The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-15
ULT|MATUMN NOT
SENT TO HUERTA
Bryan Says There Are Absolutely
No Representations of Con-
tingent Character.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l

! Especial TO INC Times DlSpatCl.l
Washington, November I4.-The
! United States has presented no ultima
| tum to Huertn.
| Special Envoy John Lind. reprcsen-
! tative OF President Wilson, has no au-
| thority to present to Hucrta any ulti-
! matum. unless such shall DO ordered
| from Washington. and no such instruc-
| tons have been sent. Mr.. Lind's with
| drnwal from Mexico City to Vera Cruz
!, after failure to SEQ IIuertn, was within
| his own Judgment
Secretary Bryan said to-day:
There have been absolutely no rep
] reservations made to President Huerra
| OF a contingent character. that is. he
| has not been told that IL he did or did
not DO certain thing the United
States would do so and So"
1t was learned to-day that the Presi-
Gent has told a representative of n
leading foreign power, with CONNER
cial interests In Mexico. that no will
not raise the embargo against the
Phtpment of aims ard ammunition
from this country into Mexico. IN this
statement tho hope OF tho C.onatitu-
tionalists is shattered They made
represent atoms to this government
that 81 this embargo should be lifted.
they could equip an army that would
eStorrinate ttueTta and his forces
Help for Worst Element
Central American diplomats had rep
resented TO the President that, should
ne tako this course in his work 20 set
tie tho difficulties In Mexico. he would
be giving comfort to the Worst elc-
ment OF tho Mexican people 1t is
argued that recognition OF Carranza
implied through the furnishing OF the
Carranza forces witt arms, tho United
states would DO recognizing the
bandits and laNvlcss elements OF Mexico
who have fought for years against or
| ganized government These Central
American diplomats have teles-rap,,cd
their government there is no posi-
bility OF intervention by the United
States
Solution OF tho Mexican situation 81
is therefore believed here, Is to DO
brought about through agreements
with Carranza and lIuertn to consent
10 tho projection OF some third person
J 10 he elected 10 the Mexican presi-
dency. assurance being given that an
foreign property rights that are lctra I
snail be recognized aud all legal claims
7 TO be adjusted
The Hale reports from the Carran2a
conference arc said to carry specittc
pledges 10 this end. Huerta. il Is be
4 lcved. Is being brought into submits
sion TO this program by his friends,
who are dealing now with OShaugh-
messy and Lind
Il think | can say" said Secretary
BrSan to-day that tho foreign gov
crhIncnts VIII not offer any objections
10 the United states carrying out it's
] policy IN Mexico. This does not mean
necessarily that the foreign nations in
dorse our policy in Mexico.' qualified
the secretary
Information Is Pleasing.
| secretary Bryan received from MT
- shaus hnesay and from DR. William
| i'ayard Hale. who is dealing with Car
,r"llza, important secret message s
which ne carried personally To presi
ocnt wilson. Tho information was
pleasing TO the administration. as eyi
dcnced by the general air OF ontimism
prevalent NJ tho White House and
state Department.
II have Il bunch. an intuition that
lali is coming out right" said Secretary
I Daniels Of the Navy, after his talk with
the President. F" l cannot tell Won why.
except that ] have that feeling"
Reports from the Texas border that
the troops there concentrated by the
war Department are preparing for am
/ INVASION OF Mexico arc denied at tho
department Changes Of troops doing.
patrol duty are being made with n
view to relief. but no orders hayo hccn
/ Issued 70 prepare for any quick hostile
movement
While the navy has ten battlcships
ami cruisers Ia Eastern Mexico waters,
/ ana four on tic Pacific Coast. il has
/ only about 5000 marines and bluciack-
cts on these vessels available ror land
duty, should such duty become ncces-
sarN.