New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-25
Wilson's Message to Congress
on Mexican Situation Ready
for Delivery Tomorrow.
OFFICIALS STILL HOPEFUL
Administration Counts on Mora,
Effect of Representations
Made to Huerta by
Other Governments.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Aug. 24.-The President
and the Secretary of State talked about
Mexico for half an hour this afternoon
and afterward Secretary Bryan said
that there had been no change in the
Mexican situation. This is taken to
mean that John Lind. the President :
special envoy in Mexico City. has not
reported a final decision by General
Hucrta TO meet the Presidents pro-
posals for the settlement of the MeXi-
can problem.
The basic facts justifying the spirit
of optimism which prevails in official
circles are not made public, the only
explanation forthcoming being that re-
ports received from Mr.. Lind give
ample reason for a hopeful feeling.
1t seems certain that the coming
week will bring tangible developments
in the Mexican matter. Either Huerta
will submit to the demands and sug
eestions which the administration has
made through Mr.. Lind. or the Prcsi-
dent will drop his effort to adjust mat
,ers through his special representative.
take UP the problem with Congress and
try 20 find some other solution.
President Wilson and his advisers
appear TO be merely sitting tight.
awaiting some definite action by
Huerta. President Wilson has finished
his message TO Congress and has read
II to Mr. Bryan. II nothing comes from
Mexico City which may make il nee
essary for the President not TO deliver
the message on Tuesday. as planned.
he probably will read it TO members Of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations and the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs tomorrow. II. how
ever. there is any sign that Huerta Is
actually on the point o. Yielding, the
message TO Congress will be postponed.
The administration is putting much
reliance In the moral effect Of the rep
reservations which foreign nations have
been making TO General Huerta. Sew
eral European and Latin American
governments have urged Huerta 10
drop his stubborn and antagonistic at
titude
There is a great deal Of speculation
here as 10 the intentions of HUerta.
II is not believed that he intends to
eliminate himself entirely from Mcxi-
can politics. even If he should consent
10 withdraw at this time. One story
going the rounds is that he Intends TO
withdraw, consent 10 an early election
and then announce himself as can
didate. If ne should be elected in a
constitutional manner this government
would be in a rather embarrassing po-
sition, facing what would then be the
virtual necessity Of recognizing IA man
who had been declared unfit for mis-
office
The execution near Mexico City Of
Deputy Serapio Rendon because he was
alleged to have plotted TO assassinate
Provisional President Huerta is re-
garded by Constitutionalist representa-
tives here as an act OF intimidation de-
liberately planned by Huerta TO intiI-
ence other members Of the Mexican
Congress. which will convene next
month. and which is likely TO have be-
fore it important questions of policy.
Rendon is reported TO have been one
of Mexico's most popular Deputies. a
Madero adherent and well liked by
Americans in Mexico.