Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Will "Maintain Unaltered His
Dignified Attitude Toward
Washington
JOINS WITH CARRANZA
IN REFUSING MEDIATION
Mexican Congress Convenes This
Afternoon-Rumor Marines
Will Be Landed.

| MEXICO CITY, November 15-"In view
of Nenustiano Carranza's reputation OF
any form of mediation by or alliance with
the United States, Provisional President
Huerta can do no less than join him IN
his expression of patriotic sentiment and
| maintain unaltered his dignified attitude
toward Washington
This statement was made at the Ma
tional Palace today and appears to cast
extreme doubt upon any renewal of the
negotiations between Mexico and the
United States, according TO the view taken
by well informed persons here. They
declare that it tends to substantate the
belief that no hope is left of an AMIGA BILE
adjustment
Gen Huerta is said to be Yet uncon-
WINGED of the adyisability of resgning,
and 1t Is suggested here that enustiano
CdrranZa'S refusal of the propositions for
mediation made to him by William Bay
ard Hale, personal representative of
President Wilson. has had the effect of
bolstering him up in his defiance.
Ae the National Palace the attitude of
the United States is characterized as in
dicotive of trafficking people, and to-
day many Mexicans reverted to their
traditional declaration that any inter-
ference in their affairs by a foreign gov
Mexican people. Pessimism was frankly
in evidence at the American embassy,
where, until yesterday, considera BILE
optimism had been shown
Mexican Congress Convenes Today.
Senators and deputies elected recently to
form the new congress in place of that
dissolved by Provisional President
Huerta will meet at o'clock this aft
ernoon in their respective houses to
choose temporary speakers. Early today
President Huerta had given no indica
ton that he intended to alter his pro-
gram to comply with the demands made
by John Lind, personal representative of
President Wilson, that he prevent the
organization of the new congress.
1t would be no surprise in official cir
cleS here If the American embassy
were withdrawn. Nelson 'Shaughnessy,
charge d'affaires, received a communica-
ton from the State Department at Wash
ington last night, which it is believed
contained instructions governing his ac-
tons.
Unless the present plan is abandoned
by President Huerta within the next few
hours the men chosen to replace those
senators and deputies, now prisoners in
the penitentiary, Will assemble for a pre-
liminary meeting with Manuel Cara
Aldape, minister of the interior. as acting
temporary chairman. TINS
post would fall to some member of the
previous congress.
Expected Only to Elect Officers.
Today'S sessions are expected to be con-
fined to the formality of selecting tenn
porary officers. Monday is the day fixed
for both houses to meet and revise the
credentials of their members. This bust
ness will probably occupy two days at
the most. Since few contests are expect
effected In time. Official returns o the
recent election show that all deputies and
senators had been elected unanimously.
Wednesday both houses of congress are
expected to elect their permanent officers
and appoint committees to notify Presi-
dent Huerta and the supreme court of the
formal opening of congress The first
regular session for the transaction of
business is expected to be held in the aft
ernoon of November 20. On that day it is
expected that President Huerta personally
will deliver his message 70 congress- re-
viewing the events since the dissolution of
the previous congress.
May Withdraw Embassy.
Rumors heard yesterday and circulated
with additional persistency today are to
the effect that the American embassy Will
be withdrawn Monday or earlier. Mr..
| Lind is credited with the authorship. OF
| these rumors and with the additional
statement that marines are to be landed