Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-26
BRIEF DELAY
IS GRANTED
TO HUERTA
Wilson Puts Off His
Message Until One
O'clock Tomorrow
Afternoon.
LAST MINUTE ACTION AS
MEXIC0'S PRESIDENT BEGS
Washington Makes 1t Clear
That the Original Lind Pro-
posals Will Not Be Receded
from an Iota.

FOSo'S fNii iNOh IO tNOSC0OA
from an lota.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.
y LEVENTH hour Developments
~ in the Mexican situation to-
day postponed delivery of Presi-
dent Wilson'S special message to
Congress until tomorrow and in
dicated that the Huerta govern-
ment after all might withdraw or
modify its rejection of the pros
posals of the United States.
AT the request of Senior Cams
boa, Mexican minister of foreign
affairs, which was based upon
supplementary suggestions by
John Lind, adviser TO the Ameri-
can embassy in Mexico City,
President Wilson consented to
postpone his address to Congress
until O'Clock tomorrow after.
noon.
1t was officially stated in that
connection that in no case would
the United States withdraw from
the basic principles of its posi-
tion. paramount among which is
a consistent refusal to recognize
Huerta.
Immediately on assembling the
House passed the necessary resolu-
| tion for Joint session at | o'clock
tomorrow to hear President Wilson's
address.
White House Statement.
AT the White House Secretary TN
Inaltx gave out this statetnnt;z
Last night about nidniHi after
the conference between the President =
and the foreign relations committees
of the two houses a dispatch came
| from Mexico City In which Mr. Lind
united with Senior Gamboa in requests
ing the President to postpone his ada
! dress to the Congress until Wednes-
| day, In order to afford the authoritiea
in Mexico City opportunity for further
consideration of proposals by the Uni-
ted States. in view of certain supplies
mentary suggestions by Mr.. Lind.
The President has, of course consent-
ed, and is expecting to address Cons
gress at l o'clock on Wednesday,"
Linds Original Proposals.
Official announcement was made OF
the original proposals by the United
States presented to Huerta by Mr..
Lind. They were:
1. Cessation of hosti1ities and defs
mite armistice.
g. An early and free election
3. Huerta to bind himself not to be-
a candidate.
/ 4. Agreement by all parties to abidd
by the results of the election.
Upon these proposals the Huerta
government at the last moment
asked further time for consideration.
and upon certain supplementary sug-
gestions by Mr.. Lind the nature OF
which is not being divulged here. the
request for postponement was
made.
White House officials positively
stated that Mr.. Lind had not been
recalled from Mexico City, and added
that If he had left for Vera Cruz it
would be for only a short visit He
is expected to return to Mexico City
| To continue the negotiations.
Joint Session Plan Called on.
Preparations at the capitol, hur-
riedly made, for joint session of the
| House and Senate were called off.
President Wilson'S message, a docs
ument of about 1000 words, waa
| locked up in the White House VAULTS
awaiting the next developments
/ President Wilson had prepared to-
appear before a joint session of both
! Houses of Congress at 3 p. m. to-
day to read his special message de-
fning the policy of this government in
/ the present situation.
1t was the first time since George
| Washngtons day in the White
House that a President of the United
] States had determined to appear per-
sonally before Congress on a guess
tlon of foreign policy.
Message Closely Guarded.
So closely was the Presidents mes
/ sage guarded that no copies were
given in advance to the press. as is
the almost invariabe rule with such
documents.
The expression of the American pol-
! icy follows long and unusual efforh
to persuade the de facto authorities
] in Mexico City to suspend hostilities.
! conVoke a constitutional election and
| to secure freedom of choice by elimi-
mating the present ruler-Victoriano
| Huerta.
Policy Is Non-interference.
In view of the rejection of those
suggestions, the United States has not
felt compelled to emphasize it's ideas
! by arms, but, having obtained the
moral support of the civilized world
the American government has decided
| to pursue a policy of absolute nom
interference. From the first 1t has re-
allied that only two alternatives OF
policy We're before it-friendly media
ton or armed Intervention. The one
has failed and the other in the opin-
! ion of administration officials, is not
| called for by any existing emergency.
The United States, therefore. will re-
main aloof, hoping moral suasion
eventually will prevail. Arms win be
denied all warning factions, Americans
will be assisted to leave trouble zones
and the United States will patiently
| await the establishment of a secure.
stable and constitutional governmene
before extending recognition.
Reviews Lind's Mission.
! President Wilson'S 4 message. =
communication which rmally denies
recognition to the HueI government
though protesting sind re friendship
Il