South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-14
HUERTA TO QUIT IN
5 DAYS AND LEAVE
RE|NS TO CARBAJAL
Newly Appointed Minister of
Foreign Affairs to Take
Charge of Government After
DiCtator'S AbdiCation.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE state
department was reliably informed
Monday that Gen. Huerta would
abdicate within the next FIVE days.
leaving the Mexican government in
the hands OF Francisco Carbajal. his
newly appointed minister of foreign
affairs.
Several foreign nations have unOf-
fcally approached the state depart
ment asking it to obtain a statement
from Gen. Carranza as to what his
attitude would be concerning the for
eign obligations contracted and the
international concessions made by the
Huerta regime.
The A. 3. c. mediators have been
enlisted by other foreign governments
TO present their insistance that Car
rama recognize the national obliga-
tiOns created by Huerta. The A. b.
G. powers have been delegated by the
other foreign nations to convey word
to the United States and the consti-
tutiOnalists that if CarranZa refuses
to sanction the acts OF the Huerta
government they will refuse to give
the Carranza government recognition.
After the state department received
these advices, Secy. Bryan held a con-
ference with Charles A. Douglas, legal
adviser of the cOnstitutionalists, and
thoroughly discussed this new phase
of the Mexican situation.
Would Pay Loans.
The attitude of the constitutional
lists has consistently been that they
will not in any way recognize the
Huerta regime as having ever been
lawful and will treat as null and void
every national action of the Huerta
government. II was stated by one of
their representatives today that Car
rama is willing to modify this to the
extent Of paying loans contracted by
Huerta which can be shown to have
been used for the legitimate purpose
of carrying on a defacto government,
but will not pay any sums that were
used to purchase supplies for the fed
eral army or put to the purpose of
hindering the revolution.
on all sides it was admitted tonight
that this new phase of the situation
now facing the cOnstitutionalists
| transcending in Importance the oc-
cupatiOn of Mexico City.
Demand Protection.
The mediators as the spokesman of
all foreign nations beside the United
States are demanding that Carranza
promise the protection of property
rights, amnesty to all engaged in the
civil war and governmental recogni-
ton of the national obligations as
sumed by Huerta.
One constitutionalist said tonight
that Carranza would not agree to
these demands and would inform the
world that he did not care for recog-
milton of his government on such
terms.
Gen. Carranza will not give
he did Huerta and will only treat
with him on the question of sur
render. This was officially announced
by constitutionalist agents here to-
night
Military Government.
1t was also reported that the plan
of Guadalupe had been amended in
that would be established in Mexico
City after it's capture Instead of
Gen. Carranza being in supreme
power as was contemplated under the
original plan, it has been agreed that
military form of government, rep
resenting the various armies in the
| field, will by a chosen council con-
| duct the affairs of government be-
tween the time of the occupation of
the city and the presidential election.
Carranza will preside over this coun-
! Gil, but his authority will be no great
er than any other member of it.
Sen. William Alden Smith of
Michigan today introduced a resOlu-
/ ton for an investigation Of American
activities in the campaign with the
existing situation in Mexico. It's con-
I sideratiOn went over under the rules
The intimation in the resolution con-
corning the activities of John Lind
and United States Consul Carothers
/ are obnoxious to democratic leaders
and the general trend of the resolu-
ton is considered by the party lead
| ers as a reflection upon the Mexican
/ policy of the administration.