Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-19
JOIN LIND! IS. SH|0 J:
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ENVOY RE-.
PORTED VICTIM OF ASSASSIN
Il At VERA CRUZ, MEX. @ & +,
i. S. READY FOR WAR MOVE.
Pacific Torpedo Flotilla Notified to Be
Prepared for Service Within
Twelve Hours-Huerta
10 Found. ~

City OF MEXICO, NOV. lo--f1ePoFts
are current that John Lind, President
Wilson's special envoy, has been shot
while in Vera Cruz by an assassin.
This is only one of host of rumors
heard in the capital.
San Diego, Cal, Nov. 15.-Orders
have been issued to Lieutenant Mar
tin Metcalf, commanding the PACING
torpedo fotilla, to have the vessels OF
his command ready for service on II
hours notice. &.
City OF Mexico. Nov. 15.-Members
of President Huertas official family
are working diligently for the reopen
ing of negotiations with John Lind.
They declare they have the consent OF
Huerta to make concessions, which
they believe will be satisfactory to the
{ United States.
General Huerta himself could not be
foulid for "a hours, and it was rumored
he had fed from the capital, possibly
to Vera Cruz for embarkation to Eu-
rope. II n. II ,5#sI BIZ
The statement made by the minister
OF finance on Wednesday that he had
been unable to present Mr.. Lind's mes
sage to Huerta was verified on Thurs
day The president had gone on
visit to Tlalpam, a suburb, without
notifying personal friends or official
associates. 1t was not until late at
night that those intrusted with the
task OF giving him Mr. Ltnd's message
were able to locate him. s.
One report in circulation is that
Huerta transmitted a reply to Mr..
Lind's ultimatum sending it to Charge
O'Shaughnessy. He is, said to have ex-
pressed willingness to consider
means by which the end sought could
be accomplished, but without commit
ting himself on the question of compli-
ance with the United States demands.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy's embassy staff
was reported putting the reply into
code for cabling to the state depart
.ment at Washington.
The minister Of the interior, Man
uel Cara Aldape, saw Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, the American charge
d'affaires, late in the day and ap-
pealed to him to do all in his power,
to induce his government to with
hold action until the Mexican officials
could communicate with Mr.. Lind,
now at Vera Cruz. He based his APP
peal on the allegation that they were
unable to get in touch with Huertai
to present to him Mr.. Lind com
munication.
The American charge could give
the minister little assurance.
Senior Aldape asked If Mr.. Lind
could be persuaded to return to the
capital, or if a representative of the
Mexican government might not go to
Vera Cruz to confer with Mr.. Lind.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy expressed the
opinion that either course would be
useless. Il
In the end the two men agreed to
present the case to President Wilson,
embodying the representations of HUI
erta's counselors, with an appeal for
postpon ement of action directed at.
lifting the embargo on arms and am
munition, or such other action as had
been decided on. .*55 .s (.
It is believed that Huerta. through
& his counselors, proposes to present
substitute plan. He is said to be rec
onciled to the idea OF resigning the
presidency, but wants to submit his
resignation to- the new congress,
which President Wilson, through Mr.
Lind, has declared must not convene.
An official notification ordering
Mexican senators and deputies elect
ed October 26 to assemble November
is in their respective houses was pub
Slished. They were told to meet and
effect an organization.