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Huerta VIII Not Be Candi-
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Its Face Value

Washington, September 3.--Admfnis-
tration officials declared late tonight
thnf both Nelson o'shsughnex.y, charge
d'nffaires of the American embassy at
Mexico City, and John Lind, President
wilson's personal envoy mt vern Cruz,
were In frequent communication with
officials of the Huertn government con-
cerning new basis for negotiations
through which II was hoped TO bring
about peace In Mexico.
A message from Mr.. o,Shaughnessy
reached President Wilson today, and
while it's contents were not disclosed. il
was said to be indicative of important de-
velopments in the next few days.
Has Made Itself Clear
The new basis for the parleus, most Il
which are being carried on orally. con-
templates certain questions as having
been definitely disposed of. The WASH
ington government considers that it has
made itself quite clear that it cannot
under any circumstances recognize the
Huerta government and does not expect
any further demands along that line The
administration. moreover, though hoping
for a positive assurance that Huerta will
not be a candidate in the approaching
elections, is inclined to accept on its face
value the assertions of Federico oiamboa
Mexican minister of foreign affairs, IN
his two notes to Mr. Lind, that Huerta IS
ineligible for reelection as meaning his
elimination from the presidential race
Washington officials think an amcable
underSt on int ot,l,t Il
will be reached.
| With these fundamentals settled 1t is
understood that farther negotiations by'
Messrs. OrShaughnessy and Lind would
look TO the establishment of an effective
armistice and the holding of fair and
free election.
Washington, September 3--Administra-
ton officials revealed tonight that the
optimism they have felt In the last few
days over the Mexican situation had been
based largely upon what they have con-
strued as an Indirect assurance of Vic
toriano Huertas intention not to be a
candidate for the presidency of Mexico
In the October elections.
Much stress was laid at the White
House and in other official quarters on
the assertions of Federico Gamboa, Mex
lean minister of foreign affairs in his
last note, to John Lind pointing out the
neligfbility of Huerta under the Mexican
constitution to become candidate to sue
ceed himself.
While the administration here does not
regard Huerta as the constitutionally
chosen provisional president of Mexico
and therefore does not consider him nee
essarily bound by restrictions in this con-
nection. they admittedly see In the Gam
boa note a favorable answer to the chief
American proposal. that Huerta shall not
a In ha al
tons.
Could Be Evaded
BY some diplomats and among the co.l-
stitutionalists here. the view is held, how
ever, that the constitutional prohibition
against Huerta's candidacy would easily
be evaded by his resignation In favor Of
another provisional president some time
before the election.
Administration officials who realize
that such a contingency is possible be-
lieve, nevertheless, Senor Gamboa was
acting In good faith In his declaration
that the candidacy of Huerta had rot
been raised as an issue in Mexico before
the United States brought 1t into the dis
cussion, that everybody there had taken
into consideration his ineligibility for the
presidency and had not launched any
campaign for him.
Outside of administration quarters.
however, much significance is attached to
the pronouncement in concert of various
official and semi-official newspapers In
Mexico City a few days ago that IIuerta
now would be compelled to be candidate
because he had successfully defied the
United States in the Lind negotiations.
High officials of the administration
stated most emphatcally that they felt
quite satisfied of Huertas elimination
from the presidential race. His subse-
quent election would not alter the atti
tude of the United States-namely. that
recognition could not be extended to him.
Their action would be based on the prece-
dent of President Hayes In 1877. who re-
fused to recognize Porfirio DaZ until II
could be determined whether the govern
ment set up was approved by the Mex
ican people and could guarantee interna-
tional obligations.
Appreciate Elimination
Unofficial reports continue to reach
washington that the Huerta government
canrot last much longer on account of the
financial difficulties.
The arrival today from Mexico City OF
DR.. william Bayard Hale. who has been
making a study of politics in Mexico for
the last three months. is calculated to add
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