The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
3ut Little Hope Held Out
That Rival Factions Can
Settle Differences With
out Battles.
"wATcHFUL WAITING"
carranza Moves His headquarters
From Mexico City to Cordoba,
which Is better for
Defense.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Meagre
reports from United States represent
atives following the camps Of the
rival factions in Mexico today held out
light hope for settlement without war
fare. Telegraphic communications
are still being exchanged, it was said,
between Generals Carranza and Gut
ierrez. This was however. the only
basis for faint hope that open hostil-
itfss between the massing armies may
be averted.
High oficials emphatically stated
today that the policy Of "watchful
waiting would be continued with the
American troops held indefinitely at
Vera Cruz. Reports that Intervention
even in the dim future was being
considered were denied. Intervention
is the last desperate resort. the ad-
ministration has always maintained.
Reported rsmoyai Of Carranza's
headquarters to Goyaoba puszled Of;
ficials. The only explanations sug-
Eested were the chaotic conditions in
Mexico City, reported violent Zap
atista operations just outside OF the
capital and the facilities for offensive
[and defensive operations from Cor
doba, a railroad junction.
intervention Not considered.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Unit.
ed states is not planning armed inter
vention In Mexico. President Wilson
has sent no ultimatum to the factions
He plans none at this time, It Is stated
today, as it did when 1t refused to rec
ognize the Huerta administration.
They must work out their own saliva
tion. "Watchful waiting" must be con-
tinued. This was made evident at the
state department and white house to-
day. Secretary Bryan held lengthy
conference with President Wilson. Or
leaving. he stated that at present, dis
cussion of Mexican affairs for publica-
ton would complicate rather than
strs rsighten out matters. But 1t Is
known he told the president that he
considered the entire Mexican situa-
ton far from hopeless. He declared
tho confidential reports received by
the state department from its agents,
showed leaders who at first decided to
oppose the or6er Of the convention,
were slowly swinging over to the
cause OF the newly designated provi-
sional president, Eulalio Gutierrez.
The irst break from Carranza has
come in. San Luis Potosi state. There
the Mexican leaders In control have
decided to uphold the decision of tho
peace convention. it is said. despite
the openly expressed opposition OF
General Gonzales. commanding tho
federal district including Mexico City.
to the decree of the convention that
he will eventually decide to accept
Gutierrez as provisional president
The governor OF the state of Taman-
has declared for Carranza and has re-
has declared for Caranza and has re-
pudiated the convention, according to
official dispatches. How much infiu-
ence he will have in throwing entire
support of the state to Carranza is
much in doubt, it is stated
The administration denied that the
transfer of the Fifth regiment of in
fantry to Panama was connected with
the Mexican situation.
It is pointed out at the war depart
ment that the order for the Fifth to
get ready for tropical service was
agreed on three weeks ago. At that
time the regiment was ordered to get
ready for service on the fsthmus. Tho
plan of maintenance for the canal
zone provides for the holding on the
isthmus Of a brigade of three regi-
ments to act as canal guard. But It
was only a month ago that Governor
Goethals notified the war department
that he had been able to provide adj
ditional quarters for the Third regi-
ment and on receipt OF that notifica-
ton the Fifth which has been recruit
ed to full strength for foreign ser