The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-26
HUERTA REQUESTS
WILSON TODELAY
MESSAGE READING
As Result, President has De-
cided to Postpone Action
Until Tomorrow.
PUNISHMENT OF
MEXICANS ASKED
United States Demands That Those
implicated in Outrages Against tho
Americans he Promptly Arrested
and Dealt With.
PUNISHMENT OF
MEXICANS ASKED

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 20.-
An official announcement WnO
made Of the original proposals by
the United States, presented by
John Lind. They are:
The secession of hostilities and
a definite armistice.
An early and free election.
That Huerta bind himself not %
be a Candidate.
An agreement that all parties
abide by the result of the cleo.
tlon.
Washington. Aug. 26.-Prestdenf
the delivery of his special message
to congress on the Mexican situation,
rms action was taken on request Of
Senor Gam boa, the Mexican minister
of foreign affairs
At 10 O'Clock this morning an Of
nclal message was received from the
nuerta fi,a government asking President
grtsS another twenty-four hours It
was taken under consideration at q
conference between the president and
Secretary Bryan, after which it wax
announced that the reading would be
DELAYED until tomorrow.
Prior to the receipt Of the teIe.
gram. President Wilson was prepar-
inning the policy Of this government
in the present situation before both
houses of congress beginning at
o'clock The first time since George
Washington's day in the white house
a president of the United States de-
termlned to appear personally before
congress on a question Of foreign
policy.
So closely was the presidents mes.
sage guarded that no copies were
given in advance to the press, an al
most invariable rule with such docu-
lnents.
The expression of the American
policy follows a long and unusual ef.
iert to persuade the de facto authors.
tie:. ties IN Mexico City to suspend hos.
tilltles. to convoke constitutional
election and secure the freedom of
choice by eliminating the present
ruler. Vitoriano Huerta- President
Wilson'S message. the communicative
OF which formally denies recoGnitioX
OF the Huerta government. though
protesting sincere friendship to the
great mass OF Mexican people without
voice in their government, essentially
is review of the mission of John
Lind and his negotiations with the
Huerta government.
Lind Also Asked Delay.
At the white house Secretary Tu-
multy issued a statement declaring
that John Lind united with Gamboa
IN requesting the president to postpone
his address In order to Afford the au-
thorities at Mexico City an opportu-
nifty for further consideration Of the
proposals of the United States in view
of certain supplementary suggestions
by Lind.
The white house officials positively
stated that Lind had not been recalled
from Mexico City and added that If he
left for Vera Cruz 1t will be onIy for
short visit.
The preparations for the Joint ses-
sion of the house and senate hastily
were cancelled. Wilson's message is
locked in the white house vault. await
ing developments. The speech prob
ably will be read at O'clock wednes-
day.
American Killed.
Washington. Aug. 26-state depart
ment representatives today telling OF
the attack by Mexican federals upon
employees Of the MADEIRA Lumber COM
pany at MADEIRA. Mex. said that Ed
mond Hayes Jr.. and negro were
killed. General Cordoba. commands
ing the federals in that vicinity, inn
mediately arrested all of the men i'm
plicated in the attack according to the
report.
huahua reported by a bandit named
Castillo who with band of about
eighty men recently allied himself
with the forces Of General Cordoba.
Asks Prompt Punishment.
Urgent instructions were sent to the
consul at Chihuahua to see to "the
prompt and adequate punishment Of
those who committed this outrage on
American citizens
Part Of Castillo's band attacked the
Babicora properties, little south Of
MADEIRA. which are owned by Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst. The employees defend
ed the property successfully. but dur
ing the fight several were killed on
each side. The immediate and ade-
quate protection for this property
has been demanded ythe depart.
ment.
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