MEXICAN CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 25 October 1913, Page 5

MEXICAN CRISIS.

HUERTA'S RECOGNITION AS PRESIDENT.'

ANTI-BRITISH OUTBURST IN WASHINGTON.

U.S. PRESIDENT RETICENT,

By Telegraph—Prew Association—Oopjrlfihl Washington, October 24. President Wilson has declined to make any statement to the press correspondents regarding tho Mexican situation, declaring that tho ciroumatances required reticence. Tho press harshlv criticises Britain's failure to repudiate tho action of the British Minister in Central Amerioa in recognising President Huerta by presenting his credentials immediately after the latter had declared his Dictatorship. The Government officials urge tho necessity of notifying tho European Governments that interference in Mexico is not desired by tho United States. There is mtuch irritation in Government circles at the British attitude.

LONBON UNAWARE OF ANY FRICTION. (Reo. October 24, 7.40 p.m.) London, October 24. Nothing is known in London of any unsatisfactory de/elopment in AngloAmerican relations with respect to the Mexican situation. . Viows h|avo been repeatedly exchanged botween Sir Edward Grey (British Foreign Minister), and. Mr. W. H. Pago (United \ States Ambassador in London), but no friction in any direction has occurred, nor havo tho communications from Washington possossed the comminatory character attributed to the.jn by some American reports. (Rcc. October 24, 11.30 p.m.)

Mexico City, October 24. President Huerta has issued a statement solemnly asserting liio intention to use his power solely to re-establiah peace, and then hold fairly conducted elections. He is fully determined, he says, to protect the lives and property of foreigners, and declares that the difference between tho American and Mexican races is bo fiuidfliEGfttal that it is unlikely that they could understand each' other properly. Referring to his non-recognition by tho United States Government, Huerta says that ths Washington offiomlß had no right to commit their "an unjust and disastrous courso.

RUTHLESS REBEL WARFARE. Mexico City, October 23. The revolutionists have massacred tho entire population of the village of Choran Atzicurin, in the State of Michoaoan. The villagers defended th.emsolvos, but tho revolutionaries attacked and burned every house and killed every inhabitant. . _ , , The torturing of captured Federal boidiers is reported.