The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
Presidents Policy, Professor
Miller Says, Means Col
lapse of Pistol Govern
ment in Mexico
ONLY RECOGNITION
WOULD SAVE RULER
Administration Is Hopeful,
Says Noted University of
California Faculty Man

a position which Mr.. Lind had been in
structed to emphasize. Only conces-
sions by the Huerta government, it is
believed here, now will persuade Pres
ident Wilson to hold up the presenta-
tion of his message.
WILSON COMPLETES DOCUMENT
The president finished the document
today, read it over to Secretary Bryan
and will discuss it Monday with mem
bers of the senate and house commit
tees on foreign relations. In the mean
time. officials will await word from
Mexico City as to possible cnange
of attitude
The sending of a special envoy from
Mexico to washington further to dis
cuss the situation with President Will
son is regarded here as dilatory
move It is known that the Washing
ton government has made it clear that
such a procedure would not alter the
views expressed in it's first note. It
IS believed however, that the Huer-
tanos have abandoned the idea of send
ing an envoy and are seeking to de-
velop new basis for negotiation.
BORDER GUARD SCANT
With only three American soldiers
mile of the Mexican border, and GER
tain knowledge that quantities of arms
and ammunition are being smuggled
across the line, consideration has been
given in military circles to the dis
patch of fresh troops
The possibility that as a result Of
the steady northward movement of the
federal troops the numerous constitu-
tional16t bands may be tempted to cross
into Texas and Arizona to escape cap
ture, has been also taken into consider
alton, and though no orders have been
issued, plans of the army have been
fully developed largely to increase the
maneuver division under General Car
ter.
The augmented force would thus be
in a position to deploy in strength
along the northern border of Mexico,
or in case of need could form the mill
tary unit of a successful expeditionary
force.
TROOP TRANSFER PLAN
Owing to the considerable number Of
troops sent to Hawaii and the canal
zone, the detention in China of some
military force, and the maintenance Of
an army of about $4,000 men in the
Philippines, the total strength of the
mobile army remaining in the conti-
mental United States over and above
be maintained in their posts, is only
about $4,000 men.
OF these, 1900 are now under Cen
eral Carter in Texas, and to bring the
strength of his division up to possible
requirements heavy drafts would be
laid on the eastern and western de-
partments.
President Wilson has granted per-
mission for the expectation of 1000
rifles and $4,000 cartridges to the
Huerta government. All but 1000
rifles, which go to Vera Cruz from New
Orleans, will be shipped from FL Paso
via Juarez Some of the latter already
have gone.
DISCRETIONARY WITH WILSON
Although it was the first permission
granted since June 25 and many ap-
plications have been turned down. 1t
was declared no change had been made
in the governments policy, and off,
cials pointed out that the neutrality
proclamation permitted the president
to authorize shipments In his discre-
tion.
Unofncially, it is said, the United
States is not averse to having the
Huerta garrison at Juarez we'll armed.
to discourage an attack and a battle
on the border with its consequent COM
plications. Neither is this government
averse to seeing the line of commune
cation between Vera Cruz and the City
of Mexico kept open as an avenue of
egress for foreigners in the City of
Mexico. No general shipments will be
permitted.
AMERICANS MURDERED
Secretary Bryan today ordered Amer
ican Consul Letcher in Chihuahua to
investigate the reported killing by fed
erals of Edward Hayes. an American,
and an unnamed negro connected with
the MADEIRA Lumber company. The
consul also was instructed to demand
of the military commander of Chihua-
hua that the guerrillas who killed an
chupa July and who assaulted Arch
T. Parks be adequately punished