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Show : GENERAL HUERTA WILL NOT COMPLY WITH U. S. DEMAND Official Notification to Newly Elected Congress Issued and Diplomatic Relations Between United States and Mexi-yjjj.l Mexi-yjjj.l co City Virtually Ended American Embassy in K State of Suspense. t REPORTS THAT PRESIDENT HAS FLED Friends Unable to Find Dictator or Any Trace of Him Said to Be Planning to Take German Steamer for Europe tdy I Washington Awaiting Developments Wilson I Withholds Statement. Mexico City. Nov . 13 Report? that General Huerta had fled from the federal capital -were- revived this Si I afternoon owing to the inability of 1 those interested In his actions to fl I find an definite trace of him. Rumors that General Huerta was fl planning to take a German steamer for Europe have been current here for several days. These, however, - have not been credited Owing to the fact that the provisional provi-sional president 1s not accustomed to observe an routine action, it is still regarded as probable that he may reappear in his usual haunts in due i f. lime. At noon the American charge d' V affaires, Nelson O Shaunghness . re-i re-i mm I norted that Then- had been no new I' developments in connection wth the demands made by the United States government in regard to the Mexican congress. I Washington D. C, Nov. 1" The status of the Mexican situation up to noon today may be summed up substantial sub-stantial as follows. The demands which the American government made j esterda on the proisional authorities at Mexico Cit3 had not up to that lime brought nn response from Huerta or those repre- r sentlng him. The American charge. Mr. O Shaugh-nessy. Shaugh-nessy. had not been Instructed to call for his passports, nor have any step? been taken thus far toward the withdrawal with-drawal of his diplomatic functions The latest American demands call on Huerta for action which will pre Vjtg ent I lie meeting of the congress vo-u,' vo-u,' ted upon at the election held on Oc Ijj tober 26 and no rejoinder has been uj, made to that demand The unofficial negotialions which William Bayard Hale is carrying for " ward with Geueral Carranza at No-gales No-gales Mexico, have to do principally Kwith the question of raising the embargo em-bargo of arms, although it is expected expect-ed to develop much other information concerning the constitutionalists. r Report of Pacific Blockade Reports that a pacific blockade may be annlled to the Dorts of Mexico aro conjectural, and no .serious consideration consid-eration i9 at present being given to that move, although it is among other I Iff ultimate legibilities of redreBS. While South and Central American countries are being consulted and ad gUt vised concerning the Mexican prob lem. there is no concerted move toward to-ward securing united Pan-American action. Fresident Wilson prepared a state-I state-I ment settinc forth the attitude of the jfl I United Slate- was not made public a6 orlginalh planned, but jfl I withheld "for the prepr.t President Wilson Interviewed. President Wilson told the VVash- inpion corresiondents today that ho III did not now contemplate issuing a ij . I statement on the Mexican situation. JJlJl "There are elements in the case." he said, "which I cannot at present Ayt discuss but which make it look to nic very much more favorable. ' St The president was asked what he meant by the word "favorable" and he replied that he used It in relation to the demand for the elimination of Huerta Elimination of HuerU, The president declined to reveal whether developments at Mexico City or Nogales. the headquarters of the Constitutionalists, had occasioned bin Lf optimism. He made it plain that it was the intent of this government not only to eliminate Huerta. but all that -" he stood for in Mexico's official cir- j clea. The president let It be known that such communications as he had re-fc re-fc j celed Justified him in feeling that the country approved this govern-.mg govern-.mg ment s pollcv so far as it had gone, 'j No Mediation Offered. tmi Dispatches from Nogales announc ing that General Carranza would not II accept mediation by this government 0 or any other, were met with comment Ijj by White House officials that no me-diation me-diation had been offered nor likely I was to be it is understood that the parleys so far with the Constitutionalists Constitu-tionalists have been confined to a dls cussion of llftinp the embargo on arms, and assurance for the protec-tion protec-tion of foreigners 111 Mexico City. Nov. 13. An official Aj notification was published here toda under yesterday s date ordering those Mexican senators and deputies, who were- elected on October 26, to assemble as-semble during the afternoon of Saturday, Sat-urday, November 15. in their respec-I, respec-I, five houses in order to effect their f organization. Provisional President Huerta show- !tf ed no signs of weakening thl mom . j Ing and the American embassy was S&jjJJg In a sLite of suspense, not knowing flftP? what to expect next An early caller on Nelson L jfl O'Shaughnessy. the American charge a affaires, was the German mtpl6ter ; to Mexico Admiral Paul You Hintze, who arrived before Mr. O'Shaughnes ' had breakfasted. It develops todav tht In the course of the preliminary exchange of view? between John Llnd, the personal per-sonal representative of President Wilson Wil-son and the Mexican officials ou the question of the dissolution of the new Mexican congress. General Huerta advanced the plea that he could not dissolve It because it had been legally elected. Mr. Llnd's reply to this was the presentation of the demands made by the United States government, accompanied by the declaration that whati General Huerta hnd been able to do with the former congress, he must do with this one of his own creation. Mexico City, Nov 13 This morn ing passed with no indication from President Huerta that he intends to accede to the American demand that he proven; the newly elected congress from convening. When