Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
No Concessions
 Made by Huerta
MEXICAN MESSAGE LIKELY TO
 BE READ TODAY
THE READING DELAYED
Postponed for 24 Hours at Request of Mexican Foreign Minister-Effort to Have It Deferred indefinitely.


 Washington, Aug. 26--The- dilatory attitude of the Huerta government to- day gave administration officials hope that some concessions might be made to the American proposals for peace in Mexico, but indications pointed to a final ending of the negotiations to- morrow, when President Wilson is scheduled to read his message to both houses of congress defining the policy which he thinks the United States should pursue toward its southern neighbor.
 Delayed at Request of Mexico.
 twenty-four hour postponement of the presentation of the message which was to have been read today, was agreed to after Q joint request from Frederick Gamboa, Mexican foreign minister and John Lind, President Wilson's personal representative In Mexico.
 Wanted Indefinite Postpcnement.
 It followed repeated efforts on the part of the Huerta, officials to have the reading of the document deferred indefinitely. MT. Lind left the Mex ican capital early today for Vera Cruz, the United States would announce it's policy tomorrow unless the Huerta government receded
 Llnd's Supplementary Proposals.
 MT. Lind had made certain supple menfary suggestions to Senor Gamboa which administration officials declare constituted no departure from the fundamentals of the American note. The original proposals were officially announced as follows:
 1-Cessation of hostilities and 8 def- mite armistice,
 ,2-An early and free election.
 9-Huerta te bind himself not to be a candidate,
 "A Agreement by all parties to abide by the results of the election.
 Mir. Lind informed Senor Gamboa that he would stop in Vera Cruz and could be reached there in case there should be any reply to his last sug gestions.
 Could Not Demand Huerta's Retire
 ment.
 Officials disclaimed that MT. Lind had gone to Vera Cruz to avoid any embarrassment in the Mexican capital following the publication there of President Wilson's message. It was said that MT. Lind, having practically concluded his mission, went to Vera Cruz chiefly to impress upon the Mexican administration that tomorrow noon was positively the latest moment the United States would wait before proclaiming to the world the position it has taken toward the Huerta gov ernnent.
 The absence of any demand in the proposals for the immediate retire nent of Huerta, which it had general ly been supposed was part of the American note, caused some discussion. It was suggested by officials, however, that this government could not logical 1y call upon Huerta to resign a post which it never recognized him as le- gally holding.
 t4uerta Promised Not to Be Candidate
 The governments insistence that Huerta eliminate himself from the presidential race if an election is held is based upon his promise contained in official reports that he would not be a candidate.
 Officials were not sanguine tonight that the Huerta government would withdraw it's rejection of the Amer1- can note, and preparations were being made for the delivery of the special message by the president. Both houses here passed a resolution to meet in joint session at i o'clock tomorrow.