The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-19
HUERTA NOT IN WAR LIKE
 MOOD TODAY Alleged UItimaAm To U. s. Officially
 Denied
Lind and Mexican Confer and Meanwhile Washington
 Marks Time

Washington, Aug. 19- Charge O'shaughnessy cabIed Secretary Bryan from Mexico City, early today. that President Huerta, through Foreign Minister Gamboa, emphatieal1y denied there was "any foundation whatever for the statement that Huerta has is- sued an ultimatum to the United States demanding recognition with the alternative of handing MT. O'Shaugh- messy his passports.
 A despatch from John Lind inform ed President Wilson and Secretary Bryan that he had been in confer ence with Provisional President Huerta at an early hour, today. He character lzed his reception and conference with, Huertas as cordial"
 Last nights despatches attrfbutina the announcement of an ultinatum by Huerta, to Minister Urrutia,s of the department of the interior, stirred official circles here deeply.
 Secretary Bryan, an early riser, read the morning newspapers and hurried reassuring cable from Charge CsShaughnessy and then hurried over to the White Hor-e to confer with message came from Mir Lind telling message came from M Lind telling of the conference with Huerta.
 Members of the Senate foreign relaI-' ttons committee. alarmed by the ap- parent gravity of the situation, hur- rfed down to the White House for a conference with President VII son. There seemed to be division of opinion among them as to whether Minister Urrutia's announcement was unauthorized Some were strongly inclined to accept that explanation as given by Foreign Minister Gam boa.
 Charge O'shaughnessys dispatch. backed up by Mr. Lindss, served to dispe1 the impression the first news despatches had created and the ofH- cial views switched around to a gem era1 belief that while the situation was delicate there was hope of some satisfactory conclusion so long as con ferences were continuing between | Huerta and Lind It was generally understood that while the negotia- tions were still in progress the Mexi- can governments request, that public expression of President Wilson's views as presented by MT. Lind, be with held from publication, was respected and that they might not be given out l today.
 Mexico City, Aug. 19-Face to face in conference during the night, ex- Governor John Lind and President Huerta are believed to have reached an understanding which may yet pre- | tween the United States and Mexico and serve to continue negotiations in which Washington may play the roIs of mediator.
 Neither at the national palace nor at the American embassy were any deta1ls-of the conference given out but 1t is known that the meeting was cor dial and that MT. Lind now considers the socalled u1timatum announced ! through pr. Urrutia, minister of the I interior -,late last night, as unauthor- ized. It was claimed, however, that President Huerto specifically denied having made the peremptory demand for recognition as contained in Dr. Urrutia's statement. This was to the effect that the United States govern ment would be given until midnight to agree to recognition of the Huerta administration under rSthreat of sever ing all reiations-
 MT. Lind has always believed that he could accomplish much if permit ted to talk personally with the Presi- dent and there is reason to believe that as result of this conference be- tween these two p1ain-spe eaking men, the attitude of President Huerta may | be changed, notwithstanding that the first steps toward a diplomatic break had already been taken. The gravity of the situation is at least consider ably ninimized for the immediate present
 New York, Aug. 19-Reports that a critical phase had been reached in the relations of this country and Mexico | were instrumental in depressing the stock market at the opening, today Bear traders took advantage of the situation to offer stocks and the lead ing issues gave way easily. The de- cline of American stocks in London before the opening here was an added factor in weakening the list. Ameri- can Smelting, which has heavy inter ests in Mexico, opened 1-4 lower. The first transaction in Steel was a, block | of 5,0o0 shares at 63 to 62 3-4, maxi | mum loss of 1 1-4. Canadian Pacific dropped ? 1-2 and losses of a point were recorded in Union Pacific. North ern Pacific, Rea ding, Lehigh Valley, C,hesa peaker and Ohio, Amalgamated Mexican Petroleum, Can and Utah 1 Copper. Prices held fairly steady at the lower level during the first half hour of trading, with the exception | of Union Pacific, which increased it's loss to nearly 2 points.
 Noon-Crop news, the principal mar ket factor, recently, was relegated to second place, today, and the Mexican situation furnished the chief specu- lative material. Early reports of the l Mexican governments ultimat tum were
 succeeded by more reassuring advices and the market grew Quieter after the first downward rush. No substantial recovery was effected, however, and
 before noon prices drifted to a still
 lower level, although pressure of stock
 was not great. Copper stocks were
 especially affected. Bonds were is- | ragu1ar