Evening journal., 1913-08-26
HUEETA MAY
BRING PEACE
In MEXICO
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NOMINATION. waning. heTctoiOre IL
was Huerta upon whom depended deh-
mite action. The Presidents address,
detailing every step OF the peace plan,
would have had the possible result
OF turning sympathy-s sympathy OF
the world powers against the Mex
lean de facto government.
President Wilson's address was IN
type. A resolution authorizing a
joint session of Congress today for
the receipt Of the message had been
prepared. Last night. the President
had taken both Democrats and Re
publicans Of the foreign relations
committees of both houses into his
confidence. They had unanimously
approved his stand.
The President was determined to
act But until the eleventh hour he
hoped for what seemed then almost
the impossible lt was made plain
that only an expressed Willingness
from Huerta to reconsider his reiec-
ltion of the mediation plan would pre-
went reading Of the message today.
Shortly before II o'clock today, Sec
lretary Tumulty made II known that
the almost unexpected had occurred in
THE following announcement:
Last night. about midnight, after the
conference between the President aud
the foreign relations committee Of the
two Houses a dispatch came from
Mexico I'm which Mr.. Lind united with
Senior Gamboa in requesting the
President 10 postpone his address to
the Congress until Wednesday, In or
der TO afford the authorities az Mexico
lCity an opportunity for further con
lsideration of the proposals Of the
UNITED States. in view Of certain sup
Elementary suggestions by Mr. Lind,
The President has. Of coursc. con
scented and is expected 10 address the
Congress at p m. "Wednesday
he words stating that the President
expects 10 deliver his address at
o'clock tomorrow were pregnant with
significance. Administration officials
declared they constituted warning and
an ultimatum to uuerta for immediate
action within twenty four hours There
must he no further delay.
Wilson Satisfied With Change.
President Wilson. with bcaming face
plainly evinced his satisfaction over 20.
days announcement To callers he
voiced the strong and sincere hope that
he might never have 10 deliver his mes
spgo 20 tongress He believes aud con
iidently hopes that today's conference in
Mexico city win spell peace, through
acceptance OF this governments plan
and success for Lind's mission.
Al no time since the situation in
Mexico became tense has the Prcsi-
/ dent been more hopeful Of an amic-
able solution than today
! Secretary Bryan. his face en-
phasizing the Bryan smile" gave
little outward evidence of a sleepless
night. spent at his desk awaiting
Iind's dispatch. This dispatch was
telephoned to the President at I a.
m. today, by Bryan. The White
House announcement of the post
ponoment OF the Presidents message
followed this morning.
Il was officially denied today that
Lind had at any time been recalled.
He was given free rein to use his
own judgment In terminating his
mission TO Mexico But he had
evidently given up hope, up 10 the
moment Huerta weakened He was
anxious and willing to renew the
conferences today
While Secretary Tumulty's an
nounccmcnt stated that Lind had
made suggestions to Huerta, causing
postponement Of President Wilson s
supreme effort today, Il was officially
announced that the initial suggcs-
/ tons and ovorturos for renewal of
negotiations between Huerta and
/ Lind had come from Minister Gam
boa on behalf OF Huerta.
The suggestions of Lind re-
! ferrcd 10. we're counter proposals TO
( the Huorta administration stead
/ lastly clcaving 10 the paramount
principles OF the original mediation
plan.
That Huertas prccipitste action
was due largely to pressure from for
egn governments wa authoritativeiy
stated today. II was reported that
the foreign powers strongly endorsed
this governments program. They
consider Il eminently fair.
The chief point brought TO scar
against Huerta was that the media
tion plan permits him to retire grace
fully and without great lo.s of hie
dignity OF prestige. so dear 10 the
Latin American. II contained no
threat or ultimatum for his rssigns-
ton II merely demanded that he
make early and formal announce
ment that he would not be candi.
cate for the Presidency at tho gem
eral elections. He would not ne pre-
scrihed from campaign in favor of a
successor. He would not b. barred
from taking portfolio In the new
Presidents Cabinet. He would mere.
ly abide by the Mexican constitution
which bars a provisional President
from seeking 2 bona-fdc election.
No Desire for Huerta Resignation.
President Wilson let u be knowr
today that at no time i'm the nego
tiations has he requested or sug
!, gested that Huerts Immediately re-
sign. The pledge against HueuIl
candidacy is as far as this govern
ment has gone or viii 20.
The clause retiring Huerta at tn
. conclusion of the provisional presi
/ dency. IL was definitely learned today
/ Is the 'stickler" in the whole proceed
I ings at which Huerta balks.
With the authentic announcement
I of the four principal features of IN,
n mediation proposals coi-e the author
+ itative information that Hucrta ha
indicated Willingness TO accept th
? other three cessation o
!. fighting between the regularly consti
Z tuted federal and "Constitutionalists
: provision for early and free election
and a definite armisticc.
# But in his note Of rejection. n wa
learned today. Huerta pointed out tn
difficulty and his practical inability &
StoD all fighting in Mcxico lie ca,-