New-York tribune., 1920-08-16

also likely to arouse antagonisms
which might be a possible source of
trouble later. During past administra-
tions 1t has been the custom to throw
out all whose credentials either were
questionable or who were unfavorable
sulting in great injustice.
President de la Huerta does not in
tend that this shall be the case in the
new Congress, and has taken steps to
have credentials considered regardless
of party affiliations, but strictly ac-
cording to existing electoral lawse 1t
has been impossible, due to incomplete
returns, to determine the exact stand
ing Of the several parties, but it is gen
orally admitted that the Liberal Consti-
tutional party, or the Obregon faction,
will have a working majority.
Personal Fights Numerous
The hottest fights have been between
the various personal candidates, all
members of the Liberal party running
Independently, although in some sec
tlons the Conservatives polled a large
vote, probably electirg a small repre-
sentation on the floor of both houses.
Publication in four morning news
papers of Mexico City this morning of
statement that de la Huerta would
resign caused CONSERVATION among po-
litical factions until the afternoon
papers emphatically denied the story
Investigation developed that all the
morning newspapers had received
garbled telegram from the Office of the
private secretary to de la Huerta
de la Huerta would resign before the
end of his term. Some newspapers in
vestigated. obtaining instant denial of
the authenticity of the report, while
those opposing de la Huerta made no
effort to investigate, fearing repudi-
alton of the story, which they pub
lished under scare heads and will be-
forced to deny tomorrow.
De la Huerta authorized a statement
that he had no intention of resigning.
despite the precarious condition of his
health, which is we'll known to the he
public, and, further. that he considered
it highly unpatriotc to make any sug-
gestion that he intended to lie down on
the job
1t became known to-day that de la
Huerta is greatly incensed over the
attitude of American petroleum pro-
ducers who have been conferring here
for several weeks. Officials say that
an agreement had virtually been
reached on several occasions, de la
Huerta making many concessions and
meeting tHe producers more than halt
way, whereupon the representatives of
the petroleum companies who are here
invariably announced that they lacked
authority to enter into any agreem ent.
De la Huerta is understood to have
determined not to engage in further
conferences with the oil producers un.
less the representatives here are fully
authorized to act for the interests they
represent.
De la Huerta further announced that
since he had sworn to uphold the con-
stitution of Mexico when he took over
the Presidency, questions involving
changes in this constitution would be
barred from discussion with the repre-
sentatives Of the foreign companies.
Negotiations between de la Huerta and
the oil men are not connected with
Diplomatic representations made by the
United States to the Carranza regime
and reiterated to the present admin
istration. These involve matters of
international principle, while the pres
ent negotiations are intended to estab-
lish modus vivendi, pending d set
tlement through diplomatic exchanges