The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-07-24

1'nis action BY Hasffs brought IN
angry response from PtesiAsgA Wilson.
who notified him that the United
States would hot ccnssIisr giving may
rbcognItion 10 the results of elections
following such MI asufpatipp cf power,
European asd seath American gov
srnEaents were given 10 understand
that they might expect drastic action
By the United states In Mexico II
Iiusrta dsd not retire, But Husrta did
not retire. and the uaitsd Htases took
no actiou-
Hssrts ssays % Lob.
Though barred from being a eandi
date, Il was annouaeAd that Huerta
had received the greatest nanlber OF
yotea 10 the elections held In Novem-
her, which we're admittedly fsrcical
Felix Diaz was also . candidate. but,
fearful OF Huerta. did not venture
further into Mexico than the port Of
Vera Cruz
The elections for president we're de-
ctared null and void. because not
SUFFICIENT number OF districts had par
ticipated in ths voting. aud as re-
suit OF the farce Huesta remained In
power az provisional president
In December In addressing congress,
President Wilson announced tina, tiuer.
Ia, the usurper. was near his collapse,
and expressed the opinion that Il
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 q series OF brilliant victories
which gave the revolution It's mo
mentum vhitt has swept Huerta out
OF power.
v. s,-MexIean Crisis.
In early April came the incident
which preclpitated the present phase
Of the situation, the arrest o. an Off
Ger and boat crew OF the Dolphin by
Mexican Federals at Tampico. then
besieged by the rebels After a week
OF qulbbling over Admiral Mayos de-
mand for salute to the American
flag at Tampco. while the Atlantic
feet was an route 10 Mexican waters,
the approach OF the German steamer
Ypiranga laden With huge quantities OF
arms and ammunition for Huerta I'm,
PEELED the president 10 direct Rear
Admiral Fletcher 10 seige Vera Cruz.
During u few anxious days when
antisAmerican riotng was in progress
In Mexico City, Il WAS feared that
tIuerta would adopt q policy OF war
toward the United States He &C
cepted, however, as promptly as Wash
ingtoR. the offer OF the A Il, c rep
resentatyes for mediation. and In
those conferences offered 10 resign
whenever the pacihcation OF the coun
try was guaranteed This proposition
tue tnlltu SAANth Npuiu ubt moVh
Huerta's Danger Grows.
After arranging for the Quashing Of
the quarrel resulting from the Tampi
co incident the mediators endeayored
TO arrange with Constitutionalists for
conference on Mexican affairs. to
which the Hucrta representatives were
agreeable
With the Constltutionalists rapidly
advancing southwark, taking the prin-
eipal cities, and the United States
holding the principal port and source
OF revenue, Huertas position rapidly
became desperate
Yet during the first week In July
he went through the farce OF holding
elections. which were declared null
because OF the small number voting
Finally. on July II, he appointed
Chief Justice Carbaiai minister OF for.
elgn relations, and Il was then under
stood that It was preparatory to his
resignation OF the presidency. no Car.
bajal might succeed him and make
terms with the CuustitutiOnalists