Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-19
OVERNIGHT
FEDERAL
WIRELESS
HUERTA SENDS
ULTIMATUM
no The AdvertiSe:
fBy Association Press Cable

(By Association Press Cable.)
CITY Of MEXICO, August 1S.-
President Wilson has until II o'clock
tonight to recognize the government
of Mexico under Provisional President
Huerta or assume the consequences.
Official announcement of this stand
on the part of Huerta was given out
from the palace late last night, fol-
lowing negotiations which have been
ATTEMPTED by Special Envoy Lind for
the past week. The ultimatum is d.
rect and unequivocal. There is little
doubt here but the announcement
means the severing at once of all
relations between Mexico and the
United States. Representative OF
the American government now here,
in the event of the failure of the
United States to accord recognition,
will probably be asked to leave. It
is admitted that the situation has now
reached crisis that viii be decisively
determined within the next few hours
Wilson Holds Flight Session.
A night session OF the cabinet was
called. President Wilson, Secretary
of State Bryan and the members as
sembled soon after receipt Of news
from the City of Mexico that Huerta
had hurled his warlike def at the
United States. Though no intimation
has been given out as to the action
President Wilson will take, it is be-
lieved that the administration now re-
Allies that hopes of bringing peace to
Mexico are at an end. The result of
the cabinet conference will probably
not be given out tonight. 1t is expect
ed that the president will send mes
sage to the senate tomorrow morning
and before night a decisive reply will
be made to the ultimatum Of the Mex
lean provisional president.
Cavalry along the Texas border is
in readiness, troops at Fort Rosecrans,
near San Diego, are known to have
been in readiness for duty for days,
while United States ships, well provi-
stoned, supplied with men and am
munition have been in the Gulf of Cal
ifornia and off Vera Cruz for days.
There are those in washington who
still maintain that Huerta, not being
recognized as the president Of Mexico
cannot be treated as acting for an es-
tablished government by this country,
his def tonight being simply sthat of
an outlaw driven to cover and at
tempting to save himself from capture
and humiliation.
Contrary to reports it is not beliey-
ed the entire country will unite
against the United States.
Harry X. Thaw. who escaped early
yesterday from the Matteawan State
Hospital, eluded the police this morn
ing, after staying all night at the Len
nox Hotel at Pittsfield, Mass. He es-
capped in an auto at daylight, the po
lice say, after he had been positively
identified The police are in pursuit.
Asylum Guard Arrested.
Harold Barnum Gale, at Matteawan
insane asylum. was arrested this after
noon, and charged with bribery and
negligence in connection with the es-
cape of Thaw Warrants were also
issued for the arrest of Thomas Flood,
Eugene Duffy, Richard O'Keefe. Roger
and Richard Butler, who
are alleged to have aided Thaw to
escape. 1ff Ed
No Protection.
Attorney General Swift, of Massa-
chusetts, is of the opinion that Harry
K. Thaw's case is not one in which he
can be returned to New York by ex-
tradition.
I'VE can handle the case practically,
though said Swift. Probably we
can take him to the State line and I'M
officially hand him over to the New
York authorities.
Rich Murderer Safe.
New York newspapers today are un-
animous in the charge that rich
murderer is safe in this State. Sew
eral of them ask who Thaw will kill
next. His wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
is under heavy guard, and admits her
terror.