The Washington times., 1913-08-19
HUERTA I'LL LT|MATUN
STORY IS DENIED
White House Officially Stamps
1t Untrue-Hope for Media
ton Grows.
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rect of the President authorizing a pub
lication of its proposals to the MeXi-
can government
Based on Telegram.
The denial of the press reports was
based on 4 telegram received at 4
o'clock this morning from Mr..
OShaug hnessy. declaring that when he
was advised early this morning of the
stories being carried from Mexico CltX,
ne had got in touch with President
Huerta and the minister of the interior
and the denial obtained.
As the situation now stands there has
been no ultimatum and no severance of
Diplomatic relations between the two
countries, and. as far as official state
mCnts go. the negotiations being con-
Quoted by Mr.. O'Shaughnessy and John
Lind. the Presidents personal repre-
sentative in Mexico City, have no: been
suspended
At the same time 1t is known that
President Nuerta has replied to the
representations of this Government, and
that the reply. which was transmitted
to Washington yesterday afternoon by
Mr.. O'ShaughncsSy. and discussed at
the afternoon conference between Pros
ident Wilson. Secretary of state Bryan,
and John BaSsett Moore. counselor to
the State Department, was an unfayo"-
able one.
the statements sent from Mexico City
We're actually authorized by the MeXi-
can government as grandstGnd play
for the benefit of the emotional popu-
lace of Mexico. and tnen when 1t was
found that the government there had
oVerplayed its hand the statements
were denied.
Shown To President.
The telegram received from Mr..
O'Shaughnessy this morning was shown
to the President as soon as he woke
UP this morning. He declined, how
ever. TO make any comment on 1t for
publication, and. although 1t is believed
that he will shortly make public his
original proposals to the Mexican gov
ernment, this will not be done until all
hope Of continuing the present negotta-
tons is passed.
Nor would the President authorize
any statement aS to the nature of the
reply received from the Mexican gov
Crnment yesterday afternoon. and tine
fused to say whether it rejected the
proposals in whole or in part.
President Huerta planned his reply to
the United States at an OppOrtune time.
For the past few weeks the federal
troops in the field have been making
steady advances. Early last week Tor
reOn fell before the government troops
with a frightful loss of life to the rebels.
Yesterday. just before President Huerta
communicated his reply to the United
States. word had reached Mexico City OF
another big government victory at
Aba salO, in a battle in which 1000 men |
had hcen engaged.
With the growing successes of the !
federal commanders. the populace in |
Mexico CITY and other parts Of the I
ferent toward Huerta. have grown more !
Ever since John Lind |
went to Mexico carrying Presidents |
proposals. it has been sug-
gested that. if Huerta made n grand
stand play of defiance the Mexican |
was such that he would in
stantly bring to his standard many or
the discordant elements in Mexico.
$4,000 On Border
At the present time the United States
army has about 1900 troops along the
Mexican border. and the navy is repre-
sented by thirteen vessels on the east
and west coast of Mexico. four OF those |
on the east coast being first class bat
tleships. 1t is recognized that, as far
as the army forces are concerned, the
troops now along the border would be
but a CorpOraIs guard as compared !
with tn" number actually needed for
armed invasion.
1t is known that the War Department,
the alternative of intervcn-
ion, has long prepared detailed plans
which. with the giving of q single order
by the chief of staff. would move all
The troops of the regular army TO the
Mexican border in a few days time
But army officers have no hope that
an invasion Of Mexico could be sue
'cssful with less than $4,000 TO 10000
troops. so that il war is declared the
National Guard of the various states
Hould have to be called upon.
President Wilson is still believed TO
Dc strongly set against armed inter-
ference.