Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-26
MESSAGE WILL
Be PUT OFF
A DAY
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL NOT
READ HIS SPECIAL MESSAGE
ON MEXICO TO CONGRESS- UNTIL
ONE O'CLOCK TOMORROW AT.
TERNOON.
POSTP0NEMENT At
MEXICO'S SUGGESTION


Washington, d. c., Aug. 90.
Eleventh hour developments in the
Mexican situation today postponed de.
livery of President Wilson's special
message to congress until Wednesday
and indicated that the Huerta govern.
ment, after ALL might withdraw or
modify its rejection of the proposals
of the United States.
At the request of Senior Gamboa,
Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
which was based on supplementary
suggestions by John Lind, adviser to
the American embassy in Mexico City,
President Wilson consented to post
pone his address to congress until
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
1t was officially stated in that con-
nection that in no case would the
United States withdaw from the basic
principles of its position, paramount
among which is consistent refusal to
ment was made of the orig'ua pros.
pectus by the United States present.
ed to Huerta by Lind. They were.
/. Cessation of hostilities and
definite armistice,
2. An early and free election.
g. Huerta to bind himself not to be
a candidate
4. Agreement by all parties to
abide by the results of the election.
On the proposals, the Huerta gov
ernment at the last moment asked
further time for cOnsidera ton, and on
certain supplementary suggestions by
Mr.. Lind, the nature of which is not
being divulged here, the request for a
postponement was made White House
officers positively stated that Mr.. Lind
had, not been recalled from Mexico
City and added that if he had left for
Vera Cruz it would be for only short
visit He is expected to return to
Mexico City to continue the negotia-
tions
Preparations at the capitol hurried
ly made for joint session of the
house and senate, were called Off
President Wilson's message, docu-
ment of about 1000 words, was locked |
up in the White House vaults await.
ing the next developments. 1t is gem
orally understood that the message is
very kind in tone towards Mexico, out
lines the American governments po.
sition, expresses generous friend
ship for the Mexican people and de-
fines the reason for insisting on cleo
tions and the elimination of Huerta.
The expression of the administra-
ton policy follows long and unusual
effort to persuade the defacto author
tiles in Mexico City to suspend hostil-
tiles, conyoke constitutional elec.
ton and to secure freedom Of choice
by eliminating the present ruler, Vic
toriano Huerta.
In view of the rejection of those
the United States has felt
to emphasize it's ideas by
use of arms, but having obtained the
moral support of the civilized world,
he American government has decid- !, ,
I'd to pursue, a policy of absolute non :
From the first it has realized that
only two alternatives of policy were y
before it-friendly mediation orarmed .
The one has failed and n
he other, in the opinion of admins o
ration officers, is not called for by Il
my existing emergency.
The United States therefore, will re- il
main aloof hoping moral suasion II
will prevail
Arms will be denied all warning v
actions, Americans will be assisted g
o leave the trouble zones and the
United States will patiently await the b
establishment of secure, stable and II
institutional government before ex- U
ending recognition.
Immediately on assembling the u
ouse passed the necessary resolution .
or a joint session at o'clock tomor-
ow to hear President Wilson's ad.
ress.
The resolution was adopted without
ebate as soon as it came into the
enate.
Lind Leaves Mexico City. =
Mexico City, Mex, Aug. 26.-John h
ind. the personal representative of h
resident Wilson, left here this morn NJ
lg for Vera Cruz. He is accom- t,
anied by Luis D'Antin, an attache of b
he American embassy. The under o
tanding is that from Vera Cruz Mr.. c.
ind will continue on his journey to til
nj
Scores of Americans filled the train bi
n which Mr.. Lind made the run from
ere to the Port of Vera Cruz. M