Evening star., 1914-07-11
Diplomats Receive Information
He Will Give Up Office
in Two or Three Days.
MINISTER CARBAJAL
PICKED FOR SUCCESSOR
Official Washington Expecting Word
From Carranza That Media.
tion Is Off.

Information was received from Mexico
City by diplomatists here today saving
Gen Huerta would resign within two or
three days In favor of Francisco Carha-
jail. newly appointed minister of foreign
affairs.
Constitutionalist sympathizers here cred
1t the report. saying il is what they have
been expecting.
With official Washington in hourly ex-
pectation of positive word from Carranza
that mediation for Mexico is off. and the
march to the capital begun administra-
ton leaders here were amazed at the
following assertion reported to have been
made by Llcentiado Querido Moheno re-
Gently minister of commerce in the
cabinet of Gen. Huerta. as he was sailing
to the United States for refuge from
Vera Cruz:
Il thought that imperialism in the
government of the United States had
reached its full flower and strength dur
ing the administration of Mr.. Roosevelt.
but I was mistaken. President Wilson.
in dealing with Mexico has gone much
further toward imperialism than Mr.,
Roosevelt ever went"
Regret Charges of Plot.
Government officials refuse to believe
that the American public will give seri-
Gus consideration to such utterances
from the ousted advisor of Huerta.
They regret that his charges of a plot
In the United States to annex Mexico
and his assertion that United States in
tervention is imminent come at this
time when hostilities are about to be
resumed and when he armistice during
mediation negotiations is about to end.
Among the statements reported to have
been made by Senior Noheno is this:
Il have positive information that Fran
cisco Escudero, one-tfme minister OF Tor
eign relations in the cabinet of Venus
tiano Carranza. possesses documentary
proof to the effect that secret agree
ment with regard to Mexico has been en-
tered into by Mr.. Roosevelt and certain
progressive leaders. Prominent democrats
| and republicans of the United States
know OF the scheme of the progressives.
and they, too, are agreeable to it.
Junta Gives Up Hope.
With the revolutionary campaign
against Mexico City nearing a crisis.
and the report that most of the con-
stitutionalist military leaders had ad-
vised against a parley. members Of Car
ranza's junta here admitted that their
hopes for conference we're upset.
fTeSlQcnt WILSON anu IncfHbcFS Ol Ills
cabinet today maintained their silence
over the situation. Ii generally was be-
lieved the administration would withhold
intimations of its future policy in Mexico
until the constitutionalist leader definite
ly had outlined his attitude over the
peace parley.
Wait for Villa to Move.
Forces Of Gen. Obregon. which recently
took Guadalajara, the second largest city
in the republic. were recouping their
strength for the next rush toward MeA-
leo City. Villas army. in Chihuahua. APP
parently had made no move to join III
the campaign against Huerta's capita.
It's movement was awaited in some circles
as conclusive evidence of the reported
healing of the breach between Carranza
and Villa.
Ministers Naon and Suarez. two OF the
mediators. who returned from meet
ing with Huerta's delegates in New
York, would not comment today on the
reports that most of Carranzas gem
erals had counseled against any peace
parley. 1t was understood the mediators
had advised the Huerta representatives,
to wait another week for a definite re-
ply from CarranZa