Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28

consummate in the manner which, in the
judgment Of the United States Of Amer
ica and not in that Of Mexico, may be
best for this latter.
You add that the President of the
United States Of America sincerely and
ardently believes that my government
will see in the suggestion of his excel
lency Mr.. Woodrow Wilson the most
ests and for insuring the speedy re-estab-
lishment of our domestic tranquility.
Three Propositions Considered.
"And always in the name of the Presi-
dent Of the United States you submit to
the consideration of my government the
three following propositions:
'1-That the election called for the 10th
sent to the foreign office by Mr.. Lind
stated October % and not 16) shall be
held in accordance with the constitutional
laws of Mexico
'@That President Huerta In the man
ner originally indicated by the President
OF the United States OF America give the
assurances called for in paragraph c. OF
the original instructions. a paragraph
which says literally the consent Of Gen.
Huerta to agree not to be candidate in
the coming election for president Of the
republic
S-That the. remaining propositions
contained In your original instructions
shall be taken up later but speedily and
resolved as circumstances permit and in
the spirit Of their proposal
Assurances to Bankers.
You add furthermore, Mr.. Confidential
Agent, that the President of the United
States Of America has authorized you to
say that IL my government acts imme-
diately and favorably upon the foregoing
suggestions, that same President will ex-
press to American bankers and their as
Sociates assurances that the government
of the United States of America will then
look with favor upon the extension Of an
immediate loan sufficient in amount to
meet the temporary requirements of the
present Mexican administration
AT the end of your note, Mr.. Confiden-
tial Agent, you express the hope of your
government that my government will
judge it consistent with the best and high
est interests of Mexico Immediately to ac-
cept such propositions. stating that they
are submitted in the same spirit and to
the same end as the original proposition,
but In more restricted form to the end
that my government may act within its
faculties without the cooperation of any
outside factor.
"The Aggravating Feature"
ut appears at once, Mr.. Confidential
Agent that in this case the proposal
of his excellency, Mr.. Woodrow Wilson,
IL not to remove himself an iota from
the position originally assumed by him,
Tor, notwithstanding the time consum-
ed since the 18th, the day of my reply,
70 the 10Th, in which you delivered to
me your second note which am here
answering, the essence and even the
FORM OF ms original instructions are
the same with the aggravating feature
wei qualified BY you as more re-
stricted.
For my part it would have been suf-
ncient to answer this note in it's to-
tally by reproducing the whole Of my
note Of the 18th inst, as negative as
categorical as have the honor to re-
produce II in this present note But the
President ad interim wishes to carry
MS 1orpearance to the last point, and
TO the END that Mexican public opinion,
which is so justly disturbed by the
present tension In the diplomatic rela-
tons between the two countries, and
also to the end that the various foreign
governments which have offered their
good offices in the most delicate posi-
BILE manner-I am glad to repeat that
this has been their attitude and not
less pleased to express grateful ac-
kno"AousH ,ehl tnereol-nay be duIy
informed, has authorized me to reply
to you in the following terms:
Il will begin by taking notice of
highly significant fact.
Use of Huerta's Title.
Between the night OF the 18th in
slant, when l received the sheets con-
tanning your instruction-not directed to
any one and calling the present admin-
istration the persons who at the nres-
ent time have authority or exercise In
fiuence In Mexico'-and yesterday. some
progress has been made, In that now the
constitutional president ad interim fsee
paragraph No. . of the new pronosition.,
Is called President Huerta,' and in the
| whole course OF the note the personnel
Of his administration is referred To q 9 th.
de facto' government
but. fnasmuch as this or that ou.E-
flcation is OF no Importance. unon IT,
ground that all the Representations nf
your government have not been initiated
| except with ourselves which gives nc
| upon the supposition that We have Nc.
been dispossessed of it, perfect noli,inoi
| and moral personality to clear m ~
present divergence. l Intentionally limit
myself solely to point out the facts is
Proposals Were Inadmissable
If your original proposals wera -.
be admitted they are now in the mo-
| restricted form in which they ara ra-na
duced. even more inadmissible, and ons..
attention is called to the fact that tho''
are insistent upon. il it be noticed. Tho,
| which the frst proposals had alrs.s'.
defined ~
Precisely because we comprehend -,
immense value which Is possessed he ~.
the principle Of sovereignty which ny
government Of the United States 90 n1 cue
portunely invokes In the question OF ~.
recognition or non-recoSnition. preciselv