Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-05
HUERTA MUST
RETIRE Is THE
EDICT
PRESIDENT WILSON'S DETERMINE.
ton ON THIS SCORE HAS Been
MADE KNOWN TO The POWERS.
many TROOP MOVEMENTS IN
PROSPECT.
CARRANZA ASKS ONLY
TO BE ALLOWED ARMS

Washington, ID. G., Nov 5.-Tht
French ambassador here, NJ. Jusser
land, has received no instructions from
his government to take any steps to
ward mediation between the United
States and Mexico. though the embas
sy would be the natural channel fol
such steps.
If the French government We're Il
decide to use its good Offices at thi
stage. the usual procedure would b.
for Ambassador Jusserand to sount
ISecretary Bryan to learn first whether
such overtures would be favorably re
ceived.
An inflexible determination of Pres
ident Wilson to accomplish the retire
ment of Huerta has been made known
to the powers we'll enough to assure
that any proposal of mediation doubt
Hess would be based on that under
standing and would be shaped to-
ward composing the situation in way
that Huerta himself might be dis
posed to accept Some officials feel
that other steps may develop before a
tangible move might be made toward
mediation.
The scout cruiser Chester, at the
Philadelphia navy yard was ordered
today to prepare to sail for Vera Cruz
Immediately. The Chester is not a
heavy fighting ship but swift and val
liable for dispatch and scout duty. OF
lighter draft than the big warships
now at Vera Cruz, she will be able to
join the smaller craft in shore.
The Chester is the highest power
wireless ship in the navy. With her
apparatus, Washington and Vera Cruz
will be in direct touch constantly by
medium of the great wireless towers
at Arlington. The unofficial view is
that the Chester is being sent to Vera
Cruz principally as a means Of instant
and official communication.
Secretary Daniels explained that
the dispatch of the Chester was part
Of his plans to substitute cruisers for
the heavier battleships in Mexican
waters so that the latter might resume
practice and naneuvers. The change,
he said, would be made gradually.
The Chester, on account of her light
draft, is especially adapted to service
will be available for service in the pro-
will lbe available for service in the pro-
lection of foreigners at Tampico or
other Mexican gulf ports, which cam
not be closely approached by the larg-
er battleships. The Chester will
reach Vera Cruz by next Monday ev-
ening of Tuesday morning.
Loading the Chester.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov 5.-After or
ders were received at the navy yard
for the Chester to sail the work of
loading her was begun. It was said
this afternoon that the ship will take
aboard 1,40O tons of coal, 1000 rounds
of 3-inch shells and 500 rounds of 5.
inch shells; also machine and field
guns. The Chester will have a crew
OF $50 men.
NO EpIuemlc al GudymdS.
San Diego, Cal, Nov 5.-There were
no indications of an epidemic at Quay
mas when the American navy collier
Nan Shan left the Mexican port
short time ago. The Nan Shan arrived
here today enroute to San Francisco
and Captain Prideaux reported that
the federals were in complete control
Of the city when he departed. The
Nan Shan brought three American ref
ugees.
Ready to Move.
Nogales, Ariz.. Nov. 5.-Ofiicers
the United States troops
on border patrol here received orders
.oday to prepare equipment for field
service. Railroad officials at division
headquarters at Tucson also received
'equests for immediate statements re-
,arding the facilities they could fur
lish for removing of troops.
Troop Movement Not Heard Of.
San Francisco, Cal, Nov Army
headquarters of the Pacific division
lnew nothing here today of the re-
ported troop movement at Nogales. It /
vas thought that possibly the report
night refer to an exchange of troops |
With Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, al +
eady ordered, but the phase equip I
nent for field service" was mystify
ng.
The southern Pacific department in
harge of moving troops had no news
{ any contemplated movement.
Division headquarters of the South
'acific at Tucson reported to the exc
utive Offices here at noon in response =
o query that no inquiries had been
nade there as to the company's facill-
les for the handling Of troops
Goes After 10th Cavalry.
Galveston, Tex, Nov. 5.-The Unit
d States transport Fitzpatrick sailed
or New York today to bring the 10th
United States cavalry here. The regi'
1ent then will proceed to Ell Paso for
order patrol, it is announced. Is
Asks Only Arms.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. Sat the re- I
uest of General venustiano Carranza, G
he constitutionalist chief, DR.. Henry
lien Tupper of the International 7