New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-27
Wilson Consents to Postpone
Going to Congress for "a
Hours on MexiCo'S
Urgent Request.
HE WILL WAIT NO LONGER
This the Last Chance Given to
the Mexican Executive to
Accept the Proposals
of the United States
Government.
fFrom The Tribute Bureau.I

the Mexican government 10 postpone
presenting to Congress his views on
the Mexican situation. the last one Of
which came late last night, the Presi-
dent is to-day determined TO brook no
further delay, and will tomorrow go
to the Capitol and read his message.
unless General Huerta recedes from
his position and accepts the proposals
made by the United States.
The Presidential message is being
| utilized as a weapon against Huerta,
who apparently has become Convinced
that it would be an evil thing for his
interests to have the communication
read to Congress. Huerta was IN
! formed Of the Presidents purpose TO
send the message last Wednesday or
Thursday. He then asked that action
be postponed for awhile, although he
had submitted what was declared 10 be
Mexicos final reply to the American
proposals. This gave Mr.. Lind, the
Presidents special agent in Mexico
City, an opportunity to continue the
discussion.
Huerta learned later that the Presi-
dent contemplated delivering his mes
sage on Monday. Through his Minister
for Foreign Affairs he asked for post
ponement This was granted, and he
was told that the message would go in
on Tuesday.
Then came last nights request for
another postponement. with Mr.. Lindts
Endorsement. This was also compli I'd
with. and the President did not go 10
the Capitol to-day as he had planne d.
In the mean time Mr.. Lind. under, in
structions from Washington. has Acne
from Mexico City 10 Vera Cruz. That
he will come directly home officials Of
the administration will not adm1. Mr.
Lind has told the Mexican gov .rnment
| that, as far as he is concerned, the
nsgotiatiors have come to an en1.
| II the Mexican government wants TO
talk any more abou. the situsrion, or If
il has any definite proposals to make. II
can find him in Vera Cruz.
Playing Its Last Gard.
The administration is playing its last
, card before the President goes TO Con-
gress. Huerta is having IA last chance
to get into line. He is told that this
must be the last postpo pohement Of the
message. The impatien ce of the United
States is being further, emphasized by
the departure of Mr.. Lind from Mexico
City. At the same time il is under
stood that certain foreign governments
are making represen5 ations to General
Huerta, urging hir1 TO recede. 1t IS
the hope Of the administration that
Huerta will do so fbefore | O'Clock to-
morrow. when thei President will go 10
the Capitol.
II is positively stated that the United
States government has not deviated
from the conditions originally pro-
posed TO Huerts by Mr.. Lind. It is ad-
mitted in an official statement given
out from thes White House that Mr..
Lind made certain supplementary
SUGGESTIONS but what these were is
, not divuge Il. II is merely stated that
they do NOT in the slightest degree af-
feet the original proposals.
From All authoritative quarter II IS
learned that these were the proposals
which yir Lind made to General
Huerta:
First--That there should bean agree
ment to cessation OF hostlities
Al kaI
arnlS.ice.
Second-That provision bes made for
a free and early election for President.
Third-That Huerta should not be
candidate for the Presidency.
Rourth-That all factIons se
atSde by the result.
Statement from the White House.
Following Is the statement issued ~
5he White House:
Last night, about Midnight, after
the conference between The President
and the Foreign Relations committees
Of the two houses, dispatch was re-
ceived from Mexico city in which Mr..
Lind united with Senor 'Gamboa, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. in requesting
the Presider to postpone his address
IN the Congress until Wednesday. In
order 10 afford the authorities at Mex
ico City opportunity for further con-
sideration of the proposals or the
United states. in view Of certain sup
Elementary suggestions made by Mr..
Lind. The President has, OF course,
consented, and expects 10 address lhe
Congress at p m. on Wednesday"
This statement has not been ampli-
fed by any unofficial announcement.
At the White House and at the State
Department the officials adopt an air OF
fnality, and intimate that patience has
ceased TO be a virtue.
1t seems quite plain that the admin
istration hopes that Huerta Is Yielding
under the pressure Of the Implied
threat of the impending message 10
Congress. -'he fact that Huerta :e-
opened the negotiations and requested
that the President delay laying the
case before Congress is what gave rise
to the optimism displayed in Official
circles since the middle OF last week.
| II was declared to-day in authoritA.