Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-04

Santa Cruz, Mex, Aug EFT was
learned On the highest authority that
if President Huerta is forced to resign
at the behest OF the United States he
viii head a fresh revolution and viii
place himself at the head of all the
regular soldiers who will mutiny.
Washington, Aug. 29.-John Lind,
special envoy from President Wilson
in Mexico, was ordered to return to
Mexico City from Vera Cruz.
The order for the return to the
Mexican capital of Mr. Lind followed
the receipt here Of q very optimistic
message from Mr.. Lind In Vera Cruz.
1t is probable. unless the present
program miscarries, that there win be
full discussion in the Mexican CAPT
tai tonight or tomorrow relative to
the chief points at issue between the
United States and Mexico, the princi-
pal one of which Is the elimination
Of Huerta.
In his latest note to the American
government Huerta withdraws for an
immediate exchange Of ambassadors
between the two governments which
would involve recognition and amends
this to ask that the present personnel
Of the embassy in Mexico City be kept
unchanged until after the October
elections.
Provisional President Barred.
General Huerta points out in his
second note that a provisional presi-
sent of Mexiso is debarred by the
Mexican constitution from succeeding
himself Therefore, the request made
in the American note that he not be
a candidate was made without knowl-
edge of the Mexican constitution.
which expressly stipulates the very
thing anticipated by the American pro-
posaIs.
This would indicate On the face Of
it that Huerta admits that he consti-
tutionally is debarred from being a
candidate at the polls next October.
1t is pointed out in administration
circles, however, that General Huerta
may resign the presidency at any
time between now and October and
thus make himself eligible as a candi-
date. The second note does not carry
much weight in Washington. State
department officials see in it a clever
~ devised trap by which the United
States would recognize the present de
facto administration of Mexico. If it
aSsented to Huerta's view and assum-
ed that he was constitutioDally the
provisional president of Mexico ad in
terim, the United States would have
swept the ground from beneath its
feet in its refusal to recognize the
HueEta regime in Mexico as more than
a de facto administration.
More Troops for Border.
The policy OF '1et EN- fight it out"
means an arduous task of border pa
troll, watchfulness to maintain neu-
trality and prevent the shipment of
munitions OF war to either side.
The troops now on the border under
Major General William H. Carter will
be reinforced, but to what extent the
war department has not made known.
Some additional soldiers already are
on the way south. Others are in readi-
ness to move on short notice.
The navy department already has
several warships on either coast, and
will send more, If there appears need
for their presence in facilitating the
departure of Americans from Mexico
or protecting them at the seaports.
Last Note is Unsatisfactory.
The latest note from Minister Gam
boa received st the White House,
through John Lind at Vera Cruz,
which was made public, is as unsaaS-
factory in tone as any Of its predeceg-
sors. It's nature makes clear the req
son why President Wilson, on being
notified that the communication was
on the way to his special representa-
tive at the Mexican seaport, did not
tation OF the full details OF the Next
can situation TO congress and the
world.
Huerta's minister, in a satirical vein,
recounts Mr.. Lind's expressions of
friendliness and sympathy for Mexico,
and after much circumlocution comes
back to his original stand-insistence
on q demand for the recognition by
the United States of the military gov
ernment.
Huerta Satisfied With Message.
Mexico City, Aug. z9.-President
Wilson'S special message to congress
on the relations OF the United States
and Mexico is entirely satisfactory to
President Huerta and the Mexican cab
met. Announcement to this effect was
made by Foreign Minister Ganboa.
Senior Gamboa called upon Charge DAT
flares Nelson O'Shaughnessy at the
United States nbassy and informed
him that President Huerta and the
congressional special commission ap-
pointed TO advise the president had
perused synopsis of President VIII
sons message and were entirely sat
fsfied with it Negotiations through
Envoy John Lind will be reopened