The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-20
HUERTA REPUO|ATES
HIS b0ASTFUL TALK
BY FRIENDLY ACTS
His Cabinet Members Respon-
sible for Fake Reports
From Capitol.
DENIES ULTIMATUM
TO UNITED STATES
State Department Has Official
Records of Private Conver-
sations Between Huerta
and Lind

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.--Tho
Mexican situation took another
turn today, and tonight officials
here. having obtained dentals
that Huerta had delivered any
uitfmatum to the American em-
bassy in Mexico City, were In .
more optimistic frame OF mind.
The president and his advisers
protested to hope even that their
mediation plan may yet he ap.
proved by the Mexican PRESIDENT
They were satisfied with the rep-
reservations which President HUI
erta had made to Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. the american
charge in Mexico City. In the
course of the day. and were WILL
ing 10 accept Hucrta at his word
when he disclaimed all RESPONSE
bility for the official statements
that an uItimatum had been sent
10 this government. demanding
recognition by midnight, or tho
diseoutinuance OF all diplomatic
relations.
CABINET MEMBER GAVE II.
The statement on which lass
nights startling dispatches from
Mexico City were based. Is sup
posed to have been made ~
senior Urrita. Huerta's minister OF
interior. to the newspaper cor
RESPONDENTS at Mexico City, and
official dispatches received hero
today said that this cabinet ofn-
Ger had been accused In Mexico
City OF being responsible for the
announcements.
While President Huerta's dtsciaim,
err has been accepted by officials Of
this government there Is strong
feeling here tonight that 1t does not
afford an adequate explanation TOT
events In Mexico City. 1t Is felt thar
a more complete account OF last
nights developments must be forth
coming from Huerta before he can
convince this country to believe that
he had nothing to do with the issu-
ance OF the defiant statement from
one of his cabinet officers.
Pending this explanation. many Of
ficials here will regard the entire IN
cident as a plant" arranged by the
agents of Huerta with his approval
for the effect II was expected to have
upon public sentiment in Mexico.
Belief Has Ground.
This belief fits In well with the
theory which has strong support here
double game in his negotiations with
the United States. hoping to make
political capital in Mexico from his
defiance of the United States while
at the same time giving the Wash
ingtnn officials assurances OF his
good will. and intimating disposi-
ton ultimately TO yield assent to the
proposals President Wilson has COM
to him.
The administration now has official
records of statements made in private
to the presidents confidential agent.
John Lind. which are directly contra
dictory of statements authorized by
President Huerta and published In
Mexico City.
When announcement was made here
that Lind had been dispatched to
Mexico City on mission OF peace
Huerta caused to be issued by his min-
lister of foreign affairs, Senior Cam
boa, defiant statement that Lind
would receive no considerations pther
than would be accorded any Ard ficAn
citizen and that no recognition what
ever would be accorded to his mis-
sion. Following out the spirit OF this
statement. the military officer In
charge of Vera Cruz. where Lind was
to land from the battieship New Hamp-
shire, announced that he would not
be- responsible for the safety OF the
presidents representative when he ar
rived there. These statements were
plainly intended to infame the Next
can public mind and to Impress them
with their rulers feeling OF independ-
ence of the wishes OF the United States
Has Not Hacked Words.
BY his every act which concerned
Lind since the latter's arrival on Next
can soil President Huerta has failed
to live up to the spirit OF these boast
full statements. First of all. adequate
military protection was furnished LIND
at Vera Cruz, and Mexico City, when
he landed. Further. Lind had not been
in Mexico City two days before he had
- audience with the Mexican minister
of foreign affairs In recognition OF hia
status as President wilson's repre-
sentative This was In fiat reversal
of the attitude taken by this same
minister in his public statement.
The other interviews between Lind
and the minister of foreign affairs fol-
lowed closely. and at one of these Lind
presented to the minister for trans
mission 70 President Huerta letter
he had from President Wilson giving
him the status of confidential agent
with plenipotentiary powers. This
letter set forth that Lind was authors
lied to speak for the president: that
he was well informed on this governs
ments attitude toward Mexico; that
he had come on a peaceful misstcn -
the southern republic. The letter wAe
signed by President Wilson. but Naq
not addressed. At = subsequent Inter
view with the foreign minister. Ii10
delivered the PROPOSALS sptruss44 -
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