The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
SHARP LETTER or
WARNING IS SENT
HUERTA BY WILSON

Washington, Oct. 14.-After a con-
ference between Secretary Bryan and
President Wilson today, it was an
nounced at the White House that tele-
John Lind. at Vera Cruz. and Charge
O'Shaughnessy. at Mexico City, to
make representation to the Huerta
government that the United States
would look with displeasure on any
injury to the Mexican deputies now
under arrest.
It has been left entirely to Mr..
Lind's discretion whether he should re-
turn to Mexico City to impress those
views on the Mexican authorities, but
Charge O'Shaughnessy has been d.
rected to address himself to the min
lister Of foreign relations n make =
plain that the United States attaches
'the gravest importance" to the arrest
Of the deputies and Is keenly inter-
ested In what will be their fate. Pres
fdent Wilson told callers today, that
with the present state Of affairs, he
did not see how a constitutional cleo
tion could be held in Mexico. So far
rs the immediate policy of the United
States Is concerned, It was made plain
by the president today hat there
would be no departure from the origi-.
nal position that the Mexicans should
settle their own affairs. There are
no plans today for any increase In the.
NIllDS III AlIGIlCdh WdI6llID6 III
Mexican waters.
The government here has practically
abandoned all hope Of seeing an cleo :
ton or treating any further with
Huerta as an individual There Is a
disposition in administration circles to
await the course OF events with the
hope that the factinal lines will be 80
tightly drawn as to bring about a
natural adjustment without outside
interference. .u. g
MY opinion is that there can be no
constitutional election In Mexico under
existing circumstances" said Senator
Bacon, chairman of the foreign rela-
tons committee, after a conference
with President Wilson at the White
House. The senator said he had not
discussed that phase with the presi-
dent, but that it was obvious that,
with the arrestsof the deputies and the
dissolution Of Congress, no one would
there could be no free expression Of the
viii Of the people,"
From the viewpoint Of this govern,
ment the Mexican situation Is more
grave than it has been before in recenl
months.
In official quarters It is admitted
that the high handed act of Huerta I'd
Rrresting the members of the chambei
OF deputies makes 1t practically impos.
sible for his government to recognize
the result of the forthcoming elections
1t is felt here by the president ant
| other officials that under the circum,
! stances the elections cannot be deemed
constitutional. While the administral
ton has not declared officially, there A
| reason to believe that II Gamboa Ii
! elected this country will not recogniz,
him.
This leaves the outlook uncertain and
chaotic. In fact, the administration
is considering what step 1t ought t,
take. A high official said today thl
original policy of this government hal
been to let Mexicans work out theit
| own problems, the inference he allowed
was that the time is about reached
when the more strenuous policy Of ina
: tervention was being contemplated as }
serious possibility.