The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
HUERTA FAILS TO ANSWER.
DISRREGARDS ULTTMATUM SENT
HIM BY UNITED STATES
Last Chance OF Keeping Favor Of
United States Gone and Commu-
nications with Washington Will
Probably Be Cut OR-John Lind
.ves Mexico City for Vera Cruz.

"eAiCO Clty, NOV. lZ.-(fen. VIC
toriano Huerta tactitly refused tonight
TO accede to the demands of the
United States expressed in an ultima
tum, sent to him by President Viii.
sons personal representative, John
Lind. Gen. Huerta early today was
| notified that unless he returned an an
swer at o'clock this evening to the
effect that he would prevent the new
ly elected congress from convening
and, furthermore, make this action
known to the members of the diplo-
matte corps by midnight. the United
States would have no further parley-
ing with the Mexican government.
Mr.. Lind waited until O'CLOCK
and received no answer. He then made
arrangements for his departure on
the train leaving for Vera Cruz at 8
o'clock. 1t was announced. however,
that Gen. Huerta had one more
chance-that IL he took the action de-
manded by midnight the fact that he
failed to reply to Mr.. Lind within the
time specified would be overlooked.
MI. Lind could see no good reason to
suppose that Huerta intended to ac-
cede.
Nelson OShaughnessy, the charge
de'affaires. was the messenger who de-
livered the ultimatum. He was unable
to get into personal touch with Gen.
Huerta, but left the message at the
presidents Office.
1t was intimated tonight at the pal
ace that Gen. Huerta had not received
the note in time to give it full con .
sideration. This. however. did not
appear to Mr.. Lind a valid excuse
for procrastination.
The prevention Of the convening of
congress has been one Of the essen
tial points in the negotiations con-
Quoted by Mr.. Lind; this for. two rea-
sons-first. it was believed that the
new congress would lose no time IN
passing measures having to do with
the oil concessions and second, be-
cause the convening Of congre IS
would give an air Of legality to
Huerta's government.
Not since the recent revolution be-
gan has the feeling in the Mexican
capital been as tense as it was today.
The most categorical denials by the
American charge. Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, and Mr.. Lind of knowledge of
any development on which this feel
ing could be based. helped to disabuse
the minds Of some people that the
next "a hours would see q decisive
move on the part OF Washington.
The report spread until there was
scarcely foreign resident in the city
who had not heard that the American
charge had been given, or was about
to be given. his passports. A large
part Of the population confidently ex-
pe:t to depart on the evening train tor
Vera Cruz.
All sorts of rumOrs were current
Many persons, who were contem-
plating leaving the country IN the near
future, made hurried preparations
and caught the night train to Vera
Cruz. preferring to wait there until
they can procure steamer accommoda-
tions to remaining in the capital.
Mr.. Lind was said to have received
messages from Vera Cruz, urging
him to return at once, for fear the
railroad would be cut.
The uneasiness was accentuated
through the receipt by several per-
sons Of messages from relatives and
friends in the United States urging
their immediate departure from
y exico.