Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-27
wilson NOTE. TOLD | .L|..:.
PRESIDENTS TERMS TO HUERTA
MADE {PUBLlc-LATTER 81
DENIED OFFICE. 4:
i. S. BLAMED. FOR REVOLT ll |.
Proposals Rejected Were: Cessation
of Hostillties; Huerta Quit and
:, Not Be = Candidate for Office
Again.

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City Of Mexico. Aug. 22.-simul-
taneous with revelation Of the pro-
posals which the Washington govern.
ment made through John Lind to
Provisional President Huerta. all Of
which were rejected, Mexico's foreign
minister, FREDERICK Gamboa, an.
nounced on Wednesday that negotia-
tons with Mr.. Lind we're progress
ing cordially and satisfactorily" and
that he believed satisfactory ar
rangement" would be made within
a few days" ~ 53s
The proposals OF the Washington
government. which Mexico rejected In
toto. were:
1. Complete cessation Of hostilities.
!. 2. That, President HuertaS resign In
favor Of a president ad interim.
3. The fixing Of an early date FOR
the presidential elections.
4. That General Huerta should not
bs candidate for the presidency.
An additional feature OF the Amer
lean note was the request for a reply
to the question as to what, In the
opinion OF General Huerta, the pres.
emit conditions were due and what
the remedy. .l 81 II
General Huerta's fiat refusal to &C
cede to the four demands would APP
pear to be sufficient reason to CON
slider that negotiations between the
two governments we're concluded. but
in replying to fWashington's pointed
request for an explanation regarding
conditions in Mexico and the cause
General Huerta himself injected into
the controversy what might be re-
garded as. a counter demand-namely,
that Of recognition Of his regime:
In general way Huerta places the
blame for Mexico's civil war on the
United States. He insists that had
it not been for President Wilson's
refusal to recognize his administra-
ton he would long ago have sup
pressed the rebellion, and even now,
he asserts. the United States can In.
directly enable him to restore order
in a comparatively short time. He
asks of the United States government
only recognition and the withdrawal
Of the. American battleships.
The last section Of long CIPHER
report prepared by President Will
sons personal representative, Mr..
Lind, should have reached Washing
ton during the day, but for three
days the American government has
been fully aware of the character Of
Huerta's reply, as a summary was
sent soon after the delivery OF the
reply at the embassy. @
At the American embassy no one
is promising or denying q resumption
OF the negotiations. Mr.. Lind did not
appear optimistic on this score.
AS to the question Of elections,
these have been called for October 20.
Washington, Aug. 22.-lntimations
are contained In Provisional Presi.
dent Huerta's reply to the American
note presented by John Lind that
President Wilson Is not backed by
congress or the American people. in
his stand against recognition Of the
Huerta government In Mexico.
Referring to attacks on the Wash
ington administration by members Of
congress- and pointing to the recon-.
mendations OF Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson for recognition, Huerta
declared he is entitled to be recog-
nized. He holds that the Democratic
party's power Is temporary and ar
CUES that recognition Of his govern
ment is partisan question In the
United States. He intimates that he
reaches his conclusion on private ad.
vices from Washington.
This information was obtained
from those who know the contents OF
the note.