South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-04
Two American Representatives
Have Entered Into New Me-
gOtiatiOnS With the Huerta
Government.
DEVELOPMENTS DUE
IN NEXT few DAYS
Dr.. VIM. Bayard Hale Arrives
in Washington and Will Hold
a Conference With Pres.
Wilson Today.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Adminis-
tration officials declared late wednes-
day night that both Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy. charge d'affaires Of the Ameri-
can 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 a new
basis for negotiations through which
IT was hoped to bring about peace in
Mexico.
A message from Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
reached Pres. Wilson Wednesday and
while its contents were not disclosed.
1t was said to be indicative of i'm
portant Developments in the next few
days.
The new basis for the parleys. most
of which are being carried on orally.
contemplates certain questions as hav-
ing been definitely disposed of. The
| washington government considers
that IL has made itself quite clear,
That 1t cannot under any circum-
stances recognize the Huerta govern
ment
The administration moreover, al
though hoping for positive assur-
ance that Huerta will not be a candi-
date in the approaching elections, is
inclined to accept on its face value
the assertions of FREDERICK Gamboa,
Mexican minister OF foreign affairs, in
his two notes TO Mr.. Lind. that Huerta
is ineligible for reelection as mean
ing his elimination from the presi-
dental race. Washington officials
look upon this point as the most i'm
portant OF their proposals and think
an amicabie understanding on it will
soon be reached
Want Fair Election.
J With these fundamentals settled. il
| is understood that further negotia-
tions by Messrs. O'Shaughnessy and
Lind would look to the establishment
OF an effective armistice and the hold
! ing of fair and free election.
Outside OF administration quarters.
however, much significance is attach
| ed to the pronouncement in concert
OF various officials and semi-official
newspapers in Mexico City a few days
ago that Huerta would now be COM
| PEELED to be a candidate because he
had successfully defied the United
States in the Lind negotiations.
High officials Of the administration
stated most emphstically that while
they felt quite satisfied now Of HUI
erta's elimination from the presiden-
tial race, his subsequent election.
would not alter the attitude of the
| United States-namely that recog-
milton would not be extended to him.
/ Their action would be based upon the
precedent Of President Hayes in 1877.
who refused TO recognize Porfirio
| Diaz for a long time after he was
elected on the ground that the United
| States had right to observe for a
/ time whether the government set up
! was approved by the Mexican people
and could guarantee stability and in
ternational obligations.
| Unofficial reports incidentally con-
/ tinue TO reach Washington that the
Huerta government cannot last much
longer on account OF its financial diff
! ficulties.
DIR. Hale Back Home.
The arrival Wednesday from Mex
| leo City OF DR.. VIM. Bayard Hale.
personal friend of President Wilson,
| who has been making study OF the
| political conditions in Mexico for the
| last three months. is calculated TO add
materially TO the presidents informa-
/ ton on this aspect Of the situation
Mr.. Hale said Wednesday he went
| to Mexico unofficially and OF his own
vOlitiOn but that any data he had
gathered would be at the service OF
| the United States government. He
| has an engagement to talk with Pres.
Wilson at length Thursday. Mr.. Hale
denied that he carried any documents
| from Mr.. Lind. but IL is understood
| that from his recent conversations
! with Mr.. Lind and his close intimacy
with the negotiations which have been
conducted with Senior Gamboa. he
will be able to give the administra-
ton a more com parative view of af-
fairs in Mexico than has been posi-
/ BILE through cable messages.
| Meanwhile Mr.. Lind will remain in
Vera Cruz pending orders from
! Washington. At the white house IL
was stated that MESA geS have been
| exchanged within the last twsnty-four
hours with both Mr.. Lind and Charge
O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City which
warrant taking an encouraging and
hopeful view for the ultimate view OF