The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-07-24

ms action BY Huerta brought an
angry response from President Wilson
VINO notified him that the United
states would not consider giving anv
recognition to the results of elections
Following such an usurpation Of mower
european and South American gov.
ernments were given to understand
ina they might expect drastic action
by the United States in Mexico ~
fiuerta did not retire, But Huerta did
not retire, and the United States took
no action.
Huerta stays on Job.
lhoush barred from being a candi.
date. 1t was announced that Huerta
mad received the greatest number of
votes In n elections held In Novem-
Der. which were admittedly farcical.
reiix Diaz was also a candidate, but.
fearful Of Huerta, did not ventura
further into Mexico than the port of
Vera Cruz.
The elections for president we're de-
clared null and void, because not a
sufficient number of districts had par
ticipated In the voting, and as a re-
suit Of the farce Huerta remained in
power as provisional president.
In December In addressing congress,
President Wilson announced that Huer-
ia, the usurper. was near his collapse,
and expressed the opinion that 1t
would not be necessary to alter the
policy Of watchful waiting.
Meanwhile Francisco Villa, former
bandit, achieved new fame BY captur.
Ing Juarez, in December, thus begin.
ming a series OF brilliant victories
which gave the revolution its mo
mentum which has swept Huerta out
OF power.
v. S.-Mexican Crisis.
In early April came the inciden,
which precipitated the present phase
Of the situation, the arrest of an off
Ger and boat crew of the Dolphin by
Mexican Federals at Tampico, theI
besieged by the rebels. After a weel
OF %quibbling over Admiral Mayo's de
mand for a salute to the American
flag at Tampico, while the Atlanti,
fleet was en- route to Mexican waters
the approach Of the German steame,
Y%piranga laden with huge quantities o
arms and ammunition for Huerta i'm
PEELED the president to direct Rea
Admiral Fletcher to seize Vera Cruz
During a few anxious days, whel
anti-American rioting was In progress
In Mexico City, 1t was feared tina
Huerta would adopt a policy of wa
toward the United States. lie az
cepted. however. as promptly as VAST
ington, the offer Of the A. B. C. rel
resentatives for mediation, and 4
those conferences offered to resig
whenever the p~acification Of the cour
try was guaranteed. This propositio
the United States could not meet.
Huerta's Danger Grows.
After arranging for the Quashing
the quarrel resulting from the lamp
co incident the mediators endeavore
to arrange with Constitutionalists ft
a conference on Mexican affairs,
which the Huerta representatives wei
agreeable.
With the Constitutionalists rapid
advancing southwark, taking the prit
cipal cities, and the United State
holding the principal port and sourC
Of revenue, Huerta's position rapid
became desperate.
Yet during the first week In Ju'
he went through the farce Of holdir
elections, which were declared MI
because OF the small number votin
Finally, on July IL. he appointt
Chief Justice Carbaial minister Of &c
eign relations, and 10 was then unde
stood that it was preparatory to h
resignation Of the presidency, 30 Ca
bajal might succeed him and NAL
terms with the Constitutionalists.