The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-30
ADMINISTRATION
MOVES SLOWLY N
MEXICAN PROBLEM
Generally Believed Something
viii Happen in a
Few Days
HUERTA BEGINS
TO SEE A LIGHT
Has Been Ostentatious With
in Last Few Days in Ef->
forts to Conciliate
United States

WASHINGTON, July 29,--That tina
administration intends to go slowly
in attempting to solve the Mexican
problem is now clearly Indicated The
day passed without the slightest
change in the situation and no move
was made upon the part of the presi.
dent or Secretary Bryan toward alter
ing in any way the present state Of
affairs.
1t became known more positively too
day, however, that the idea upper
most in the presidents mind with
reference to Mexico, is mediation OF
some sort. The idea has hardly add
vanced beyond a tentative state, but
1t is the present intention to try to
shape IL into a definite plan. The
president is not inclined to rush head-
lond into even a proposal of media-
ton.
Waiting For Something.
II is the expectation that 1t will
be many days before the administra-
ton makes any decisive move In re-
gard 10 the Mexican situation. Mean
time the impression Is growing that
out Of the wholly extra official efforts
to work out program OF con-
Citation and compromise in Mexico
there may result something which will
render unnecessary any drestic action
by the government of the United
States.
While this movement toward CONS
promise. the chief feature Of which 10,
OF course, the elimination of Presf-
dent Huerta, Is wholly outside the adj
ministration, it Is understood that
President Wilson is inclined TO de-
lay a final decision pending the efforts
of those behind the new program
in Mexico.
Senior BranifY Appears.
This movement seems to center
chiefly about Oscar Braniff, wealthy
Mexican. who leaves tomorrow for
Mexico City.
Mr.. Braniff has been in Washing-
ton several days comforting with Sec
rotary of State Bryan and state de-
partment officials. While his plans
are fully known and understood by
the state department, they are not re-
cefving either the approval or the
disapproval of that department 1t
may be said. however, that the state
department Is not out of sympathy
with Mr.. Braniff.
Want Huerta's Resignation.
Many of those supporting tho
movement for readjustment IN Mex
leo to be made by the Mexicans them
selves believe there is fair prospect
of inducing President Huerta to resign
his office Immediately. 1t was pointed
out today that II Huerta is following
closely the trend of events and poll
cies In Washington 1t will be easy TO
convince him that President Wilson
has not the slightest intention or CIV
ing him and his government any res
cognition.
1t was further suggested that
ought not to be difficult to make
Huerta see that his cause as presioenl
of Mexico Is absolutely hopeless ana
that he might as we'll make the best OF
a bad situation by eliminating himself
and leaving the way clear for the ar
rangement of a modus vivendt to hold
until elections can be held.
While heretofore the business in-
terests of all nationalities in Mexico
have ciamored for the recognition OK
Unerta because they felt that he as
the head of the only government IN
Mexico was the only man VINO couid
do ANYTHING to make life and property
reasonably secure. it is understood now
that some of them have changed tne'r
views.
. Huerta Sees Light
That Huerta has begun to see the
light to a certain extent has been IN
dicated by his ostentatious efforts 70
please the Washington government IN
the last few days. Huerta has acceded
to every demand made In the case or
Charles b. Dixon, the United States
Immigration inspector. shot at Juaro1
mand from the American embassy
instructed his officers to release
Charles Bissel, an American, and Ber-
nard Mcdonald, an Englfshman, VINO
were imprisoned by federals near
Chihuahua. He has also asked
Charge q Affaires O'Shaugnnessy "
convey to the president his expressions
OF regret that the American govern
NEST should .assrihe Ia the sinfiunncAs,
Of the Mexican government any action
antagonistic TO Americans during nie
tHuerta's occupancy OF the presi-
dency He sent assurances to th0
state department that no injustice or
violence shah be done to Americans
with his cognizance as long as ne y
president of Mexico.
From the faction opposing Huert2
come advices reassuring as to pros
poets of an amicable settlement OF the
Mexican situation. The Carranztsfas.
or "constitutionalists.'' have undergono
a change Of heart and declare that
they are In a .recePtira- HaeDd IA
receptiveness. however, extends only
to such propositions as are predicatod
upon the ousting of Huerta.
No definite program as to how
Huerta's removal Is to be accompiiSh~
ed has yet been brought forward.
Reports to the state departments
continue to indicate that the federAD
are making slight gains. Much si6nIM@ES
canoe Is attached to the reopenin9 So
railway communication betwoe14ss
Laredo. Mexico, and Monterey. 0enas
eral Mas Is reported to have defeatSG
ed a body OF Carranxista rebels IN IT,
north. s,1
The senate committee on forSlQ
relations will have Henry IaMe zSs
son. United States amhaaon4o4
Mexico. before them tom0rEeN k! 49,