The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
CORDIAL TO LIND
RIFT RUERTA STILL
REFUSES TO YIELD
American Envoy Sends Detail
ed Report of His Con-
versation
REPLY TO PROPOSALS
COME BY PlECEMEAL
Mexican Presidents Seven
Thousand Word Note Filters
in by Cable and Full
Text Incomplete

WARRINGTON, Aug. 20.-Ofciai
communications from the American
embassy at Mexico City within 'he
last twcnty-four hours indicated no
change in the Mexican situation ihey
waye the president clearer iaes-
ho~ever. of the actual conditions
mich confront John Lind at the
Mexican capital. and the OUTLOOK ior
the mediation proposals
Iind's detailed report OF the inter
view he had with President Huef1i
Monday night while the wires iro'ii
that city were hot with reports oi
the Me.sican ultimation to TINS gov
ernment. reached the White hoase
this afternoon. x,s
to the effect that Huerta haa no.
welded anything from the stand TAKEN
Nv him in his formal reply TO the
American proposals
willing to Discuss.
The speciai envoy reiterated snat
<ha interview had disclosed cordaai-
tty and willingness on the part OF the
urovisioral president to discuss the
note which he had sent in answer 10
the proposals by the tnitea sta.es.
He had not signified In any way .ha'
he would consent to friendly inter
ference ~ the United states 81,
Mexican affairs except as preceded by
the immediate recognition OF his gov
eminent by the United States
The special envoy Informed the
president that he had not lost hope
that the mediation plan in some form
might be accepted.
Lind mas reported no development
since the interview of Monday nign,
with Huerta-
Another installnent OF Huerta
1000 word note In reply to the
rres,dent.s proposals reached Wash
inrton today. The reply has Beer
coming In by cipher messages over
fhe cable for two days now and the
tprestdent thus far has only three
thousand words Of the translated
message before him.
Cist of tho Answer.
Ehearcd Of the persitiage with
which Huerta prefaced his rejection
OF the peace plan. there appeared in
today's installment of the note iair-
ly definite and direct statement Of the
Mextcan presidents inability TO see
the force of the American presidents
argument For one thing Huerta In
timated frankly that he did not be-
lieve President Wilson had the sup
port Of the majority of the American
people.
assumption on which President WILSON
had based his appeal for mediation that
the constitutionalist movement ir
northern Mexico is formidable and oil
suf,cient strength to justify the United
States In regarding Mexico as being In
n state OF civil war where American
lives and property could not be ade-
ouately protected by the de facto gov
eminent,
The Mexican president declared that
the revolution was of Uncomfortable
proportions and was rapidly being ex-
tinEuishcd by the continued victories
Of the Federal troops He added thai
hts government was able to protect
American interests fully and that the
United States should treat with him
ON this footing.
Mexicans with Him.
In that part OF the reply against out
side Interference In the affairs of the
country Huerta expressed his conn.
dence that an overwhelming majority
of the people Of the republic regarded
him a. their lawful ruler and desired
his continuance In power. Through
out the note there appeared to run the
idea that recognition Is the only basis
on which successful proposals can bs
submitted by the United States.
Considerable Significance was at
tached here tonight to the Information
that President Wilson Is asking n care
full study Of the course which President
Hayes followed in 1877 In dealing with
the government established by Porfirie
Diax.
Tho belief here now Is that the presi'
dent will inaugurate a policy OF non
recognition with the intent of adher
ing to II for an indefinite period shoult
Huerta reject the mediation proposals
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