Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08
Huerta Understood to Be
Drafting an Answer to
Ultimatum of U. S.
LIND HURRIES TO
MEXICAN CAPITAL
Crisis in the Negotiations
Rapidly Approaching,
is General Belief

is O0llCI al DNAASA E.
Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 7.-or-
der, were received from Washing
ton today for 200 Of the 800 mar
ines stationed at the Portsmouth
yard to prepare Immediately tor
service In a southern climate.
Berlin, Nov. 7.-At the German
foreign office It was said today
that a combination Of the powers
in support Of the United States
would be considered by Germany
and other European powers In
case the United states expressed
wish in that direction.
II, however, such suggestion
came from Provisional President
Huerta il would not be considered
by Germany, unless the United
States desired It.
Mexico City, Mex, Nov. 7.-Provis'
ional President Huerta's formal mega
tive reply to the United States de.
mands, which were discussed in detail
at last nights cabinet meeting, will
set forth that the United States has
no right, legal or otherwise to demand
General Huerta's elimination. This
statement was given out today from
cne of the departments of the Mexican
government i. Lss,3ss
The reply, it is said, will also point
out that Provisional President Huerta
has no legal right to accede to the De
mands.
The informant, says it was decided to
incorporate in the reply declaration
that General Huerta intended to In
crease the Mexican army TO 5OO,OOO
men.
The final stages Of the negotiations
between Mexico and the United States
are to be participated in personally at
short range by John Lind. He arrived
this morning from Vera Cruz.
The series of delays in Provisional
President Huertas formal answer to
the United States and the lack OF
definite action, which would indicate
his attitude in face of the demands
made, has been anoying to President
Wilson's personal representative. 1t
was known that negotiations had been
conducted in an indirect manner, not
following the ordinary diplomatic
course, and Mr.. Lind's sudden appear
ance in the federal capital is assumed
10 be due to his desire to bring things
quickly to clearly defined point.
Cabinet Meets.
W. l..
dents cabinet met today for the first
time in several weeks. All the secre-
taries except Garrison and Wilson and
Attorney General McReynolds attend
ed. It was understood that at the in
stance of the president, one or two
members who had planned to be out
of the city cancelled their engagement.
to attend. The latest news dispatches
telling Of John Lind's return to Mexico
City were taken into the meeting, and
Secretary Bryan carried a large envel-
ope OF state department dispatches.
Officials Silent.
When the cabinet meeting broke up
the members were shown news dis
patches from Mexico City saying
Huerta's formal reply would be a COM
plete denial of the right Of the United
States to demand his retirement, but
without exception none would COM
mcnt. All admitted that the Mexican
situation had been discussed but sill
ence was the rule.
Lind at Capital Again. '....'
John Lind's unexpected return to
Mexico City from Vera Cruz is under
stood here to have been without direct
orders from Washington, but is in line
with the general instructions under
which he has been enjoying the great
est freedom. This latest development
in the Mexican situation was surround
cd by a great deal of reticence here.
It was pointed out that he may be act
ing on a belief that important develop
ments may be expected. One official
view is that Charge O'Shaughnessy
either has received some intimation
that Huerta is about to answer the
representations made early in the
week or that O'Shaughnessy is desir-
ors Of advising with Lind on additional
steps to be taken under his instruc-
tons.
Interest Shown In Plan.
The Berlin dispatches referring to
the plan to recall Minister Miguel
Covarrubius, representative of Mexico
at st. Petersburg, that he might be ap-
pointed minister of foreign affairs and
succeed to the provisional presidency
in succession to Huerta, created lit
tie interest among diplomatists and
other observers of the situation.
Covarrubius recently resigned but
was asked to continue at his post until
q successor was appointed. He is a
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