The Washington times., 1914-11-13
"WATCHFUL WAITING"
/, IS TO Be CONTINUED
President Set Against Armed
Intervention, and Has Sent
No UItimatum to Mexico.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Pase.)
which has been recruited to full
strength. and is now eligible for for
ciEn" service, was designated for Pan
anna duty.
Decisive Fighting Due.
The State Department, it can be
stated. on the authority of those who
are familiar with Secretary Rryan's
policy, believes there may be some seri-
Gus Sighting between the factions in
Mexico. But it is believed by Bryans
confidential agents in Mexico that such
lighting will be decisive in character
within very short time. All Of the
lighting forces in Mexico are nearing
a state Of exhaustion. The rank and
nle of the people themselves are de-
clared to be heartily sick of the con-
tinuous conflict And they can be de-
pended on to rally to the support OF the
faction that gains the first decisive VIC
tory.
The real reason why the troops have
not been withdrawn from Vera Cruz
is that Carranza alone has so far given
the United States the needed assurances
that the plans agreed on by the A. B.
G. mediators will be carried out. Cutter
rez has agreed to the proposals in ef-
feet. but SO far has withheld complete
assurances of the sort that the State
Department considers completely salts
factory.
Such assurances are expected. how
ever, by Secretary Bryan shortly. And
when these assurances are received it is
stated that the Administration will be
IN position to recognize either faction
which is able to dominate the situation
and establish a permanent government,
, With assurances that it will later sup
port an administrat ton that will be rep
resentatiye of the entire people of
Mexico.
Slight Hope For Settlement
Meager reports from United States
representatives following the camps OF
the rival factions in Mexico today held
out slight hope for settlement without
warfare. Telegraphic communications
are still being exchanged, il was said,
between Generals CaranZa and Cutter
reZ. The exchange of messages was,
however, the only basis Tor faint hope
that open hoStilities between the mass
ing armies may be averted.
High officials emphatically stated
that American troops would be held in
definitely at Vera Cruz. Reports tina
Intervention, even in the future, was
being considered were denied. Inter
rention is the last desperate resort, the
Administration has always maintained.
Reported removal of Caranrza's head |
quarters TO Cordoba puzzled officials. |
The only explanations suggested were
The chaotic conditions in Mexico City, |
repotred violent apatista operations |
just outside of the capital and the IA
Cilities for offensive and defensive opc- |
rstions from Cordoba, a railroad june !
ton. !
Battle Is Imminent.
A battle between the armies of Gen
erals Villa and Gonzalez may begin at |
any moment. with the CITY of Mexico as |
the prize according TO dispatches re-
ceived today by the Mexican representa- |
tives here.
r. Zubaran Capany, head of the Car
rama agency here, denied positively. on |
late advices, that there was the slight
est element of truth in the report that |
General Gonzalez had thrown in his
strength with the Augas Calientes con-
Vention.
.'GonzaIez will remain loyal to Car
rsnza,' he said. My advices are that |
his entire army of between 10000 and |
81, 1000 men is Just north of Maxico City.
ready to grapple that of Villa should
Villa mave his line in the direction of
Mexico City.
Naturally we were distressed at the
first reports that Gonzalez had Joined |
the convention. because that would |
mean beyond a doubt that il would be
necessary for Carranza to abandon Mex
ico City.
Even In that event, however, Car
ranza would not be crushed, but would |
retreat to the south of Mexico, where he ,
could assemble the armies of Villareal, |
Dbregon, and Blanco. reaching a total |
strength of 5000 men. When thes.
errnies are considered in connection with !
the 5000 men of General Gonzalez il |
Will be realized how strong is the posi-
ton Of Carranza at present"
For the Convention.
Carranzas chances of offering deter |
mined resistance TO the peace conven- 1
ton forces met by Villa were given a |
Jolt today by the decision of the |
Authorities Of the large and populous |
state Of San Luis Potosi to support the |
Aguas Caientes convention.
This was the substance of a report |
10 the State Department from the |
American consular representative at |
Ssr Luis Potosi. II is probable that |
Villas army will be further strength
"ned by Withdrawals of troops from !
;hat state
The situation at Aoca was unchanged
Today. Maytornea's army was still be
fore the towns defenses ready to spring |
forward, but no direct assault has yet
been made on General Hills trenches,
according to the latest dispatches 10
the War Department.
The governor of the state Of Tamau-
llpas, OF which Tampico is capital has
D"ciafed for Carranza and has repudi-
aled the convention, according to Off
Cisl dispatches to the State Department
today. How much influence he will have
in throwing entire support Of the state
10 Carranza is much in doubt, it is