The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-13
Huerta:s Pouer
FNearEnd, Says
O'Shaughnessy
AMERICAN CHARGE FRESH FROM
MEXICO CITY TELLS WILSON
HE CAN UNITE FACTIONS.
DICTATOR WILL NOT QUIT UNTIL
He is FORCED TO BY FAC.
TONS AGAINST HIN.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. May "a
President Wilson conferred with
Nelson o'Shaughnessy. charge of the
American embassy In Mexico city,
Tor an hour last night. 1t was the
first time he had seen MIR. Onslaught
acssy since lie was handed his pass
ports by the Mexican secretary Of
foreign affairs. The interview was
described as a pleasant hours con-
;ersation and 1t was indicated that
The President did as much OF the talk
Ing as his visitor. Authoritative de-
Inial was made that Mr.. Onslaught
,essy hnd returned from Mexico,
,ursing dissatisfaction with the VIII
on administration as did former AM
2aSsador Henry Lane Wilson.
1t was learned that the President
n the course of the interview had
oppressed pleasure. at 0'Shaughnes-
US unQuestioned skill in conducting
our diplomatic relations with the do
'actO government OF Mexico since the
ecall of Ambassador Wilson and. per-
onally had thanked the charge.
Mr.. O'Shaughucssy was questioned
y the President with regard to the
personalities of Hucrta and other
dominating figures in Mexico and In
ormation was given, filling in that
Which the President has gathered
tom other sources. No effort was
made by the diplomatic officer To
onvincc the President that definite
hangcs from the present policy are
iccrsSary, nor was there any evil
Iencc from his conversation that he
cgardcd himself us anything other
han II subordinate reporting to his
hyperion.
Mr.. O'ShaughneSsy, It is under
food, did not, however. conceal the
conviction that the reports emanat-
ng from Vera Cruz and Mexico City
hat Gen. iuerta Is preparing to re.
iNquish the provisional presidency
md flee to Europe are sroundlcss.
His belief is that the dictator GER
ainly will fight to the last and give
IN only when forced TO do so. The
barge believes that the dictator's
lays of power are numbered, and
That inevitably he will be displaced
oy the various forces now aligned
against his regime.
ut tInt
0'ShaugIlnessy's principal belief is,
hat II is altogether possible for the
United States 10 unite the various
factions in Mexico under stable
government. provided this govern
Ment will take the responsibility and
trouble Of executing the task.
Officially AIR. 'Shaughuessy will
remain first secretary and charge of
the embassy in Mexico City and will
continue to draw the salary for that
post, unless Congress withdraws the
appropriation for It. Il was pointed
out today that under the law the sal
aries of the various diplomatic rep
rcsentatives accredited to a country
with which relations dre broken off,
continue until Congress takes cogni-
:ance of the rupture by Withdrawing
the appropriation for these salaries.
l'recedents exist where representa-
lives of this government have gone
q year or more in the same status as
that now occupied by O'Shaughnessy.
O'Shaushnessy has not been ten
GcIcd another post in the diplomatic
service by Secretary Of State Bryar.
and he will not accept one II It is Of
fCrcd. He expects to enjoy the vacG-
tton which IS forced upon him by the
severance Of relations with Mexico.