The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-29
ASKED POSTPONEMENT.
President Huerta Requested Presi-
dent Wilson to Delay Message
to Congress.

hope that concessions might be made
to the American proposals for peace
in Mexico, but indications pointed to
final ending of negotiations tomor-
row when President Wilson is sched-
uled to read his message to both
houses of congress. He will define
the policy which he thinks the United
States should pursue toward its
Southern neighbor.
A 24-hour postponement of the
presentation of the message which
WIS to have been read today was
agreed to after a joint request by
FREDERICK Gamboa, Mexican foreign
minister, and John Lind. 1t follow
ed repeated efforts on the part of
the Huerta officials to have the read
ing of the document deferred inde-
fnitely.
Mr.. Lind left the Mexican capital
early today for Vera Cruz.
Other Proposals.
Mr.. Lind has made certain supple
mentary suggestions to Senor Gam
boa, constituting no departure from
the fundamentals of the American
note. The original proposals were
announced as follows:
/. Cessation of hostilities and a
definite armistice.
2. An early and free election.
8. Huerta to bind himself not to
be a candidate.
4. Agreement by all parties to
abide by the results OF the election.
Mr.. Lind informed Senor Gamboa
that he would stop in Vera Cruz and
could be reached there in case there
should be any reply to his last sug-
gestions. ror several days Senor
Gamooa and Mr.. Lind have been
fencing.
Officials deny that Mr.. Lind had
gone to Vera Cruz to avoid any en-
barrassment in the Mexican capital
following the publication there Of
President Wilson's message. 1t was
said that Mr.. Lind, having virtually
concluded his mission, went to Vera
Cruz chiefly to impress upon the
Mexican administration that tomor-
row moor positively was the last mo-
ment the United States would wait
before pcoclaiming to the world the
position it has taken towards the
Huerta government
The Big Feature.
Discussion today centred chiefly on
the absence of any demand for the
immediate retirement of Huerta,
which generally had been supposed as
part of the American note. 1t was
suggested by officials, however, that
this government could not logically
call upon Huerta to resign a post
which it never recognized him as
legally holding,
So far as the United States is con-
cerned, Huerta is not the constitu-
tionally chosen provisional president
of Mexico because Of the irregulari-
ties attending his assumption of Of
fee.
The Washington governments in
sistence that Huerta eliminate him
self from the presidential race if an
election is held is based on his own
promise contained in official reports
that he would not be candidate.
While administration officials re-
gret they we're unsuccessful in bring
Ing things to a definite point through
the Lind negotiations, information,
official and unofficial, indicates to
them that the Huerta government can
not last much longer.
Huerta Will Fall
With foreign governments support
ing the American policy, there is lit
tie hope, according to the official view
here, for the Huerta government to
obtain any funds abroad to pay its
army or meet running expenses.
This was a day of keen and un-
usual tension in official circles. The
postponement of the message read
ing with the possibility that an
eleventh hour concession might be
made, developed a general feeling of
anxiety for news from the Mexican
capital. The only messages from Mr..
Lind received up to late hour to-
night merely reported his departure
from Mexico City for Vera Cruz.
President Wilson and his family
attended play, but the president
kept in touch with the White House.
Secretary Bryan spent the evening at