The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
Are EmphaticalIy Denied by
the President of Mexico.
IN CONFERENCE WITH LIND
The Two Men Spend the Night
Exchanging Views.
Washington Still Hopes Situa-
ton Will Be SmOOthed Out.

States will await the outcome of nego
tiations between John Lind and Pro-
visiOnaI President Huerta before TAX
ing further steps in its policy toward
Mexico. Last nights reports of an
ultimatum by Huerta demanding
recognition and intimations that he
might hand Charge O'Shaughnessy
and William Bayard Hale their pass
ports were denied in official dispatches
from the American embassy today
while their authenticity was disclain
ed in Mexico City.
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan
and administration officials generally,
however, maintained a waiting mood
and cOunSeled a like course with Sena-
tors of the foreign relations commit
tee, who agreed with them and quieted
their threatened outbreaks on the
senate floor
While Huerta's rejection of the
American proposal was a disappoint-
ment, officials were encouraged by ad-
vices from Mr.. Lind that he was con-
ferring further with Huerta "at his
suggestion" Discussion of alternative
measures was held in abeyance. The
proposal to grant expectations of arms
to the constitutiOnalists on an equality
with Huerta came to the front again. |
The latest message from Mr.. Lind |
described as very cordial his con
ference with Huerta at the latter's |
suggestion. Included in the same |
message, but under date of August l 6, |
was the first part of the text of the |
note which constitutes the Huerta re- |
ply to the American proposal
Huerta's Reply.
Its preliminary sections gave no |
hint of ultimate rejection but We're
phrased in courteous terms 1t set
forth historically the esta blishing of
unofficial relations conversations
with Foreign Minister Gamboa and
the first conference between Huerta
and Lind. In this note Huerta re-
ferred to Lind as well Informed
man animated by the sincereSt mo-
tiVeS to bring about a satisfactory So
luton of the unfortunate tension /
existing between the two nations.
The communicat alton, after narrating
the developments that led up to the
ends abruptly with the notation that
the remainder would be forwarded
later.
There was a tense feeling in Off
ciaI circles and a disposition to in
quire further into the original of the
statement by the minister of the in
terior, Senor Urrutia, demanding rec
Ugnition for the Huerta government
under penalty of SeVering relations
between the two countries. President
Wilson, though at first opposed to the
removal of the embargo on arms, was
Eaid today to be open minded. A
humber of senators have informed
him, however, that to remove the
embargo was the only alternative !
through which the overthrow of t
Huerta could be accom- plished with I.C
out direct interference OF the United
States
May Be Secret Session. t
Many senators urged leaders on
both sides to attempt a secret session
on the Mexican situation for the in
formation of the entire senate. Chair
man Bacon of the foreign relations
committee has been opposed to it, be-
lieVing alarnist reports might find
h ~ 1NII
can side is expected to support the !
Republicans were emphatic in
their declarations that they did not
want to interfere with President
Wilson's negotiations with Mexico or
to embarrass the work of Mr.. Lind
by public discussion of the situation.
Acuteness of the Mexican situation
was recognized in the house today
when objections from both Demo- s
cratic and Republican sides prevent
ed consideration of any measure on
foreign subjects. Republican Leader I
Mann cautioned the house Ito sit
quiet and keep cool"
Representative Clark, of Florida.
Democrat, asked permission to ad-
dress the house for 80 minutes next
Friday on the Monroe doctrine. In ,
Stantly Representative Foster, of IL .
linois Democrat, objected. protesting :
that the present strained situation in !
Mexico is no time for the introduc-
trine. The objection was sustained.
Washington Was Aroused.
A dispatch from John Lind in
formed President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan that he had been in con-
ference with Provisional President
Huerta at an early hour today. He
mis- reception and con-
ference with Huerta as cordial.
Last nights dispatches attributing
the announcement of an ultimatum | ,
by Huerta 10 Minister Urrutia of the
department of the interior stirred Of
eiciaI circles here deeply. Secretary
Bryan, an early riser, read the morn !
Ing newspaper and hurried down to
his office, where he found the reas-
surfing cable from Charge Onslaught
messy and then hurried over to the
White House to confer with Presi-
dent Wilson. While there the mes .
sage came from Mr.. Lind telling of |
the conference with Huerta. Mem |
bers of the senate foreign relations l
committee, alarmed by the apparent
gravity of the situation. hurried down
to the White House to ask for con-
ference with President Wilson. Thee
seemed to be a division of opinion
among them as to whether Minister
Urrutia'S announcement was unau-
thorized- Some were strongly in ,
clined to accept that explanation as
given by Foreign Minister Gamboa
Charge 'Shaughnessy' dispatch
backed up by Mr.. Lind's served to dis =
pei the impression the first news dis
had created and the official !
belief that while the situation was a !