Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-04
NE GIVES A DETAILED REPORT ON
THE POLITICAL CONDITIONS IN
MExICO.== AMERICAN PAYS A
$4,000 RANSOM MADEIRA IS
ABANDONED.
EXECUTION OF SIX
AMERICANS IS DENIED
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X HUERTA WILL NOT :
T. BE A CANDIDATE. \

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\ The first official information that y
\ the Washington government has y
y been orally assured that Huerta y
\ will not be a candidate at the y
= Mexican elections will be per- y
< mitted to become public today. y
y The administration construes y
\ these assurances as meaning also y
\ there will be no circumventlon y
X by Huertas resigning and becom \
\ ing a candidate, y
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Washington, D. c., Sept 4.--Will-
lam Bayard Hale, who spent the last
three months studying political condi-
tions in Mexico, laid before President
Wilson today information he gathered
about the Huerta government, and
also conferred with Secretary Bryan.
He declined to discuss his visit with
the administration officials, but it is
understood he gave them an intimate
description of the negotiations con-
Quoted by John Lind and the Huerta
officials up to a week ago today when
he left Mexico City. So far as is
known. Mr.. Hale's connection with
those negotiations was unofficial and
informal.
Dispatches from Mexico City say
ing prominent MeXicans believed
Tluerta would resign in favor OF Gero-
nimo Trevino and thus make himself
an eligible candidate for the presl-
dency, lacked confirmation here, but
the news was not surprising to ad-
ministration officials While they are
still hoping for definite assurance
that Huerta will not be a candidate,
they realize that plan to install him
in the presidency has been under way
foy some time,
No inkling has been given as to the
administra tons future policy should
Mr.. Lind's efforts to obtain definite
assurance of Huerta's elimination
prove fruitless, but developments OF
either all affirmative or negative char
acter are expected soon, which will ef-
feet the Washington governments
policy materially.
Consul Hanna at Monterey reported
today there was no truth in the story
that six Americans had been executed
by Federal Mexican general at Tor
reon All Americans and foreigners
in Torreon were safe as late as Au-
gust 81.
Consul Hostetter at Hermosillo re-
ports the governor of Sonora is OFFER
ing protection to Americans who wish
to remain.
Secretary Bryan's request for an
100000 appropriation to get Amerl-
cans out of Mexico brought on a lively
debate in the house today in which
various opinions on the admlnlstra-
tion's Mexican policy were expressed.
Representative Murray of Oklahoma
assailed the presidents moral suasion
rolicy" as foolish and advocated force
while Representative Garrett of Texas
declared the ,ple of his state were
unalterably posed to ANY recogni-
ton of Hy.,a.
I'VE would give the constitutional
lists all the arms they need" he cried.
"They are patriots fighting for their
country. l for one, will never con-
sent to the recognition of Huerta or
anything that Huerta stands for"
Representative Austin was defeated
in an attempt to increase the amount
to $250,00O. 1
Pays $4,000 Ransom.
Ell Paso, Texas. Sept. A. w. Nc
Cormick, superintendent, and H. l..
Stephenson, vice president of the Pa
Tomas Land and Cattle company,
have been liberated by the freebooter
band of Maxine Castillo and Braul1o
Hernandez, N Chihuahua, after pay
ing $4,000 ransom money. Mr.. Steph-
enson returned here today with his
son, Marshall, after having paid over
the money to the rebels.
Mr.. Mccormick is now at one of
the ranches of the company in New
Mexico. Both were arrested at the
same time, and Mccormick was held