Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-20
LIND REMAINS At POST.
CONTINUING CONFERENCE
But Mission Has Failed, It Is Be-
lieved, Unless New Program
Is Adopted.
URRUTIA DENIAL NOT STRONG
Story Of Ultimatum Regarded Un-
Officially as Having Had Sane
tfon Of Provisional
President.

MEXICO CITY. August 2O-Furthef
negotiations looking to q peaceful set
tiement or the Mexican situation fol-
lowing Provisional President Huerta's
rejection of President Wilson's pro-
posals as submitted by his personal
representative, John Lind, would ap-
pear now to depend upon Washington
IL the United States government is
willing to reopen the controversy there
is every reason to believe that the
Mexican government would be willing
An official statement from Federico
Gamboa, the Mexican foreign minister,
says that the negotiations between Mr..
Lind and the Mexican government have
not been entirely broken of, but that
they ARE being continued confiden-
TALLY"
This statement was given to repre-
sentatives Of the Mexican newspapers
for local publication this morning. 1t
was the first news given to the local
press since Monday morning.
Note to Foreign Legations.
The Mexican government has sent to
all the foreign legations here a note
In which 1t was stated that negotiA-
tions between John Lind and Pro-
visional President Huerta were con-
tinuing In cordial manner.
The note also made denial Of the re-
port that DR.. Urrutia, the minister of
the interior. had made any statement
which might be regarded as an ultima
tum to the United States. Foreign MIN
| lister Gamboa and all the other govern
| ment officials refuse to discuss the
character OF the notes exchanged be-
tween President Huerta and Mr. Lind
Mexico's reply to the United Statas
while couched in diplomatic language.
was definite rejection Of President
Wilson's proposals as presented by John
Lind.
Washington's Next Move.
sees fit to submit new propositions II is
considered here that the negotiations
will be closed. What the Mexican gov
ernment may do appears largely a psy-
Geological problem. The statement made
by DR.. Urrutia, minister of the interior.
Monday night and subsequently denied
that the United States had been given
until Tuesday night to recognize the
Huerta administration. Ia taken to In
dicate the attitude OF at least q portion
of the Mexican government. But the
conservative element appears to have
won the upper hand. and 10 showing a
tendency to continue friendly relations
with Mr.. Lind.
Ex-Gov. Lind is today awaiting in
is optimistic and believes that the
Mexican government may yet elect to
entertain President Wilson's peace pro-
posals.
Personal Relations Friendly.
Personal relations between Presi-
dent Wilson's emissary and the mem-
bers OF the government are friendly.
Mr.. Lind last night sent the Mexican
foreign office q message OF coincidence
over the loss Of life in the explosion ~
Tacubaya. where nearly 100 persons
were killed.
4 series of attacks upon Mexican
railway trains running between the
capital and Vera Cruz, which have
hitherto been unmoiested. is feared as
the result Of a serious incident which
occurred yesterday u short distance
outside of the capital
The engineer OF (. train from NerA
Cruz. who saw d column of rebels
crossing the tracks, deliberately
plunged his train into the ranks.
crushing five men 10 death beneath the
wheels The Zapistas opened nre upon
the train. but no one was injured