Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
MEXICO To ANSWER
WILSON MESSAGE
Gamboa Makes First Admission
of Farley.
U. S. AWAITS HUERTA REPLY
Public and Press in Southern Republic
Resent Plan as Interference-Wil-
son Pleased With Progress
Made by Lind.

Mexico City, Aug. 18.-Frederico
Gamboa, Mexican minister for foreign
affairs, gave out the first statement
made by any Mexican official regard
ing the message sent to Provisional
President Huerta by President Wilson
through his personal representative,
Ex-Governor John Lind.
The foreign minister said the Next
can government would give considera-
ton to the communication and after
fully discussing it would make re-
ply.
This procedure is contrary to the
opinion held generally here the past
week regarding the Mexican govern
ment's attitude, it being assumed in
view of General Huerta's note of Aug
ust 6, in which he characterized Mr..
Lind as being persona non grata I'M
less he brought proper credentials and
recognition Of the Huerta administra-
ton, that any message the ex-governor
brought would be ignored.
Rejection Expected.
Tie belief prevails that Huerta will
not delay his reply to President Will
sons message later than Tuesday or
Wednesday, The public generally
processes to believe that General
Huerta will reject any proposal which
might be construed as interference.
The idea Of mediation by a commits
sion representing the South American
nations is no less repughant to the
Mexican mind than the one represent
ing solely the United States.
The newspapers of Mexico City be-
tray editorially and in their columns
their bitterness toward the United
States. This is emphasized by carica-
lures published of Mr.. Lind, Uncle
Sam" and DR.. William Bayard Hale,
but toward Mr.. Lind personally there
is manifested feeling that is almost
friendly. The public and officials ap-
pear to have conceived for him a per-
sonal liking which is reflected in the
newspapers.
Fight Near Capital.
Three engagements between rebel
followers of Gen. Emiliano Zapata and
government troops were fought along
tiers Of the distance about the Mexican
capital. One fight was just beyond
Guadalupe, small town two and
half miles outside of Mexico City, in
which 26 rebels were killed. Another
occurred beyond Atzcapotoaico, result
ing in the killing of Is rebels. The
third engagement occurred near Milpa
Alta, but the losses there were not
given.
Detailed Plan Due.
Washington, Aug. 18.-Substantial
progress has been made, in the judg-
ment of administrative officials here,
by John Lind in Mexico. The matters
he has already presented are under
stood to be of preliminary character,
and will be followed by others, giving
in more detail the proposals of the
Wilson administration.
The delivery of these supplement
tary communications either orally or
in writing will depend entirely upon
the reception accorded the American
governments first communication,
which is now under careful considera-
ton. 1t is understood that in this COM
munication there is a distinct intima-
ton that some concession should be
made by the Huerta government to
terminate the present instruction and
to insure the ascendency of a truly
popular government. If these funda-
mentals are accepted the way will be
open for conferences to define the
means by which the desired results
could be brought about.
The foreign relations committee in
structed Chairman Bacon by a formal
resolution to insist that all Mexico
resolutions introduced in the senate
hereafter be referred to the committee
before being acted on by the senate.
Republican senators did not vote for
the resolution, but did not oppose it's
adoption.