The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-11-10
WAR SITUATION
in OLD MEXICO

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IT'S HUERTA'S MOVE.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Nov. s.
There were no new DEVELOPMENTS
in the Mexican situation today.
President Wilson is waiting for
Huertas reply to the utimatum
which was issued yesterday. and
until that is received it is prob
able that no further action will be
taken by the administration. The
Presidents ultimatum cons sted of a
demand Tor Huartas immediate re
tirement as head of the Southern re-
public.
REPORT is CONFIRMED.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 5.-Notwith-
standing the denials which have
been made by Washington Off.
Gals, friends of Huerta declare that
President Wilson's note to Huerta
was mandatory order to resign.
1t is not known here what sort
of reply Huerta Will make. but it
it believed that he VII give the
American president his answer late
tonight.
EXPECT INTERVENTION.
LONDON, Nov. THE newspa.
pers of this city look for the Unit.
ed States to Intervene in Mexico.
and the prediction is made that &C.
ton will be taken by President VII
son before the end of the present
week.
WANTS FRANCE TO MEDIATE.
PARIS Nov. THE report is in
circulation here that President
Huerta has requested the French
government to mediate between
Mexico and the United States.
BATTLESHIPS ARRIVE.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 8
The state department is in receipt
OF adviees from Vera Cruz announc
ing the arrival at that port of the
United States battleships Rhode Is
land, Virg mia, Nebraska and New
Jersey.
The scout cruiser Chester, now at
Philadelphia. has been ordered to
proceed at once to Vera Cruz.
MRS. LIND lNDiScREET.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 8
The administration is considerably
annoyed over the report received
from Vera Cruz to the effect that
Mrs. Lind, wife of the Presidents
special envoy. assisted two Mexican
senators to make their escape from
Vera Cruz. The matter is now being
investigated.
BLANQUET NOT CANDIDATE.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. General
Banquet announces that he will not
accept the presidency of Mexico I'M
der any circumstances. 1t was I'M
derstaod that Huerta contemplated
turning his office over to Banquet
in case he retired of his own accord
or was barred by congress from
holding the place Banquet gives
no reason for his announcement
WILL ASK CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov G.
1t is stated on reliable authority
tonight that it is the intention of
President Wilson to put the Mexican
question up to congress for settle
ment All of the facts in connec-
ton with the ENHANCEMENT will be
laid before the lawmakers, togeth-
er with the views and recommends
tons of the President as to the pro-
per course to pursue. There is no
intimation. however as to the mode
of procedure the President will ad-
vocate
In the meantime, d.squieting re-
ports continue to come from the
Mexican capital, where the anti
American feeling Is said TO be as
suming proportions. 1t Is persis-
tently rumored that President Huer-
ia is in particularly defiant mood
t ward the United States and has
no intention of replying to the last
note received from President Wilson
him to retire.
BUSINESS is SUFFERING.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. Cuisines
has been paralyzed by recent hap
penings in this city and by the
strained relations between this coun-
try and the United States. Scores
Of failures are taking place daily
and there is much resentment
against the United States and Huer-
"a for permitting such conditions
% exist. The anti-American feeling
S spreading rapidly.
SHORE LEAVE DENIED SAILORS.
VERA CRUZ, Nov. 6.-Acting un,
Ter instructions from Washington,
he commanders of the American
now in the harbor have
lenied shore leave to the entire ma
Ial force. The order is regarded