The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-26
Immediate Cessation of HOstii-
ties and Early and Free Elec-
tiOns Undoubtedly Will Be
Agreed to BY Ruler
LIND AWAITS WORD TO
QUIT MEXICO CITY
No Detail of Negotiations With
Revolutionary Mexican Head
Kept from People

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Fol-
lowing a request from Special
Envoy Lind, at Mexico City, and
through the Mexican minister Of
foreign affairs, from President
huerta. President Wilson today
consented to postpone delivery Of
his address to Congress on the
Mexican situation until o'clock
tomorrow.
Secretary to the President Tu-
muity announced the hasty
change In the program at the
White House shortly before II
o'clock. At that time the presl-
dent had arranged TO deliver the
message before 8 o'clock this aft
ernoon.
Following was Secretary Tu-
muity's announcement:
LAST night about midnight,
after q conference between the
president and the foreign reIa-
tlons committees of the two
houses, a dispatch came from
Mexico In which Mr.. Lind united
With Senor Gamboa In request
Ing the president to postpone his
address to the Congress until
Wednesday. in order to afford the
authorities at Mexico City an op.
portunIty for further considera-
tIon Of the proposals of the Uni
a. -. - - al
Elementary suggestions by Mr..
Lind.
"The president has, of course,
consented, andeis expected to ad.
dress the Congress at I y. m.
Wednesday,"
The hurried shift In the Mexi-
can situation came as a result OF
new proposals made to the de
facto government by Special En-.
voy Lind.
On the highest authority il was
learned, today, that these propo-
sale included the following four
salient points:
Immediate cessation Of hostili-
ties.
Arrangement for a definite ar.
mistlce between the warning fac
tlons.
Provision for an early and free
election.
President Huerta to make early
announcement binding himself
not to be a candidate for the pres
idency.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The cl
max in the Mexican situation cam
oday. President Wilson laid hi
ards upon the table. Before
clock, in a personal address to Col
yresa he planned TO bare TO tn
country and to the world his futil
.fforts to restore immediate peace
Mexico.
The president does not despair ths
/ peaceful solution may yet be reacl
ID, but he felt that the time ha
,ome to take Congress and the pei
lie into his confidence.
All morning the president and Se'
'etary of State Bryan awaited fins
from Gov John Lind, q
Mexico City. They hoped that tn
special envoy would, at the elevent
lour, report developments whic
would make the message to Congress
But reports that Lin
lad said goodbye 10 Mexican off
.ials and would leave for this coul
ry today were questioned by admin
stration officials.
Following a two hours conferenc
ast night at the White House seni
.ors and representative of the sci
.te and house foreign relations con
nittee. Il was definitely and positiv
v declared that the presidents me
age does not make any recommeI
iations TO congress for immediat
or executive action.
Longest Wilson Message.
A definite stand against intervel
ion and unalterably against recogn
ion OF the Huerta administration
made in the message. With copie
" the mediation proposals and Pre-
dent Huerta's note of rejection III
document comprised about l2,0C
words. the longest yet submitted
President Wilson since bis inaugur
ion
In the message the president,
carefully chosen language, gives
abulated and brief history of n
vexScau developments since the owe
fhrow OF President Madero.
The message breathes friendship II
he Mexican people as peopl
Peaceful phrases and expression
give the hope of continued amicab
relations with the sister republic
But the president indicates his u
alterable stand against recognitio
of the Huerta "revolltlona~y'' Cover
ment rs a violation of republica1
the term in its broadet
sense.
The message was written to ind
cate an attitude toward Mexic