| Show MEXICAN SITUATION is IS AT HIGH TENSION HUERTA IGNORES COMMAND Of THIS NATION I TO RESIGN Answer of President Huerta Will Make About the Last Move Possible in tia- tia Neg Negotiations Between Republics BRYAN IS RETICENT UThe U- U The Latest Or Order ler Issued l by President Wilson May Be Discussed at Mexican Cabi Cabinet Cabinet net Meeting Today L MEXICO CITY OITT Nov NOT 4 There There was Wall no indication here hero today that Provisional Pro Fro ro visional Pre President ident Huerta yesterday had bad delivered any reply to the communication com corn n from the United States gov eminent emment telling him ho he must resign the tho presidency without loss of time timo and that he must not leave as his successor any of or his adherents whom ho jie might be beable beable beable able to control In n official ld quarters s t S 1 44 yli tF V at t t the St ti 1 r I a to the to the trans the the- tor- tor r elp oft communication from irom tho the American g gov- gov eram eat Sit A A meeting of 01 the M Mexican cabinet however was called for tor today toray at which it appeared probable that the ibo mat matter r would come up for discussion The only reference to the tho incident inthe in tho the local papers toda today was that which occurred in Associated Press dispatches from Washington fon These when shown to Nelson NeIson American charge 4 d affaires brou brought ht out a denial more or Ices te technical hn which v ich was published pub here bero in connection with the dis dh dh- dh patches hes WASHINGTON Nov Nor 4 President Wilson let the Mexican Mexican situation simmer sim mer a few fow hours hours' toda today whilo while ho be went to Princeton N. 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J to vote yote The tension tension ten ten- sion over this governments government's ultimatum to Huerta was not relieved b by the presidents president's pros pres ident's absence however and just before before be- be fore Mr Wilson left the White House he be conferred with Secretary Bryan All officials hero here wore were silent over the tho notice to to vacate the pro proS Continued on ou pa page o 10 MEXICAN AN SITUATION Continued from page palle 1 visional presidency pre of Mexico and seat no partisan The Tho understanding was vas that the tho attitude here hero is to make no announcements just now and await the next step Tho The greatest interest centered about Huerta Huerta's Huertas s 8 conference with tho the Mexico City Oty diplomatic corps corps As soon Boon as Charge Chargo 0 had delivered the latest noto note Huerta called caled in tho the diplomats but no announcement was made of their heir conference President Wilson Vison planned to be in touch with the tho situation practically every hour ho is away today and to t return to Washington tonight The president loft hero at 10 0 o'clock cock this morning to arrive in in Prince Princeton Princeton ton at USO 8 0 o'clock this afternoon cast his his his' ballot balot leave Princeton at o o'clock cock and arrive e ari back in in tho capital capil at tonight Administration officials directly connected connected con con- with wit tho the Mexican negotiations ha e have adopted a policy of absolute silence si si- si I lence hence considering it i inexpedient at this time to define the course courso of action aton being boing boo bo- booing ing pur pursued ed and declining to comment one way or the other on tho the reports from fron Mexico City regarding regarding tho the presentation presentation presentation pres pres- of a summary note nato to Huerta requiring his immediate resignation That this elimination of is n a sine Kino qua non uon is admittedly the fundamental funda mental principle of the tho administration policy but ont bo beyond ond this the successive successive steps taken or contemplated contemplate are not disclosed An Au air of confidence in official cir cir- cir cir- is cles-is cecis is taken to indicate that tho the United cec- cec States is satisfied that practically practically prat- prat cally caly all 01 th the thc great groat powers havo have agreed to support the tho administrations administration's policy at least to the tho extent of observing a strict neutral attitude and allowing the United States to test its i. i own ow plan for restoring peace in Mexico In the tho absence of an any official statement statement state state- ment but on the basis of expressions of opinions by competent ors observers it itis itis itis is believed that Huerta has ha been lleen