Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-07
HUERTA DENIES
j. s. RIGHT TO
Dictate
he WILL NOT ABDICATE, ACCORDING
TO ADVANCE STATEMENTS OF
HIS REPLY SOON TO Be FOR
wARDED TO WASHINGTON LIND
AGAIN At MEXICO CITY.
GERMANY WILLING TO
BACK j. S. POLICY

Mexico City, Mex, Nov. 7.-Provis
ional President Huerta's formal mega
tive reply to the United States de
mands which was discussed in detail
at last nights cabinet meeting vii
set forth that the United States ha.
no right. legal or otherwise to denlant
General Huertas elimination. Thi.
statement was given out today from
one of the departments of the MaXi
can government.
The final stages of the negotiation:
between Mexico and the United State:
are to be participated in personally a
short range by John Lind. He ar
rived this morning from Vera Cruz.
The series of delays in Provisiona
President Huerta's formal answer tt
the United States and the lack Of
definite action which would indicate
his attitude in face of the demands
made, has been annoying to President
Wilson's personal representative. II
was known that negotiations had been
conducted in an indirect manner, not
following the ordinary diplomatic
course, and Mr.. Linds sudden appear
ance in the federal capital is assum-
cd to be due to his desire to bring
things quickly to clearly defined
point. Mr.. Lind proceeded to the
American embassy where he will re-
side during his stay. He was accom-.
panied by Captain William A. Burn
side. the American military attache
and Ensign John l.. Hill, of the bat
tleship Louisiana, who was detailed
by Rear Admiral Fletcher to act as
Mr.. Lind's aide.
There was much speculation here
today as to the character of the dis.
cussion at the cabinet meeting held
last night All that is known definite
\ ly is shat the relations between Mex,
leo and the United States were dis
cussed but no determined action was
taken.
Mr.. Lind has not notified anybody
that he was coming to the federal cap
ital. The staff of the United States
embassy learned the news from the
morning papers. Only one of the
clerks of the embassy went to the sta
tion to meet him.
The public and the Mexican officials
likewise did not know of Mr.. Lind's
movements and he came into the city
ir a manner contrasting greatly with
his first arrival here.
AS Mr. Lind stepped from the train
he consented to pose for several pho
tographers, but to all inquiries by in
terviewers he made non-commital re-
plies, thus maintaining the reputation
for taciturnity which he earned on his
previous trip.
The reply, it is said, will also point
out that Provisional President Huerta
has no legal right to accede to the
demands.
The informant says it was decided
to incorporate in the reply declara.
tion that General Huerta intends to in.
crease the Mexican army to 100000
men.
To Investigate Bryan.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 7.-iaepre-
sentative Barthold of Missouri intro
duced resolution today setting out
that inasmuch as Secretary Bryan had
denied published reports that the
Cnited States had last Sunday sent an
ultimatum to Mexico. the foreign af-
fairs committee should investigate
the source of the news. Mr.. Barthold
argued it was important to determine
whether an error had been made or
whether the administration changed
Its plans in the last minute and when
l. was too late to recall the informa-
tion previously given out.
Washington, Nov. John Lind's
unexpected return to Mexico City
from Vera Cruz is understood here to
have been without direct orders from
Washington, but in line with the gen.
eral instructions under which he has |
been enjoying the greatest freedom.
This latest development in the Mexi-
can situation was surrounded by a |
great deal Of reticene here. 1t was
pointed out that he may be acting on
belief that important developments
may be expected.
One official view is that Charge |
O'Shaugnessy either has received some
lntimation that Huerta is about to
answer the representations made early
In the week or that O'Shaugnessy is
desirous of advising with Lind on ad-
ditional steps to be taken under his
instructions.
The cabinet met today for the first
time in several weeks. All the secre-
taries excepting Garrison and Wilson,
and Attorney General McReynolds,
attended.
It was understood that at the in.
stance of the president, one or two
members who had planned to be out of
the city cancelled their engagements
10 attend. The latest news dispatches
telling of John Lind's return to Mex
co City were taken into the meeting