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Show NATIONS PUN TO RECOGNHREBELS BRITISH ADMIRAL'S CALL ON GENERAL GONZALES THOUGHT TO BE SIGNIFICANT. Regarded as Possible That United States May Recognize Rebel Government, Gov-ernment, Feeling That Huerta Government Is Doomed. Washington. It seems to bo tho opinion of tho Btato department that tho notion of tho British pjmlral, Sir Christopher Cradock, and his entire Btaff, In making a formal call on the constitutionalist general, Gonzales, may bo regarded ns a recognition by Great Britain of tho belligerency ot tho constitutionalists. A similar step on tho part of tho United States is expected, by some people, within a few days. Tho failure of Huerta to explain tho fato ot Consul SUllmnn, Correspondent Corre-spondent Dostcr and Private' Parks has brought about a Bltuatlon scacuto that orders for tho ombarkatlon ot moro troops nt Galveston forVera Cruz aro expected at any rnomjiakwa Tho fueling ' In " Washington Is strong that tho president is about to address a communication to congress on the subject. The opinion of the administration is that Huerta is In no position "to dictate dic-tate terms to anybody." Ho must got out nnd in getting out must sever his connection entirely with tho administration adminis-tration of Mexico's affairs. Tho belief be-lief of tho president nnd his most capable advisers Is that Huerta will hold on a llttlo longer and that he bus already made his arrangements to leavo Mexico. Tho loss ot Tamplco and Tuxpam, tho latter being credited ns reliable news, makes It all tho more usoless, in tho view of advisors of tho president, presi-dent, for Huerta to endeavor to tern-porlzo tern-porlzo by suggesting terms to the United States. Tho probable recognition by Groat Britain of the belligerency of the constitutionalists con-stitutionalists is of great significance, particularly In view of the fact that Greta Britain was ono of the fouilgn nations to recognize Huerta In tho first Instance. |