Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
Washington Confers on Plans to
End Strife, and Definite Action,
Probably Guaranty of Safe
Election, Is Expected Soon.
Powers Openly Scot at American
Policy, While Attitude of Ma
tons Makes Sure Intervention
viii Be ThankIess-Diaz Safe.
Special Cable to The American.

Special Cable to The American.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 1.-FTere,
lighting between rebels and federa!s
Is raging at Monterey. Four Ameri
can Dattleships are sailing from
Hampton Roads to Mexican waters
The authorities at Washington are 81
determined conference concerni1-
plans for putting an end TO strife in
Mexico. Foreign ambassa doris ara
grumbling at the delay of the United
States.
Twelve troops of the Fifteenth L
S. Cavalry from three military posts
are on their way to the frontier. Six
regiments OF infantry are also on their
way to San Antonio, Texas, under or
ders from Secretary of War Garrison
and the expectation OF every man in
the seven regiments. cavalry and in
fantry, is that they will soon receive
orders to cross the frontier into Mex
leo.
All this the news Of to-day brings
to the Mexican Capital, with the suc
gestion that affairs indeed. have
reached crisis in this troubled re-
puolic. 1t is generally expected her.
that the United States will ATTEMPT
soon the elimination OF Victoriny
Huerta, provisional President and
dictator. The repeated actions OF
Huerta in flying in the face OF the
constitution and laws of his countr,
the inability OF his arbitrary admin
istration to hold constitutional elec
ton his evident defiance OF foreign
intervention-all mark Huerta as an
undesirable In the eyes Of those WI.
desire the peace of Mexico
A large portion of the Mexicai.
press is intensely loyal 10 Huerta ana
Is bitter against the Americans. As
result of their editorials an
warped news, the feeling of the por\i
lace is inflamed highly against peon.e
of the United States. and ii appear.
that Intervention by the Government
az Washington, or any. other actio,
Whatsoever VIII be IA thankless task.
Definite Action Expected.
However, some such definite action.
Is expected shortly 1t is understood
that the conference Of President WI!
sons Cabinet, drawn out through sev
eral days, has about achieved a de
cision OF some sort, which will be an
tr7 ,,1
world powers.
one result of the American decI
sion, it is believed will be the AZ,
tempt to provide means for holding
free and fair election, at which tre
Constttutionalists, who compose the
party of the rebellion, VIII have the
opportunity to vote and protection al
the polls. This, 1t is claimed, has
been denied them The American
Government, 1t is likely, will sugges
means for holding such election, ana
even may direct it's machinery. 1t -
known that President Wilson favors
the appointment Of someone accept
able to all factions as provisional
~ 'iotlN' ~ VI uCi ~ NotitH Gl q Sdt7l
fact 'ry election.
Everything resolves itself into ths
intention OF the United States to Sc
Huerta eliminated. With the supper,
Of the foreign governments, it is oe
|ieved this would be accomplished, a
though by what means is not estab
lished. Those who know Huerta
personality De 'Iare he wilYnot yield {,
any foreign pressure, or to anything
except the force Of the Constitution
alsts' arms. Several things are being
suggested by representatives of the
powers, including moral support az
the Constitutionalists, and the lifting
Of the embargo on arms as means o.
obtaining the dictator's elimination.
Powers Seoff at United States.
Everyone in Mexico City expect
definite action Of some sort from
Washington, II became known to-6a,
that representatives OF foreign power
in Mexico are criticisins the Unite
States for its delay in taking action
looking toward peace in Mexico. The
French Minister was openly criticl
OF the American policy, and the span
ish Minister was sarcastic, He ma
an lronc reference 10 the invasion nt
j." riglpe of |psniS rotios's 9.rH.