Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-26

warrington, Aug. 1a.-- Eleventh.
hour developments IN the Mexlcan
situation today postponed delivery of
President Wilson's special message
10 congress until Wednesday, and In~
dicated that the HneEtn N0gcrnmaus,
after as, might Withdraw 81 modify
its rejection Of the propoaals Of lho
United States
At the request Of spnof u&nbua.
MeHican minister of l8ftlan alIsIf4.
which wne based on supplementary
suEgoatlons BY John Lind. advisor 10
NE Amerlcnn omaasqx Ia Monlca
|city President Wilson eDnsent6A a.
postpono hts Address tu congress un-
~ ! o'clock Wedneedas afternoon.
Il was officially stated ID that con-
nection that in no case would she
United states withdraw from the
basic principles Of lls goallien, para
mount among which Is h consistent
refusal to recvgniEe Huorta
Ofl.cial announcement wan mndD
Of the original proposals BY tho Unit
ed States presented 10 Hucrla BY
iind. They were:
I. Cessation OF hostilitlos ana
definite armisiice.
2. An early ard free olecll0n.
3. Hucrta 20 bind himself noe 20
be candidate
=. Agreement by All psriics 20
abide by the results OF tho election.
On the proposals the Huefla eov-
ernment nt the last moment asked
further time for consideration and
on certain supplementary sa66 6esli8as
by Mr. Lind, the nature of which IN
not being divulged here the request
for q poslponement wAs made
White House officials positively
stated that Mr. Lind had aot boon
recalled from Mexico city End added
that N he had left for vera Cruz L
would be only Cor short visit He
ID expected 70 return TO Mexico city
10 continue the negotiations
Preparations az the capitol hor-
riediy made Tor "a Joint session ~ tho
senate and house were called of.
President Wilson's mesnaGe. . doe
ument OF about 1900 words. wan
locked up IN the whiie HOUSE vaults
waiting for the nest Developments.
Il is generally Understood tlcal the
messaee - very kind Ia soHo toward
Mexico. outlines the American ros-
crnmonta position. expresses ecner-
ous friendship for the Mexlcan Isco-
pie ard defines the reason for insial-
ing on elections and the elimination
of Huerta.
The expression of the American
policy follows lona and unusual ef-
fort so persuade the az iactn author
itics IN Mexico city 70 suspend hos-
tiities. convoke a caus(ituIipuai eIoc-
ti9n and 10 secure freedom af cholee
by eliminating the present ruler. Nle-
loriano Huerta.
ln view 1T the rejection of these
suegcstions the United states has NOT
feh compelled 90 cipphselsc iis IDEAS
hy arms but having Obtained the
moral support OF the civlilted world.
the American government haH decide
ga 20 pursue a policy ~ ahsoiute non-
iRterierence.
From the first Il has reotscd that
only two alternatives of policy we're
before ii--iriendly mediation or
armed Intervention.
The one has faiied and the ulher
IN the opinion Of admlnistration nlil-
cials. ls not called for bg any oNlallnN
emcrsency The United States. there
fore. VIII remain aioof, hoping moral
suaslon eventually VA preeall
Arms viii be denied ali wafrlua
factions. Americans viii hc assisted
70 leave the troubled rouea ana the
United states viii patiently await ihe
establishment og secure Stable and
constitutional government before eHs
tgnthnH FeODNuiliOn