Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-08-31 | Page 2 | Diaz a Candidate for Presidency of Mexico

DIAZ A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY OF MEXICO LONDON. Aug. 30, "I am now definitely defi-nitely a candidate for the presidency of Mexico," General Felix Diaz, who recently re-cently arrived from Canada, told the Associated As-sociated Press this morning. "My friends In Mexico aro working In my behalf," continued General Diaz. "Unfortunately at this distance I mysolf am unable to do much, but I am awaiting await-ing instructions which may simplify matters. "Even if I am ordered to proceed to Japan, It Is not certain that I shall go there. My action will depend on developments devel-opments In Mexico." General Felix Diaz apparently Is pleased with tho course of events In Mexico. He said the contention that Vlctoriano Huer-ta's Huer-ta's candidacy for tho presidency was barred by the Mexican constitution was quite correct. He declared tho fact that j he was still an official representative of the Mexican government debarred him from discussing President Wilson's message mes-sage or the Mexican replies.