The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
By limiting at Desire to Recon-
slider His Reply.
MAY SEND SPECIAL ENVOY
To Talk Over the Situation
With President Wilson.
The Government Will Stand on
Its Original Proposal.


in the Mexican situation were moving
swiftly today toward point which Of
ficials expected to determine whether
President Wilson would read his spe-
cial message to congress Tuesday. Di-
rect adviceS from Mexico City that
Provisional President Huerta might
wish to reconsider his rejection of the
American proposals before President
Wilson laid the negotiations bare be-
fore the world have changed the s1tua-
ton, and today the presidents plans
were contingent upon the moves OF the
next few hours.
President Wilson interrupted work on
his message long enough today to get a
few hours recreation on the golf links.
II is his usual weekend diversion and
the president seldom permits anything
to interfere with it.
Suggestions have been made to the
Washington government since the eX-
change of notes which indicate ten
dency on the part of the Huerta Off
cials to delay the issue. The published
report in Mexico City that Emilio Ra-
basa would be sent to Washington by
Huerta on a confidential mission is
credited here to the extent that it is
known that Huerta has under consider
alton a plan to send an envoy to the
United States to talk unofficially with
President Wilson just as Mr.. Lind did
with Huerta. 1t is believed, however,
that FREDERICK Gamboa, minister of
foreign relations, would be the man
chosen by Huerta for the mission if
such is intended.
Will Stand Firm.
Whether such a suggestion would
meet the approval of the United States
is not known but as eVidencing a de-
sire to reconsider the first rejection of
the American proposals, the news is
fl.aI Nfv, n eicy1 TIl4
the American government, however,
will not yield from it's position that
Huerta must be eliminated as a factor
in the situation is likely to be made
plain to the Mexico City administrati ton
before Gamboa comes, so that his mis-
sion would constitute a supplementary
procedure to bring about such an un-
derstanding.
In many quarters, however, the send
ing of an envoy to talk with President
Wilson is regarded as an effort to de-
lay the plans of the American govern
ment. Something definite is being
awaited by the United States and it is
unlikely that this government will wait
beyond Monday for tangible evidence
on the part of the Huerta government
of a wish to recede from its position.
The present intention is that President
Wilson shall proclaim in the message
to congress on Tuesday the policies the
United States will pursue and which
the nations of tho world it is expected
here, will firmly support.
Grants Arms to Huerta.
Washington, Aug. 23.-President
Wilson has granted permission for the
expectation of 1000 rifles and $4,000
cartridges to the Huerta government
All but 1000 rifles, which go to Vera
Cruz from New Orleans, will be ship
ped from Ell Paso via Juarez. Some
of the latter already have gone. Al
though it was the first permission
granted since June 25 and many appli-
cations have been turned down, it was
declared no change had been made II
the governments policy and officials
pointed out that the neutrality procla-
nations permitted the president to
authorize shipments in his discretion.
Unofficially it is said the United
States is not averse to having the
Huerta garrison at Juarez well armed
to discourage attack and a battle on
the border with its consequent COM
ElicationS.
Neither is this government averse TO
seeing the line of communication be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City kept
open as an avenue of egress for for
eignerS in Mexico City. No general
shipments will be permitted.
Shipments of Arms.
Washington, Aug. 23.-EXports CT
arms from Ell Paso to the Huerta gar
rison at JuareZ are being made under
an old permit issued June Is, ac-
cording to officials here, who declare
permits have been issued since that
date when authority for a large eXpOr-
tation was given. Officials here un-
derstand that the shipments have been
made in small portions.
Pressure From Abroad.
Washington, Aug. 23.-Foreign
governments, some of which have re-
cognized the Huerta government in
Mexico, are exerting such pressure
upon it to yield to the demands of
the United States that developments
may cause President Wilson to defer
the reading of his message TO congress
on Tuesday. Administration officials
took that view today. Dispatches
from John Lind described a more con-
ciliatory disposition on the part of the
Huerta officials as a result of the SEN
ate debate here Thursday, in which
President Wilson was almost unan-
imously endorsed in his efforts to
bring about peace.
President Wilson's insiStence upon
the original proposal is demonstrating
to Mexico the futility of sending an
envoy. either Emilio Rabasa or
Federico Gamboa, to discuss the situa-
ton with President Wilson. The
United States has informed Huerta
tf:at unless the envoy brought favor
able answer to the American note his
mission would be fruitless.
No envoy is now expected but the
results of foreign pressure are expect
ed to bring about important develop
ment within a few days. President
Wilson meanwhile practically complet- i
ed his message to congress and read it
over to Secretary Bryan late today.
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