Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-14
Huerfa VIII Recede from His
Position iD Opposition to
fhe Demands Of United States
LIKELY
TO SUGGEST
PRESIDENT

Washington, Nov. 14.-Secretary
Bryan exchanged messages early to
day with Charge O'Shaughnessy. about
the reported concessions which mem
bers of Huerta's official family have
intimated he would make to the Unit
ed States. Efforts to recall John Lind
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City to
discuss the American memorandum
demanding that the new Mexican con
gress should not convene were taken
here to indicate that the group sur
rounding Huerta would suggest a COM
promise arrangement whereby the
new Mexican congress would meet
but not pass on concessions or other
{ measures calculated to continue Huer-
Ia in power.
Officials were silent about the in
terror negotiations, but were opti-
mistic. 1t would not surprise official
circles here if an announcement of
Itu6fCd 4uleuJlOuo " AC9tSh WCiO
withheld until satisfactory arrange
ments could be made for the choice of
a provisional president acceptable to
the constitutionalists. While the
United States might refrain from
making any suggestions of its own, it
would endeavor to act as medium
of communication through William
Bayard Hale with General Carranza
and Charge O'Shaughnessy at Mexico
City, SO that there might be an ex-
change of views on various names.
There was report early today that
Foreign Minister Moheno might be
the man selected, though the views
Of the eonstitutionalists as to Mohe-
nos acceptability weer not known.
American Course Not Outlined
Secretary Bryan declared today
that none Of the instructions to John
Lind contained any statement of the
alternative the United States would
pursue in the event Of Huerta's fail
ure to meet this governments de-
mands for his retirement. Mr. Bryan
made this statement in response to
inquiry as to the truth of a recent
report from Vera Cruz that Mr.. Lind
had delivered note to General Huer-
ia informing him that if he had not
abdicated the presidency by tomorrow
noon. the United States would block
ade Mexican ports Mr. Bryan de
clared that at no time had this gov
ernment stated what its course would
be if Huerta refused to accede to its
demands for complete elimination.
Mr.. Bryan likewise declined to say
what course of action the United
States would pursue if the Mexican
congress is convened tomorrow in the
face Of representations by this gov
ernment that it will not recognize
any OF that body's acts as legal.
The secretary said that thus far
no foreign power had interposed any
objections to the course the United
States is taking in it's endeavor to
restore order in Mexico.
America Pleased With England
Satisfaction over the attitude OF
Great Britain was chief basis for a
feeling of optimism that enyeloped
the Mexican situation in official cir
cles today.
It became known that there had
been the frankest Interchange Of
views between the United States and
England not only through Ambassa
dor Page abroad but in Washington
as well.
Sir William Tyrell, private secre
tary to Sir Edward Grey. the British
foreign secretary during the illness
of the British ambassador, Sir Ceci
Spring-Rice, has been active in getting
the American viewpoint, and is be
lieved to have been largely instru
mental in the promotion Of friendly
understanding between London ant
Washington.
It is thought also that the inter
change Of views with the United
States has been made to the British
representatives in Mexico.