The San Francisco call., 1913-08-28
GAMB0A DENIES
HUERTA's SEAT
IS NOT STABLE
His Answer to American
Proposal for Peace
Is a Curt Re
lection
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the respect and obedience of the
Mexican people is unfounded.
my government greatly appreciates
the good offices rendered to It by the
government OF the United States of
America in the present crisis; it rec
ognizes that they are inspired by
the noble desire to act as a friend
as well as by the wishes of all the
governments which expect the United
States to act as Mexico's nearest
friend.
But If such good offices are to be
of the character of those now ten
dered to US we should have to de-
cline them In the most categorical
and definite manner.
NO REBEL SUPPLIES
'Inasmuch as the government of
the United States is willing to act in
the most disinterested friendship, It
will be difficult for 1t to find more
propitious opportunity than the fol-
lowing:
IF it should only. watch that no
material and monetary assistance is
given to rebels who find refuge, con-
spire and provide themselves with
arms and food on the other side of
the border; IL 1t should demand from
its minor and local authorities the
strictest observance of the neutrality
laws, I assure you. Mr.. CONFIDENTIAL
Agent, that the complete pacification
of this republic would be accom-
plished within a relatively short
time.
"wILsON is DELUDED"
His excellency. Mr.. Wilson, Is
laboring under a serious deIusion
when he declares that the present
situation In Mexico is incompatible
with the compliance of her interna-
tional obligations, with the develop
ment of its own civilization, and with
the required maintenance of certain
political and economical conditions
tolerable in Central America Strongly
believing that there is mistake, be-
cause to this date no charge has been
made by any foreign government ac-
cusing US of the above lack OF COM
plfance, we are punotually meeting all
our credits; we are still maintaining
diplomatic missions cordially accepted
In almost all the countries of the
world and we continue to be invited
to all kinds OF international con-
crosses and conferences.
DEVELOPMENT GOES ON
With regard to our interior devel-
Iopment the following proof Is sum
sienr towfts A contract has Just been
signed with Belgian capitalists which
means to Mexico the construction of
something like 5000 kilometers Of
railroad. In conclusion, we fail to see
the evil results, which are prejudicial
only to ourselves, felt in Central
America by our present domestic war
Consequently, Mexico can not for
one moment take into consideration
the four conditions which his excel
lency. Mr.. Wilson, has been pleased
to propose through your honorable
and worthy channel.
TREATY WITH BANDITS
i must give you the reasons for
AZ. An immediate suspension of the
stsussie In Mexico; definite armis-
sIce soiemniy constructed and scrupu-
lously Observed is not possible as ~
do this 1t would be necessary that
there should be some one canabla ~
proposing 1t, without causing a pro-
round onense to civilization; to the
many bandits, who. under this or that
pretext, are marauding toward tha
south and committing the most out-
rageous depredations; and know -,
no country In the world. the United
states included. which may have aver
Jared TO enter into an agreement or
20 propose an armistfce to individuals
VINO, perhaps on account of psyche
iosical accident, can be found all over
vine and human laws"
.sTHE IRON HAND
bandits. Mr.. CONFIDENTIAL Agent are
not admitted to armistice: the frst
action against them is one of correo-
Ilon, ana when this fails their lives
must be severed
The request that General victoriano
Huerta should agree not to appear ae
candidate for the presidency Of the
republic In the coming elections can
not be taken into consideration. be-
cause aside from its strange and un
warranted character there is a risk
tnat the same might be interpreted
as matter OF personal dislike. This
point can only be decided by Mexican
public opinion when 1t may be ex-
pressed at the polls.
with reference to the final part Of
the instructions OF President Wilson.
which beg to include herewith, and
which say, If Mexico can suggest anv
better way in which to show our
friendship. serve the people of Mexico
and meet our international obliga-
tions, we are more than willing to
consider the suggestion, that final
part causes me to propose the follow
ing equally decorous arrangement:
First, that our ambassador be re-
ceived in Washington; second. that
the United States Of America send US
new ambassador without previous
conditions"
Mexico's counter policy has been
we'll understood for several days, and
officials join In asserting that the at
titude of the United States will cause
no change ir the stand which Mexico
has taken. Tor days rumors have
been current that General Huerta
will resign. or that he would at least
accede to enough OF Washington's de-
mands to lead to a continuation OF
the negotiations.
A cabinet minister said this after
noon that General Huerta was deter
mined not to quit Office. Huerta ap-
pears to believe that the pacifcation
OF the country can yet be accom-
plished by him.
The minister OF finance processes
faith In the happy outcome OF the
negotiations with London or Euro
pean bankers in an endeavor to OBJ
tain $4,000. 900. but It is stated gen.
orally that even should this loan fail
there remains as . last resort the pos
sibility OF raising money through In
creased taxes paid in advance
Huerta Is inclined to regard Presi-
dent Wilson's policy in q light not
altogether unfav0rable, since 1t Will
result In the cutting on OF supplies