John Llnd early yesterday sent a notification to Huerta. that the United States gov ernment would hae no further delay with the Mexican government unless the provisional president replied to the American demands by 6 o'clock last evening, he also indicated that the Mexican go ernment must lnlorm the members of the diplomatic corps of its action In respect to the congress by midnight. Mr Lind left Mexico City last night and Is now In Vera Cruz Nelson O'Shaughnessy. charge d'affaires of the I'nlted States legation, awaits In structlons from Washington It Is generally believed that Washington Will instruct Mr. O'Shaughnessy to close the embassy or to turn It over to the legation of some friendly pow er. All speculation as to the future, however, is tempered by some doubt as to the state of affairs at the na tional palace. Huerta Is Missing. Representation were m'ade late yes terday afternoon to both John Linl and Nelson O'Shaughnessy that In reality Provisional President Huerls had not been apprised of the demands from Washington. This appeared to be subbtantlated by statements made at the government office early today- It was declared that Adolfo He Le Lama, Mexican minister of finance had engaged in the 6earch for Huert? and up to a late hour had not sue ceeded in finding him either at the palace, at his family home, or at any of the places where ne was accus tomed to go. Early In the evening many personr, hero had regarded this absence as a ruse on the part of General Huerta to avoid the receipt of the notlfica tiou from the United States, but there seems to be reason to believe that his country and the United States arrived at the point of rupture in their relations without the knowledee of the provisional president of Mex Ico Close friends and political associates associ-ates of General Huerta appeared earnest earn-est as late as midniRht In their es sertions that they could not find him General Ha6 Run Away- It was suggested In some quarters that tho provisional president had run away. This suggestion, howev er, was received with skepticism It ias assumed by many of those familiar with the situation that the logical course to be pursued by the United States will be to recall Nelson O'Shaughnessy today unless General Huerta reappears on the cene and frankly yields nil the demands of Washington It is thought In the same quarters that shouid this occur it would be followed soon by some act on the pan of Washington whlcn would be tantamount to the recogni Hon of the rebels Mexico City, Nov. 13. The banks of the federal capital announced today to-day that silver will be supplied to business men on Fridays only Depositors De-positors must apply In writing to the banks two days in advance, stating the amounts required It is practically Impossible at present pres-ent to got silver at the small banks and only limited amounts are obtain able at the banks of iBsue. The bankers have agreed to ask the Kovernment to punish those discount ing paper money. Washington, D, C Nov. 13 Fifteen Fif-teen American refugees including Am erlcan Consular Agent Payne's daugh ter. two other women, and four children, chil-dren, have been taken aboard the battleship, bat-tleship, Louisiana, at Tuxpam. according accord-ing to a dispatch to the navy department depart-ment today from Hear Admiral Roush Mr. Payne and others declined lo leave. John Llnd at Consulate. Vera Cruz, Nov 13 Jchn Llnd, accompanied by Captain William A. Burnslde. American military attache, arrived here today and took up his quarters at the United States consulate. consul-ate. Mr. Llnd would not discuss tho situation or say how long he would remain in Vera Cruz. Replying to a question as to whether wheth-er there was nnr foundation for the rumor current here that a general exodus ex-odus of American citizens from Mex Ico City would take, placo on Satur ! day. Mr. Llnd said such might be the I i ase He declined to explain fur-i fur-i ther. London. Nov. 13 The British gov ernment Is being kept informed of every ev-ery move made by the United States I government In regard to Mexico both through the Rritlsh embaPBy at Washington Wash-ington and through Walter H Page, the United States ambassador here. Ambassador Page received another long message from the state depart ment at Washington today and lin mediately paid a visit to Sir Kdward Grey, the British foreign secretary They remained in conference for some time. Mutual Understanding. These visits and the cablegrams from Washington are believed to be the result of an understanding between be-tween Great Britain and the United States that neither shall do anything concerning Mexico without informing the other As far as Great Britain is concerned however, she has agreed to leave matters in the hands of the United States on the understanding that the government at Washington wi)l do Its best to protect the lives and property 0f British subjects in Mexico. Oi course, it is understood that Great Britain would like to see the Mexican difficulty settled without recourse re-course to war but should Inten ention be decided on, England would effer no objection. era Cruz. Nov. 13 The United States scout cruiser, Chester, arriv ed here from Philadelphia at 9:45 this morning More than 100 American refugees from Mexico city reached here to-day to-day Many of them are embarking on the Seguranca for Haana Others Oth-ers are awaiting other steamers Cologne Germany, Nov 1.: Germany's Ger-many's disbelief In an Immediate armed intervention by the United States In Mexico Is expressed in an inspired dispatch from Berlin pub- i llshed in the Cologne Gazette today, i It. adds that it is probable President Wilson will break off all relations with Mexico. Phoemx Ari& Nov 13 Accompanied Accom-panied by Governor Hunt of Arizona. Vice President Marshall left ere today to-day for the Sacaton Indian reserva tion to meet General H L Scott, commanding te United States troops on the Mexican border. According to a member of the party the Mexican situation will be discussed |