informed informed informed in in- formed that practical nil all al the powers diplomatically represented in the Mexican Mexican Mex rex ican capital arc ate disposed to defer to the United States in the task of restoring constitutional government Such a statement ordinarily would be accompanied accompanied panted bv by si n i pointed pointe inquiry framed to develop 8 intentions It I is ia beleve believed be be- leve that tat the latest latest note may not disclose disclose dis ms clo close e the tho purpose of the United States in tho the event that Huertas Huerta's answer was not satisfactory as such a declaration would mark practically the last Jast step Inthe Inthe in inthe the ne negotiations Huertas Huerta's Huert's conference with wih the resident real resi dent members of the diplomatic body bod bodis res is taken to bear hear out that theory theor The Ilie te opinion is that it naturally would folloW follow follow fol fol- low loW that the thO de facto president would call can on the diplomatists to make mako sure Inre that the position of their governments had been slated correctly and that they were wee aligned ed with tho the United States Secretary Bryan Dryan flatly refused to discuss dis- dis dl cuss cubs the s situation when inquiries inquires wore were made concerning tho the demand and for the immediate immediato retirement of cem Huerta Huert Senator Bacon of tho the foreign for for- circa eign eig relations committee after a conference con con- ference with Secretary Bryan Bran said I consider the situation to bo be nearer a conclusion We are ro YO very vory hopeful that thin things will wi turn out well welt Battleships to t Stay Sty Secretary Daniels reiterated today that three batt battleships of the second division division di di- vision of tho the Atlantic f fleet et will wi remain in the Mexican gulf Julf waters until further fur fur- ther thor orders order n notwithstanding that four battleships of the third d division ision are duo due at at Vora Yar ora Cruz and Tampico tomor row Rear Pear Admiral Admirl Fletcher Jetcher comman commanding ing the second division will wi take tae coinman command of the tho entire entre squadron The Tho New Hampshire und and Nebraska ka will wi keep sla sla- tion tn at Tampico while the tho Louisiana Michigan an Rhode island land Virginia and ad Now Jersey ersey will wi await developments off of Vera Vora Cruz Urz In addition to these seven the tho gunboat Wheeling and tho the cruiser Takoma are off ott of Vera Vora Vora while cruser the tho gunboats Petrel Po Pe trel and Nashville are re in Dominican waters not far away On the tho west coast tho the armored cruis ers era California and und Maryland are arc at Guaymas and ad respectively respect ely Tho The gunboat Annapolis also ia is it at Guaymas Guay- Guay nias mas and the tho armored cruiser Pitt Pittsburg rg b is en on route to that port Lato Late today todar Secretary Bryan Bran issued a statement Ho 10 declined to discuss the Use UBO ule of the w words ultimatum note or advices advices ad saying saing ho he had no more loro to say than the tho statement i iBel itself itself it- it self Bel convoyed It I was as a follows No Ultimatum Sent Sent Says Bryan Bra BraI I havo have made mado it i a a rule not to discuss discuss dis dis- cuss newspaper reports concerning in in- matters but tho nature of the tho dispatches from Mexico this morning mornin mornin morn morn- in ing suggest a departure of the rule at this time No Ko ultimatum has been sent I to Moxie Mexico Moxco and it is unfortunate that tho the press ress should give credence to such Buch sucha Bucha a report The Tho harm gye done dono by br speculation specula tion ton or oven OYon inaccuracies in regard to the tho domestic questions is limited because be ho- cause causo the people are acquainted with the subject and can can make maKo allowances but as a in regard to tho the international matters maters may lead to t serious serious seri seri- ous one consequences I feel justified in making the above denial Discussion of the tho possibility that President WJ Watson on might again take the Mexican situation to t congress in a per per- soual address was revived in administration adminis adminis- er circles again today Sixt Sixty French Fench colonists colonist near Santa Sant Rosalia Rosala on the west coast const of Mexico reported reported re ro- re- re ported in danger now are gathered safely at the seaport where they may be protected b by the American warships the coast coast i |
