Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-08-21
Demands Upon Provisional
President of Mexico by
t0rmeI Governor Gind were
Of Drastic Sort
FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS
ARE NOT PROBABLE
WaShingtoo's Representative
Not Optimistic That De-
sired Results May Be Ac-
compIished by Diplomacy.

Haa|NHH.HaA JOURNAL aFAN.ihA tAAhAN HIHN
Mexico CITY, Aug. 20.-rho propo-
sails of the Washington government
which Mexico rejected in toto were
First complete cessation 0f hostili-
Tics.
Second that President ruerta re-
sign iu favor of q president ad in
prIm.
Third the fixing NJ an early date
for the presidential elections
Fourth. thlt General Hnerta should
not be- candidate for the presidency
An additional feature Of the Amcri-
can note was the request Of "a reply
20 the question as to what IN the opin-
ion Of General Huerta, the present
conditions Weie due and what the
remedy
General suerta's refusal 10 accede
to the four demands would appear 10
b. sufficient reason to consider that
the negotiations between the twn gov
ernmcnts were definitely concluded,
but ip replying to Waahiugton's point
ed request for AN explanation, regard
ing conditions in Mexico and the caus-
es therefor General Huerta himself
injected into the controversy which
ho regarded a. q counter demand. the
question ~ recognition.
In general way President iiuerta
places the blame for Mexico's civil war
upun the United Statcs lie insists
that had it not been for President
Wilson's refusal 20 recognize his ad-
mmistration hr would long ago have
suppressed the rebellion, aud even
now he asserts the United states can
Indirectly enable him 20 restore order
in comparatively short time. lie asks
of the United States government only
recognition aud the withdrawal Of
the American hattleshps.
Tho last section of long cipher re-
port prepared hy President Wilson's
personal representative, John Lind.
should have reached Washington to-
day. but for three days the American
government has been aware of the
character 0f President Hnerta's reply
as summary was sent soon after the
delivery of the reply at the embassy.
Federico GumbCa. the Mexican for
elgn minister. ana other officers Of the
continue to reassnre the
public utilizing the local press for
the purpose-that the negotiations
have not been concluded, but on the
contrary are progressing cordially and
sausfactorlly The foreign minister
goes $40 far a- 10 say thai In his opin-
ION wholly satisfactory arrangement
win De- reached within few days.
Al the American embassy no one
is promising or denying resumption
Of tho negotiations Mr. Lind did not
appear very optimistic ON this score
today The Mexican government is not
specific as 10 why it anticipates an
amicable arrangement Well Informed
AIeNican. and foreign residents sec lit
ue probability of further negotiations.
although 10 Is conceded that there is
am element ia the government that
would welcome oyertures on the part
lf Washington This group is com
,osed of those who. it Is assumed. be
love that the government went too
ur IN It's reply Practically all Mexi-
uns regard General Huerta's action
rs patriotic. bat there are many who
ogard il as far from wise
Certain wcll informed MeXcans say
hat Il would be mo surprise to them
+ the government of Mexico submitted
% Nr Lind some proposition which
night serve as basis upon which to
encw the negotiations
Mn Lind ana the Mexican foreign
minister had another long conference
oday. but the character of the con-
crsaton has not been revealed.
II the Emitted States insists upon
ne first of It's demands that hostiH-
les cease forthwith, those familiar
Win conditions in Mexico believe that
urther negotiations VIII be impossi-
lc. since they say that General Huer-
q is incapable Of complying with IL.
even though Carranza, former gov
rnor of Coahuila and NIaytorena.
ormer governor OF sonora, should
gree. there are scores Of minor lead
MS and thousands of their followers
Who would continue to fight
AS 10 the second demand. General
lucrta has repeatedly announced that
G win not resign and that he regards
as duty to direct from the presi-
eucy the pacification OF the country;
ma those close TO him do not believe
lat the representations OF any pow
r. win cause him TO quit office. The
nly condition upon which he might
e. expected to resign would be for
he purpose Of becoming a candidate
N the presidency which is prohibit
2 in the fourth demand
As TO the question of elections