The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-30
WILSON NOTE TOLD.
PRESIDENTS TERMS TO HUERTA
MADE PuBLIc-LATTER
DENIED OFFICE.
U. S. BLAMED FOR REVOLT
Proposals Rejected Were: Cessation
OF HostlIities; Huerta Quit and
Not Be a Candidate for ONCE
Again.

City OF Mexico. Aug. 22.-SimuL
taneous with revelation OF the pro-
posals which the Washington govern
ment made through John Lind to
Provisional President Huerta. all OF
which we're rejected. Mexico's foreign
minister. FREDERICK Gamboa. an
nounced on Wednesday that negotia-
tions with Mr.. Lind were progress
Ing cordially and satisfactorily" and
that he believed satisfactory ar
rangement" would be made within
few days"
Tho proposals OF the Washington
government. which Mexico rejected in
toto, we're:
!. Complete cessation OF hostilities.
2. That President Huerta resign 10
favor OF president ad interim.
5. The fixing OF an early date for
the presidential elections.
l. That General Huerta should not
be a candidate for the presidency.
An additional feature of the Amer
lean note was the request for reply
TO the question as to what. In the
opinion Of General Huerta, tho pres.
CIV COHultlOns WtIo uuc anu Wuht
tho remedy.
General Huerta's fat refusal TO ac-
ccde to the four demands would ap-
pear to be sufficient reason to con-
slider that negotiations bety cen the
Two governments were concluded. but
In replying to Washington's pointed
request for an explanation regarding
conditions in Mexico and the cause
General Huerta himself injected into
the controversy what might be re-
garded as counter demand--namely.
that OF recognition of his regime.
In general way Huerta places the
blame for Mexicos civil war on the
United States He insists that had
it not been for President Wilson's
refusal to recognize his administra.
ton he would long ago have sup
pressed the rebellion. and even now.
he asserts. the United States can in.
directly enable him to restore order
IN comparatively short time. He
asks of the United States government
only recognition and the withdrawal
of the American battleships
Tho last section of long CIPHER
re.5rt prepared by President VIII.
sons personal representative, Mr..
Lind. should have reached Washing.
ton during the day. but for three
days the American government has
been fully aware of the character OF
Huerta's reply. as summary was
sent soon after the delivery OF the
reply at the embassy.
At the American embassy no one
is promising or denying resumption
OF the negotiations. Mr.. Lind did not
appear optimistic on this score.
As to the question of elections.
these have been called for October 90
Washington. Aug Examinations
are contained In Provisional Presi
dent Huerta's reply to the American
note presented by John Lind that
President Wilson is not backed by
congress or the American people In
his stand against recognition OF the
Huerta government In Mexico.
Referring to attacks on the Wash
ington administration by members OF
congress and pointing to the recon.
Ynendations OF Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson for recognition, Huerta
declared he Is entitled to be recog-
nzed. He holds that the Democratic
partys power Is temporary and ar
cues that recognition of his govern
ment Is n partisan question In the
United States. He intimates that he
reaches his conclusion on private ad-
vices from Washington.
This information was obtained
from those who know the contents OF
the note.