The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-11-19
GIVES No ANSWER
HUERTA Does NOT REPLY TO
AMERICANS ULTIMATUH
WILL BE LEFT ALONE
When No Reply is Received John
Lind Leaves for Seaport Town
Prevention Of Convening Of Mexi.
can Congress Has Been Essential
Point in Negotiations.


Gen. Victoriano Huerta tacitly re.
fused Wednesday night to accede tc
the demands Of the United States ex'
pressed in an ultimatum, sent to him
by President Wilson's personal repre-.
sentative, John Lind. Gen. Huerta
early Tuesday was notified that un-
less he returned on answer at
o'clock Wednesday evening to the ef-
feet that he would prevent the newly
elected congress from convening and,
Furthermore, make this action known
to the members of the diplomatic
corps by midnight, the United States
would have no further parleying with
the Mexican government.
Mr.. Lind waited until o'clock
and received no answer. He then
made arrangements for his departure
on the train leaving for Vera Cruz at
s O'Clock. 1t was announced, how
ever, that Gen. Huerta had one more
chance-that if took the action de-
manded by midnight the fact that he
failed to reply to Mr.. Lind within
the time specified would be overlook
ed. Mr.. Lind could see no good rea-
son to suppose that Huerta intended
to accede.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy the charge
d'affaires, was the messenger who de-
livered the ultimatum. He was un-
able to get into personal touch with
Gen. Huerta, but left the message at
the presidents Office. 1t was init
mated at the palace that Gen. Huerta
had not received the note in time to
give it full consideration. This.
however, did not appear to Mr.. Lind
valid excuse for procrastination.
The prevention of the convenfng Of
congress has been one Of the essen
tial points in the negotiations con-
Quoted By MI. Lind; this FOR two rea-
sons-frst, it was believed that the
new congress would lose no time in
passing measures having to do with
the oil concessions, and, second, be-
cause the convening Of congress
would give an air Of legality to
Huerta's government.
Not since the recent revolution be-
gan has the feeling in the Mexican
capital been as tense. The most cate
gorical denials by the American
charge, Nelson O'shaughnessy, and
Mr.. Lind Of knowledge Of any devel-
opment on which this feeling could
be based, helped to disabuse the
minds Of some people that the next
"a hours would see decisive move
on the part Of Washington. The
report spread until there was scarcely
a foreign resident in the city who had
not heard that the American charge
had been given, or was about to be
given, his passports. A large part OF
the population confidently expected
to see the whole embassy staff depart
on the evening for Vera Cruz.
All sorts Of rumors were current.
Many persons, who were contemplat-
ing leaving the country in the near
future, made hurried preparations
and caught the night train to Vera
Cruz, preferrins to wait there until
they can procure steamer accommo-
dations to remaining in the capital.
Mr.. Lind was said to have received
messaged from Vera Cruz, urging
him to return at once, for fear the
railroad would be cut. The uneasi-
ness was accentuated through the re-
ceipt by several persons OF messages
from relatives and friends in the
United States.urging their immediate
departure from Mexico.