The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10
President Clears Up AtmOs- phere As to Exact Status of Relations Between Mexico
 and United States.
NO TIME LIMIT FOR
 REPLY FROM HUERTA
President Points Out That Sen sational Reports Exaggerat- ing Seriousness, Embar-
 ass Task of Admin istratfOn.
iStFatIOn.

Washington Nov. 1O-PreSFdent
 Wilson discussed the Mexican situa- ton today, and cleared the atmos- phere of many reports as to the in
 tentions of the United States. He
 made it clear that he had no inten-
 tion at present of discussing it before
 Congress because the situation was
 not in shape for him to have anything to say and that while certain repre- sentations had been made to the Huerta government, no reply had been received.
 He declared that no time limit had
 been set for a reply from Huerta.
 The President told inquirers he was not ready to discuss recognition of the constitutiona1ists and that his opposi- tion to raising the embargo on arms had not been changed.
 The text of the statement given to the diplomatic corps at midnight on Saturday by President Huerta had not been cabled here, today, by Charge OShaughnessy. The charge d affaires of the Mexican embassy here received a copy. It is suggested here that. perhaps MT. O'Shaughnessy did not at tend the meeting of the diplomatic corps as he is not accredited to the Huerta government.
 Informal comment on Huerta's statement, however emphasized that while the elections of the president and V1Ge-DT0S1Q0nI were to DS 00ClcLT0o null and void, Huerta intended to con- firm the election of Congress as valid. By the Washington government that is regarded as inconsistency of which other nations must take cog nizance and the impression prevailed that the repudiation of all acts of the new congress would be forthcoming by the United States.
 Tn discussing the Mexican situation with newspapermen, the President spoke especially against reports rep resenting the situation as more serious than it really was. Sensational re- ports, the President pointed out, em- barrassed the task of the adrn1nistra- ton, especially when those reports predicted moves in advance of action by the administration.
 A copy of Huerta's note to the dip lo1nats was received at the state de- partment from MT. O'Shaughnessy. Secretary Bryan would not comment upon it further than to say last nights ed it accurately.
 One official familiar with the ex- changes with Huerta, said, today, that the latest representations from Wash dngton were not such as to place President Wilson in the attitude of having the last word if Huerta de- clined to abdicate. It was said that the language of the last representa- tions did not directly call upon Huerta to resign but made clear that if he had the goed of Mexico at heart and really dest-ed that some government in MexioO City be recognized by the United >CateS, he would retire from the sitr .ation. The communication is also understood to have indicated that if Fderta remained in power the United States would repudiate all his | acts as well as those of the new con l gress.
 Chairman Bacon, of the State for eign relations committee, who called 1 at the White House, early today, said | that this government would proceed l cautiously but with the same fixed 1 purpose.
 An official statement was issued by 1 Charge Algara, of the Mexican ern- bassy, stating that on Nov. 20th, next, 1 the legislative power assumed by i President Hderta will be reinstated | anew and that Congress will pass up- l on the result of the presidential cleo ] tion.''
 '"The despatctles received by senorl