Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
eS.Hueria Of mexicoCan-
not Succeed Himself!
Washington Thinks that Fact
Is Clearing The Situation.


Washington. Sept. 3-Administra-
ton officials declared, late tonight.
that both Nelson O'Shaughnessy.
charge daffaires of the American
embassy at Mexico City, and john
Lind. President Wilson's personal en-
voy at Vera Cruz, were in frequent
communication with officials of the
Huerta government concerning new
basis for negotiations through which
it was hoped to. bring about peace In
Mexico.
A message from Mr.. OShaughnes
sy reached President Wilson. To-Day.
and while its contents were not dis
closed, 1T was said to be Indicative
of important developments in the
next few days
The new basis for the parieys. most
of which are being carried on orally.
contemplates certain questions as
having been definitely disposed of. Tho
Washington government considers
that it has made itself quite clear
that it cannot under any conditions
recognize the Huerta government and
does not expect any further demands
along that line. The administrations
moreover, though hoping for a posi-
tive assurance that Huerta will not
be candidate in the approaching
elections, is inclined to accept on it's
face value the assertions of FREDERICK
Gambea, Mexican minister of foreign
affairs, in his two notes to Mr.. Lind
that Huerta is ineligible for re-elec-
ton as meaning his elimination from
the Presidential race. Washington Of
ficials look upon this point as the most
important of their proposals and
think an amieable understanding on
it will soon be reached.
Washington, Sept 3.-AdminiStra
ton officials revealed, tonight that the
optimism they have felt in the last
| few days over the Mexican situation
has been based largely upon what
| they have construed as an indirect
assurance of vietorano Huerta's In
| tention not to be a candidate for the
Presidency of Mexico in the October
elections.
Much stress was laid at the White
House and other official quarters on
the assertions of FREDERICK Gamboa.
Mexican minister of foreign affairs.
in his last note to John Lind pointing
out the ineligibility of Huerta un-
der the Mexican constitution to be-
come candidate to succeed himself.
The view is held that the Constitu-
tional prohibition against Huerta'5
candidacy would easily be evaded by
his resignation in favor of another
Provisional President sometime before
the election.
Administration officials, who realize
that such a contingency is possible,
believe. nevertheless, Senior Gamboa
was acting in good faith in his dec
laration. Outside of administration
quarters. however, much significance
is attached to the pronouncement In
concert of various official and semi
official newspapers in Mexico City, d
few days ago, that Huerta would
now be compelled to be candidate
because he had successfully defied the
United States in the Lind negetia-
tons.
High officials of the administration
stated most emphatically that while
| they felt quite satisfied now OF Huer
| ta's elimination from the Presidential
race, his subsequent election. would
not alter the attitude of the United
| States, namely, that recognition could
not be extended to him. Their ac-
| ton would be based on the precedent
| of President Hayes. in 1887, who re-
fused to recognize Porfirio Diaz for a
long time after he was elected. on
| the ground that the United States had
a right to observe whether the gov
| eminent set up was approved by the
Mexican people and could guarantee
stability and international obligations.
Unofficial reports incidentally con-
tinue to reach Washington that the
Huerta government cannot last much
longer, on account of its financial dittl-
culties.
The arrival. today, from Mexico
City of DIR. VIM. Bayard Hale, per
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