Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1913 — Huerta Must Not Harm The Deputies Under Arrest. [ARTICLE]

Huerta Must Not Harm The Deputies Under Arrest.

President Wilson and Secretary Bryan have taken a very proper course in promptly informing Huerta, the usurping president of Mexico, that he imist not harm the deputies thrown into prison last week. Huerta proved his brutality again last week by having the deputies arrested and thrown into prison and his attitude has indicated that their lives might be taken. The diplomatic note sent to U. S. officials in Mexico says that the United States will' look with displeasure upon any harm being inflicted on the deputies. It is probable that Huerta will have discernment sufficient to understand what is meant. The action of Huerta in imprisoning his deputies is quite certain to cause increased trouble in Mexico and President Wilson states that he does not see how with the present state of affairs a constitutional election can be held in Mexico. The United States intends that Mexico shall settle its own troubles if possible, and there is no present plan to increase the number of U. S. battleships along the border waters nor to send additional troops to the land border. Foreign countries that recognized Huerta should now be able to see the blunder made and withdraw recognition.