The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-21
HUERTA HOLDS
FIRMLY To HIS
FIRST ANSWER
Intimates President Wilson Is
Not Backed Up in His View
by Congress or the
American People.
SAYS DEMOCRACY'S
TENURE is SHORT
Meanwhile Negotiations Con-
tinue With but Little Hope
This Country Will Be
Able to Settle Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-Intima~
tions are made in Provisional President
Huerta 8 reply to the American note
presented by John Lind that President
Wilson is not backed up by congress or
the American people in his stand
against recognition of the Huerta GOV
ernment
Referring to the attacks On the
Washington administration by members
Of congress and pointing to the official
recommendations OF Embassador Henry
Lane Wilson, advising recognition,
Huerta declares lie is entitled to be
recognized. He holds that the Demo
cratic party's power is temporary, and
argues that recognition of his govern
ment is partisan question in the
United States, He intimates that he
reaches his conclusion on private adj
vices from Washington.
This information was obtained to-
night from those who know the con-
tents of the Huerta note so far as ii
has been deciphered. The complete
note is not vet at hand, but the prip-
cipal argument has been placed before
administration officials.
Palaver Proceeds.
Though negotiations between John
Lind, personal representative of Presi
dent Wilson, and Provisional President
Huerta are continuing on a cordial per-
sonal basis, neither side is receding
from its position and alternative
measures already are under considera.
tion here. No definite course has been
formulated, but the policy that is at
present, under consideration, and most
likely to be adopted, is one of abso-
lutte pon-interference. The American
government, under such a policy, would
continue to deny arms to both sides,
would withdraw Americans from
trouble zones, insist on proper protec-
tion to property and lives, and in effect
let the MeXicans continue their con-
troversy on the battlefield
Failure of Mediation.
The administration is determined
against intervention or war, and the
other alternative, friendly mediation.
has apparently failed. Officials here be-
lieve, however. that the United States,
through the mission of Mr.. Lind. will
have satisfied foreign governments gen
orally of its desire to bring about
peace, and they do not conceive that
there will be any pressure to bring
about intervention.
To grant arms to the constitutional
lists would, In the opinion of many Off
cials, only add TO the dangers Of
anarchy in the republic, equippiug
bandit bodies with weapons Of destruc-
tion Of which they have hitherto been
deprived
Precedent of 1877.
That the United States will keep ~hands
or was considered more than likely In
many quarters here tonight. and aduinis-
traton officials pointed 20 an important
for such action during the term
Of President HAYES when General Porfirio
Daz assumed the reins OF government on
May 2 1871 after defeating the forces OF
President Lerdo. Germany recognized
Daz or May 80 OF that year. Salvador and
Guatemala on June I and Spain on June
rs, there being no other governments. ex-
,ept the United States, represented at
Mexico City al that time, In President
Hayes's message In December. 1877. he
announced that recognition Of the Dtaz
,overnment had been deferred on account
II the opposition TO him In northern Mex
co and Minister John w Foster was In
'tructed by Secretary Evarts to state that
he washington government would wait
,efore recognizing General Diaz as presl-
lent of Mexico until II shall be assured
hat his election Is approved by the Mex
can people and that his administration is
'ossessed of stability to endure and OF
disposition 10 comply with the rules OF In
ernationsl comfy and the obligation OF
reaties.''
0iaz Finally Recognized.
II was not until May. 1875 nearly year
tter Dlaz came into possession of the de-