Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-16
AMERICAN note
DELIVERED TO
AUERTA
LIND PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES
PROPOSALS TO MEXICAN GOVERN
MENT, WHICH IS CONSIDERING IT.
POWERS ALL GET COPY CAR
RAMA REPORTED IN RETREAT.
The SENATE AGAIN
DISCUSSES MEXICO

Washington, D. c., Aug. 16.--Admin-
istration officials here expect the next
move in the Mexican situation to come
from the Huerta government. Official
advices that the views of the United
States set forth in formal note, had
been delivered to the Mexican govern
ment and were under consideration by
Provisional President Huerta and his
cabinet were received here today with
the additional information that copies
of the note had been transmitted at
the same time to diplomatic represent
tatives of foreign governments in
Mexico City, according to President
Wilson's original plan.
Secretary Bryan remained silent to-
day, refusing to say whether the note
had been presented. President Wilson
after going over the situation, left for
the golf links The Mexican embassy
here had no advices whatever Of Mr..
Lind's note; it had not been advised
of it's contents by the state depart.
ment here and embassy officials ex-
pected to receive it, if at all, from
Minister Gamboa in Mexico City.
Publication of this governments
views as set out in the note is being
withheld at present at the request of
the Huerta government, that 1t be
first permitted to go over the commun-
ication. Secretary Bryan's plan is to
publish the contents simultaneously in
Washington and Mexico City later and
probably with the acquiescence of the
Huerta regime.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee again today discussed phases
of the Mexican situation and the scope
of the report by the special investigat-
ing committee. of which Senator
Smith OF Michigan was chairman.
The committee directed that this re-
port, and an individual report by SEN
ator Fall, had been laid before the en-
tire foreie relations committee, prob
ably next week for decision whether
they shall be submitted to the senate
One of the pending resolutions on
Mexican affairs was acted on.
Carranza Retreats.
General Venustiano Carranza, con-
stitutionalist leader in northern MeXi- |
co, with large number of his troops !
now is in Durango. according to state I
department dispatches today, having /
retreated westward after reported |
defeat near Torreon, where about |
1000 of his revolutionist followers
were killed.
Carranza had not been heard from
since July 25.
Gilbert Duthie, of Ell Paso, reported
and held for ransom by fol
lowers of Maximo Castillo has been
liberated.
Hale Scored.
Mexico City, Mex, Aug 16.-Vicious
attacks on DR.. William Bayard Hale,
who is here for the purpose OF ad-
vising President Wilson on affairs in
are contained today in nearly
all the Mexican newspapers. Tie III
accused him of being an
whose greatest desire
lS W 3tc IuC otdlo diiu oei ip~o "t-' so !
over Mexico"
Other comments are of a similar
tone.
DR.. Hale has received dozen an
onymous warnings, either telephoned
Or written that he is in danger OF ar
rest or expulsion. He believes that
the campaign against him is directed
from the United States.
Peace Proposals.
Eagle Pass, Texas, Aug. 16.-Henry
Allen Tupper, president of the Ameri-
can peace forum, who bears pro-
posal for peace, the nature of which
he has not disclosed, will seek permis- .
sion from constitutionalists to make
4 trip to the interior of Mexico and
submit his proposition to Governor /,
Carranza, he announced /,
.oday. IL
Eagle Pass, Texas, Aug 16.-Des-
oerate fighting is in progress today /.
between constitutionalists aud feder- /,
ais at Rodriguez, according to reports ,
here which stated neither side !,
had gained an apparent advantage.
The fighting began late yesterday
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