Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-27
LAST Chance Of
mexico IS CONE
FAILURE TO ACT YESTERDAY
MEANS ANNOUNCEMENT OF
POLICY TODAY.
WAS POSTPONED YESTERDAY
At the Request of the Mexican For
cign Minister President Wilson
Deferred Message - Hours.

W
tory attitude of the Huerta govern
ment today gave administration Off
cials hope that some concessions
might be made to the American pro-
posals for peace in Mexico, but indi-
cations pointed to u final ending Of
the negotiations tomorrow when
President Wilson is scheduled to read
his message to both houses Of con-
gress, defining the policy which he
thinks the United States should pur-
sue toward its southern neighbor
A twenty-four hour postponement
Of the presentation of the message,
which was to have been read today,
was agreed to after a joint request
from Federico Gamboa, Mexican
foreign minister and John Lind, Pres
ident Wilson's personal representa-
tive. II followed repeated efforts on
the part Of Huerta officials TO have
the reading Of the document deferred
indefinitely. Mr.. Lind left the MeM-
can capital early today for Vera
Cruz, however with the understand
ing that the United states would an
nounce its policy tomorrow unless
the Huerta government reCcded
Proposals of L, :.
M. Lind made certain supplement
tary suggestions to Senor Gamboa,
the nature of which was not divulged,
but administration officials declared
these constituted no departure from
the fundamentals OF the note. The
original proposals were officially an
nounced as follows:
/. Cessation of hoStillties and
definite armistice.
2. An early and free election.
3. Huerta to bind himself not to
be a candidate.
A. Agreement by all parties to
abide by the results of the election.
With the nature Of the four pro-
posals Of the United States admitted
officially, discussion centered chiefly
on the absence of any demand for
the immediate resignation of Huerta,
which was supposed to have been n
part of the agreement II was point
ed out that the United States could
not call for the resignition of an
official whom they had not recog-
nized
Accomplished by Duress.
So far as the United States is con-
cerned, Huerta is not the constltu-
tionally chosen provisional president
Of Mexico because of the irregulari-
ties attending his assumption of Of
fee. Not only was there no quorum
in the Mexican congress when Ma
derO's resignation was presented ac-
cording to official reports here, but
the resignation was accomplished by
duress.
The Washington governments in
sistence that Huerta eliminate him
self from the presidential race if an
election is held is based on his own
promise contained in official reports
that he would not be a candidate. II
is not conceived by officials here that
a fair election could be held in MeXi-
co with Huerta in control of the cleo
ton machinery and he should desig-
nate a provisional president to con
duct a free election.
Officials were not sanguine tonight
that the Huerta government would
withdraw its rejection of the Ameri-
can note and preparations were be-
ing made for the delivery of the spe-
cial message by the president. Both
houses had passed a resolution to
meet in joint session at | o'clock to-
morrow
Can't Last Long.
While administration officials re-
gret they were unsuccessful in bring
ing things to a definite point through
the Lind negotiations, information,
official and unofficial. indicates to
thom that the Huerta government
cannot last much longer. With for
eign governments supporting the
American policy, there is little hope,
according to the official view here,
for the Huerta government to obtain
any funds abroad to pay its army or
meet running expenses.
The United States Will preserve a
policy of non-interference while de-
velopments take their course. Off
cials are emphatic, however. In de-
claring they will insist on proper pro-
lection of foreigners and their inter-
ests, though they Will urge foreigners
10 leave the trouble zone.
This was a day of unusual tension
in Official circles. The postponement
of the reading with the possibility
that an eleventh hour concession
might be made, developed general
feeling of anxiety for news from the
Mexican capital. The only messages
from Mr. Lind received up to a late
hour tonight, however merely re-
ported his departure for Vera Cruz.
President Wilson and his family at
tended a theatre tonight. but the pres
ident kept in touch with the White
House. Secretary Bryan spent the
evening at his home and no announce
ments on the situation were made at
his home and no announcements on
the situation were made at any of
the government departments.