New-York tribune., 1913-08-30
Administration Expects luII in
Situation Until MexiCans
Come to Understand
His Policy.
PRESIDENT QUITS CAPITAL
Goes to Summer Home in New
Hampshire for Sunday Rest,
Confident Mexican Prob
lem Will Be Solved
in Due Time.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Without max
ing public the reasons for their atti-
tude. and despite the obstinacy shown
by the Mexican government in the cor
respondence thus far made public. Of
Ncials OF the administration display
considerable optimism to-day and say
that they are hopeful. with reason. that
a solution Of the Mexican problem will
be reached.
At the same time. however. it is
stated that the achievement Of the
solution will probably prove slow, and
from this conclusion is drawn that the
administration is simply waiting for
the force of the Presidents recent
message and the renewed arguments OF
John Lind 10 impress the authorities
In Mexico City. 1t also seems obvious
that the administration is waiting for
something TO break in Mexico City-for
the government OF Huerta 10 lose its
influence and power politically and 10
find itself unable. particularly because
of its financial difficulties, longer to
exist.
Whether John Lind, the Presidents s
personal representative in Mexico, will
return TO Mexico City from Vera Cruz
is not clear. He was scheduled TO 60.
but the latest advices fail to tell that
he has actually left At the White
House and at the State Department it
is said that the matter has been lett
10 Mr.. Lind If he sees reason for re-
turning to the Capital he is at liberty
TO do so without further consulting his
Washington chiefs.
There is much interest here concern
ing the intent of Sehor Gamboa. the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs. in
calling attention in his latest note 10
the constitutional provision that the
Secretary Of State charged with the
presidency shall not be elected 20 the
presidency-which is now the position
occupied by General Huerta, whom
President Wilson will not recognize
and whose retirement this government
demands.
Huerta's implied Attitude.
The fear has been expressed that
even if Gamboa did significantly cite
this constitutional provision il affords
no guarantee that at the last moment
before the proposed october election
Huerta will not resign in favor OF one
Of his supporters and thus render him.
self eligible for election.
A Mexican here Of high standing told
The Tribune correspondent to-day that
Il was his impression that on more than
one occasion Huerta had said that he
would not be a candidate for election
TO the presidency This was implied in
q letter which General Huerta wrote to
General Felix Diaz about six weeks
ago. on the eve Of Diaz's departure on
a special mission to Japan. In TINS
communication Huerta urged Diaz 10
return 10 Mexico in time for the October
elections in order. as he implied. that
Diaz might be elected TO the presi-
dency.
An implied determination Of Huerta
not 10 be a candidate would not be
satisfactory TO this government and
under present circumstances, with the
United States declining TO accept Huer-
ta's status as provisional president IL
is impossible to reach an actual agree
ment on the point. even if Huerta were
TO consent TO entering into such a COM
pact with President Wilson. This az
was pointed out in The Tribune TINS
morning. would involve a recognition
OF the constitutional status Of Huerta'
which this government denies.
officials look forward TO a period OF
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