Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-19
LIND L ] QUITS CAPITAL AT n.
WILSON'S ENVOY HANDS DlcTA-
TOR ULTlMATUM AGAINST "a
SEATING CONGRESS.
TIME UP, GETS NO REPLY REF =,
Americans Personal Effects Removed
From Hotel At Vera Cruz to v. s.
consuIats-o's haughnessy May Be
Recalled From Republic.

Mexico City, Nov. 14.-Envoy John
Lind left on Wednesday night for
Vera Cruz. He gave sHuerta notice
that no further negotiations OF any
kind between the United States and
Mexico would be possible unless the
newly-elected congress were dis
solved. No answer was forthcoming.
The personal effects of John Lind
we're removed from the hotel where
he has resided during his stay in Vera
Cruz to the American consulate.
Il General Huerta was notified early in
the day that unless he returned an an.
swer by six o'clock, believed to the eff
feet that he would prevent the newly
elected congress from converting. and.
furthermore. make this action known
to the members Of the diplomatic corps
by midnight, the United States would
have no further parleylng with the
Mexican government.
Mr.. Lind waited until six o'clock,
but received no answer. Then he ar.
ranged for his departure on the train
leaving for Vera Cruz at eight o'clock.
Nelson O'shaughnessey, American
charge, was the messenger who deliv-
cred the ultimatum. He was unable
personally to reach Huerta, but left
the message at the presidents Office.
It was intimated at the palace that
Huerta had not received the note in
time to give 1t full consideration. This.
however, did not appear to Mr.. Lind
q valid excuse for procrastination.
The prevention OF the converting Of
congress has been one essential point
in the negotiations conducted by Mr..
Lind; this for two reasons: First, It
was believed the new congress- would
lose no time in passing measures hav-
ing to do with the oil concessions. and.
second. 1t was held the converting OF
congress would give an air OF legality
to Huerta's government. ss
Not since the revolution began has
the feeling in the capital been SO tense
as it was all day. The most categori-
cal depials by Messrs. O'Shaughneesey
and Lind Of knowledge Of any develop
ments on which this feeling could be
based failed to disabuse the minds of
the people Of the belief that the next
"a hours would see some decisive
move on the part OF Washington.
The reports spread until there was
scarcely foreign resident in the
capital who had not heard that the
American charge had been given or
was about to be given his passports.
All sorts OF runors were current.
Many persons who contemplated }leav-s
ing the country soon made hurried,
preparations and caught the night
train to Vera Cruz. 5$
Mr.. Lind was said to have received
from Vera Cruz messages urging him
to return at once, for fear the rail.
road would be cut. S. &
Rebels have begun a campaign to.
interrupt tranic between the capital
aad Vera Cruz. A train was held up
on the main line OF the Inter-O Oceanic
railway at night and all passengers
robbed. From the express car the
rebels took nearly 100000 pesos In
government silver ~ 81
The federal garrison at Tuxpam
asked the war department for rein,
forcements, but was told help was I'M
available. s.t. a. s,5355 4, ,
Washington, Nov. H. Secretary
Bryan announced that the govern.
ment would issue within few days
q statement setting forth the steps
the United States would take to solve
the Mexican problem. Almost stimuli
;taneously came news from William
Bayard Hale, reputed personal envoy
OF President Wilson, OF his conference
with Gen. Victoriano Carranza. chief
Of the Mexican constitutionalists. at
Nogales. Sonora. 81 e.
> Information from an authoritative
source was that Secretary Bryan was
considering the breaking OF diplomat
ic negotiations with Mexico and pre-.
pairing for the withdrawal OF Mr..
O'Shaughnessy, the American charge
d'affaires, from Mexico City.
Although ofhcials were reticent, y
became known that Mr.. Hale PRIV
scented to Carranza q proposal dv
signed to end the Mexican revolution
This was said to include a request
that Carranza and his cabinet, which
was present ut the meeting with Mr.
Hale. name their choice for provi-
sional president to succeed Huerta
and that they open negotiations with
leaders in the City Of Mexico. through
the United States, with a view OF
having such an Official installed In thu
federal capital.