The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-28

MEXICO CITY. Aug 27.-The Mexi.
can government is very silent on tha
message which the President Of the
United States read before Congress
today. outlining the situation in this
republic and the attitude of the United
States government. The minister OF
foreign affairs. FREDERICK Gamboa, was
advised by private message Of the de-
I livery and contents OF the message.
He declared this evening that the off,
cials of the Mexican government had
no comment TO make.
We are authorizing" said the min
, lister. the publication of the original
notes exchanged. which I understand
are contained in President Wilson's
message. and the further publication
Of the two supplementary notes. the
: latest OF which was sent 10 Mr.. Lind
az Vera cruz last night. They speak
for themselves. They are the only
comment We have TO make"
II was not until tonight that anv
great number of the Mexican people
were aware of the character % Prcsi-
den' Wilson's message. None OF tho
afternoon papers published any o' r.,
the only account OF the proceedings I'm
the American Congress reaching the
city through private telecrams and
messages TO the government.
No Excitement
In no quarter DID the message
arouse great excitement. as the agents
of the government as we'll as tho
press dispatches. had forswarned Gen
eral Huerta and his Official family as
20 what 10 expect
General Huerta was not AZ the ma
a. l.. ia
home n was said he had gone 10 Popo
Ia suburb. where ha Is superintene
ing tho erection OF a dwelling
MeXico's counter policy has been
we'll understood for several DAYS. and
officials Join in declaring that the at
iitude of the United States will cause
no change in the stand which Mexico
has taken
cabinet minister said this after
noon that General Huerta was deter
mined not to quit office and that the
summoning 10 tho capitol ~ General
Trevino had nothing 10 do with a
change in the presidency. Huerta ap-
pears 20 believe that tho p1c,fcation
of tho country can yet be accomplish
cd by him.
As q proof ~ the progress already
made IN this direction the department
OF war refers 30 the report Of federal
victories IN various part of the repub.
lic and characterizas tho stories OF
rebel successes a. falsehoods
Optimistic About Loan.
Tho minister of finance profeeses
faith in the happy outcome of the no
gotiations with London or European
bankers in an endoavor to obtain
$50 0rn .Onp hu- ~ is stated generally
that even shouid this loan fail there
remains - last resort tho possibility
~ raising money In Mexico through IN
creased tax"s paid In advance This
plan has been seriously discussed
In anv case tho Mexican government
believes o. can get money in some
manner 90 carry its campaien ~ a
conclusion and ia Inclined 20 regard
PRECEDENT Wilsons policy in q Ught
nor altogether unfavorabin. since r
viii result IN tho cutting nT of SUP.
rllo. fp tho rchel. thing upon
vHirh rho Nnxloan government has
1lwate inei ted Tho United states has
heen lax So FAR ae tho protection of
furnirrers ts concerned. Mexico fakos
Tho position that ehc Vill Do an IN
her U0por ~ guarantee this Tho 20
fus8l ~ tho United Sf7fes 20 permit
arms and amwunif.0ra fo roach ths
Mexican RDvrrnmerf through Ar7rri.
ran sources will no' be- such n serious
f1nd'rap 10 General fiuerta. ne he al
ready hae began me purchase ~ SUD
plies from Japan and hae long been
receiving corsignments from Germany
and Spain.