authority to conduct a fair and free elec-
tion. Details of an election plan. 1t is
thought. would accompany such sugges-
tions.
Opinions Vary
With the united support of foreign gov-
ernments 1t is thought by some officials
here that the retirement of Huerta could
De accomplished. though others who know
of Huerta's personality. declare he will
not yield TO any foreign pressure and
VIII retire only If the constitutionaIist
arms are successful, Various alterna-
tives. such as moral support for the
constitutionalst cause, or lifting the en-
barge on arms, have been suggested as
ways to influence Huertas retirement
That some comprehensive plan for deal
Ing with the situation is expected by
Europe was apparent today, when the
character of the representations made by
the diplomats at Mexico City to their
home governments became known.
Although no collective opinion was
reached at the recent conference of dip
,lomats at the Mexican capital many Of
them, II was learned today, criticised the
United States severely for not taking such
steps as would restore tranquility. Some
suggested intervention in one form or
another.
The French minister is said to have
been among those who roundly criticised
the American policy, while the Spanish
minister is declared TO have made caus-
tic reference to the invasion of the rights
of Spanish nationals while the United
States maintained "a ulliescpnt attitude