The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-05
INDICATORS
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resolution Of Congress.
REPORTS OF the desperate condl
ton Of Huerta at Mexico City con-
tinued to circulate. and with such
eireumstantiai detail from authen-
tic sources az to leave no doubt OF
HE critical condition.
AZ the same time the military
aspect Of h situation became In
eressInaly prominent again. Gen.
erat Funston reported renewed de-
mands by Mexican Federal out
posts for the surrender OF the
w~atersorks supplying Vera Cruz.
No shots were fired. and the MexI-
Funston voiced the prevailing
splrlt In military quarters In In
curing az to what steps the
United States contemplated In
view OF h threatening situation.
Secretary Garrison conferred with
his military chiefs. but said no fur.
tner orders had been given for the
templated during the period OF nego-
tiations. The fourth or Sixth brigade
OF the con division OF the army.
with headquarters at Texas City. Is
ready. however. and could quickly 30
aboard the four transports due back
az Galveston today. IL more troops
are needed.
huerta In Desperate Straits
Word that Huerta was in desperate
straits came from nan quarters. One
despatch from a foreign minister at
Mexico City said briefly OF Huerta.
Position Desperate but gave no de
tails. Another. through diplomatic
wardly quiet today. Still another re
ferred TO the doubtful attitude OF the
troops heretofore loyal to Huerta. In
formation also came that the quar-
rels between General Planuuet. min
lister of war. and Huerta. might bring
nlsnauet to the front IN the event of
Huerta's fall. much as Huerta rose
on the collapse OF the Madero regime
and the Felix Diaz movement
The Brazilian minister In Mexico
City notified the state department
hat Americans there were in no way
harrassed or In danger. but that he
had advised them to remain in close
Ill they could leave
This situation at Mexico City rave
added importance to the summoning
~ Joaquin n. Casasus from Carlsbad.
N was believed that his real post WAS
to be minister OF foreign affairs at
Mexico City. TO take the place OF the
inexperienced Ruiz. named last Sat
urday when Huerta disposed OF sPor-
tillo. The minister OF foreign affairs
Is in direct line for the presidency
under the Mexican constitution. sc
that this would bring to the ucces
sion a man regarded as particularly
strong in case Huerta disappeared
from the scene. Cssasus was for
merly Mexican ambassador at Wash
,nrior. and those who know him well.
Including some of the mediators.
smoke in high terms OF his fitness for
the foreign ministry n the presi-
dental succession at this iuncture.
Medistors TO Proceed Slowly.
The understanding that the media
tors would limit their efforts for the
time being to the settlement OF the
Tampico incident. which Is RESPONSE
BILE for the presence OF American
troops AT Vera CurZ. indicated not
only that the three ENJOYS had given
vi hope OF interesting the constitu-
tionalist leaders actively in the first
stage of the negotiations. but had
also determined to postpone consid-
GRAFTON OF any general settlement OF
the questions at issue between Huerta
and h American government until
this delicate point was adjusted. Bv
this procedure the mediators would
avoid the problems OF a quasi-recog-
milton OF Huerta or of the elimina-
ton Of the Mexican dictator a. con-
dttions precedent to mediation. which
diplomatic skeptics were earlier ure
would wreck the NEGOTIATIONS in the
very outset. A simpler problem. that
OF the degree and nature OF the
amends to be offered by Huerta for
the conduct OF his generals and sub
~ordinates AZ Tampico and Vera Cruz.
would be left for the mediators 10
solve. and ucces in this preliminary
effort would contribute greatly 10 the
chances of working out a general set
Element OF the Mexican imbroglio.
The mediators held three long ses-